Welcome to the Institutional Review Board (IACUC)

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is a committee responsible for ensuring that the animal housing, care, and use in research labs meets federal standards and guidelines.  The Committee meets as needed to review policy changes and as needed to review research proposals including animals.  Committee members are appointed.  

IACUC Institutional Officer
Dr. Susan Hannam, Dean
College of Health, Environment and Science
Room 325 Physical Therapy Building
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA  16057
Phone 724 738-4862
FAX:  724 738-2881

The links below contain the new protocol forms to be used when applying to IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) for approval of all research, teaching, and testing uses of live vertebrate animals at SRU.

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Word document

The links below contain the protocol forms for IACUC animal tissue for approval of all research, teaching, and testing uses of any animal tissue at SRU.

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Word document

The link below contains the protocol for off campus sites. 

Off campus forms

Click here for a check list to use for preparing for a Laboratory Site Visit.