The IACUC requires electronic protocol submissions on IRBNet, including revisions and renewals. The IACUC protocol form, personnel form, Standard Operating Procedures
(SOPs), Occupational Health and Safety (OHSP) form, and other authorized forms are available on IRBNet.
The approved IACUC protocol in IRBNet is, in essence, the
Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) for your work using live vertebrates.
The protocol must be kept current with respect to changing techniques,
objectives, and personnel. The protocol must be readily accessible in
your lab or office and every individual working on your project must
read and understand the protocol. All captive wildlife or laboratory
animals used under this protocol must be identified by the IACUC number.
This number must be on every surgery record, the animal management
records, pathology records, and you must provide this number to have
pharmaceuticals dispensed from veterinary services.
You will need to submit a brief annual report on activities
conducted under this protocol. A reminder will be sent automatically by
IRBNet.
Access to IRBNet
IRBNet can be accessed here: http://www.irbnet.org.
- Click the "New User Registration" link in the upper right hand corner of the page and follow the instructions. Select University of Alaska Anchorage as your affiliation.
- Follow the instructions in IRBNet to your preferred e-mail. Follow the link in the e-mail to complete the registration process.
- If applicable, notify your research team that you are registered. This includes co-Principal Investigators and Research Supervisors for thesis research, for example. The Principle Investigator, or someone designated by the Investigator, will need to "Share" the IRBNet package with you before you have access to that package.
- Access the "Read Me First" document under Forms and Templates on IRBNet. This document is specific to the UAA IRBNet system for the IACUC.
Important Note: The IACUC and the Institutional Review Board (IRB) use the same submission system at UAA. In other words, you have the option to submit your project to the IACUC or IRB when logged into IRBNet. Please double check to make sure submissions are sent to the correct committee for review!
Where to Begin
Please review IRBNet's training tools to become acquainted with the system.
IRBNet Quick Tips for the IACUC
- Q: "Help! I'm creating a new IRBNet package and I can't find the IACUC forms!"
A: When creating a new package, the IACUC document library is the second option from the drop down menu. The UAA IRB is the default library that will be selected. Please make sure you select the correct documents.
- Q: "I accidentally submitted a project to the UAA IRB for review. How do I change this?"
- A: Once you submit a project to the IACUC or IRB for review, it cannot be deleted. Please notify the Compliance Office immediately so that the submission can be flagged to ignore. You can login to IRBNet and submit the package to the appropriate committee by clicking "Submit This Package" on the left hand side. Please make sure you submit your study to the appropriate committee!
- Q: "Can I submit my research protocol and Husbandry Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in the same package?"
- If you have a Husbandry SOP or Surgical SOP in addition to your research protocol, please submit these documents separately. In other words, please submit a package with only your research protocol and research personnel list, and another separate package with your Husbandry SOP. You will need to sign and submit both packages to the IACUC.
