About IACUC

For both humanitarian and scientific reasons, Georgia Tech is committed to ensuring that animals involved in research and teaching receive humane care and treatment. The animal facilities at Georgia Tech are registered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as required by the Federal Animal Welfare Act. This Act provides guidelines for the care and use of laboratory animals, their proper disposition, and record keeping. USDA veterinary inspectors make periodic, unannounced inspections of all facilities. Internally, Georgia Tech’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) regularly inspects and monitors the total animal care and use program at the Institute to ensure that all components are in compliance with regulations and guidelines. The IACUC is concerned with the procurement, housing, humane care, use, and disposition of animals involved in teaching and research activities at Georgia Tech.

Research Involving the Use of Animal Subjects

All research activities involving animal subjects must be reviewed by the Georgia Tech Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), regardless of whether the research is conducted on campus or off campus. The IACUC meets monthly to review research proposals/protocols which include research using animal subjects.