Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
All research protocols must receive approval from the IACUC prior to undertaking work. In addition, all approved protocols are reviewed annually by the IACUC for continuation of approval for another 12 months.
Please note: All 3yrs. renewals must be pre-reviewed by an IACUC member.
The IACUC meets monthly, every 4th Tuesday of the month. The deadline for protocol submission for these meetings is normally the first Friday of each month, by 12:00 noon. Please contact the IACUC Coordinator at 215-503-9135 for the schedule.
The IACUC also conducts semiannual inspections of the animal facilities and reviews the animal care and use program at TJU. This includes visits to laboratories and housing areas where animal research activities occur.
A Regulatory Monitor, Troy Wilkins, will also visit laboratories, compare grant proposals with animal protocols and conduct other reviews at the direction of the IACUC.
Submit materials to:
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Denise Ancharski-Stutler , IACUC Coordinator and Alternate Committee Member
2nd Floor Sheridan Building 125 S. 9th Street
Telephone: 215-503-9135
Fax: 215-503-2365 denise.ancharski@jefferson.edu
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Janice Jones, IACUC Secretary
2nd Floor Sheridan Building 125 S. 9th Street
Telephone: 215-503-0266
Janice.Jones@jefferson.edu |
INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE MEETINGS (Dec - Jun 2012)
Submission Deadline
(by noon)
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Material Posted on-line |
Responses Due |
Meeting Date |
Room |
12/2/2011 |
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12/20/2011 |
224/225 Hamilton Building |
1/6/2012 |
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1/24/2012 |
210/211 Hamilton Building |
2/3/2012 |
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2/28/2012 |
210/211 Hamilton Building |
3/2/2012 |
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3/27/2012 |
217 Curtis **Subject to Change** |
4/6/2012 |
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4/24/2012 |
217 Curtis **Subject to Change** |
5/4/2012 |
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5/22/2012 |
- Hamilton Building |
6/1/2011 |
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6/26/2012 |
- Hamilton Building |
* The meetings will start at 8:30 a.m.
The IACUC of Thomas Jefferson University follows the guidelines of the National Institutes of Health, as defined in its Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook. The role of the TJU IACUC is further defined in TJU Policy 102.04, Policy for Reporting and Investigating Animal Welfare Concerns at Thomas Jefferson University.
For further information about the TJU IACUC, contact either the Chairman of the Committee, or the head of the Office of Animal Resources.
Role of the IACUC in the Review of Proposals
It is the responsibility of TJU's IACUC to review, process, and approve animal use protocols in conjunction with the corresponding funding application/proposal submitted to the sponsor. In order to accomplish this activity, the IACUC has determined what documents must be submitted to the IACUC and when. The following will assist faculty with their submission.
NIH Just In Time Submission
Effective October 1, 2002, the NIH implemented a just in time review for animal use protocols. Faculty who have been notified by the NIH that their proposal is in the fundable range are required to submit the following documents to the IACUC for review:
- Animal Use Protocol Form (AUP)
- A copy of the signed NIH Cover Page
- Specific Aims page
(Experimental Design section)
- Section F (Animal Subjects section) of the research plan
- Proposal Transmittal Form (PTF, formerly RO1) indicating that IACUC approval is pending
- The section of the summary statement indicating that the study section of the NIH has either approved the animal use described in the application, or has noted any concerns that need to be addressed.
If the protocol and appropriate sections of the proposal are not in agreement, the PI will be notified and required to provide additional information to the IACUC.
Proposals to Non-NIH Sponsors Indicating Pending
PIs submitting proposals to non-NIH sponsors and indicating at the time of submission that animals will be used but the protocol is pending, must submit the equivalent documents listed above.
Proposals Indicating IACUC Approval (All Sponsors)
If a proposal indicates that the animal protocol(s) has been approved prior to the proposal submission, ORA will review the proposal and the protocols indicated on the PTF on file in the Office of Animal Resources prior to ORA's approval of the proposal. The PI will be notified if any discrepancies should arise.
IACUC Approval Letters to Sponsors
In situations where the IACUC has determined that the animal protocol(s) and animal use sections of the proposal submission agree, OAR on behalf of the IACUC will generate an approval letter for the sponsor. The letter will state that the proposal and protocol match and will be sent to the PI for forwarding to the sponsor and ORA. (This letter does not replace the IACUC animal protocol approval letter. The purpose of this letter is to confirm to the sponsor that the proposed use of animals in the proposal has been approved.)
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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Members (2012)
David Anderson, Ph.D. Vice Chairman
Pathology, Anatomy and Cell
Biology
511 JAH
215-503-5108
david.anderson@jefferson.edu
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Larry Harshyne, Ph.D Department of Neurological Surgery Thomas Jefferson University 900 Walnut, suite 410 215-503-9893 phone 215-955-7921 fax larry.harshyne@jefferson.edu |
| Annika Barber Graduate Student PhD, Cell and Developmental Biology 419 JHN Phone: 215-503-4340 annika.fitzpatrick@jefferson.edu
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Leah Hoffman Graduate Student MS, Biomedical Science Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 364 JAH 215-503-7446 leah.hoffman@jefferson.edu |
Esther E. Biswas-Fiss, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Program Director Program in Biotechnology/Applied Molecular Sciences Department of Bioscience Technologies 1908 Edison (215) 503-8184 phone (215) 503-2189 fax esther.biswas@jefferson.edu |
Qiujie Jiang, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Thomas Jefferson University 233 South 10th Street, Suite 431 BLSB phone 215-503-5713 fax 215-503-5788 qiujie.x.jiang@jefferson.edu |
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Carlisle P. Landel, Ph.D. Chairman
Director, Transgenic & Gene Targeting Facility
619 BLSB
215-503-4539
Carlisle.landel@jefferson.edu |
David S. Carle
Managing Director, Facilities Operations
214 South 11th Street
215-503-7278
David.Carle@jefferson.edu |
Cynthia Lang, D.V.M.
Veterinarian Associate Director, Office of Animal Resources
1150D BLSB
215-503-6167
cynthia.lang@jefferson.edu |
Tung Chan, Ph.D.
Department of Medicine
813 College
215-955-4231
tung.chan@mail.jci.tju.edu |
Linda Lowney
Non-affiliated member
Town & Country Kennel
215-752-4781
TCKennel@voicenet.com
Fax: 215-752-7109 |
Judy Daviau, D.V.M.
Veterinarian Director, Office of Animal Resources
M-28, JAH
215-503-5885
Judith.Daviau@jefferson.edu |
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Oliver Dutton
Non-affiliated Member 2400 Chestnut Street #2508 PHL PA 19103 215.569.2054 darioc@covad.net
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Michael Oshinsky, M.D., Ph.D.
Neurology
398 JAH
215-955-0433
michael.oshinsky@jefferson.edu |
Melanie B. Elliott, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Neurological Surgery 1025 Walnut Street 215-955-3776 melanie.elliott@jefferson.edu
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Glenn Radice, Ph.D. Center for Translational Medicine Department of Medicine Jefferson Medical College Room 309 College Bldg. 1025 Walnut Street Tel: 215-503-5157 Fax: 215-503-5731 glenn.radice@jefferson.edu
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Philippe G. Frank, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Cancer Biology BLSB 933 Phone: 3-9292 philippe.frank@jefferson.edu |
Stephanie Schulz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
365 JAH
215-955-5693 stephanie.schulz@jefferson.edu |
Steve Graff
Science Writer
Public Relations Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
211 South 9th St., Suite 310
215-955-5291
stephen.graff@jefferson.edu |
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Sue Gotta
Biological Safety Officer
Environmental Health & Safety
Suite 1630 Edison Bldg.
215-503-7422
sue.gotta@jefferson.edu
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Troy Wilkins
IACUC Regulatory Affairs Manager
Office of Research Administration
2nd Floor Sheridan Building 125 S. 9th Street
215-503-4745
Troy.Wilkins@jefferson.edu |
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