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 |
|---|---|
| June 15th | March 1st |
| July 20th | April 1 |
| August 17th | May 1st |
| September 21st | June 1st |
| October 19th | July 1st |
| Animal Use Category | Average Number of Days to Approval |
|---|---|
| A | 32 |
| B | 60 |
| C | 95 |
| D | 18 |
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 | JD | Attorney | Nonscientist, Nonaffiliated |
| 5 | PhD | Associate Professor | Alternate for 3, 10, 11, 16, 17, 23 |
| 6 | BS | Director EHS Technical Services | Alternate for 12, 15, 21, 22 |
| 7 | PhD | Assistant Research Scientist | Alternate for 3, 10, 11, 16, 17, 23 |
| 8 | DVM, MS, DACLAM | Asst. Director, University Research Animal Resources | Alternate for 1 & 24 |
| 9 | BS, LAT | Lab Animal Tech | Alternate for 12, 15, 21, 22 |
| 10 | DVM, PhD | Associate Professor | Scientist |
| 11 | PhD | Professor | Scientist |
| 12 | AS, RLAT | Lab Animal Tech | Member |
| 13 | BS, RLATG | Research Compliance Training Coordinator | Alternate for 12, 15, 21, 22 |
| 14 | DVM, DACLAM | VP for Research Compliance | Alternate for 1 & 24 |
| 15 | PhD, CIH, CSP | Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety Manager | Member |
| 16 | PhD | Associate Professor | Scientist |
| 17 | PhD | Associate Professor | Scientist |
| 18 | BS | IACUC Associate | Alternate for 12, 15, 21, 22 |
| 19 | PhD | Associate Professor | Alternate for 3, 10, 11, 16, 17, 23 |
| 20 | BS, SM(NRCM) | Biosafety Manager | Alternate for 12, 15, 21, 22 |
| 21 | BS, RALAT | IACUC Coordinator | Member |
| 22 | MS, RBP | Biosafety Officer | Member |
| 23 | PhD | Professor | Scientist |
| 24 | MS, DVM, DACLAM | Director, University Research Animal Resources | Veterinarian |