Animal Care and Use Committee

Role of the Animal Care and Use Committee

Animal Care and Use Committee (ACUC) promotes and ensures the humane and ethical treatment of animals used in teaching and research by members of the graduate university. The Committee serves to advise to the President regarding Animal Care and Use Program requirements, and may recommend program changes.

Accreditation of Animal Care and Use Program

July, 2014: FULL ACCREDITATION of OIST Animal Care and Use Program by AAALAC International

July, 2017: Continuous FULL ACCREDITATION

March, 2024: Continuous FULL ACCREDITATION

Contact

Secretariat

Animal Resources Section:

Yidong YU, Animal Experiment Specialist 

(contact person for inquiries regarding animal experiment protocols)
yidong.yu@oist.jp
098-966-1568

Chen Chi WANG, Attending Veterinarian 

(contact person for inquiries regarding animal care and veterinary matters)
chenchi.wang@oist.jp
098-966-8745

Contact

ACUC Office (for all other inquiries):

acuc@oist.jp

 

Membership

(Effective until March 31, 2027)

Chair Professor (National University Graduate School of Medicine)
Members Representative of the general public  
  Professor (National University Graduate School of Medicine)
  Professor (Private University)
  Professor (Private University)
  Faculty (OIST)
  Faculty (OIST)
  Faculty (OIST)
  Faculty (OIST)
  Section Leader (OIST)
  Veterinarian (OIST)

 

Number of approved protocols in FY 2025

 

New Continuing Modified
21 22 78

 

Number of Laboratory Animals used for Animal Experiments in FY2025

Mice Rats Birds Xenopus Freshwater Fish Seawater Fish Cephalopods
6,576 130 211 0 4,521 2,285 4,229