Creighton University

Research Compliance

Research Compliance

• Research Compliance Committee
• Grants Administration
• Clinical Research Office
• Institutional Review Board
• Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
• Radiation Safety Committee
• Radioactive Drug Research Committee
• Institutional Biosafety Committee
• Campus Safety Committee
• Intellectual Property Board
• Related Creighton Offices
• University Compliance and Research Policies
• Research Misconduct
• Reporting Noncompliance
• Conflict of Interest

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

The Creighton University Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) requires a Protocol Application for Animal Use to be submitted and approved to perform research to use animals in research or teaching. All personnel working on an animal protocol must complete IACUC Basic Certification, and the Principal Investigator must complete IACUC Investigator Certification before submitting an IACUC protocol.

Application Process

• Instructions for the Protocol Application for Animal Use (IACUC Appendix A)
• Protocol Application for Animal Use (IACUC Appendix B)
  • Sample Breeding Application

Additional guidance for completing the protocol application can be found at the bottom of the page.

Continuing Review (IACUC Appendix C)

• Continuing Review Form 

Modifications to the Animal Protocol (IACUC Appendix D)

• Personnel Changes (Appendix D1)
• Minor Protocol Changes (Appendix D2)

Animal Incident Report (ARF SOP Appendix D)

• Animal Incident Report form 

Animal Care and Handling Training and Surgical Training Description (IACUC Appendix E)

• E.1 Animal Care and Handling In-Training Form
• E.2 Animal Surgical Care and Handling In-Training Form
• E.3 Animal Care and Handling Training Verification Form
• E.4 Animal Surgical Care and Handling Training Verification Form

Animal Occupational Health and Safety Program forms

• Acknowledgment Form for Receipt of AOHS Program (AOHS Appendix A)
• Medical Questionnaire Form for Animal Exposure Risk Assessment pdf (AOHS Appendix D) 

**NOTE: You must possess and agree to read the Animal Occupational Health and Safety Program in it's entirety before completing the acknowledgment form.

 Additional Guidance for Protocol Applications

The following materials are provided to assist investigators in the preparation of protocol applications and revisions. They represent commonly accepted practices in animal care and use and follow federal guidelines. These guidelines may be updated at any time to reflect changing standards of practice.

• Attachment A: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Care Resource Guide, Policy #11 Painful Procedures
• Attachment B: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Care Resource Guide, Policy #14 Major Survival Surgery, Single vs. Multiple Procedures
• Attachment C: U.S. Department of Agriculture Sample Narrative Regarding Painful Procedures
• Attachment D: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Care Resource Guide, Policy #12 Consideration of Alternatives to Painful/Distressful Procedures
• Euthanasia - Covers methods, species-specific dosages and decision criteria
• Anesthesia, Analgesia and Tranquilization (to be posted shortly) - Covers species-specific drugs and dosages
• NIH Guidelines for Endpoints in Animal Study Proposals
• Carcinogen Handling (See ARF SOPs Appendix H)