ANIMAL RESEARCH & TRAINING PROJECTS
OVERVIEW

On this page, you will find links to the Animal Research Application and resources to assist you. If you have further questions, please call the Office of Research Subjects at 651-254-3391.

• Animal Application Form (initial and 3 year-re-submission)
• Policies and Procedures for using media with animals
• Form To Request An Amendment to an Approved Animal Protocol

Internally Funded (Departmental Or Foundation) Research Projects:

· Internally funded (Departmental and Foundation) research projects involving animals shall require scientific merit review (review is done by sub-committee). Sub-committee review will precede review by the Animal Care and Use Committee.

• All projects approved by the ACUC are for a maximum of 3 years with annual progress reports required. Any investigator actively using animals in the third year of their project is required to submit a new ACUC application form and revised updated supporting materials.

Submission Information:

Applications are due the 3^rd Friday of the month (exceptions, see bullet 2 above); reviews will be completed by the 3^rd week of the following month. Send or bring the original and 20 additional copies of this application, appendices and materials to:

HealthPartners Research Foundation

8170 Building

Mail Stop 21111R

Training Projects And External Research Projects:

• Training projects and external research and development projects (supported by industry or private companies) using animals are exempt from a science and merit review.
• All training protocols involving the use of animals must be accompanied by an outline of the course work.
• All projects approved by the ACUC can be conducted for a maximum of 3 years with annual progress reports required. Any investigator actively using animals in the third year of their project is required to submit a new ACUC application form and revised updated supporting materials.

Submission Information:

Applications are due the 1^st working day of the month; reviews will be completed on the 3^rd Friday of the same month. Send or bring the original and 12 additional copies of the application, appendices and materials to:

Regions Hospital

Room 372 North Building OR Mail Stop 11503H

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