Animal Experimentation Ethics Committee in CUHKThe use of animals in research remains critical to deepening our understanding of disease mechanisms and advancing new treatments. Scientific progress depends entirely on our shared commitment to maintaining the highest animal welfare standards across all research and teaching activities. Ensuring the highest standard of care requires addressing the physical and behavioural needs of laboratory animals while supporting the safety and well-being of the staff who work with them. This encompasses high-quality husbandry, environmental enrichment that allows animals to express natural behaviours, comprehensive veterinary oversight, and robust occupational health and safety programs for personnel. Prioritizing animal welfare is not only an ethical duty, but also a prerequisite for generating reliable data and reproducible science. Biomedical research involving animals is only justified when we accept full responsibility for ensuring that every study is conducted to the highest scientific and ethical standards. |
Investigators must obtain Animal Experimentation Ethics Committee (AEEC) approval prior to using animals in research or teaching and must adhere to the approved protocol in carrying out their activities. Investigators must comply with all other applicable AEEC, Laboratory Animal Service Centre (LASEC), and University requirements, including, for example, requirements regarding protocol changes, annual report, training, facility access, and occupational health and safety. |
To find out more about the institute's animal facilities and services, please visit their respective websites.
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