Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

Last Updated:   10/25/2022

Contact Name

Robin Tyndall, Director, Office of Research Compliance
rtyndal@clemson.edu

Description

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is committed to ensuring that animals involved in teaching, research and demonstration associated with the University receive humane care and treatment. The IACUC is charged with reviewing all faculty, staff, or student-proposed research or teaching use of animals, regardless of where the work is performed and source of funding, if any. The IACUC has set forth procedures for reporting, without fear of reprisal, concerns about the humane use and treatment of animals utilized in research and teaching at Clemson University. This committee regularly inspects and monitors the animal care and use program and animal facilities to ensure all components are in compliance with regulations and guidelines set forth in the Animal Welfare Act and Regulations, the Public Health Service Policy for the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and other regulations. The animal facilities are registered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and undergo annual inspection by that agency. The IACUC has the responsibility and authority to review, approve, withhold approval or require changes in research, teaching or testing activities involving the use of animals. The IACUC meets monthly to review research applications/protocols which involve animal use. Clemson has an Animal Welfare Assurance on file with NIH�s Office for Laboratory Animal Welfare. Committee membership is structured in accordance with federal requirements and members are appointed by the President of the University. There must be at least five members, There may be multiple members in each membership type.

This committee is authorized by the Clemson University Committee on Committees. Changes to its description or composition should be initiated with the Faculty Senate Office.

Membership Composition

The Chair of the Committee is nominated by the Office of Research Compliance, approved by the Vice President for Research, and appointed by the President. A member must have served a minimum of 6 months on the committee before being appointed to the Chair position.

Membership Composition - Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Seat Type Quantity Term Length Date of Term Initiation Seat Filling Mechanism Voting or Non-Voting Other Factors
Faculty or staff member (Non-Scientist) 1 1-3 years August Appointed by President of Clemson University Voting  
Faculty or staff member (Scientist) 1 1-3 years August Appointed by President of Clemson University Voting  
Staff Member (Attending/University Veterinarian) 1 Appointed by President of Clemson University Voting  
Community Member 1 1-3 years August Appointed by President of Clemson University Voting  
Non-voting appointee 1 Appointed by President of Clemson University Non-voting  

Membership List (Last Updated: 10/25/2022)

Changes to the current chair and membership list should be initiated with the Faculty Senate Office.

Chair

Chair List - Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Name Chair Type Email* College or Division Department Term Start Term End
John Whitcomb Chair jwhitco CBSHS School of Nursing 8/15/2017 8/14/2023
Lisa Bain Vice-Chair lbain CoS Biological Sciences 8/15/2018 8/18/2024

Members

Member List - Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Name Seat Type Email* College or Division Department Service Start Service End
Heather Dunn Faculty or staff member , Appointed by President of Clemson University walkerd Bioengineering 8/15/2021 8/14/2024
Patricia Scharko Faculty or staff member , Appointed by President of Clemson University pschark CAFLS Animal Veterinary Sciences 8/15/2022 8/14/2025
Adam McFarlane Faculty or staff member , Appointed by President of Clemson University armcfar CBSHS Nursing 8/15/2021 8/14/2024
John Whitcomb Faculty or staff member , Appointed by President of Clemson University jwhitco CBSHS School of Nursing 8/15/2017 8/14/2023
John DesJardins Faculty or staff member , Appointed by President of Clemson University jdesjar CECAS Bioengineering 8/15/2019 8/14/2023
Lisa Bain Faculty or staff member , Appointed by President of Clemson University lbain CoS Biological Sciences 8/15/2022 8/14/2024
Megan Sheffield Faculty or staff member , Appointed by President of Clemson University msheff University Libraries 8/15/2022 8/14/2024
John Parrish Staff Member , Appointed by President of Clemson University parris4 Research 11/1/2011
Patrick Cloninger Community Member , Appointed by President of Clemson University patricc 8/15/2022 8/14/2024
Mike Payne Community Member , Appointed by President of Clemson University paynem 8/15/2021 8/14/2024
William Mayo Non-voting appointee (Alternate) , Appointed by President of Clemson University wmayo
Kerri Kwist Non-voting appointee , Appointed by President of Clemson University kkwist Finance and Operations 11/9/2015
Angela Reid Non-voting appointee , Appointed by President of Clemson University apreid CBSHS 10/1/2018
* Emails are @clemson.edu unless noted
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