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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 7 weeks until the visit begins. Last month, we sent an announcement with some preliminary actions specific to your ARC protocols that you can take to prepare for the site … Read More

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 be unavailable from 3:00 PM on Friday, September 1, 2023, until 11:59 PM on Monday, September 4, 2023. The RATS update is intended to refresh the appearance of the system … Read More

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, as spots are limited and going fast. We hope you all are doing well and staying safe. Please send any questions you may have about this event … Read More

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, and articulates the process by which exceptions to this requirement may be obtained. We encourage you to review and discuss this policy with your research team. All ARC policies are available … Read More

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. We are hoping for a similar structure to the 2023 site visit, which we have requested to take place in November, but may occur as early as the first week … 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

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 is once again offering up to $20,000 for the current award cycle. Aim of Award: The aim of the program is to promote and support pilot studies designed to replace the … Read More