Announcements

In response to overwhelming feedback provided by the research community during Animal Care & Use Office (ACUO) Quality Assurance Visits, the ability to assign an individual to act on behalf of...

To promote continuing education, ULAM-10131 ULAM Animal Room Procedures for Rodents Part 1 (online) will be due every three years; this training was previously completed one time for access to Unit...

The Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) recently approved a new Tumor Burden Policy for Rodents. This new policy was requested by, and includes substantial input from, the Animal...

In close consultation with ULAM Faculty Veterinarians, the IACUC has approved several revisions to the Guidelines on the Preparation, Storage, and Expiration of Injectable Medications. Most notably, ...

With Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) semi-annual facility inspections concluding and individuals following up on any eRAM Action Items, you may be wondering what happens to all...

In an effort to further strengthen, safeguard, and support research at the University of Michigan, the U-M Office of Research (UMOR) Controlled Substances Monitoring Program has introduced a revised...

In the last few months, several individuals have reported injuries from being stuck by a needle while emptying trash bags. These separate incidents occurred in animal procedure rooms located in...

In order to maintain a safe and secure environment for both research personnel and the animals under our care, the Animals Administered a Hazardous Substance Requiring Containment Standard Operating...

To provide better management and control of environmental variables that may affect research integrity, the Animal Care & Use Program has introduced two new guidelines to formalize the cleaning...

Each and every member of our animal care team understands the important role that they play in the success of your research through their provision of quality, daily care to each and every animal...