Announcements

AAALAC

U-M Receives Continued Full AAALAC Accreditation

A Message from the Animal Care & Use Program Leadership Team We are pleased to announce that the University of Michigan has received Continued Full Accreditation from AAALAC International (AAALAC). In the notification letter received earlier this week, the AAALAC Council acknowledged the incontrovertible commitment to a Culture of Care demonstrated by all members of ...
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ULAM

Connect with Your ULAM Faculty Veterinarian this November

As part of the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine’s (ULAM) efforts to provide a collaborative, partnership-based approach to animal care at the U-M, ULAM Faculty Veterinarians will be hosting several check-in meetings at locations across campus this November. In addition to discussing facility-specific needs, a variety of other topics will be covered, including: Time will ...
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Drugs

Buprenorphine Recall Expanded

Par Health has expanded its recall of Buprenorphine Injection 0.3mg/mL, 1 mL lots – outlined in greater detail via the table below. First issued in March 2026, this voluntary recall was initiated due to the potential for the presence of white, crystalline product particulates which are comprised of the drug product formulation, principally Buprenorphine free ...
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Controlled Substances Drugs

Controlled Substances Security Reminder

If your laboratory stores controlled substances in a safe with a battery-operated electronic keypad, please review the following recommendations from U-M’s Controlled Substances (CS) in Research Monitoring Program to help prevent lockouts and maintain reliable access: Questions? Additional questions or concerns regarding the use of controlled substances in research, including requirements for safe and secure ...
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Facilities Policies Safety

What to Know: Visitor Safety & Security in Animal Care Facilities

With the start of a new academic year just around the corner, we ask that all members of the University of Michigan (U-M) research community review institutional policies, guidelines, and expectations for personnel involvement in animal activities – specifically those individuals classified as visitors, volunteers, students, and/or observers. More information about personnel classifications can be ...
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Federal Regulations & Standards

New Tools, Resources for Grant Proposal Preparation

To assist Principal Investigators (PIs) with drafting grant proposals that are responsive to an evolving funding/scientific landscape, the Animal Care & Use (ACU) Program has developed a new Proposal Preparation page. Launched in early August, the page contains a multitude of resources – outlined in greater detail below – compiled by the ACU Program in ...
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Patricia Hurn Named Interim VP for Research and Innovation, Institutional Official for the Animal Care & Use Program

Patricia Hurn, PhD, has been named interim vice president for research and innovation, effective August 1, 2026. Hurn will also serve as the Institutional Official (IO) for U-M’s Animal Care & Use Program. A distinguished translational neuroscientist and academic leader, Hurn’s career has spanned the fields of nursing, medicine, neuroscience, physiology, pharmacology, and biomedical engineering. ...

ULAM

ULAM Welcomes Two New Veterinary Residents

The Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) recently welcomed two new veterinary residents. ULAM Veterinary Residents ULAM’s Postdoctoral Clinical Training Program is one of the nation’s oldest and most recognized programs for training laboratory animal veterinarians. Up to three new residents are accepted into the program each year. To learn more, visit the Postdoctoral Clinical ...