Whether an organization is establishing its first animal care and use program, IACUC, or vivarium; strengthening an existing program; engaging I-ARCS for IACUC protocol review, committee administration, and related oversight functions; or preparing for AAALAC International accreditation, I-ARCS provides the expertise, structure, and practical support needed to meet its unique animal research oversight, compliance, and operational needs.
Support is tailored to the realities of your organization and designed to remain useful after the engagement.
We tailor our services to each organization's size, research activities, species, regulatory obligations, infrastructure, and stage of program development. Each organization receives the level of support needed to achieve its goals.
We do more than identify gaps. We work with your organization to develop, implement, and sustain the policies, procedures, training, workflows, records, and oversight systems needed for effective daily operations.
We help identify risks, address operational gaps, strengthen IACUC and oversight processes, and maintain effective animal research activities. When applicable, we also support inspections, external evaluations, and accreditation readiness.
We stay informed about applicable regulatory developments, accreditation expectations, recognized standards, and best practices to help programs remain aligned with relevant requirements.
Each service strengthens a different part of the program. Together, they create a coordinated operating system.
View all servicesBuild a clear foundation scaled to your responsible animal research program.
Strengthen committee operations and improve protocol quality and consistency.
Turn expectations into documented, sustainable daily practice.
Connect facility workflows, animal care practices, and program oversight.
Prepare people, facilities, and evidence for meaningful external review.
Keep the program effective as research, people, and obligations change.
We do more than identify a gap. I-ARCS works alongside your team to turn guidance into usable policies, clear responsibilities, consistent workflows, effective training, reliable records, and sustainable oversight.
See the I-ARCS approachUnderstand your research, species, facilities, funding, infrastructure, obligations, current systems, and priorities.
Define the right scope, responsibilities, deliverables, sequence, and systems for your organization.
Put policies, workflows, documentation, training, and oversight into practical daily use.
Monitor effectiveness, strengthen weak points, and adapt the program as research and expectations evolve.
