{"id":4764,"date":"2026-03-26T09:58:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-assurances\/programs\/research-compliance\/animal-care-program\/institutional-animal-care-use-committee\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:19:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:19:54","slug":"iacuc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-assurances\/programs\/research-compliance\/animal-care-program\/iacuc\/","title":{"rendered":"Institutional Animal Care &amp; Use Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p>The University of Wisconsin Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) oversees the university\u2019s animal programs, facilities, and procedures ensuring the appropriate care and humane treatment of animals involved in research and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/olaw.nih.gov\/resources\/tutorial\/iacuc.htm?msclkid=12cadfa2c12911ec8e63134e1e7b02ab#5a_1\">Responsibilities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/olaw.nih.gov\/resources\/tutorial\/iacuc.htm?msclkid=12cadfa2c12911ec8e63134e1e7b02ab#5a\">Membership<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/olaw.nih.gov\/resources\/tutorial\/iacuc.htm?msclkid=12cadfa2c12911ec8e63134e1e7b02ab#5b\">Semiannual Program Reviews And Facility Inspections<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/olaw.nih.gov\/resources\/tutorial\/iacuc.htm?msclkid=12cadfa2c12911ec8e63134e1e7b02ab#5c_1\">Semiannual Report to the Institutional Official<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/olaw.nih.gov\/resources\/tutorial\/iacuc.htm?msclkid=12cadfa2c12911ec8e63134e1e7b02ab#5c\">Protocol Review<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/olaw.nih.gov\/resources\/tutorial\/iacuc.htm?msclkid=12cadfa2c12911ec8e63134e1e7b02ab#5c_2\">Postapproval Monitoring<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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href=\"mailto:svenson@uwm.edu\">svenson@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-mobile-screen-button fa-fw\"><\/i><a href=\"tel:414-251-8480\">414-251-8480<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-fw\"><\/i><span>Engelmann Hall, 270<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-p-card--contact uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--profile-header\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--profile-header-text\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><strong>Jennifer Nemke<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\"><em>Animal Care Manager<\/em><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<ul class=\"uwm-c-list--contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\">\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope fa-fw\"><\/i><a href=\"mailto:<strong&gt;nemke@uwm.edu<\/strong&gt;\"><strong>nemke@uwm.edu<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-mobile-screen-button fa-fw\"><\/i><a 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