Tsinghua University Laboratory Animal Research and Use Plan

All work related to the Animal Center, from opening access cards, ordering animals, participating in training, and applying for “ethical certification” for fund projects, needs to be linked to the valid “Tsinghua University Laboratory Animal Research and Use Plan”, i.e. Animal Protocol. Without a valid Animal Protocol, no related experiments can be carried out.

Scope of Application

The scope of application for the Tsinghua University Laboratory Animal Research and Use Plan includes the following:

1. Initial Application, Three-Year Review, and Modifications

Please download the Animal Protocol template: Form Download. During the implementation of the approved Animal Protocol, if the following situations occur, you must also fill in this template again and make a new application:

• Changing animal species;
• Change PI;
• Added tests not related to the original Animal Protocol;
• Changing a nonsurvival procedure to a survival procedure, or adding a survival procedure;
• Change from single survival surgery to multiple survival surgeries;
• Application for a three-year review or extension;

2. Application for Subsequent Adjustment

The following situations require submission of the “Application for Subsequent Adjustment of Tsinghua University’s Laboratory Animal Research and Use Plan”:

• Add other strains of the same species;
• Change the sex of animals;
• Animal populations do not change by more than 20%;
• Change or add nonsurvivorship surgery;
• Increase the number of specimen collections and testing associated with this AP, provided that the approach is within the scope of IACUC approval;
• Change anesthetic and sedative agents, provided that the agents are within the range approved by the IACUC;
• Change the method of euthanasia, provided that the method is within the scope of what has been approved by the IACUC;
• Change the title of the AP;
• Increase or decrease the number of experimental staff;
• Increase the number of applications for non-opening hours;

3. Live Animal Import and Export Application

Please download the Tsinghua University Experimental Animal Center Live Animal Bring-In and Bring-Out Application Template.

4. New Method to Increase or Decrease Experimental Staff

New method to add or remove lab staff: You can contact the AP administrator of this lab at MyMice System to add or remove members in the experiment. Detailed method of adding or removing members: Reference Documentation (Only available on the campus network)