IACUC 101 and Research with Free-Ranging Wildlife Workshop (May 2004 in Fairbanks, AK.)

阿拉斯加大学费尔班克斯分校(UAF)将举办为期两天的IACUC 101自由放养野生动物培训和研究研讨会：IACUC对多个机构监管的项目的审查。这是第一次在美国举办的研讨会，专门将主要的IACUC教育项目和参与实地研究监督的主要组织聚集在一起。国家科学基金会(NSF)和国家卫生研究院(NIH)支持广泛的涉及动物的研究活动，其中一些在实地研究中使用非传统实验室物种。这些机构要求遵守PHS关于实验动物人文关怀和使用的政策，该政策包含了广泛的基于科学的指导，解决了实验室中传统物种的使用问题。然而，尽管一些科学组织已经制定了实地研究指导方针，但机构动物保护和利用委员会(IACUCs)和主要调查人员在审查和继续审查实地研究方案方面仍然存在困难。实地研究的管理，包括向研究人员发放许可证，受到多个联邦机构(如UFS&amp；WS和NMFS)和州野生动物机构的监督。这些包括但不限于州野生动植物法律、国际条约和保护濒危物种和海洋哺乳动物的联邦法律。除了管理和监管职能外，这些机构中的许多机构还开展实地研究，通常是与大学合作。机构的IACUC如果有调查人员独自或与机构同事合作进行实地研究，则必须确保遵守各种规则，并根据其资助机构的要求对研究进行有效监督。本次研讨会的共同赞助机构和主办机构的目标包括：-为进行实地研究的机构提供基本的IACUC 101培训。-通过包括解决实地研究问题的模拟IACUC情景，并将野生动物机构的代表作为兼职教师，来补充基本的IACUC 101培训。-将进行实地研究的机构的代表与资助或管理此类研究的机构以及自行进行研究或可能与机构合作的机构聚集在一起，并提供一个独特的机会，进行富有成效的互动和对各自司法管辖区、法规和最佳做法的讨论。-为IACUC、调查人员、兽医和机构官员，加深对各机构及其各自职权范围的了解，并更多地了解他们如何能够更有效地促进和适当地监督其机构的野生动物研究。-创建一个论坛，供机构间和机构公开讨论和探索与进行实地研究有关的共同问题。学术价值：将IACUC 101计划与IACUC对实地研究项目的审查进行为期一天的会议相结合的研讨会，将为未来解决实地研究伦理审查的教育计划提供框架。科学的完整性将受益于针对动物研究保护的加强教育提供。更广泛的影响：明确伦理责任和审查实地研究项目的程序将提高调查人员和独立动物福利委员会满足法规要求的能力，确保高质量的研究，同时促进负责任的研究行为。此外，将研究人员、资助和监管机构以及负责制定现场研究指南的组织的代表聚集在一起，提供了一个独特的机会来讨论共同问题，并考虑建立一个一致的审查和持续审查基于现场的动物研究的过程。

The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) will host a two-day Workshop for IACUC 101 Training and Research with Free-Ranging Wildlife: IACUC Review of Projects Regulated by Multiple Agencies. This is the first workshop to be held in the United States that specifically brings together the premier IACUC educational program and the primary organizations involved in the oversight of field research.The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) support a wide range of research activities involving animals, some of which utilize non- traditional laboratory species in field studies. These agencies require compliance with PHS Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, which incorporates extensive science-based guidance addressing the use of traditional species in the laboratory. However, although field research guidelines have been established by some scientific organizations, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs) and principal investigators continue to have difficulty in the review and continuing review of field research protocols. The management of field research, including the issuance of permits to researchers, is under the oversight of multiple federal (e.g. UFS&WS and NMFS) and state wildlife agencies. These include but are not limited to state wildlife laws, international treaties, and federal laws protecting endangered species and marine mammals. In addition to management and regulatory functions, many of these agencies also conduct field research, often in collaboration with universities. IACUCs at institutions with investigators conducting field research on their own or in collaboration with agency colleagues must ensure compliance with a myriad of rules and also conduct effective oversight of the research as required by their funding agencies. The goals of the co-sponsoring agencies and host institution for this workshop include: -To provide basic IACUC 101 training for institutions that conduct field research.-To supplement the basic IACUC 101 training by including mock IACUC scenarios that address field research issues, and including representatives from wildlife agencies as adjunct faculty.-To bring representatives from institutions that conduct field research together with the Agencies that fund or regulate such research, and Agencies that conduct research on their own or may collaborate with institutions, and provide a unique opportunity for productive interaction and discussion of respective jurisdictions, regulations, and best practices.-To provide IACUCs, investigators, veterinarians and institutional officials with an enhanced understanding of the various agencies and their respective purviews, and with increased knowledge of how they can more effectively facilitate and appropriately oversee wildlife research at their institutions.-To create a forum for interagency and institutional open discussion and exploration of common issues concerning the conduct of field research. Intellectual Merits: A workshop combining the IACUC 101 program with a one-day session addressing IACUC review of field research projects will provide the framework for future educational programs addressing the ethical review of field research. The integrity of science will benefit from enhanced educational offerings addressing animal research protections. Broader Impacts: Clarification of ethical responsibilities and the process for reviewing field research projects will improve the ability of investigators and independent animal welfare committees to meet regulatory requirements and ensure high quality research while promoting the responsible conduct of research. Moreover, bringing together researchers, funding and regulatory agencies, and representatives of organizations responsible for establishing field research guidelines offers a unique opportunity to discuss common issues and consider a consistent process for the review and continuing review of field based animal research.