All individuals performing research at the MBL on vertebrate animals are required to obtain approval from the MBL Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. The lead PI on the project should fill out the appropriate form (initial or renewal) and submit the protocol by emailing the completed form to iacuc@mbl.edu. All IACUC applications must be submitted 6 weeks in advance of first use to ensure approval prior to experimentation.
IACUC Information:
- IACUC Charter
- Cover – Regulations for the use of vertebrate animals at MBL
- Committee Roster – Names, functions, numbers, e-mails for members
- Purchasing Animals Procedures – self explanatory
- Guidelines for Animal Use – hints on planning for using animals for courses
- Zebrafish – the policy regarding protocols for zebrafish use
Forms:
- Initial Application (Word doc) – initial application for use
- Renewal Application (Word doc) – application to renew a protocol
- Addendum Request (Word doc) – form for addendums to approved IACUC protocols
- Parasite Application (Word doc) – If vertebrate animals will be used with this parasite, you must also submit an Vertebrate Animals Use Application (Word doc) to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
- Weekly Animals Report (PDF)
- Animal Order Forms (Word doc) – required for all applications; initial or renewal
Please use the appropriate form for the kind of animal you are ordering:
Vertebrate Animals Use Application| Aquatic Vertebrate Order Form | Mammal Order Form
Training:
- Training Module: General
Resources:
- Animal Care and Use Resources
- Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
- Second Edition of Arena/OLAW Institutional Care and Use Committee Guidebook
- Memo on the Use of Fertile Bird Eggs, May 22, 2007 (PDF)
Papers:
- Robert W. Elwood, Mirjam Appel. 2008. Pain experience in hermit crabs? Animal Behaviour 77:1243-1246 (PDF)
- Janicke Nordgreen et al. 2009. Thermonociception in fish: Effects of two different doses of morphine on thermal threshold and post-test behaviour in goldfish (Carassius auratus). Applied Animal Behaviour Science, In Press. (PDF)
Please return all completed forms to:
IACUC Recording Secretary
Email: IACUC@mbl.edu