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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

The Children’s Memorial Research Center (CMRC) is guided by federal regulations and ethical principles intended to ensure the humane care and use of animals in research. All research involving vertebrate animals conducted or authorized under the jurisdiction of CMRC is subject to review by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). This review and IACUC approval must be obtained before a project can begin or before any animals may be ordered. The IACUC and the Office of Research Integrity and Compliance is committed to serving the CMH research community to facilitate the timely review of animal research proposals.

Reporting Concerns Regarding Animal Treatment

IACUC Office: CMRC, 1st Floor, Research Administration Suite, Room #C.118C, Box #205; Phone: (773) 755-6302

News and Updates:

Check out the 8th Edition of The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

NEW: IACUC Mailbox- Please send all submission forms; 100, 200, 300, 350, 400, 500, and 600 to the following email address: IACUC@childrensmemorial.org

Deadlines and Meeting Dates:

Below are the IACUC Deadlines and Meeting Schedules.

De Novo Protocol Submission Deadline Policy

Submission Deadlines and Meeting Dates 2012

IACUC Staff and Contact Information:

The IACUC staff is available to assist in IACUC submission guidelines, federal regulation and general IACUC questions.

Marilyn LG Lamm, Ph.D., IACUC Chair

Telephone Number: (773) 755-6569

Kristen Kenney, LVT, CPIA
Animal Welfare Program Coordinator - IACUC Office Number: C.118C
Telephone Number:(773) 755-6302
Email: kkenney@childrensmemorial.org

IACUC Mailing Address: 2300 Children’s Plaza, Box 205, Chicago, IL 60614-3394

Jose M. Hernandez, DVM
Director, Research Support Facility
Telephone Number: (773)-755-6343

Forms & Review Process:

ASP Form 100- CMRC Animal Study Protocol:

New protocol submission and de novo review
For de novo review, the ASP Form 100 should be submitted 2 meeting cycles prior to the expiration date to ensure adequate time for the review process
Additional Species – Appendix B - To be used with the ASP Form 100 for additional species.
To be used for all modifications to protocols including personnel changes.

CMRC Form 200, Addenda to ASP Form 100
To be used for all modifications to protocols including personnel changes.

CMRC Annual Certification Form 300 - USDA covered species ONLY
Complete annually, when a de novo review is not due, for protocols involving USDA covered species ONLY.

CMRC Annual External Protocol Tracking Form 350-
To be completed annually for animal work that is being conducted solely at an external institution.

CMRC Annual Rodent Breeding Certification Form 400
To be completed annually, when a de novo review is not due, for protocols that involve rodent breeding.

CMRC Form 500 Inactivation
To be completed if you would like to inactivate/close a protocol. Please indicate the final disposition of any animals under the protocol.

CMRC Temporary Personnel Addition Form 600
This form is to be used for the addition of temporary personnel, such as summer students, visiting scientists and other temporary personnel who will be at CMRC less than six months.

CMRC Notification of Use of Avian Embryos Form & Policy