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In preparation of the November AAALAC site visit (scheduled to begin in just over 6 weeks!), we encourage you and your team to review the attached checklist. Working your way ...

The ARC recently updated the policy Use of Pharmaceutical-Grade Compounds. Updates are largely cosmetic and do not change the long-standing ARC requirement to use pharmaceutical-grade or veterinary grade substances whenever ...

Mark your calendars! UCLA’s triennial accreditation site visit with AAALAC International will take place November 6-9, 2023. Though it may seem like this is months away, we actually have about ...

I am pleased to announce that RATS, the online system used by the Animal Research Committee (ARC), will undergo a major update this coming weekend. As a result, RATS will ...

Colleagues: please see the below communication from EH&S. August 22, 2023 Dear Research Community, You are invited to attend the 2023 Workshop on Laboratory Safety, hosted this year at UCLA! Please register soon, ...

The ARC recently updated the policy Use of Investigator-Maintained Survival Surgical Facilities for Non-USDA-Covered Species. This policy describes the ARC requirement for use of centralized facilities for survival surgical procedures, ...

UCLA will host our triennial AAALAC accreditation site visit this coming Fall. Our last site visit took place in October 2020 and was a hybrid of on-site and virtual efforts. ...

What are lab animal allergies and occupational asthma? Laboratory Animal Allergies (LAA) and Occupational Asthma (OA) develop from exposure to animal allergens, and are among the most common, serious occupational diseases ...

The Animal Research Committee (ARC) is pleased to announce the Fall 2023 3Rs funding opportunity, provided by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activities. The VCR ...

The ARC recently updated the policy Notification of Investigators with Sick or Injured Animals. This Policy delineates the responsibilities and obligations of DLAM and Investigators concerning sick or injured animals. While ...

The ARC recently approved a new policy on use of fluids and diluted drugs in research animals. This policy details ARC requirements for handling, use, and storage of fluids and ...

The ARC recently approved the following new Policies: Audio and Video Recording of Institutionally Owned AnimalsThis Policy is intended to clarify under what circumstances filming, photography, and audio recording of animals ...

The Animal Research Committee (ARC) is pleased to announce the Spring 2023 3Rs funding opportunity, provided by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activities. The VCR ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the month of February. We highly encourage those of you who are new to working in the system to attend ...

Dear Colleagues: I am writing to you about animal research that requires the use of a Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) facility. As you know, certain life sciences research is categorized by ...

Happy new year! Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the month of January. We highly encourage those of you who are new to working in the ...

The Office of Research Policy & Compliance (RPC) will be closed to external business from December 19, 2022 through January 2, 2023 for the Winter Holidays, reopening on Tuesday, January ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the month of November. We highly encourage those of you who are new to working in the system to attend ...

Buprenorphine Users, please see the below message from DLAM: For a limited time, first-time customers of Ethiqa XR® sustained-release buprenorphine can get a FREE vial, a $375 value! Ethiqa XR is the ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the month of October. We highly encourage those of you who are new to working in the system to attend ...

Colleagues, this is a reminder about the Fall 2022 3Rs funding opportunity. See details below. The Animal Research Committee (ARC) is pleased to announce the Fall 2022 3Rs funding opportunity, provided ...

What are lab animal allergies and occupational asthma? Laboratory Animal Allergies (LAA) and Occupational Asthma (OA) develop from exposure to animal allergens, and are among the most common, serious occupational diseases ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the month of September. We highly encourage those of you who are new to working in the system to attend ...

The ARC recently reviewed and made minor revisions to the following policies: Reporting Allegations of Mistreatment or Other Noncompliance IssuesInvestigating Allegations of Mistreatment or Other Noncompliance Issues While the substance of both ...

The Animal Research Committee (ARC) is pleased to announce the Fall 2022 3Rs funding opportunity, provided by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activities. The VCR ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the month of August. We highly encourage those of you who are new to working in the system to attend ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for this month. We highly encourage those of you new to working in the system to attend a training session to ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the next month. As more of you start working in the system, we highly encourage you to attend a training ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the next month. As more of you start working in the system, we highly encourage you to attend a training ...

In case you missed the recent announcement, Occupational Health has moved to a newly renovated location. The new office opened March 1 on the first-floor main lobby of CHS, near Café ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the next month. As more of you start working in the system, we highly encourage you to attend a training ...

The Animal Research Committee (ARC) is pleased to announce the Spring 2022 3Rs funding opportunity, provided by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activities. The VCR ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the next month. As more of you start working in the system, we highly encourage you to attend a training ...

Happy New Year! We hope you’ve enjoyed the winter break and are energized for the new year. Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the next month. As ...

In November 2021, the ARC retired the Policy, Tissue Sharing Requirements. Investigators who wish to share animal tissues with other researchers are no longer required to file a tissue sharing ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the next month. As more of you start working in the system, we highly encourage you to attend a training ...

The Office of Research Policy & Compliance (RPC) will observe UCLA’s 2021-22 Winter Holiday Closure. At this time, we anticipate the Winter Closure to begin Saturday, December 18, 2021 and that ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the next month. As more of you start working in the system, we highly encourage you to attend a training ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the next month. As more of you start working in the system, we highly encourage you to attend a training ...

What are lab animal allergies and occupational asthma? Laboratory Animal Allergies (LAA) and Occupational Asthma (OA) develop from exposure to animal allergens, and are among the most common, serious occupational diseases ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the next month. As more of you start working in the system, we highly encourage you to attend a training ...

The Research Safety & Animal Welfare Administration (RSAWA) is pleased to announce the Fall 2021 3Rs funding opportunity, provided by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative ...

On June 15, 2020, the Chancellor’s Animal Research Committee (ARC) launched the new Research Application Tracking System (RATS 2.0) to replace the legacy RATS (L-RATS) database that had been in ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the month of August. If you have not yet completed a protocol in the new system, we highly encourage you ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the month of July. As more of you start working in the system, we highly encourage you to attend a ...

Due to limited resources and effective immediately, the UCLA high containment program can no longer support ABSL3 work in the BSL3 laboratory. Projects previously approved by the HCUC, ARC, and ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the month of June. As more of you start working in the system, we highly encourage you to attend a ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the month of May. As more of you start working in the system, we highly encourage you to attend a ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the month of April. As more of you start working in the system, we highly encourage you to attend a ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the month of March. As more of you start working in the system, we highly encourage you to attend a ...

The Research Safety & Animal Welfare Administration (RSAWA) is pleased to announce the Spring 2021 3Rs funding opportunity, provided by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative ...

The UCLA High Containment Use Committee (HCUC) acknowledges that the lack of Animal Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) facilities on campus has hampered research efforts related to COVID-19 and has therefore ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the month of February. As more of you start working in the system, we highly encourage you to attend a ...

After many months of collaboration among representatives of the ARC, DLAM, Occupational Health, Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center (The Ashe Center), and DGSOM Digital Technology, we are pleased ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the month of January. As more of you start working in the system, we highly encourage you to attend a ...

Please see the below message from UCLA Environment, Health & Safety. The UC Center for Laboratory Safety, Safety Training Consortium (STC) has released a new waste anesthetic gas training for researchers ...

Below are the scheduled RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the month of December. If you haven’t already, we highly encourage you to attend a training session to learn how ...

The Office of Research Administration (ORA) will observe UCLA’s 2020-21 Winter Holiday Closure. ORA will be closed beginning Saturday, December 19, 2020 and will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2021. ...

We have scheduled more RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the month of November. If you have not already attended training, we invite you to register for a basic and/or ...

We have scheduled more RATS 2.0 Zoom training sessions for the month of October. If you have not already attended, we invite you to register for a basic and/or advanced ...

Below is a QUICK TIP regarding Crump Imaging Core standard procedures now available for use in RATS 2.0. The following Crump Imaging Core procedures are now available in the Standard Library: Name Species Procedure ...

In partnership between the Animal Research Committee (ARC) and ARC administrative staff, Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DLAM), and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S), we ask you to direct your ...

This a reminder that we have scheduled more RATS 2.0 training sessions for the month of September. If you have not already attended, we invite you to register for a ...

Mark your calendars! UCLA’s triennial accreditation site visit with AAALAC International will take place October 5-9, 2020. Though some may question why UCLA would proceed with a site visit during the ...

We have scheduled more RATS 2.0 training sessions for the month of September. If you have not already attended, we invite you to register for a basic and/or advanced training ...

The Research Safety & Animal Welfare Administration (RSAWA) is pleased to announce the Fall 2020 3Rs funding opportunity, provided by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. Note that ...

This a friendly reminder that we have RATS 2.0 training sessions available to assist you in making the transition to the new system. Basic training provides an introduction to RATS ...

What are lab animal allergies and occupational asthma? Laboratory Animal Allergies (LAA) and Occupational Asthma (OA) develop from exposure to animal allergens, and are among the most common, serious occupational diseases ...

We have scheduled more training sessions to assist you in making the transition to our new system, RATS 2.0. We strongly encourage you to attend a training if you haven’t ...

You may be interested in the below announcement from the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) regarding a new online training module. Contact the ARC administrative team if you have ...

As more of you venture into RATS 2.0, we want to remind you that we have training sessions available to assist you in making the transition to the new system. ...

RATS 2.0 launched two weeks ago today and we have already seen lots of activity in the new system. While the protocol application in RATS 2.0 is very different from ...

As of this morning, RATS 2.0 is live and available for use at rats.research.ucla.edu. The ARC administrative staff are excited about the launch and eager to assist with your submissions ...

On behalf of the Office of Research Administration (ORA) and Chancellor’s Animal Research Committee (ARC), we are pleased to announce the launch of RATS 2.0 on June 15, 2020. Overview of ...

As we get closer to the launch of RATS 2.0, we have added more training dates, including an advanced training for those individuals who have already participated in an introductory ...

The ARC recently revised the Policy, Restricted Access to Water, to align weighing requirements with expectations detailed in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. The revised Policy is ...

Our friends in UCLA Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) have developed a webpage for COVID-19 research-related information. Topics covered on the site include: Essential Research Application Contacts Social Distancing in Labs Lab Ramp-Down ...

We have added more dates to address the high demand for training on RATS 2.0. We are also looking at providing advanced training on the system for those who have ...

It’s been a couple months now since we announced the upcoming launch of the new RATS online system. Needless to say, our original launch date has been delayed, due in ...

The deadline for applications to the Spring 3Rs program has been extended to March 15, 2020. The Research Safety & Animal Welfare Administration (RSAWA) is pleased to announce the Spring 2020 ...

The ARC recently revised the Policy, Acclimation and Quarantine, to provide minor clarifications regarding mouse quarantine. The revised Policy is available at the Acclimation and Quarantine web page. We encourage ...

You may be interested in a new podcast, Lab Rat Chat, that aims to engage with the public about the necessity of humane and ethical animal research. See the attached ...

You may have heard rumblings about the Chancellor’s Animal Research Committee (ARC) developing a new online system to replace the existing Research Application Tracking System (RATS). Indeed, staff in the ...

The Research Safety & Animal Welfare Administration (RSAWA) is pleased to announce the Spring 2020 3Rs funding opportunity, provided by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. Aim of Award: ...

The ARC recently revised the Policy, Tracking and Reporting Animal Numbers, to update reporting requirements for investigators that directly manage their own breeding and to clarify the process for reporting ...

The Office of Research Administration (ORA) will observe UCLA’s 2019-20 Winter Holiday Closure. ORA will be closed beginning Saturday, December 21, 2019 and will reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2020. Please ...

Please see the below announcement from Assistant Vice Chancellor for EH&S Colin Dimock regarding the new UCLA Biosafety Officer, Christine Tafoya. September 5, 2019 It is with great pleasure that we at ...

Within the Research Safety & Animal Welfare Administration (RSAWA), the ARC administrative team provides support to the Chancellor’s Animal Research Committee (ARC) by assisting researchers with: animal protocol submission and review, ...

The ARC recently approved re-categorizing systemic or major organ (e.g., heart, liver, lung) perfusion from a non-survival surgery to a method of euthanasia for instances when tissues are only harvested ...

The Research Safety & Animal Welfare Administration (RSAWA) is pleased to announce the Fall 2019 3Rs funding opportunity, provided by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. Aim of Award: ...

What are lab animal allergies and occupational asthma? Laboratory Animal Allergies (LAA) and Occupational Asthma (OA) develop from exposure to animal allergens, and are among the most common, serious occupational diseases ...

The ARC has recently updated the Handling and Expiration Guidelines for Diluted Drugs and Fluids for Use in Research Animals. We encourage you to review these guidelines with your research team ...

Please see the below announcement from our friends in DLAM. Please contact Dr. Torres (CTorresUrbano@mednet.ucla.edu) or Ms. Schimmel (ASchimmel@mednet.ucla.edu) if you have any questions. MediGel Cups No Longer Available from Clear ...

The ARC recently approved the following Policies: 1. Humane Treatment and Endpoints This new Policy establishes the ARC expectation for application of humane interventions to minimize pain and distress, and sets out ...

The below announcement is shared on behalf of our colleagues in EH&S. Please contact Industrial Hygiene Manager Neil Mansky with any questions. The following Waste Anesthetic Gas awareness videos are now ...

The Animal Research Committee (ARC) administrative staff are now available for in-person assistance during a weekly office hour starting on Wednesday, February 20, 2019: Who? ARC Administrator Jacob J. Lopez or his ...

The ARC recently revised the Policy, Tracking and Reporting Animal Numbers, to clarify DLAM practices and conditions associated with submitting an annual report of in-house breeding activities to the ARC. ...

The Research Safety & Animal Welfare Administration (RSAWA) is pleased to announce the Winter 2019 3Rs funding opportunity, provided by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. Note that ...

Please see the below announcement from our colleagues at the NIH requesting your feedback on the draft report and proposed recommendations from the 21st Century Cures Act, Section 2034(d) workgroup. ...

The Office of Research Administration (ORA) has revised UCLA Policies 990 (Use of Animals in Research, Teaching, and Testing) and 992 (Use of Biohazardous Materials and Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic ...

The Office Research Administration (ORA) will observe UCLA’s 2018-19 Winter Holiday Closure. ORA will be closed beginning Saturday, December 22, 2018 and will reopen on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Please be ...

The ARC recently revised the Policy, Environmental Enrichment, primarily to clarify and update enrichment practices in use for mice and rats. You will recall that the ARC announced a 30-day comment period to ...

Changes to the ARC Policy on Environmental Enrichment are proposed as described in this Word document: Environmental Enrichment (draft). DLAM advises that most of the mouse enrichment practices described in ...

The ARC recently revised the Policy, Social Housing, to detail alternative means by which DLAM may assist PIs in tracking single housing arrangements. See the Social Housing web page at ...

The Chancellor’s Animal Research Committee (ARC) and Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DLAM) are pleased to announce the launch of the Support and Training for Animal Research Staff (STARS) Program. This ...

The ARC recently revised the Policy, Treatment and Use of Animals under Expired Protocols. Revisions to the Policy include automatic transfer of animals to the DLAM holding protocol if a ...

What are lab animal allergies and occupational asthma? Laboratory Animal Allergies (LAA) and Occupational Asthma (OA) develop from exposure to animal allergens, and are among the most common, serious occupational diseases ...

The ARC recently revised the Policy, Breeding Colony Management. Those of you who have or intend to breed rodents at UCLA should review the updated policy with your teams. The ...

The Chancellor’s Animal Research Committee (ARC) and Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DLAM) are pleased to announce the launch of the Certified Laboratory Trainer (CLT) Program. The CLT Program is a ...

NIH published a request for comments, Laboratory Animal Welfare: Coordination and Harmonization of Regulations and Policies, in the Federal Register today. Per the notice the agency is “seeking information to ...

The Research Safety & Animal Welfare Administration (RSAWA) is pleased to announce the Spring 2018 3Rs funding opportunity, provided by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. Aim of Award: ...

The Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DLAM) is adopting a new version of its SOP on Rodent Cage Population Limits, which will go into effect on February 1, 2018. This ...

At the time of its deployment in 2002, RATS, the online database by which you manage your ARC protocols, was considered revolutionary, but it no-longer provides the degree of flexibility ...

As you know, UCLA uses the nationally recognized Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) program to train animal users on regulatory guidelines and individual responsibilities. We are pleased to share two ...

The Office Research Administration (ORA) will observe UCLA’s 2017-2018 Winter Holiday Closure. ORA will be closed beginning Saturday, December 23, 2017 and will reopen on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Please ...

The Research Safety & Animal Welfare Administration (RSAWA) is pleased to announce the Fall 2017 3Rs funding opportunity, provided by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. Aim of Award: ...

In partnership with Associate Vice Chancellor for Research–Laboratory Safety Nancy Wayne, the Industrial Hygiene Program in Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) has launched an effort to raise awareness regarding hazards ...

As you know, UCLA uses the nationally recognized Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) program to train animal users on regulatory guidelines and individual responsibilities. UCLA uses CITI because the content ...

Americans for Medical Progress (AMP) has launched a new outreach initiative aimed at increasing transparency around animal research. “Come See Our World” (CSOW) is a program that relies on the ...

What are lab animal allergies and occupational asthma? Laboratory Animal Allergies (LAA) and Occupational Asthma (OA) develop from exposure to animal allergens, and are among the most common, serious occupational diseases ...

Laboratory safety is important to all of us at UCLA. A culture of safety is not only essential to the successful and responsible conduct of research, but also to our ...

The ARC recently revised the Policy, Maintaining Animals in Study Areas. Revisions to the Policy include, among other things, clarification regarding the use of SensoScientific Environment Monitoring Devices. The revised ...

DLAM has put together the below information regarding Seoul virus. This information is particularly important for rat users. We do not anticipate any issues in our research rodent colonies due ...

In 2012, the ARC implemented a change in approval periods, such that research with non-USDA regulated species is approved on a 3-year cycle, while protocols using regulated species and/or funded ...

The ARC recently updated the Policy, Review of Significant Changes to Previously Approved Protocols. Updates to the Policy include references to the Formulary for Laboratory Animals (3rd edition) and two ...

The Research Safety & Animal Welfare Administration (RSAWA) is pleased to announce the Spring 2017 3Rs funding opportunity, provided by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. Aim of Award: ...

The ARC recently updated the Policy, Tracking and Reporting Animal Numbers. You may recall that this Policy was implemented in 2015, following our 2014 AAALAC site visit, in order to ...

In 2009, the Office of Animal Research Oversight (OARO) was established following dissolution of the Office for Protection of Research Subjects. With the creation of OARO, the ARC administrative staff ...

The ARC recently updated the following policies:  Euthanasia of Adult Rodents by Physical Methods Changes were made to bring the Policy in line with the AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: ...

Due to activities related to ORA’s upcoming move from the Kinross Building to 10889 Wilshire Blvd, RATS will be unavailable from Friday, December 2, 2016 at 5:00PM to Monday, December ...

The ARC recently updated the Policy, Responsibility for Monitoring Laboratory Animals (formerly: Responsibility of Principal Investigators for Monitoring Laboratory Animals). Previously, in addition to routine monitoring of animals carried out ...

The Office of Animal Research Oversight is pleased to announce the Fall 2016 3Rs funding opportunity, provided by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. Aim of Award: The aim ...

The ARC recently updated the policy, Notification of Investigators with Sick or Injured Animals, to clarify requirements for PIs to report instances of sick or injured animals and responsibilities for ...

What are lab animal allergies and occupational asthma? Laboratory Animal Allergies (LAA) and Occupational Asthma (OA) develop from exposure to animal allergens, and are among the most common, serious occupational diseases ...

The following information was prepared by the UCLA Occupational Health Facility Medical Director T. Warner Hudson in an effort to educate researchers on the risks of Mycobacterium marinum infections. We ...

In recent months, it has come to our attention that there may be some misunderstanding about the purpose and nature of the ARC grant congruence review process. In an effort ...

The ARC recently updated the policy, Treatment and Use of Animals under Expired Protocols (formerly: Treatment and Use of Animals under Expired or Suspended Protocols), to remove information about care ...

The ARC recently updated the policy, Responsibility of Principal Investigators for Monitoring Laboratory Animals, to include additional information from the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals regarding ...

The Office Research Administration (ORA) will observe UCLA’s 2015-2016 Winter Holiday Closure. ORA will be closed beginning Thursday, December 24, 2015 and will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2016. Please ...

The ARC Policy on Review of Significant Changes to Previously Approved Protocols has been revised to define the acceptable limit for increases in animal numbers that may be reviewed outside ...

On August 30, 2015, UCLA Single Sign-On will be updating the look and feel of the UCLA Logon page. The improved Logon page will be responsive, meaning it can be ...

What are lab animal allergies and occupational asthma? Laboratory Animal Allergies (LAA) and Occupational Asthma (OA) develop from exposure to animal allergens, and are among the most common, serious occupational diseases ...

The ARC Policy on Non-survival Surgical Procedures has recently been revised; the updated Policy is available at http://ora.research.ucla.edu/OARO/Pages/ARC-policies/non-survival-surgery.aspx. The Policy was revised for consistency with USDA Animal Care Policy #3. ...

The ARC Policy on Review of Significant Changes to Previously Approved Protocols has recently been revised; the updated Policy is available at http://ora.research.ucla.edu/OARO/Pages/ARC-policies/significant-changes.aspx. This policy is intended to clarify the ...

The Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) International Council on Accreditation identified several gaps in our program during its July 2014 site visit that we are ...

The ARC recently updated two policies and approved a new policy: Tumor Development in Rodents – revised Updated to clarify the requirement to euthanize animals based on impact of tumor burden. Environmental Enrichment ...

Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed the holidays. The ARC will be announcing new and updated policies in the coming months that may impact you. We ask that you keep ...

The Office Research Administration (ORA) will observe UCLA’s 2014-2015 Winter Holiday Closure. ORA will be closed beginning Wednesday, December 24, 2014 and will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2015. Please ...

During their July 2014 visit to our campus, the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) International site visit team noted that a large number of animals ...

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2013 Edition includes new recommendations concerning use of CO2 exposure as a method of euthanasia for laboratory rodents. These ...

Laboratory Animal Allergies (LAA) and Occupational Asthma (OA) develop from exposure to animal allergens, and are among the most common, serious occupational diseases of workers exposed to animals in laboratories. Please ...

The ARC Policy on Survival Surgery in Mice, Rats, and Birds has recently been revised; the updated Policy is available at the Survival Surgery in Mice, Rats, and Birds web ...

The ARC has recently approved a new Policy on Rodent CO2 Euthanasia; the updated Policy is available at the Rodent CO2 Euthanasia web page. This Policy describes important procedural requirements labs must ...

Two years ago, the ARC implemented a change in approval periods, such that research with non-USDA regulated species is approved on a 3-year cycle, while protocols using regulated species are ...

The Office of Animal Research Oversight is pleased to announce the Spring 2014 3Rs funding opportunity, provided by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. Aim of Award: The aim ...

The ARC has recently approved a new Policy on Breeding Colony Management; the updated Policy is available at the Breeding Colony Management web page. This Policy provides important information about ...

The ARC Policy on Tissue Collection for DNA Extraction for Genotyping in Rodents (formerly Tissue Collection for DNA Extraction for Genotyping in Mice) has recently been revised; the updated Policy ...

The Office of Animal Research Oversight (OARO) will observe UCLA’s 2013-2014 Winter Holiday Closure. OARO will be closed beginning Saturday, December 21, 2013 and will reopen on Thursday, January 2, ...

The updated AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2013 Edition emphasizes the need to confirm death following non-physical methods of euthanasia (i.e., CO2, anesthetic overdose). If critical organs (i.e., ...

The ARC Policy on Tumor Development in Rodents has recently been revised; the updated Policy is available on the Tumor Development in Rodents web page. An important change to the policy pertains ...

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has released the “AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2013 Edition” as an update to the 2007 Guidelines on Euthanasia. This is the ...

On December 31, 2012, the US Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published a final rule that requires all dealers, exhibitors, intermediate handlers, carriers, research facilities, ...

The Resources for Animal Research page has been updated to include a section on Guidelines for Wildlife Research. Visit our Resources for Animal Research web page for links to the ...

ARC Protocol Expiration: Federal regulations require that animal activities be conducted only under an IACUC (ARC) approved protocol. As such, a lapse in ARC approval for ongoing research is a serious ...

What are lab animal allergies and occupational asthma? Laboratory Animal Allergies (LAA) and Occupational Asthma (OA) develop from exposure to animal allergens, and are among the most common, serious occupational diseases ...

PHS Policy requires that institutions base their animal care and use programs on the most current version of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (the Guide). ...

The Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR) recently published two new reference/guidance document entitled Recognition and Alleviation of Pain in Laboratory Animals (2009) and Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in ...

Effective May 6, 2009, the requirement for administrative ARC review of program projects and training grants has been removed. Research activities involving the use of vertebrate animals funded by program ...

As you are aware, Federal regulations require the ARC to review all animal activities conducted at UCLA. Over the past few years, the ARC has significantly reduced the turnaround time for ...

Federal regulations allow for two types of review of animal use protocols: Full Committee Review (FCR) and Designated Member Review (DMR). Full Committee Review (FCR): As its name suggests, the FCR ...

On February 25, 2008, the ARC approved a revised Policy on Care of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (EAE) Mice. All investigators who employ EAE models in their research are strongly encouraged to ...

DLAM is in the early stages of setting up a secure, centralized website for the exchange of animals from protocols of UCLA investigators with excess animals to protocols of investigators ...

University policy requires that all personnel who will handle animals or animal tissues, or who will have access to any vivarium facilities, submit a Medical History Questionnaire (MHQ) to the ...

The ARC’s Research Application Tracking System (RATS) is now compatible with the preferred Mac browser, Safari. Please note that Netscape and Firefox browsers are not supported for Mac users at ...

A series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) is now posted on the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) website. The information in the FAQs is updated and supersedes guidance previously ...

The NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) has created a brochure intended to communicate to investigators their responsibilities under Public Health Service (PHS) Grants Policy and PHS Policy on ...

The American Physiological Society (APS) announces the publication of a Resource Book for the Design of Animal Exercise Protocols. This book was developed by experts in the fields of exercise ...

In order to facilitate timely review of all animal applications, please note the following: SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW All applications require a Pre-Committee Review, except the following: Amendment applications to change PI, ...

CONSIDERATION OF “THE 3 R’s” Background: Principle 3 of the U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training states that “animals selected for ...

On April 1, 2005, the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Care and Use of Laboratory Animal Subjects between UCLA and the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS) was revised to ...

PHS Policy IV.F.3 requires that the ARC, through the Institutional Official, promptly provide OLAW with a full explanation of the circumstances and actions taken with respect to: (a) any serious ...

The ARC guidance on Estimating the Number of Animals has been revised to include resources that investigators may find helpful in determining animal numbers for their research applications.

Developed by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), in conjunction with the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), this tutorial provides a step by step guide ...

In order to comply with the USDA Animal Welfare Act Regulations (AWARs) and the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy), all ARC protocols must ...

Information on Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS): Cal/OSHA Requirements and How to Obtain an MSDS Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research, Institute for Laboratory ...

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USDA Press Release issued 11/3/03

The Behavioral Testing Core is a multidisciplinary core located in the UCLA Psychology Department that is available to all UCLA researchers interested in the determination of behavioral phenotypes in different ...

The MMRRC program is sponsored by the NIH National Center for Research Resources and was developed to ensure the continued availability of scientifically valuable, genetically engineered mice for distribution to ...

Resources in Animal Alternatives is a recent addition to the UCLA Biomedical Library online resource series and is designed to serve as a starting point for locating information on any ...

Information regarding occupational risks associated with zoonotic diseases is now available on the UCLA Health Protection Tracking System (HPTS) website. Zoonotic diseases are animal infections which, under certain circumstances, are ...

Regulations.gov is the U.S. Government website that makes it easier for you to participate in Federal rulemaking. On this site, you can find, review, and submit comments on Federal documents ...

In order to comply with the recommendations of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, the ARC has issued a policy prohibiting the practice of toe-clipping as ...

In conducting literature searches for alternatives (i.e., refinement, reduction, replacement), investigators are encouraged to utilize the following resources for guidance: A Guide to Searching for Alternatives for the Use of Laboratory ...

NIH Announces Just-In-Time for IACUC Review The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is amending the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy) to allow “just-in-time” submission ...

The PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals requires that Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs) determine that the methods of euthanasia used will be consistent ...

On July 2, 2001, the Vice Chancellor for Research issued a notice to introduce the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Governing Facilities for Mice at UCLA. All personnel who work in ...