Research involving live vertebrate animals (except for humans) must be approved in advance by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). For policies and forms involving animal studies, see their web page or contact Steve Trombulak of the Biology Department who chairs the committee (x5439), Sarah Froebel, Director of Animal Programs (x2005), or Cathy Ekstrom, IACUC Coordinator, (x3262).
Research involving human participants may require approval of the Human Subjects Institution Review Board (IRB). To find out if your research requires approval or to review the application requirements, please visit the Human Subjects website; or contact Jim Larrabee of the Chemistry Department who chairs the committee (x5453), or Eileen Fahey, committee coordinator at efahey@middlebury.edu