Animal Participants
For research and teaching that involves animals, contact Willamette University's Institutional Animal Care Use Committee's chair, David Craig 503-370-6333.
General Guidelines
Willamette University complies with the regulations and recommendations for the care and ethical treatment of animal participants involved in research through the Animal Welfare Act [P.L. 89-544 as amended by P.L. 91-579 and P.L. 94-279 as published in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 9 (Animals and Animal Products), Subchapter A (Animal Welfare), Parts 1, 2, and 3) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (1985). Additional regulations may protect species, and all appropriate state and federal permits must be obtained before conducting field or laboratory research on animals protected by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 [P.L. 93-205; 87 Statute 884 as published in CFR, Title 50 (Wildlife and Fisheries), Chapter I (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior), Subchapter B, Part 17] and other state and local regulations.
The Willamette University Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) for the protection of animal participants is responsible for reviewing all research involving animal participants (whether the Project is funded or not) before its initiation. The IACUC is concerned with evaluating the care and treatment of research participants and ensuring the ethical treatment of animal participants.
The IACUC does not intend to hinder research; its only objective is to ensure that the welfare of animal participants is protected and that the project complies with federal standards. It is composed of Willamette faculty in the biological sciences.