IACUC News and Updates

The NC State University Attending Veterinarian in collaboration with the IACUC Office would like to welcome Sarah Kinlaw as our newest Institutional Animal Care Program Trainer. Sarah Kinlaw will be available to assist in technical training of research staff to ensure compliance. Sarah can be reached by email at IACUC_office@ncsu.edu or by phone at 919.515.7194. Please join us in welcoming her to our IACUC team.

Starting February 2025, the IACUC Office will be hosting office hours once a month (in person and virtual). These will be open for PIs, lab personnel, or students listed on a protocol. The first session will be on CVM’s campus but a zoom link will be included for those on other campuses. Future sessions will be held on other sites. February 19th 12pm-1pm Research Building 256. Contact IACUC Office for the Zoom link, IACUC_office@ncsu.edu.

Updated Procedures and Guidance

Our Procedures and Guidance page now included three updated guidance’s. We update our Procedures and Guidance on a rotating three-year basis, so please check them regularly.

• Required Health/Medical Record Keeping for Research and Teaching Animals
• Guidelines on Drop Method for Inhalational Anesthesia/Euthanasia in Rodents
• Standard on the Use of Restraint in Vertebrate Animal Studies

Vehicle Use Form

The Vehicle Use Form has been created for all research staff that wish to use any vehicle, including trailers. This form is to be signed and sent to the IACUC office prior to the use of vehicles to transport animals. Failure to do so will result in suspension of animal related activities until permitted to resume by the IACUC. Vehicles must be made available to the IACUC for inspection if requested. Vehicles will be inspected semiannually at facility inspection OR scheduled with driver, if fleet or personal vehicle