Research with Animals

In association with the University of Waterloo's Animal Care Committee, the Office of Research Ethics (ORE) oversees the ethics review of research and teaching projects involving live, non-human vertebrate animals conducted by its students, staff and faculty, on or off-campus, to ensure that the proposals conform with the Canadian Council on Animal Care Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals; the Animals for Research Act; and the University of Waterloo's Guidelines for the Care and Use of Animals in Research and Teaching.

The ORE develops and distributes procedural information and educational materials associated with the ethics review process, monitors animal housing facilities, and provides educational workshops on animal research issues. The Office also liaises with provincial and federal government agencies with respect to application of their guidelines and animal utilization in research and teaching at Waterloo.

Additional detail about the ethics review process, educational materials and workshops can be obtained by contacting the Director at ext. 36005 or ssykes@uwaterloo.ca