IACUC
University of Ghana Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
(UG-IACUC)
The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NIACUC) was established in 2012. It was reconstituted in 2018 as the University of Ghana Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (UG-IACUC) with authorisation from the Office of Research, Innovation and Development (ORID) Management Board, in accordance with the University of Ghana policy. Its jurisdiction includes all research involving live vertebrate animals performed at or in conjunction with the University of Ghana (UG) and its employees.
UG-IACUC operates as a competent body with oversight responsibility for the proper care and humane use of animals within UG research, testing and teaching programmes. In this regard, all research projects and educational or extension activities using animals under the jurisdiction or control of UG are reviewed and approved by the UG-IACUC.
UG-IACUC is guided by a comprehensive Animal Care and Use Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) together with a well-formulated policy document that enables it to comply with international animal care and use guidelines and regulations while maintaining flexibility to best meet the unique biomedical needs of the University.
The UG-IACUC SOP clearly outlines terms of reference, membership, meeting procedures, and criteria for protocol reviews among other things. The Officers of UG-IACUC comprise the Chair, Vice Chair, and the Administrator. This Committee has a permanent Secretariat at the Department of Animal Experimentation Building, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR).
The composition of the UG-IACUC as constituted by the Institutional Official (PRO-VC ORID) is as follows:
- Veterinary Virologist
- Pharmacologist/Toxicologist
- Clinical Pathologist
- Veterinary Epidemiologist
- Immunologist
- Veterinarian /Microbiologist
- Laboratory Animal Scientist/Geneticist
- Animal Nutritionist
- Wildlife Specialist
- Attending Veterinarian
- Non-Scientist/Legal Practitioner
- Non-Affiliated member/Reverend minister
Membership SOPS Forms
Proposed Deadlines and Meeting Dates for 2023
No. |
Deadline For Protocol Submission |
Meeting Dates |
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1 |
Wednesday, 21st December, 2022
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Wednesday, 25th January, 2023
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2 |
Wednesday, 22nd February, 2023
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Wednesday, 15th March, 2023
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3 |
Wednesday, 26th April, 2023
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Wednesday, 17th May, 2023
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4 |
Wednesday, 28th June, 2023
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Wednesday, 19th July, 2023
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5 |
Wednesday, 23th August, 2023
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Wednesday, 20th September, 2023
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6 |
Wednesday, 25th October, 2023
|
Wednesday, 15th November, 2023
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// membership list
Meet Our Members

Prof. Benjamin Adu Gyan
Immunologist

Prof. Benjamin Adu Gyan
Immunologist
- Phone: 024 4726016
- Email:bgyan@noguchi.ug.edu.gh

Prof. George Asare
Clinical Pathologist

Prof. George Asare
Clinical Pathologist
- Phone: 024 4627456
- Email:gaasare@ug.edu.com | George.asare@gmail.com

Dr. Samuel Adjei
Senior Animal management personnel

Dr. Samuel Adjei
Senior Animal management personnel
- Phone:024 3671670
- Email:sadjei@noguchi.ug.edu.gh

Dr. Emmanuel Kodua
Veterinarian

Dr. Emmanuel Kodua
Veterinarian
- Phone:054 2501703
- Email:ekodua@noguchi.ug.edu.gh

Dr. Patrick Amoateng
Pharmacologist/Toxicologist

Dr. Patrick Amoateng
Pharmacologist/Toxicologist
- Phone:020 7445306
- Email:patamot@gmail.com

Dr. T. N. Nortey
Animal Nutritionist

Dr. T. N. Nortey
Animal Nutritionist
- Phone:020 8098610
- Email:tnortey@ug.edu.gh

Dr. Sherry Johnson
Veterinary Epidemiologist

Dr. Sherry Johnson
Veterinary Epidemiologist
- Phone:024 6612145
- Email:sajohnson@ug.edu.gh

Dr. Richard Suu-Ire
Wildlife Specialist

Dr. Richard Suu-Ire
Wildlife Specialist
- Phone:020 7347817
- Email:suuire@gmail.com

Dr. Joseph Awuni Adongo
Veterinary Virologist

Dr. Joseph Awuni Adongo
Veterinary Virologist
- Phone:020 8116397
- Email:josephawauni@hotmail.com

Mrs. Najat Dauda
Administrative Assistant Secretary

Mrs. Najat Dauda
Administrative Assistant Secretary
- Phone: 0243250194
- Email:ndauda@noguchi.ug.edu.gh

Mr. John Anoku
Research Development Officer (Administrator)

Mr. John Anoku
Research Development Officer (Administrator)
- Phone:024 2759315
- Email:janoku@ug.edu.gh

Prof. Kwesi Addo
Veterinary Microbiologist

Prof. Kwesi Addo
Veterinary Microbiologist
- Phone:0243334869
- Email: Kaddo@noguchi.ug.edu.gh