Research Enterprise Newsletter - October 2007: Division of Animal Care News

GCM & IACUC announce streamlined process and forms for IACUC Approvals

GCM and the IACUC have simplified the animal use approval process for grant mechanisms that do not require a separate protocol review under specific circumstances. These mechanisms include Program Projects, Center Grants, and Salary-only Fellowships. No additional animals or new procedures can be proposed through this streamlined process.

Two (2) new forms have been developed for this purpose:

• A simplified Investigator Umbrella Assurance form replaces the IACUC umbrella review mechanism. This form is to be used for:
  1. Program Project Grants,
  2. Center Grants,
  3. Core Grants, or
  4. any single grant that corresponds to an approved protocol with a differing title.
  By using this form, the Principal Investigator may link grant IACUC approvals by certifying that the IACUC approved protocol(s) listed on the form describe(s) the work being funded by the referenced grant.
• The Fellowship or Trainee Assurance of IACUC Approval form is to be used for salary-only fellowships. Both the Mentor and Fellow must sign this form to certify that all of the proposed work has been previously reviewed and approved by the IACUC, that the Fellow is familiar with the protocol and included on the protocol's personnel list. This same form can also be used in lieu of an umbrella protocol for training grant applications.

When applicable, each form should be submitted to the Office of Grants and Contracts Management along with the standard IACUC Certification Form to be sent to your funding agency. For more information, call 2-2281 or email vumc.research.grants@vanderbilt.edu.

Animal Care and Use Program (ACUP) Informational Meeting Schedule

Thursday, November 29th
1:00 - 2:00 PM, Room 208 Light Hall

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