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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

We Oversee:

Animal Care and Use Program
Vertebrate Animal Housing and Facilities
Live Vertebrate Animal Procedures

We Review & Approve Prior to Animal Use:

Laboratory Research
Field Research
Teaching
Testing

Our Average Review Time:

2 weeks for perfect applications
3-8 weeks when more information is requestedt.

The application can be completed online via the IRBManager interface.

Use your UL Lafayette login credentials or contact Robin Broussard for access.

Find more information.

For assistance with the application process contact Robin.Broussard@louisiana.edu

Contacts for the IACUC

Sarah Hebert, BS, RALAT
Chair
337-482-0331
shebert@louisiana.edu

Dr. Dana Hasselschwert, DVM, ACLAM
Attending Veterinarian
337-482-0204
VM-Head@nirc.louisiana.edu

Dr. Robin Broussard, PhD
Director, Office of Research Integrity
337-482-1419
robin.broussard@louisiana.edu

Dr. Stephannie Ruiz, EdD, MSc, MBA, ALAT
Research Compliance Coordinator, Office of Research Integrity
337-482-1922
Steph@louisiana.edu

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Webinar Series available

Topics range from Grant writing and management to export controls to various topics on human subjects research including AI and using devices. Login into your CITI account or create a new one. Use the "Add a Course" link at the bottom of your course page. In the Add a Course page, you will find the list of webinars in Question 12. Be sure to click "Submit" at the bottom of the page to add your new courses to your list. If you need assistance, contact Robin Broussard or Stephannie Ruiz.

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Online Submission is ready for use. Go to IRBManager. Use your University login credentials to login and complete your IRB application. The old email form will no longer be accepted after October 15, 2021. See IRB Resources for more information.

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Accounts are available! Fill out request form for access.

Accounts available to securely transfer files between collaborator. See the MOVEit information page.

OneDrive accounts should be used for secure storage of data. See the OneDrive information page.

Changes to Continuing Review!

The IACUC has implemented a policy that allows completion of a short continuing review form for the first and second of renewals of new applications. De novo review will only be required once every three years.