Announcements

We are pleased to announce that the University of Michigan has received Continued Full Accreditation from AAALAC International (AAALAC). In the notification letter received on November 27, the AAALAC...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning not to use recalled saline (0.9% sodium chloride) and other water-based medical products manufactured by Nurse Assist, LLC and sold...

To help keep the research community apprised of important updates and changes impacting animal care and use at the University of Michigan, ULAM Faculty Veterinarians hosted veterinary check-in...

​The Animal Care & Use Program is currently accepting applications for its Excellence in Research Animal Care & Use Awards Program, which celebrates staff excellence in the humane care and...

Several service areas within the Animal Care & Use Program, including the Animal Care & Use Office (ACUO) and the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM), will be closed or operating at...

Effective November 20, 2023, the eResearch Animal Management (eRAM) system used for managing the submission, review, and approval of all applications/protocols involving the use of vertebrate animals...

Use the following helpful hints to quickly access information and programmatic updates across both the Animal Care & Use (ACU) Program and Research A-Z websites.

Due to a supply shortage, the blue tabs typically used to identify singly housed animals in the vivarium have become increasingly difficult to order. As a result, ULAM will begin using a similar...

Review important institutional policy information and approval processes for hosting a visitor or volunteer in an active research facility – including any areas where animals may be present – across...

Under a copyright agreement with the National Academy of Sciences, individuals may download a single copy of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals directly from the AAALAC website. In...