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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

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The Boise State Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is an administrative compliance committee established to oversee the university’s animal program, facilities and research, training and testing using vertebrate animals.

Boise State has determined that any activity involving animals for research, testing and/or training is subject to the authority of the PHS Animal Welfare Assurance and the Federal Animal Welfare Act and its amendments. Therefore, all faculty, staff and students at Boise State must submit a protocol application for IACUC review and approval of all activities involving animal use and the procurement, handling and care of animals used in research, training or testing if:

  • the research, training, and testing is conducted under the auspices of the university, regardless of funding sources;
  • the research, training, and testing is conducted under the direction of any faculty, staff, student or agent of the university in connection with his/her university responsibilities; or
  • the research, training, and testing is conducted under the direction of any faculty, staff, student or agent of the university using any property or facility of the university.

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Assurance and Registration #s

  • Animal Welfare Assurance #: D16-00800
  • USDA Registration #: 82-R-0014

InfoEd related changes to IACUC Process

The university is using InfoEd for animal care protocol submissions and review processing.

https://infoed.boisestate.edu/EnableWeb/Portal/Home

New protocols must be developed and submitted within InfoEd.  Research Compliance is migrating active protocols into InfoEd so modifications can be submitted and reviewed in the new system.

Note: Please ensure you are connected to the VPN if trying to connect off-campus.

InfoEd Animal Care Module Guidance

Research Compliance has built job aids to step investigators through various InfoEd processes. These can be found on the DRED Forms page under “IACUC Forms and Templates

Need Help?

Just ask – animalcare@boisestate.edu

CITI Training Requirments

The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) is a web-based training program hosted by the University of Miami that offers training in human subjects research protections, animal care and use, biosafety, the responsible conduct of research, and export controls.

Boise State uses the CITI Program to deliver online training for its research compliance programs:

  • Animal Care and Use
  • Biosafety
  • Export Controls
  • Human Subjects Research
  • Responsible Conduct of Research

Learn more about CITI

Report Noncompliance

Boise State University is responsible for the integrity of the research conducted at the University. The University has policies and procedures for the inquiry and investigation of allegations of research misconduct and noncompliance with due care to protect the rights of those making the allegations, those accused, and the University. The University has explicit procedures for addressing incidences in which there are allegations of misconduct in research.

To report noncompliance or share questions or concerns regarding research allegations or research misconduct, contact:

Report Noncompliance