Institutional Information

  1. Research Animal Care and Safety
  2. About
  3. Institutional Profile & Credentials

Overview

The University of Illinois is registered as a research facility in accordance with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal Welfare Act (Public Law 89-544) and the Public Health Service Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.

The U of I holds the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) of the National Institutes of Health assurance for vertebrate animals used in research, teaching, and outreach on the Urbana campus and other university facilities.

In accordance with the Public Health Service Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, the U of I works with the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) of the National Institutes of Health to assure the welfare of animals used in research and teaching.

The U of I is accredited by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC).

Credentials

  • USDA registration number: 33-R-0029
  • NIH animal assurance number: D16-00075 (A3118-01) (expiration 6/30/25)
  • AAALAC: #00766
  • Accredited campuswide since 2001

Institutional Officials

Attending Veterinarian

Helen Valentine, DVM, MS, DACLAM
Attending Veterinarian
217-333-2564
helen@illinois.edu

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

Ryan N. Dilger, PhD
IACUC Chair and Director
217-333-2006
rdilger2@illinois.edu

Occupational Health and Safety Programs

Sara Myers
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
217-244-0781
sjmyers@illinois.edu

Institutional Official

Susan A. Martinis, Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
Fourth Floor, Swanlund Administration Building, MC-304
601 E. John Street
Champaign, IL 61820
217-333-0034
ovcri@illinois.edu