{"id":1706,"date":"2024-09-30T16:41:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T20:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/researchdev\/?page_id=1706"},"modified":"2026-03-11T10:02:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:02:28","slug":"research-involving-animals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/research-ethics\/research-involving-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Involving Animals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb Research Ethics<\/a><\/span> \u00bb Research Involving Animals<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n
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York is committed to conducting world-class research and to providing animals with the best care; only utilizing animals in research under strict protocols and where there are no viable alternatives to conduct the needed research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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January 15, 2026:<\/strong> We are pleased to announce that the YU Ethics Review System<\/a> <\/strong>is now fully operational. Moving forward, all ACC protocol submissions must be submitted through this online platform. General support materials can be found under Learning Resources<\/a><\/strong>, and detailed ACC\u2011specific guidance is available in Unique Protocol Information \u2013 Animal Research<\/a>.<\/strong>
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The Animal Care Committee (ACC) at York has jurisdiction over all research involving animals conducted \u2013 on and off campus - by York faculty, staff and students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is the Committee\u2019s mandate to ensure that all research involving animals is conducted in a manner consistent with the national guidelines of the Canadian Council on Animal Care<\/a> (CCAC) and relevant regulations\/provincial legislation (Animals for Research Act<\/a>). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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