Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

Cairo University is committed to the ethical use of animals for scientific purposes. The Cairo University, Faculty of Science Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) have been formed in line with the requirements of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals 8th Edition 2011 (the Guide).The Cairo University, Faculty of Science Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is a member of the Egyptian Network of Research Ethics Committee (ENERC)The IACUC is charged to evaluate the institution’s animal program, procedures, and facilities, to ensure that they are consistent with the recommendations in the Guide. Other committee duties include inspection of the facilities (where animals are housed and used), evaluation of programs, submission of reports to responsible institutional officials, review of proposed uses of animals in research and teaching, testing, and education (protocols), and establishment of a mechanism for receipt and review of concerns involving the care and use of animals at the institution.