All forms must be typed and completed using the form fields provided. In order to view the form fields, you may have to have the "show/hide" selection on. The IACUC will not review applications if the narrative text is not inserted into the form field (except in instances where attachments are requested), nor will handwritten applications be accepted.

In order to assist investigators in avoiding a lapse in approval, the IACUC Office sends reminder notices for protocols requiring a three-year renewal approximately 90 days before the end of the approval period. A "New Application Packet" must be reviewed and approved by the IACUC before the expiration of the second annual renewal.

Download: Application to Use Animals in Research, Teaching or Testing Packet

Download: Application to Use Animals in Euthanasia Procedures Only Packet

PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to breed and subsequently use the animals on an individual protocol, you should describe the breeding as part of that protocol, using the Application to Use Animals in Research, Teaching or Testing, available at the top of this window, which has a section for breeding. You should not complete the Application to Establish and/or Maintain a Breeding Colony.

Download: Application to Establish and/or Maintain a Breeding Colony Packet

IMPORTANT REMINDER:Significant Changes to approved protocols must be reviewed and approved by the IACUC prior to being implemented. See the IACUC Policy for Significant Changes to Approved Research Protocols for additional information.

Download: Application for Modifications to an Approved Protocol Packet.

In order to apply for continuation of an approved protocol, the forms included in this packet must be completed and submitted to the IACUC for consideration.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: At the end of year three, you must provide a new description of proposed use of live vertebrate animals if you wish to continue your research project. To do this, you must download and complete the appropriate Application packet.

To assist investigators in avoiding a lapse in approval, the IACUC Office sends an annual reminder approximately 60 days before the end of the approval period.

Download: Application for Annual Continuation of an Approved Protocol Packet

Request for Research Proposal/IACUC Protocol Review
(formerly: Adding a Title/Funding Source to an Approved Protocol)

After receiving a fundable priority score, PIs should send a Request for Research Proposal/IACUC Protocol Review form to the SRA at the IACUC Office, 300 George Street, 6th Floor.

All forms must be typed and completed using the form fields provided. In order to view the form fields, you may have to have the "show/hide" selection on. The IACUC will not review applications if the narrative text is not inserted into the form field (except in instances where attachments are requested), nor will handwritten applications be accepted.

Download: Request for Research Proposal/IACUC Protocol Review

If the contract laboratory is noted on the approved list only the Application for Permission to Have Custom Antibodies Manufactured is required.

If the contract laboratory is not on the approved list, a Contract Laboratory Animal Use Agreement, available at the top of this window, signed by the Contract Laboratory, must be attached to this application. This application will not be approved without a signed Contract laboratory Animal Use Agreement on file.

Download: Application for Permission to Have Custom Antibodies Manufactured

IMPORTANT REMINDER: Contract laboratories must have an approved Assurance of Compliance with Public Health Service Policy on file with the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW). Contract laboratories that do not have an Assurance on file with OLAW will not be approved.

All forms must be typed and completed using the form fields provided. In order to view the form fields, you may have to have the "show/hide" selection on. The IACUC will not review applications if the narrative text is not inserted into the form field (except in instances where attachments are requested), nor will handwritten applications be accepted.

Download: Custom Antibody Contract Laboratory Agreement

IACUC Prosum Form**
When submitting a research proposal to any funding agency PIs will submit an electronic or photo copy of the entire research proposal along with the Prosum form to the IACUC Sponsored Research Analyst (SRA) to archive for subsequent review.

The Prosum can be submitted electronically along with the proposal at IACUC@Yale.edu or as a hardcopy along with the proposal to IACUC Office, 600 George St., 6th Floor.

Download: IACUC Prosum

**It is important to note that emailing or sending a photocopy of the proposal and SRA ProSum is not the trigger for review to occur. The proposal, along with the Prosum form is archived until a Request for Research Proposal/IACUC Protocol Review form is received by the SRA.