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Research Approval Process
Research on our campus involving human and non-human participants is overseen by one of two review boards.
- participants’ rights and welfare are adequately protected,
- research is guided by the ethical principles of respect for persons, beneficence, and justice as set forth in the Belmont Report
- research is conducted with the highest level of expertise and integrity, and
- research complies with all applicable laws, policies and regulations.
的 IRB的网站 provides additional details about policies and procedures for research with human participants
访问 IRB WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION
联系
Professor Tia Murphy
Chair of the Institutional Review Board
电子邮件: [email protected]
Professor Mike Dooley
Fall 2020 Interim Chair of the Institutional Review Board
电子邮件: [email protected]
的 Washington College Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) ensures that all research involving animal subjects conducted by Washington College employees or students follows federal laws, regulations, and policies. 的 IACUC protects the investigator and WC by making sure we are compliant and humane in our research 协议. 的 IACUC also protects the animals in research by looking out for their welfare according to regulatory laws and guidelines. Essentially, it is our responsibility to care for the animals and make sure they do not experience unnecessary pain or distress. 的 animals cannot speak for themselves or provide informed consent so the responsibility for their welfare falls on us as responsible scientists.
的 IACUC reviews every protocol involving animal subjects to ensure procedures comply with regulatory guidelines and every effort has been made to adhere to the 3 Rs of animal research: Reduce animal use to the bare minimum necessary for the scientific goals of the project, Refine procedures to improve research quality and animal welfare practices, and Replace animals in research with non-animal alternatives whenever possible.
IACUC approval is mandatory prior to obtaining or using animals for any research purpose at Washington College. 的 IACUC welcomes investigator questions, provides guidance as needed on humane practices, and provides excellent care in our on-campus facilities.
的 IACUC website provides detailed instructions, standard operating procedures, alternative search links, and a variety of other helpful links to information for investigators.
访问 IACUC WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION
联系
Professor Cindy Gibson
Chair of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
电子邮件: [email protected]
Additional Resources
的 following links will take you to major web portals where information and resources related to topics in 心理学 and Behavioral Neuroscience may be found: