IACUC Events, Training, & Resources

• University Park and the Commonwealth Campuses (except for the College of Medicine): Required IACUC Training 
• College of Medicine: Required IACUC Training

Optional Zoom trainings are intended to help researchers prepare to submit their studies to the IACUC.  We also offer more in-depth training on specific topics.  Please note: If a training offers SARI credit, it will be noted in the training description in the sign-up form.  Please see Upcoming Events below for available offerings.  Trainings are applicable to researchers across the University, including Penn State Health and the College of Medicine.

New Submission

New Submission Form

Create a Research Team

Add a Substance

Add a Procedure

Create and Submit a Protocol

Respond to Clarifications

Post-Approval Actions

Protocols Involving Purchasing Custom Antibodies (Not applicable to PSHCOM)

Update Researcher Experience

Ongoing Review

Continuing Reviews

Triennial Reviews

Study Changes

Amendments

Personnel Changes

For Reviewers

Using Compare to View Changes

Adjusting Version to View Only Most Recent Changes

Getting Started with the Animal Care and Use Program

IACUC Submission Basics

CATS IACUC: Navigate the IACUC Page

CATS IACUC: Navigate the Dashboard

CATS IACUC: Tips for Completing a SmartForm

CATS IACUC: Intro to Building Blocks

CATS IACUC: Create a Team Substance

CATS IACUC: Create & Copy a Procedure

CATS IACUC: Navigate the Protocol Workspace

CATS IACUC: Getting Started Creating a Protocol

CATS IACUC: Create a Protocol

CATS IACUC: Validate SmartForm Data

CATS IACUC: Submit a Protocol

CATS IACUC: Reviewer Notes

CATS IACUC: Respond to a Clarification Request

CATS IACUC: Create & Submit an Amendment

CATS IACUC: Create & Submit a Continuing Review

CATS IACUC: Create & Submit a Triennial Review

Regulations and Policies

• Health Research Extension Act
• PHS Policy
• Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
• Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching
• Animal Welfare Act and Animal Welfare Regulations
• AVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia of Animals 
• Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals

Oversight Bodies

• NIH, Office for Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
• USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
• USDA, Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC)
• NIH, Animals in NIH Research

• ARRIVE 2.0 Guidelines (reporting of animal research results)
• PREPARE Guidelines (planning animal research)
• The 3Rs Collaborative
• Americans for Medicine Progress (AMP)
• National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR)
• American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
• Board on Animal Health Sciences, Conservation, and Research (BAHSCR)
• The Laboratory Animal Welfare Training Exchange (LAWTE)
• Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook
• Guidelines for the Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals

• Definition of Pain and Examples of Procedures by USDA Categories (PSU users only)
• Lab Animal Semi-Annual Inspection Guide

Quick Tips

• Breeding Record Quick-Tips
• Cage Card Quick-Tips
• Controlled Substance Recordkeeping Quick-Tips

• Controlled Substance Receipt Log
• Dispensed Drug Log
• Expired Drug Log
• Sample Breeding Record
• Consent Form Template for Privately Owned Animals
• Clinical Vet Form