Research Enterprise Newsletter - April 2009: Animal Care & Use News
IACUC Approves New SOPs
The IACUC Committee at the March 25th full committee meeting approved the adoption of several revised IACUC SOPs, which are posted on the IACUC web site. The Policy on Reporting Animal Care and Welfare Policy Violations outlines how anyone wishing to express comments, questions or concerns about animals used in research and teaching can submit anonymous complaints through the web site, or by calling Vanderbilt University's Confidential Help Line, the Office of Animal Welfare Assurance, or any IACUC Committee Member.
The SOP on General Requirements for Entering and Working in Vanderbilt University Animal Facilities outlines general rules and minimum requirements for entry into Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center animal facilities. The SOP also specifically covers the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other outer care, card access, prohibited items in break rooms, and the use or recording devices. This SOP becomes effective July 1, 2009.
The Policy on Review of Animal Care and Use Protocols outlines the process by which the IACUC approves protocols through full committee review or designated member review, in accordance with PHS Policy and the Animal Welfare Regulations.
DAC Announces New Faculty Veterinary Pathologist
The Division of Animal Care (DAC) announces the appointment of Kelli Boyd, D.V.M., Ph.D., as assistant professor in the Department of Pathology/Comparative Medicine. She also serves as the DAC associate director of Comparative Pathology. In this role, Dr. Boyd will lead the DAC in its efforts to develop veterinary pathology facilities and services in support of Vanderbilt's animal care program and researchers using animal models. Dr. Boyd joins Vanderbilt from St. Jude Children's Hospital where she served as the associate director of the Veterinary Pathology Core. She obtained her veterinary degree from Mississippi State University and completed her post-graduate training in Veterinary Pathology at the University of Georgia. Dr. Boyd is a 2004 Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathology and brings to Vanderbilt considerable experience in comparative pathology, particularly in mouse phenotyping and pathobiology.
