Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

The UTRGV's Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is specifically charged with the responsibility to assure the humane care and treatment of animals used or intended for use in all research, research training, experimentation, teaching, biological testing, or for related purposes involving live vertebrate animals.

UTRGV's IACUC request that a 'notification of work' be submitted if you plan to use invertebrates in your research.

IACUC Protocols with an Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) component should have approval from the IBC prior to submission to the IACUC. IBC protocols must be submitted 10 days prior to the meeting dates and inquiries directed to ibc@utrgv.edu.

All IACUC applications and forms must be submitted to IACUC electronic system, tick@lab. Please include all supporting documentation for your research and/or request. All applications are finalized with an electronic PI Certification.

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For more information about Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), visit the links below:

• Submission of Animal Use Protocols through tick@lab
• tick@lab Training - Continuing Reviews and Amendments
• Complete my CITI Program Training
• Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
• NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
• PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals FAQs
• Common Protocol Errors Checklist

For Emergencies contact Campus Police at (956) 882-4911.

To Report any Suspected Violations of law, policy or regulations please contact the Compliance Hotline at: (877) 882-3999