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** Notice- 11 Jan 2024

UPDATE: Submission of New Applications to iRIMS-IACUC (Animal Oversight) module deferred

The launch of the iRIMS-IACUC (Animal Oversight) module has to be further deferred as the vendor is still in the process of resolving some technical difficulties. We will send an announcement once the module is ready.

Please kindly help to disseminate the message to you laboratory staff and students.

Thank you.
IACUC office

** Notice- 9 Jan 2024
Townhall by IACUC on Tuesday 9th Jan 2024 at 3PM, CeLs Auditorium


Dear PIs,

You are invited to attend a Townhall session conducted by NUS IACUC on Tuesday 9th January 2024 at 3PM, CeLS Auditorium

Tentative Agenda:

3.00 PM: Welcome & Introduction by Prof Sanjay Khanna (IACUC Chair)
3.10 PM: Review of Feedback received from previous Townhall session by Dr Leslie Retnam (Senior Associate Director, IACUC Office)
3:30 PM: Responses to *Feedback received before 3rd January through ‘Slido’ by Dr Leslie Retnam (Senior Associate Director, IACUC Office)
4:00 PM: Comments from Dr Lois Zitzow (Attending Veterinarian and Director, CM)
4:15 PM: Questions and Answers
4:25 PM: Closing Remarks (Prof Sanjay Khanna)
4:30 PM: End of Townhall 

If you and/or your research staff intend to attend, please RSVP by providing names, depts or programmes to IACUC Office at dprbox33@nus.edu.sg) by Friday 5th January.

Thank you
IACUC office

** Notice- 22 Nov 2023
Updated protocol submission deadline (11 Dec 2023) for IACUC protocol review at 15 Jan 2024 IACUC meeting

Dear PIs,


Please note that the submission deadline for the January 2024 IACUC meeting has been brought forward from 18 December 2023 to 11 December 2023 because of anticipated multiple holidays during the last week of December.

Please submit your application by 11 December 2023 for it to be reviewed at the 15 January 2024 IACUC meeting.

We would appreciate if you could disseminate the information to your staff and students.

Thank you.
IACUC office

** Notice- 5 Sept 2023

Invitation to Online Roadshows for iRIMS-IACUC (Animal Oversight)

With effect from October 2023, new IACUC protocols are to be submitted using iRIMS-IACUC.However, for amendments to protocols which were submitted using iORC, these will continue on iORC until further notice.

Principal Investigators (PIs) and researchers who will be assisting their PIs in the submission of protocols for IACUC approval are to attend this online roadshow for you to be familiarised with iRIMC-IACUC (Animal Oversight):

Date: Tuesday, 26 September 2023.
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am.

Link to online training session:
https://nus-sg.zoom.us/j/88000738541?pwd=WFdIRWlNc2JEeEtiUTlIcDlhblowZz09
Meeting ID: 880 0073 8541
Passcode: 669769

The roadshow will include Q&A sessions to answer any questions you may have.
And the session recordings will be made available at a later date for viewing.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please email dprbox33@nus.edu.sg.

Thank you.
IACUC office

** Notice- 18 Jul 2023
Townhall by IACUC on Fri 11 August 2023 at 3PM, CeLs Auditorium

Dear PIs

You are invited to attend a Townhall session conducted by NUS IACUC on Friday 11 August 2023 at 3PM, CeLS Auditorium

3.00 PM: Welcome & Introduction by Prof Sanjay Khanna (IACUC Chair)
3.10 PM: Presentation on results of AAALAC site visit by Dr Leslie Retnam (Senior Associate Director, IACUC office)
3:15 PM: Presentation on follow-up of AAALAC site visit by Dr Tan Yuen Peng and team (Compliance Officer, IACUC Office)
3:20 PM: Highlights of new on-line IACUC protocol submission platform by Mr Marcus Toh (IACUC Office)
3:30 PM: Presentation by Dr Lois Zitzow (Attending Veterinarian and Director, CM)
3:45 PM: Questions and Answers
4:25 PM: Closing Remarks (Prof Sanjay Khanna)
4:30PM: End of Townhall

If you/ your research staff intend to attend, please RSVP by providing names / depts or programmes to Ms Adeline Ng (dprnmya@nus.edu.sg) by Fri 4 August.

Thank you.
IACUC office

** Notice- 13 Jul 2023
NUS to continue FULL ACCREDITATION status

Dear NUS animal users

We are pleased to inform you that the NUS Animal Care and Use Program will continue to have FULL ACCREDITATION status from AAALAC International.

We wish to thank you for taking steps to help maintain our accreditation.

For more information, please contact IACUC office at IACUC General Enquiries

 

Thank you, 
IACUC office

** Notice- 26 Jun 2023
Renaming Policies & Guidelines page to Policies, Guidelines and Other Resources.

Dear PIs

The previous Policies & Guidelines page on the NUS IACUC webpage has been renamed Policies, Guidelines and other Resources.

The page also includes information on the NUS Tissue Sharing Program.

Thank you, 
IACUC office

Welcome to IACUC

The NUS Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) was set up on 12 November 2004 to oversee the care and use of animals for scientific purposes in NUS. Members of the IACUC are appointed through the Institutional Official and include veterinarians, scientists, non-scientists and members of the community who are not affiliated to NUS. Since 2010, NUS has been an AAALAC-accredited institution demonstrating our commitment to responsible animal research and good science.

The mission of the IACUC is to achieve the best practice by international standards of animal ethics in all animal care and use programmes in NUS. Towards this goal, the IACUC:

  • Evaluates animal use for scientific purposes. This includes research, teaching, field trials, environmental and behavioural studies, diagnosis, product testing and the production of biological materials, through the review of animal use protocols;
  • Ensures that the use of animals is carried out in accordance with the approved animal use protocol through regular post-approval monitoring visits of animal use facilities.
  • Ensures that the housing and care of animals are provided in accordance with the National Advisory Committee for laboratory Animal Research (NACLAR) Guidelines (Guidelines on the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes) in premises licensed by the Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS), the regulatory body of the Singapore Animals and Birds Act;
  • Ensures that the personnel involved in care and use of animals are suitably qualified and trained, through the training programme administered by Comparative Medicine (CM);
  • Liaises with the Office of Safety, Health and Environment (OSHE) on occupational safety and health programme in animal care and use protocols;
  • Liaises with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) on the ethical use of human tissues in animal use protocols; and
  • Conducts annual inspection of animal housing and use facilities and semi-annual review of animal care and use programmes