Resources and Regulatory Information

‘Paper protocols’ with the exception of Field Study protocols will no longer be accepted. Please contact OARS to be put in contact with your Department’s Protocol Liason (iacuc@yale.edu; 203-785-5992). Department split.

Ya​le Resources

• Integrated Research Enterprise Solution (IRES)
• Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)
• Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP)
• Principal Investigator (PI) Eligibility Requirements on Sponsored Projects Policy 
• Yale Animal Resources Center (YARC)

External Resources

• Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)
• AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia
• Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
• Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
• Public Heath Services (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
• Public Heath Services (PHS)  Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals FAQs
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
• National Institute of Health (NIH) Grants Policy Statement
• Health and Human Services (HHS) Grants Policy Statement

For fact-based information about the role of animals in research we recommend the following resources:

• Speaking of Research
• Americans for Medical Progress
• Foundation for Biomedical Research
  • Animal Research: Perceptions vs. Reality
• Animal Research Information