IACUC

Dear Researchers, Some commonly-used forms of sodium-pentobarbital-based euthanasia solutions (e.g. Eutha-6®) are scarce and/or not currently available from our usual suppliers.  If you use these agents in your research projects, please be mindful of the expiration date and amount on hand – do not wait until the last minute to place orders for replacement stock. […]

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) will be conducting its federally mandated semi-annual facility inspections during the next several weeks. During the inspections, IACUC members may request information and records related to your IACUC approved protocol and use of animals. Please arrange to have personnel available in your laboratory during the inspection period

World Laboratory Animal Liberation Week (WLALW) and World Week for Animals in Laboratories (WWAIL) will be observed from Saturday April 15 through Sunday April 23, 2017. Various so-called “animal rights” groups organize protests and other activities at research institutions during this time each year. There is currently no information available regarding planned activities aimed at

Dear Colleagues,   I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Claire Lindsell as the new Director of University Laboratory Animal Resources (ULAR), effective November 1, 2016.  Dr. Lindsell joined UC Irvine nearly 10 years ago in 2007 as the Associate Director, ULAR, and has served as the Interim Director for the past 10

UCI students, staff, faculty and research personnel can now log in to the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) website using their UCINetID and password.  This process, known as Single Sign-On or SSO, provides distinct advantages over the old system of individual account access: ·Enhanced security ·No additional Username/Password for users to remember ·Automatic log-in if

The IACUC will be conducting its federally mandated semi-annual facility inspections during the next several weeks. During the inspections, IACUC members may request information and records related to your IACUC approved protocol and use of animals. Please arrange to have personnel available in your laboratory during the inspection period to answer questions and provide access

Dear Colleagues: This is to let you know that there is a Senior ERA Analyst position open on the Electronic Research Administration (ERA) team. The summary of the job is: Under the general direction of the Assistant Director, Electronic Research Administration (eRA), and in collaboration with Research Administration (RA) and Office of Information Technology (OIT),

Dear Researchers, AAALAC site visitors last July noted several instances of less-than-adequate adherence to UCI’s IACUC Surgery Policy and Guidelines, including poor record-keeping, substandard use of aseptic techniques and failure to remove sutures as described in approved animal-use protocols.  To address this issue, the IACUC has expanded the Veterinary Education and Outreach program to include

Representatives from the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC) will be visiting our campus Monday, July 13 through Wednesday, July 15 to perform the triennial site visit required to maintain our accreditation.    For more information about the site visit including a tentative schedule, please visit the IACUC homepage. The AAALAC