OR Animal Care and Use Committee

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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), …

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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 …

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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 …

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Each year, the second half of April is associated with heightened activity by so-called “animal rights” groups protesting the use of animal models in research.  World Week for Animals in Laboratories (also known as World Laboratory Animal Liberation Week) occurs this year from April 19- 27, though some protests are planned as early as Saturday, …

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As announced on February 21, 2014, the IACUC Protocol Application has been revised with a new version (labeled as “Version 3.1” in the lower left corner). For all new and three-year-renewal submissions, the new version must be used.  New and three-year renewal submissions will not be accepted on older versions of the form after March …

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