Animal Research Advisory Committee (ARAC)
The NIH Institutional Animal Research Advisory Committee is established by the Deputy Director for Intramural Research (DDIR) who appoints Chair, Executive Sectretary, and additional members in concert with PHS Policy and the Animal Welfare Act regulations. The committee includes the Chair of each IC Animal Care and Use Committee.
The ARAC meets at monthly intervals or as needed to advise the DDIR on the Institution's program for the humane care and use of animals and to support the Institution's conformance to Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals recommendations and NIH policies.
Guidelines regarding the use of animals in research at the NIH are developed and approved by the ARAC.
