Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
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The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee is a regulatory body that oversees and evaluates the ethical treatment and use of animals in research to ensure compliance with federal standards and institutional policies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Context triple: [Oregon National Primate Research Center, hasEthicsCommittee, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee]
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A.
Institutional Review Board
An Institutional Review Board is a committee that reviews and monitors research involving human participants to ensure ethical standards and participant protections are upheld.
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Animals in Science Committee
The Animals in Science Committee is an expert advisory body that provides independent ethical and scientific advice to the UK government on the use of animals in research and testing.
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is an international animal rights organization known for its campaigns against animal cruelty in industries such as food, fashion, entertainment, and research.
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D.
IRB
IRB is the acronym commonly used for the Irish Republican Brotherhood, a secret oath-bound organization that sought to establish an independent Irish republic in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Committee for Advanced Therapies
The Committee for Advanced Therapies is a scientific body within the European Medicines Agency responsible for evaluating and providing expert opinions on advanced therapy medicinal products such as gene, cell, and tissue-engineered therapies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Target entity description: The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee is a regulatory body that oversees and evaluates the ethical treatment and use of animals in research to ensure compliance with federal standards and institutional policies.
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A.
Institutional Review Board
An Institutional Review Board is a committee that reviews and monitors research involving human participants to ensure ethical standards and participant protections are upheld.
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B.
Animals in Science Committee
The Animals in Science Committee is an expert advisory body that provides independent ethical and scientific advice to the UK government on the use of animals in research and testing.
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C.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is an international animal rights organization known for its campaigns against animal cruelty in industries such as food, fashion, entertainment, and research.
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D.
IRB
IRB is the acronym commonly used for the Irish Republican Brotherhood, a secret oath-bound organization that sought to establish an independent Irish republic in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Committee for Advanced Therapies
The Committee for Advanced Therapies is a scientific body within the European Medicines Agency responsible for evaluating and providing expert opinions on advanced therapy medicinal products such as gene, cell, and tissue-engineered therapies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal research oversight body
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ethics committee ⓘ oversight committee ⓘ regulatory body ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure ethical justification of animal experiments
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promote humane care and use of laboratory animals ⓘ protect welfare of research animals ⓘ |
| appliesEthicalFramework | 3Rs principle ⓘ |
| conducts |
semiannual facility inspection
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semiannual program review ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | IACUC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
assess alternatives to animal use
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ensure minimization of pain and distress in animals ⓘ evaluate justification for animal use ⓘ inspect animal facilities ⓘ monitor animal care and use programs ⓘ report serious noncompliance to regulatory agencies ⓘ review and approve animal care and use policies ⓘ review animal use protocols ⓘ suspend noncompliant animal activities ⓘ |
| hasGeographicScope | primarily United States ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
chairperson
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community member unaffiliated with the institution ⓘ non-scientist member ⓘ scientist experienced in animal research ⓘ veterinarian with training in laboratory animal medicine ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryRole |
ensure compliance with animal welfare regulations
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oversee ethical treatment of animals in research ⓘ |
| implementsPrinciple |
reduction in number of animals used
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refinement of procedures to minimize pain and distress ⓘ replacement of animals where possible ⓘ |
| isAnalogousTo | Institutional Review Board for human subjects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isReferencedBy |
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare guidelines
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United States Department of Agriculture regulations ⓘ |
| isRequiredBy | United States federal law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRequiredFor |
institutions conducting animal research
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institutions receiving Public Health Service funding for animal research ⓘ institutions using regulated species under the Animal Welfare Act ⓘ |
| operatesUnder |
Animal Welfare Act
NERFINISHED
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Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ United States federal regulations ⓘ institutional animal care and use policies ⓘ |
| regulates |
use of animals in research
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use of animals in teaching ⓘ use of animals in testing ⓘ |
| reportsTo | institutional official responsible for animal care and use program ⓘ |
| reviewsDocumentType |
amendment to animal use protocol
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animal use protocol ⓘ |
| reviewsDocumentType | annual continuing review of animal protocols ⓘ |
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Subject: Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Description of subject: The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee is a regulatory body that oversees and evaluates the ethical treatment and use of animals in research to ensure compliance with federal standards and institutional policies.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Oregon National Primate Research Center
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hasEthicsCommittee
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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
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Primate Research Center in Covington, Louisiana
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overseenBy
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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
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subject surface form:
Tulane National Primate Research Center