Animal Care and Use

The IACUC will be conducting its federally mandated semi-annual facility inspections during the next several weeks – The schedule is posted on our website (secure login required). For Spring 2021, we are returning to in-person facility inspections. – Face coverings are required and physical distancing (6-feet minimum) will be maintained when conducting the inspections. See […]

  Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC)   Office of Research Address Change IACUC administrative staff have been working 100% remotely since mid-March 2020. The IACUC office will continue to work remotely on a more permanent basis, and have moved out of 141 Innovation, Suite 250. Please refer to the following institutional address for any

  Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee   Quarterly Research Administration Meeting (QRAM)   From our colleagues in Electronic Research Administration (ERA): As with many in person meetings and events, we are taking QRAM virtual! We understand the value of meeting quarterly to share and discuss relevant topics related to Research Administration!     Please

The IACUC will be conducting its federally mandated semi-annual facility inspections during the next several weeks – the schedule is posted on our IACUC website. If your lab is currently inactive (no live animal work currently being performed), please notify the IACUC Administrative Office at IACUC@uci.edu. See the IACUC Facility Inspections Guidance page for more

Correction:  **Transactions in RMS-Test/beta test will not be processed. For formal submissions to the IACUC office, please submit through “regular” RMS:  https://rms-vpn.research.uci.edu/ Dear Researchers, The new user interface RMS 3.0 is being prepared for release – and we need beta testers! Any users with RMS access can be beta testers (no need to enroll or

Dear Researchers, The new user interface RMS 3.0 is being prepared for release – and we need beta testers! Any users with RMS access can be beta testers (no need to enroll or signup for beta), feel free to just jump in 😊 If you have time to spare, your beta testing feedback and suggestions

Dear Researchers, With Governor Newsom’s Executive Order, the VCR announced today for UCI researchers to shutdown non-critical research activities. See Defining Critical Research for guidance for determining critical vs. non-critical research. Updated and additional guidance is provided below: Social Distancing While Conducting Critical Research with Animals Critical research activities must be conducted in a manner to ensure

Dear Researchers, IACUC Administration is fully operational; however, we are practicing social distancing by working remotely and our offices are closed to visitors. In light of this, there may be delays in response and turnaround times as we dedicate efforts to addressing animal research issues related to the COVID-19 response – your patience during this

The IACUC will be conducting its federally mandated semi-annual facility inspections during the next several weeks – the schedule is posted on our website. During the inspections, IACUC members may request information and records related to your IACUC approved protocol and use of animals. In preparation, please: ·Ensure that your laboratory and vivarium housing areas