USC strictly adheres to all regulatory requirements as evidenced by its 39-years of continuous accreditation by AAALAC International and excellent standing with federal oversight agencies, including the US Department of Agriculture and the National Institutes of Health.įollowing an anonymous complaint about an experiment conducted by one of our faculty members in November, the university conducted a thorough investigation and obtained opinions from external subject matter experts. All research involving animals is highly regulated and subject to rigorous approval and oversight procedures. USC is committed to upholding the highest standards in the ethical treatment and responsible use of animals on its campuses.
The university says this particular research protocol was modified and additional oversight will be required if the professor resumes the study.īelow is the full statement issued by Jeff Stensland, USC’s Assistant Vice President of Institutional Relations and Public Affairs: USC stands by the research approved by their IACUC, however, saying all animal experiments are subject to rigorous approval and oversight. The electroshocks were administered for longer than approved, according to a letter from USC’s director of research compliance to the federal Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare. USC’s investigation into the complaint revealed protocols approved by their Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) were violated, although a spokesperson said the procedures were within generally-accepted research practices.
It is the fourth grant in four years that the assistant professor leading the research has been awarded by the National Institutes of Health, totaling more than $824,000. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) awarded the project a $248,216 grant in 2022. The project is aimed at understanding the effects of drug addiction on the brain and why many addicts continue to use substances despite the negative consequences. In November, the university received an anonymous complaint about a research project conducted by the psychology department that involved shocking the foot of rats that were also administered cocaine. (FOX Carolina) - The University of South Carolina said an experiment involving cocaine-addicted rats being electrically shocked has been stopped for now.
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