Mondschein Stuart G
Wheeler, Van Sickle and Anderson, S.C., 25 West Main Street, Suite 801, Madison, WI 53703, USA.
Lab Anim (NY). 2007 Jun;36(6):21-2, 24, 26. doi: 10.1038/laban0607-21.
To be considered properly constituted, an IACUC must include at least one member who is unaffiliated with the research institution. The unaffiliated member, whose role on the Committee is to represent the general public, is often a non-scientist with little or no previous exposure to the concepts described in the animal-use protocols he or she is charged with reviewing. Needless to say, this knowledge gap can present problems. The author, himself an unaffiliated IACUC member, provides advice for those who may choose to serve in this capacity and suggestions for the institutions that rely on their services.
要被视为组成恰当，机构动物护理和使用委员会（IACUC）必须至少包括一名与研究机构无关联的成员。这名无关联成员在委员会中的角色是代表公众，通常是一名几乎没有或完全没有接触过他或她负责审查的动物使用方案中所描述概念的非科学家。不用说，这种知识差距可能会带来问题。作者本人是一名无关联的IACUC成员，为那些可能选择担任这一职务的人提供建议，并为依赖其服务的机构提供建议。
