Pasteur Institute of India

Date of Constitution

W.E.F 31.01.2018, until further orders

Members

(a) Dr. S.Sivakumar, Director, Pasteur Institute of India, Coonoor - Chairman
(b) Dr. S. P. Muthukumar, CPCSEA main nominee - Principal Scientist & Head, Animal House facility, CSIR – Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru, Karnataka – Main Nominee.
(c) Dr. R. Vadivelan, Deptt. of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty – Scientist from outside the Institute.
(d) Dr. T.K. Praveen, 20, Rocklands, Deptt. of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty – 643 001 – Socially aware nominee.
(e) Dr. A. Premkumar, Senior Research Officer, PII, Coonoor - Scientist from different discipline
(f) Dr. S. Vishnukandan, Veterinarian, Dept. of Animal Husbandry, Coonoor - Veterinarian
(g) Dr. B. Sugumaran, Dept. of Animal Husbandry, Ooty - Scientist from different discipline

Power and Functions

To review and approve research proposals involving lab animals
To provide suggestions for modification of the proposals wherever necessary
To conduct periodic supervision of Institute’s animal facility
To ascertain ethical use of animals and protection of well being of animals during and after research
When research activity is not found in accordance to CPCSEA guidelines to help adopt correct measures
To see that all those persons involved in animal care and research are adequately trained to handle the animals
To ensure that GLP guidelines are followed in animal facility to protect the researchers and all others involved in animal handling

Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC)