{"id":43445,"date":"2025-07-09T10:33:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T14:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/?page_id=43445"},"modified":"2026-02-16T14:25:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T19:25:23","slug":"animal-care-and-use","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/integrity-security\/animal-care-and-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Care and Use"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The URI Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is responsible for overseeing the provisions for the care and well-being of animals used for research and educational purposes at the University and serves the public by ensuring compliance with all legal and ethical standards regarding the use of vertebrate animals in research and teaching at URI. The Comparative Biology Resources Center (CBRC) provides technical support, training, veterinary services and assistance to faculty, staff, and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The URI IACUC:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reviews all research and teaching involving vertebrate animals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conducts semiannual reviews of the URI\u2019s animal care and use program and facilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reviews and addresses concerns involving animals in research, testing, and instruction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Any research and teaching involving vertebrate animals that are sponsored by URI, conducted by or under the direction of any URI faculty, staff, or student in connection with his or her individual URI responsibilities or involving the use of any URI property or facility, or involving any collaboration with individuals or institutions working with URI, must be approved in advance by the URI IACUC. The IACUC is governed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/uri0.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/r\/sites\/DREDPolicyRevisions\/Shared%20Documents\/Website%20Documents\/ORI%20IACUC%20Animal%20Subjects\/IACUC%20Governance%20and%20Operating%20Policy.pdf?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=JJp4lp\">IACUC Governance and Operating Policy 4.2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2270\/AAALAC-Seal-logo.jpg\" alt=\"proud to be an AAALAC accredited program\" class=\"wp-image-44843 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2270\/AAALAC-Seal-logo.jpg 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2270\/AAALAC-Seal-logo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2270\/AAALAC-Seal-logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2270\/AAALAC-Seal-logo-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>URI operates under USDA Registration #15-R-0004 and PHS Federalwide Assurance #A3690-01. URI maintains accreditation by AAALAC International.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/cbrc\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Comparative Biology Resources Center (CBRC)<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">LEARN MORE<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/iacucapplication-review-process\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>IACUC Process and Forms<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">LEARN MORE<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/iacuc-training\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Training<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">LEARN MORE<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/iacuc-reporting-concerns\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Reporting Concerns and Events<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">LEARN MORE<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/research-occupational-health\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Occupational Health<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">LEARN MORE<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/ehs\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Environmental Health and Safety<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">LEARN MORE<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The URI Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is responsible for overseeing the provisions for the care and well-being of animals used for research and educational purposes at the University and serves the public by ensuring compliance with all legal and ethical standards regarding the use of vertebrate animals in research and teaching at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"parent":13,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-43445","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43445"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43445\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44844,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43445\/revisions\/44844"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}