Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

CRI’s IACUC is the oversight body for monitoring and enforcing all animal care and use activities in accordance with CRI’s ACUP, policies and standard operating procedures, as well as according to the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes.The committee comprises CRI animal researchers, non-laboratory animal researchers, non-scientists, non-affiliated scientists, and non-affiliated non-scientists. The IACUC also conducts annual ACUP reviews and animal facility inspections, as well as reviews all CRI animal use protocols and makes recommendations for their approval by the Institutional Official (IO) prior to work on any project dealing with laboratory animals being carried out in the facility.

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Daam Settachan, Ph.D.
IACUC Chair

Wantanee Ratanasak, DVM
Head of the LAU

Lalana Panitnan, DVM
Attending Veterinarian

Chanthana Tangjarukij, Ph.D
Scientist

Piyajit Watcharasit, Ph.D.
Scientist

Phanruethai Pailee, Ph.D.
Scientist

Anurat Chapanond, Ph.D.
Statistician

Assoc.Prof.Promchit Saralamp
Non-affiliated

Ms. Praditta Siripan
Non-affiliated /Nonscientist

Petchsuda Vitavasiri, DVM
Clinical Veterinarian (alternate)

Panida Navasumrit, Ph.D
Scientist (alternate)

Apinya Thiantanawat, Ph.D
Scientist (alternate)

Benjarath Pupacdi, Ph.D.
Statistician (alternate)

Ms.Peeranan Booranasophone
Non-affiliated/Nonscientist (alternate)

Mrs. Pochana Patradhilok
Administrator

Mrs. Thida Raksasuk
Administrative Assistant

• 1. Rationale and purpose of the proposed use of animals
  
• 2. A clear and concise sequential description of the procedures involving the use of animals that is easily understood
  
• 3. Availability or appropriateness of the use of less invasive procedures, alternative species, isolated organ preparation, cell or tissue culture, or computer simulation
  
• 4. Justification of the species and number of animals proposed
  
• 5. Unnecessary duplication of experiments
  
• 6. Non-standard housing and husbandry requirements
  
• 7. Impact of the proposed procedures on the animals’ well-being
  
• 8. Appropriate sedation, analgesia, and anesthesia
  
• 9. Conduct of surgical procedures, including multiple operative
procedures
  
• 10. Post-procedural care and observation (e.g., inclusion of post-treatment or post-surgical animal assessment forms)
  
• 11. Description and rationale for anticipated or selected endpoints
  
• 12. Criteria and process for timely intervention, removal of animals
from a study, or euthanasia if painful or stressful outcomes are
anticipated
  
• 13. Method of euthanasia or disposition of animals, including planning 
for care of long-lived species after study completion
  
• 14. Adequacy of training and experience of personnel in the procedures
used, and roles and responsibilities of the personnel involved, and
  
• 15. Use of hazardous materials and provision of a safe working
environment
  

Name: Ms. Pochana Patradhilok
Phone: +66 2553 8555 ext. 8842
Fax:+66 2553 8572
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