<p>UWW encourages and supports principal investigators, staff and students to understand policies and procedures related to research, testing, and training that involves Vertebrate Animals.&nbsp;</p> <p>Before any vertebrate animal can be used in research, training or teaching, the proposed animal use must be reviewed and approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), regardless of the funding source. Protocols must be approved before any work can commence, and work must cease if a protocol is determined to be out of compliance. The research investigator(s) must determine if the planned activity requires IACUC review and approval. Only the IACUC is allowed to decide if a project is exempt.&nbsp;</p> <p>Please refer to the procedure that provides guidelines and instructions to assist in the preparation of a protocol for submission, identifying which parts of the protocol to complete, and understanding the review process.</p> <p>Visit templates and forms for IACUC in our <a href="http://webqa.uww.edu/orsp-new-v2/resources/templates-and-forms#x522529" class="extLink" title="IACUC template and forms">resources page</a>.</p> False Arrow