| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.04 |
| Liaison | Prabhakar Shrestha |
| Submission Date | Jan. 13, 2023 |
New Jersey Institute of Technology
IN-23: Laboratory Animal Welfare
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.50 / 0.50 |
Prabhakar
Shrestha Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution have a written policy explicitly prohibiting laboratory animals in its care from being subjected to severe and unrelieved pain and distress?:
Yes
The written policy explicitly prohibiting laboratory animals in the institution’s care from being subjected to severe and unrelieved pain and distress:
At NJIT, the use of vertebrate animals in research requires registration, review, and approval by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) at Rutgers University-Newark. The policy for both the campuses can be found here: https://policies.rutgers.edu/view-policies/research-section-90 under section 90.2.1.
The policy mentions that proper use of animals, including the avoidance or minimizing of discomfort, distress, and pain when consistent with sound scientific practices, is imperative. The research involving animals is performed in an ethical manner designed to minimize pain and distress and comply with applicable regulations.
The policy indicates toward being kind and avoiding or minimizing any distress and pain.
The policy mentions that proper use of animals, including the avoidance or minimizing of discomfort, distress, and pain when consistent with sound scientific practices, is imperative. The research involving animals is performed in an ethical manner designed to minimize pain and distress and comply with applicable regulations.
The policy indicates toward being kind and avoiding or minimizing any distress and pain.
A copy of the written policy explicitly prohibiting laboratory animals in the institution’s care from being subjected to severe and unrelieved pain and distress:
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