Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) (1527/PO/ReBi/S/11/CPCSEA)
Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) is a local body, approved by Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA), New Delhi. CPCSEA has been empowered to permit experiments on small animals through an amendment in Rules for Breeding and Experiments on Animals (Control and Supervision). Institution Animal House was registered with CPCSEA in the year 2011. Institutional Animals Ethics Committee means a body comprising of a group of persons recognized and registered by the CPCSEA performed in an establishment which is constituted and operated in accordance with procedures specified for the purpose by the Committee. IAEC accords quality and consistency in review of research proposals and to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain & amp; sufferings before, during and after experiments on animals, to follow the CPCSEA guidelines.
IAEC is providing an independent, competent and timely review of the ethics of proposed studies before the commencement of a study and regularly monitors the ongoing studies. IAEC reviews and approves all research proposals involving small laboratory animal experiments, up to phylogenetic level of rodents and lagomorphs only, with a view to assure quality maintenance and welfare of animals used in pre-clinical research. IAEC ensures that experiments shall be performed in every case by or under the supervision of a qualified person (Minimum qualification- Bachelor of Veterinary Science/ Human Medicine or Postgraduate in life sciences/Pharmaceutical sciences/Lab animal science) and under the responsibility of the Principle Investigator. Every experimenter must be trained enough in animal experimentation either during education or by training. IAEC reviews the proposals before the start of the study as well as monitor the research throughout the study and after completion of the study through annual reports, final report. IAEC team will visit the laboratory in the animal house/respective department where the experiments are conducted. The committee also ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements, applicable guidelines, and laws.
IAEC members
| 01. | Dr. Biju C.R. | Chairperson |
| 02. | Dr. Sudheesh S. Nair | Main Nominee |
| 03. | Dr. Thamizh Selvam N. | Link Nominee |
| 04. | Dr. Nisha A.R. | Scientist from outside of the Institute |
| 05. | Dr. B. Rajinikanth | Socially aware Nominee |
| 06. | Dr. E. Tamil Jothi | Member Secretary |
| 07. | Dr. R. Nethaji | Scientist from a different discipline |
| 08. | Dr. Melwin Thomas | Veterinarian |
| 09. | Dr. R. Kumanan | Scientist In charge of Animal House Facility |