The Shenandoah IACUC meets regularly to approve animal use protocols, deal with issues that may arise from animal use, and perform routine inspections of animal facilities.
Our goal is to insure that animal research is being conducted safely and humanely.
Submitting a Proposal
Shenandoah University faculty and students conducting research involving vertebrate animals must obtain IACUC approval prior to collecting data. While students can help work on a proposal, all proposals must have a faculty sponsor.
IACUC Deadlines
Proposals for the next review cycle are due by January 18, 2020.
IACUC Proposal Form
Please contact Brian Lipscomb at blipscom@su.edu for a form. The committee is seeking feedback on the form and this allows to see who has at least considered filling out a form.
IACUC Resources
- AAALAC (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care)
- Public Health Service
- Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
- NIH Office of Intramural Research Training Resources.
CITI Training Modules
CITI delivers online training modules for a consortium of colleges and universities. They have a large number of modules dealing with many aspects of animal research. We strongly encourage you to use this site as a way to train yourself and students.
To access you will need to register with the CITI site.
Once you log-in you should see a box labeled “Learner Tools for Shenandoah University” near the bottom of the page. Select “Add a course” and you will see a list of questions and boxes to check. Select those relevant to your research and a list of courses will be generated.
For technical questions, CITI can be reached at 888.529.5929 from 8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. EST on Monday – Friday
Questions?
Brian Lipscomb, IACUC Chair
1460 University Drive
Winchester, VA 22601
blipscom@su.edu | 540-542-6509