Contact the University of San Francisco IACUC
Please direct all inquiries to the IACUC Administration.
Welcome to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
The University of San Francisco’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) ensures the health and well-being of animals while facilitating teaching and research that is beneficial to society. The following pages and links will provide information and resources for working with the USF IACUC.
What needs to be submitted to the IACUC?
All research and teaching using vertebrate animals should submit an IACUC application. Observational studies and the use of non-living vertebrates can be exempted from full committee review but an application should be submitted with relevant sections completed. Projects involving living vertebrate animals and field studies that include manipulation of vertebrates and/or alteration of environments to study vertebrates should submit an application for full committee review. Review more information on the IACUC FAQ link at the top of this page.
What is the IACUC Process?
The IACUC protocol application form can be found in the links on this page. More details on the IACUC process can be found on the IACUC FAQ link.
How do I Submit an IACUC Application?
All IACUC protocol applications are submitted through the IACUC protocol application form in the links on this page.
Board Members:
James Sikes, Ph.D., USF Department of Biology (IACUC Chair)
Nina Hahn, DVM (Attending Veterinarian)
Nicole Thometz-Tomoleoni, Ph.D., USF Department of Biology (Scientist Position)
Heather Hoag, Ph.D., USF Department of History (Non Scientist Position)
Dana Carrison-Stone, Exploratorium Living Systems Manager (community member)
Rebecca C. Hong, Ed.D. USF Vice Provost (Institutional Official)
Craig Conforti, USF College of Arts & Sciences Lab Safety Manager (Health & Safety member)
The IACUC operates under the auspices of:
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Office of the Provost