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IACUC News and Updates

This page provides the latest updates from the IACUC Office for the NC State animal research community.

The NC State IACUC office is in the process of launching a new Post Approval Monitoring program. The purpose of this program is to proactively review animal protocols and research activities postapproval to identify areas for improvement and ensure protocol compliance. This process is meant to be a collaborative effort with PI’s to improve animal welfare at NC State. Program personnel are in the process of setting up preliminary visits with laboratories

Wildlife Study Guidance

We have updated the guidance for what Wildlife activities require an IACUC protocol.

More about Wildlife Study Guidance

IACUC Waiver Form

We have updated the online form for IACUC waivers. This form is used to determine if IACUC Review is required for your proposed activity with animals.

View waiver

IACUC Lifecycle

To guide new PIs through the IACUC review process, our website now features a brand-new IACUC Lifecycle — breaking down the five major stages in the lifecycle of an IACUC protocol, including how to submit amendments along with a transition plan for departing PIs and more.

New Procedures and Guidance

Our Procedures and Guidance page now covers three new topics: Justification for Animal Number Determination, Social Housing, and Breeding in Rodents. We update our Procedures and Guidance on a rotating three-year basis, so please check them regularly.

NC State’s research enterprise continues to reach record heights — and research involving live vertebrate animals has steadily increased along with it. As a result, the IACUC’s estimated review timelines needed adjustment. 

The Full Committee meets once a month, on the third Thursday. New IACUC protocols and amendments should be submitted at least two weeks prior to monthly Full Committee meetings in order to allow time for pre-review.

Starting in 2024, our estimated review timelines are as follows:

  • Full Committee Review: 6-7 weeks
  • Designated Member Review: 3-5 weeks
  • Administrative Review: 1 week or less

NC State has switched from the AALAS Learning Library to the CITI platform for the training that’s required prior to working with live vertebrate animals. 

Registration is now managed through REPORTER. The IACUC office has manually moved all current personnel from the AALAS Learning Library to NC State REPORTER. Personnel detached from AALAS Learning Library will receive an email notifying them of the detachment, but no further action is required. We have updated our IACUC training webpage to reflect the changes, but we appreciate your patience as we continue to work out some kinks. 

Helpful Tips:

  • For CITI to sync with REPORTER, NC State affiliated personnel must use their unity ID as the primary email in CITI. For non-affiliated personnel using brickyard, personnel must use the same email address that was used by the IACUC office to create the brickyard account.
  • During the enrollment process, make sure to select the “Adding a Course” option. Refer to our registration instructions for more information.