Animal Subject Care (IACUC)
Any questions or help needed regarding MD´«Ã½Èë¿Ú IACUC? Please send an email to IACUC@csulb.edu, or call IACUC staff at 562.985.5314
California State University, Long Beach accepts the principles governing the use of live animals expressed in the regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Public Health Service, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), as well as all California regulations and statutes governing these matters. All covered live animals kept on campus for research and instructional observation are subject to the review and approval of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).
Any deficiencies in animal care and treatment at MD´«Ã½Èë¿Ú can be reported (anonymously, if desired) to any of the following individuals:
- Natalie Hummel
- Research Facilities Coordinator (562) 985-5483, Natalie.Hummel@csulb.edu
- James Finlay DVM, PhD, DACLAM
- Backup Veterinarian (626) 593-6181, James.Finlay@csulb.edu
- Jason Wang, Ph.D.
- Director for Research Integrity & Compliance (562) 985-2502, ORED-Compliance@csulb.edu
- Bryan Rourke, Ph.D.
- IACUC Chair (562) 985-5594, Bryan.Rourke@csulb.edu
- Protocol Categories (Decision Tree - Which Application Form do I use?)
- TRAINING (see section on Lab Animal Welfare Courses)
- Animal Use Protocol Application Form (DOC) (Standard Protocol)
- Animal Observation Form (PDF) (Observation/Classroom Protocol)
- Application for Exempt Use of Animals During Field Studies (PDF) (Field Exempt Protocol)
- Request for Modification of an Approved Protocol Form (PDF)
- Annual Report Form (DOC)
- Animal Transfer Request Form (PDF)
- Animal Purchase Request Form (PDF)
- Quarterly In-House Breeding Log (XLSX)
- Animal Adoption Form (PDF)
- Request for Training Form (PDF)
The invites you to join the .
National Animal Welfare Education Program Events. This list includes educational offerings from OLAW as well as from organizations supported by or working with OLAW. to be notified of upcoming educational opportunities!
Upcoming Workshops and Conferences | ||
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| Date | Location | Program |
| April 1 & 2, 2025 | Time TBD | Virtual | |
| April 9 & 10, 2025 | 1:00 - 4:30 PM ET | Virtual | |
| April 23, 2025 | In-person | Houston, TX | |
| September 25, 2025 | In-person | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| November 9-13, 2025 | In-person | Long Beach, CA | |
| December 8-9, 2025 | In-person | San Antonio, TX | |
Registration: IACUC members and institutional personnel involved in animal care and use programs (veterinarians, compliance, PAM, trainers, investigators, administrators) may register to participate in by clicking on the links below the Program.
The animal care and use community is encouraged to submit questions, challenges, solutions, and ideas to olaw@mail.nih.gov to influence the topics addressed. If warranted by community interest, repeat of the initial topics and/or presentation of additional topics will be offered.
The ICARE Project is an interagency initiative of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
Training Modules: Training modules developed by the participants of the Train the Trainer Institutes are tools that you can use to implement active learning training for IACUCs at your institution.
