IACUC Contact Page

The Office of Animal Welfare Assurance is the professional staff office supporting the IACUC Committee. (See drop down lists below)

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About the MGH IACUC

MGH maintains and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the Animal Welfare Act (AWA).

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IACUC Policies & Guidance

These policy statements describe how the MGH IACUC implements the laws, regulations, and accreditation standards governing animal research. All research staff using animals in research at MGH and SHC are required to know and follow these policies. The policies are updated as needed to reflect current regulatory standards. For the full binder of policies, please…

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IACUC Roles and Responsibilities

A successful program is one where the IACUC and the Investigator have clearly-defined roles and responsibilities and work synergistically to ensure the ethical use of animals to support the highest quality research

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IACUC Protocol Review

MGH uses an on-line electronic protocol submission and review system – Insight 4.0 Animals. A Partners username and password is required to log-in.  Non-Partners Researchers must have Non-Employee status to get access to Insight.   Please contact your department administrator for assistance.  LOG IN to INSIGHT – Online Protocol System

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Thematic Centers

Mass General has five thematic research centers that were established to enable collaboration across scientific disciplines.

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Postdoctoral Fellow Salary Policy

This Policy states that all Postdoctoral Fellows at MGH will receive a minimum annual salary based on the NIH/NRSA PGY Salary Scale in effect at the time of appointment for years 0-4, commensurate with experience. MGH generally adopts the prior year NIH/NRSA scale at the start of each new fiscal year. Effective 10/1/2022 (FY23) the NIH/NRSA FY2023 pay…

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