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UNIVERSITY POLICY ON HUMANE CARE AND USE OF ANIMALS IN RESEARCH
Saint Joseph’s University is committed to the judicious, humane
use of animals in research, testing, and teaching. In support of this
commitment, the institution has given assurance (Assurance # A4224-01)
that it will comply with the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane
Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.
This assurance is applicable to all teaching, research, research training, experimentation, biological testing and related activities involving live, vertebrate animals conducted at Saint Joseph’s University, or at another institution as a consequence of the subgranting or subcontracting of a PHS-conducted or supported activity by this institution.
St. Joseph’s University will comply with all applicable provisions
of the Animal Welfare Act and other Federal statutes and regulations
relating to animals.
This institution is guided by the "U.S. Government Principles for
the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research,
and Training" (Principles).
The Institution has established and will continue to maintain a program
for activities involving animals in accordance with the Guide for the
Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Guide).
This Institution has an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
(IACUC) appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs of the
University and qualified through the experience and expertise of its
members to oversee the Institution’s animal program, facilities
and procedures. The IACUC will:
Review at least once every six months the Institution’s program
for humane care and use of animals, using the PHS Guide as a basis for
evaluation.
Inspect at least once every six months all of the Institution’s
animal facilities using the Guide as the basis for evaluation.
Prepare reports of the IACUC evaluations as set forth in the PHS Policy
and make written recommendations regarding any aspect of the Institution’s
animal programs, facilities, or personnel training to the Vice President
for Academic Affairs.
Review concerns involving the care and use of animals in the Institution.
Review and approve, require modifications in or withhold approval of
applications and proposals for activities related to the care and use
of animals, and proposed significant changes in previously approved
activities, as set forth in the PHS Policy.
Determine that the activity conforms with the Institution’s Assurance.
Shall notify Investigators and the Institution in writing of its decision
to approve or withhold approval of those sections of applications or
proposals related to the care and use of animals, or of modifications
required to secure IACUC approval.
Shall conduct continuing review of applications and proposals covered
by the PHS Policy not less than annually.
Have authority to suspend a previously approved activity if it determines
that the activity is not being conducted in accordance with the approved
protocol or with applicable provisions of the Animal Welfare Act, the
Guide, the Institution’s Assurance, or as set forth in PHS Policy.
IACUC Guidelines and formats are available in the Office of Research
Services and at the ORS website
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