The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is committed to supporting a research environment that balances rigorous regulatory oversight with scientific efficiency. To that end, I have asked the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) to redesign the protocol submission form to capture only what the Committee needs to:
- Understand the fundamental nature and scope of your research.
- Evaluate animal procedures to ensure the highest standards of welfare and compliance.
- Execute scientific and veterinary reviews with greater speed and clarity.
Our emphasis is on efficiency without sacrificing compliance. By removing redundant fields and focusing on what is required, we aim to make drafting easier for investigators and review faster for the Committee.
We believe these changes will meaningfully reduce the revision cycles often associated with protocol approvals, allowing your work to move forward without unnecessary delay.
We look forward to sharing the finalized form with you soon. More details, including a town hall presentation open to the research community, will follow. Thank you for your continued dedication to excellence and ethical stewardship in research.
