Starting a new project with WaNPRC?
Our goal is to ensure your research has the best possible support from our expert animal resources team members. We want your research to be successful and for the animals to have the best care possible.
Our collaborative mission is to work with you and continue working toward our mission together to empower the delivery of leading-edge scientific discoveries to improve human health while promoting the highest standards of care, health, well-being, and conservation for primates around the world. We achieve these goals best when we work as a team of collaborators who each bring important and complementary expertise to the table.
Before a new project can be opened, all regulatory documents (Institutional Animal Care Use Committee (IACUC), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), etc.) must be approved, and budgets must be in place. You must work with the WaNPRC Projects Team (u_wanprc_pcprojects@uw.edu) to open a new project, ensure that all necessary paperwork is in place, and discuss animal assignment. It is recommended that you start this process at least 3 – 4 months in advance of your study start date to ensure everything is completed before animals are assigned to your study, depending on the nature of your study this timeline may be longer. Some studies may require additional outside of WaNPRC approvals and require more lead time.
Starting a new project at the WaNPRC requires several approvals and resource checks. Many of these can be performed simultaneously, or are not required for all projects. Please contact the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) for an initial discussion of project needs.
Project approval requirement decision tree:
