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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
NTU-IACUC, under the Research Integrity and Ethics Office (RIEO), is committed to the responsible care and use of animals in the University by ensuring that all Animal Use Protocols adhere to the NACLAR (National Advisory Committee for Laboratory Animal Research) Guidelines, and to international best practices.
Key functions of NTU-IACUC include, but are not limited to:
- Review NTU's animal care and use programme regularly so as to ensure that these programms adhere to the Guiding Principles.
- Review and approve submitted AUP applications.
- Inspect housing and research facilities to ensure animal welfare is well taken care of.
- Investigate concerns involving the care and use of animals.
NTU is an AAALAC-accredited institution, signifying our commitment towards the responsible and humane treatment of animals in science.
Chair's Message
The NTU Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) was founded more than ten years ago to fulfill the University's responsibilities for the use of animals in research and teaching and it reports since 2017 to the NTU Research Integrity and Ethics Office.
To ensure a proper and responsible use of laboratory animals, a diverse spectrum of members including a veterinary, scientific and non-scientific NTU professors as well as representatives from the general public are appointed every two years and work close together to assure animal welfare. It is the responsibility of the IACUC to ensure that all work performed with research laboratory animals at NTU animal facilities complies with the National Advisory Committee for Laboratory Animal Research (NACLAR) guidelines.
Committee members review all protocols involving animal experimentation and ensure that animals are housed in appropriate state-of-the-art animal facilities, which currently are located at Yunnan and Novena NTU campuses. We embrace the principles known as "the three Rs": reducing the number of animals used to the minimum necessary, replacing animals with other options whenever possible, and refining practices to ensure the most humane conditions and procedures possible.
The NTU IACUC also ensures that researchers and animal care staff are appropriately trained and qualified to care for the animals under their supervision. Recently, the NTU IACUC promoted also an Occupational Health and Safety Program for individuals who have animal contact in the course of their employment, training or studies.
Professor Christiane Ruedl
Chairperson, NTU-IACUC
Contact Us
For general IACUC enquiries, please write to [email protected]
For specific queries, please contact a member of the IACUC team below.
Contact UsReport A Concern
The responsible conduct of research covers research behaviour in all its aspects, and commits the researcher to conduct his research with care, rigour, honesty and respect. These are the hallmarks of good scholarship and are in accordance with the Singapore Statement on Research Integrity.
There is also an obligation to report observed, suspected or apparent misconduct, malpractices and/or non-compliances with the University’s codes of conduct and discipline. This includes research that involves the use of human subjects and animals in research, including issues with husbandry care of animals.