The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) conducts animal care facility site visits, evaluates programs of animal care, reviews animal use proposals and ensures through staff development activities that people who work with laboratory animals are appropriately trained.
For general inquiries please contact our staff at iacuc@uga.edu
Animal Use Proposal Submissions
All animal use proposals are submitted through Artemis to the Office of Animal Care & Use for review by IACUC.
Important Information for Protocol Review
| IACUC Meeting Dates | Last Recommended Date for Submission for Full Committee Review |
|---|---|
| May 17th | February 1st |
| June 21st | March 1st |
| July 19th | April 1st |
| August 16th | May 1st |
| Animal Use Category | Average Number of Days to Approval |
|---|---|
| A | 29 |
| B | 67 |
| C | 59 |
| D | 20 |
IACUC Members
| Name of Member or Code | Degree/ Credential | Position Title | PHS Policy Membership Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylen Edwards | DVM, PhD | Department Head, Physiology & Pharmacology | IACUC Chair |
| 1 | DVM, MS, DACLAM | Director, Office of Animal Care and Use; Attending Veterinarian | Veterinarian |
| 2 | MA | Retired Librarian | Nonscientist, Nonaffiliated |
| 3 | PhD | Professor | Scientist |
| 4 | DVM, PhD | Assistant Professor | Alternate for 3, 13, 14, 19, 20, 28 |
| 5 | VMD, DACVAA, DACVECC | Professor | Alternate for 3, 13, 14, 19, 20, 28 |
| 6 | DVM, MS | Public Service Associate and Wildlife Veterinarian | Alternate for 3, 13, 19, 20, 28 |
| 7 | JD | Attorney | Nonscientist, Nonaffiliated |
| 8 | PhD | Associate Professor | Alternate for 3, 13, 14, 19, 20, 28 |
| 9 | PhD | Professor | Alternate for 3, 13, 14, 19, 20, 28 |
| 10 | BS | Director EHS Technical Services | Alternate for 14, 26, 27 |
| 11 | PhD | Assistant Research Scientist | Alternate for 3, 13, 14, 19, 20, 28 |
| 12 | DVM, MS, DACLAM | Asst. Director, University Research Animal Resources | Alternate for 1, 32 |
| 13 | DVM, PhD | Associate Professor | Scientist |
| 14 | PhD | Professor | Scientist |
| 15 | AS, R-LAT | Lab Animal Tech | Member |
| 16 | BS, R-LATG | Research Compliance Training Coordinator | Alternate for 14, 26, 27 |
| 17 | DVM, DACLAM | VP for Research Compliance | Alternate for 1, 32 |
| 18 | MS | Hazmat Operations Coordinator | Alternate for 14, 26, 27 |
| 19 | BS, R-ALAT | Lab Animal Tech | Alternate for 14, 26, 27 |
| 20 | PhD | Associate Professor | Scientist, IACUC Vice Chair |
| 21 | PhD | Professor | Scientist |
| 22 | BS, R-LAT | IACUC Associate | Alternate for 14, 26, 27 |
| 23 | PhD | Associate Professor | Alternate for 3, 13, 14, 19, 20, 28 |
| 24 | BS, SM(NRCM) | Biosafety Manager | Alternate for 14, 26, 27 |
| 25 | PhD | Associate Professor | Alternate for 3, 13, 14, 19, 20, 28 |
| 26 | PhD | Professor | Alternate for 3, 13, 14, 19, 20, 28 |
| 27 | BS, R-ALAT | IACUC Coordinator | Member |
| 28 | MS, RBP | Biosafety Officer | Member |
| 29 | DVM, DACLAM | URAR Clinical Veterinarian, Clinical Director NHP Core | Alternate for 1, 32 |
| 30 | PhD | Professor | Scientist |
| 31 | PhD | Associate Professor | Alternate for 3, 13, 14, 20, 21, 30 |
| 32 | MS, DVM, DACLAM | Director URAR | Veterinarian |