As of January 1st, 2010, Ryerson has entered into an agreement that St. Michael's Hopsital will oversee the animal care and use program for the University. All research involving animals will need to be reviewed and approved by the St. Michael's Hospital Animal Care Committee.
The St. Michael's Hospital Animal Care Committee (ACC) will review all research proposals involving animals conducted by faculty, staff, or students at or under the auspices of the University. The Committee may recommend modifications to any proposed research, reject such research, approve the research for one year with annual review, or terminate any research project. No research on animals, as defined by the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC), shall be undertaken without the prior approval of the ACC.
The approval of the St. Michael's Hospital Animal Care Committee (ACC) is required in order to protect animals used in research and to ensure that research is conducted in an ethical manner.
The Animal Care Committee:
For more information on how to submit a proposal to the St. Michael's Animal Care Committee, please contact Toni Fletcher, REB Coordinator, by phone (416-979-5000 ext. 7112) or by email (toni.fletcher@ryerson.ca).
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