Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC)

Background

The constitution of Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) has been accepted by Committee for the purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animal (CPCSEA). The animal house facility of Goa University has been registered with CPCSEA for the purpose of 'Research for Education purpose on small animal'. The registration number of the animal house facility is 2104/GO/Re/S/20/CPCSEA. No in-house breeding will be undertaken by the University without prior permission from CPCSEA. Animal will be procured only from those establishments which have been registered with CPCSEA for breeding for the purpose of trade.

Members

IAEC Members:

Vice-Chancellor - Chairperson

Prof. Ramaballav Roy - Scientist Incharge of Animal House Facility (Member Secretary)

Dr. Nitin Sawant - Biological Scientist

Dr. Gustavo Pinto - Veterinarian

Dr. Lakshangy Charya - Scientist from different biological discipline

Prof. Sanjeev Ghadi - Scientist from different biological discipline

CPCSEA Nominated Members:

Dr. Chandrashekhar K., Professor and HoD, Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar, Karnataka - Main Nominee

Dr. Indrajeet D. Gonjari, Govt. College of Pharmacy, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Link Nominee

Shri Vishnu A. Kangralkar, Kuldeep, 154, Mirapur Galli, Shahapur, Belgaum, Karnataka - Scientist from out side of the Institute

Mr. Johnson Stephen, H.No. 195/B, Vasco Rly. Emp. Coop. Society, Nr. MES College, Zuarinagar, Goa - Socially aware Nominee

Research Projects

Name of the researchers/ Guide	Proposal No.	Title of the Project	Funded by
Mr. Mauvin Fernandez	GUZ/IAEC/2020-21/1	The effect of heavy metal stress on the osmoregulatory processes in the edible mud crab Scylla serrata (Forsskal 1775).	Self funded (Ph.D. work)
Dr. Shanti N. Dessai	GUZ/IAEC/2020-21/2	Role of edible bivales in amelioration of alcohol induced hepatitis in mice, Mus musculus	DSTE, Govt. of Goa (Under consideration for grants approval)
Dr. Nitin Sawant	GUZ/IAEC/2020-21/3	Diversity of Herpetofauna of Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka.	MoEF, Govt. of India