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 more of you start working in the system, we highly encourage you to attend a training session to learn how to use RATS 2.0. Please contact RATSHelp@research.ucla.edu to register … Read More

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 form with the ARC administrative office. We have posted new content on the ARC website under the heading What Requires ARC Approval, and What Does Not? and encourage you to … Read More

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 session to learn how to use RATS 2.0. Please contact RATSHelp@research.ucla.edu to register for an upcoming session: Date Time Thursday, December 2, 2021 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 7, … Read More

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 offices will reopen on Monday, January 3, 2022. Please be advised that the Chancellor’s Animal Research Committee (ARC), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), and Academic Radiation Safety Committee (ARSC) and Medical … Read More

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 session to learn how to use RATS 2.0. Please contact RATSHelp@research.ucla.edu to register for an upcoming session: Date Time Friday, November 5, 2021 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 9, 2021 … Read More

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 session to learn how to use RATS 2.0. Please contact RATSHelp@research.ucla.edu to register for an upcoming session: Date Time Friday, October 1, 2021 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 6, 2021 1:00 … Read More

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 of workers exposed to animals in laboratories. Please review the Lab Animal Allergies & Occupational Asthma fact sheet (attached and available at https://ucla.box.com/ehs-lab-animal-allergies) to learn how to prevent LAA … Read More

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 session to learn how to use RATS 2.0. Please contact RATSHelp@research.ucla.edu to register for an upcoming session: Date Time Monday, August 30, 2021 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 9, 2021 10:00 … Read More