Great Eastern University (GEU) has many faculty that serve as basic research Principal Investigators (PIs) and practicing medical doctors (MDs) with extremely busy clinical hours. These PIs are committed to providing quality care to their patients and to discovering novel treatments for the medical challenges associated with their expertise. Many PIs find it difficult to manage a robust research program while caring for their patients and, consequently, hire managers to oversee the daily operations of their research programs, including program compliance.
Dr. Felelős, a prominent GEU MD who studies neurological diseases, has been asked to appear before the IACUC to discuss a serious allegation of non-compliance. Prior to this meeting, Felelős discussed the matter with his laboratory manager, Li Wang. Felelős learned that his post-doc, Dr. Abigail, knowingly permitted animals to exceed the IACUC-approved humane endpoints to gather some critical data before they were euthanized. Once Wang became aware of the incident, she and Abigail (a) reviewed the importance of compliance and protecting animal welfare, (b) discussed how Abigail could have handled the situation differently, and (c) submitted an amendment to extend the experimental endpoints. Because the area veterinarian was already aware of the incident, Wang felt no further action was required and intended to inform Felelős at their next update meeting.
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