- James H. Krukones, Ph.D.
IACUC Chair, ex officio
Associate Academic Vice President
Professor, History - Carl Anthony, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biology - Ms. Diane Brousta
Non-affiliated community member - Ralph Gibson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology, Geology, & Environmental Sciences,
Cleveland State University
Non-affiliated member - Erica M. Kennedy, MBA, CRA
Director of Sponsored Research - Carole Moran Krus, M.S., CIP
IACUC Administrator
Non-voting, ex officio - Hector Munoz-Ramirez, D.V.M., Ph.D.
IACUC Veterinarian, non-affiliated member - Helen Murphy, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychological Science - Ralph Saporito, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biology - Chris Sheil, Ph.D.
Professor & Chair, Department of Biology - Earl Spurgin, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Philosophy
Listed below are links to webpages and documents for animal researchers and IACUC members:
Regulatory Information
- U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training
- Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
- Animal Welfare Act
- Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
Websites for IACUC Members
Other Guidelines and Resources (from AAALAC International website)
- AMP News Service (from Americans for Medical Progress)
- APA – Guidelines for the Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals
- AVMA Panel on Euthanasia Report
- Centers for Disease Control
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook
- Model for Performing Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee: Continuing Review of Animal Research
- NetVet´s IACUC links (includes many resources and IACUCs on the Web)
- NIH Timeline of Laws Related to Animal Subjects
- Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals
- Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
- Scientists Center for Animal Welfare
- USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
IACUC Forms and Policy Statement
All faculty and student research projects involving the use of live vertebrate animals must be submitted to the IACUC using the Protocol Review Form for Animal Care and Use below. Classroom use of live animals for teaching purposes must also be approved by the IACUC.
At the one-year and two-year marks of continuing protocols, animal researchers must submit the IACUC Protocol Continuation Review Form below. If an animal research project is to continue beyond three years, a new Protocol Review Form for Animal Care and Use must be submitted before the end of the third year.