Updates

The WVU IACUC is pleased to announce Samantha Glaspell, veterinary technician with the Office of Laboratory Animal Resources, as its recipient of the committee's 2021 recognition award. This award is given to recognize commitment to animal health and welfare through the ethical use and exceptional care of animals involved in research at WVU for the benefit of society.

All animal orders for use in OLAR facilities must be approved through OLAR. Failure to do so could result in the order being turned away. Please contact OLAR directly if you have questions regarding the animal ordering process.

 The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and the Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) welcome Dr. Tara Cotroneo to West Virginia University. Dr. Cotroneo will serve as the new Attending Veterinarian at WVU, as of July 1, 2020. She joins WVU from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, where she recently served as Clinical Veterinarian. In addition to her veterinary responsibilities for all animals housed on the numerous WVU campuses, Dr. Cotroneo will share responsibilities with the IACUC for all regulatory compliance with federal laws and policies governing humane use of animals for research, teaching and maintenance. She will also direct the Office of Laboratory Animal Resources (OLAR), and will serve on the IACUC. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Cotroneo to the Mountaineer family! If you have questions or issues related to animal research, you can contact her at OLARvetstaff@hsc.wvu.edu or 304-293-2721.

On 5/20/2020 the IACUC sent a notification email to researchers about recently updated policies, guidelines and SOPs. It included the following information:

The Appendix A has been revised to include definition of major and minor surgeries.