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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 ...

eRAM

RFP Marks Key Step Toward Future eResearch System

The University of Michigan’s eResearch replacement effort continues to move forward, with plans to transition research administration systems to a new platform ahead of the current system’s end of life. Request for Proposals Underway The Request for Proposals (RFP) process is underway to evaluate potential vendor partners and solutions for the next generation of eResearch ...
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Reminder: Complete Annual Disclosure of Outside Interests in M-Inform

U-M’s annual outside interest disclosure process, managed through M-Inform, began Wednesday, July 1. The M-Inform system is updated at the start of each new fiscal year to ensure that the institution and all individuals remain compliant with federal and state regulations designed to safeguard objectivity in research. The Conflict of Interest (COI) process should be ...
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2026 Excellence in Research Animal Care and Use Award Winners

The Animal Care & Use Program is pleased to announce the 2026 winners of the Excellence in Research Animal Care & Use Award. Established in 2019, this awards program celebrates staff excellence in the humane care and use of animals within the University of Michigan (U-M) research community. Kate Clifton – 2026 Animal Care & ...
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ULAM

Lisa Steiner Wins the Excellence in Research Safety Staff Recognition Award

The Office of the Vice President for Research recognized the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine’s (ULAM) Lisa Steiner, BS, CMAR, RLATG, with the Excellence in Research Safety Staff Recognition Award during a formal awards ceremony at the Michigan League on Thursday, May 14. As Animal Safety Coordinator, Lisa serves as the liaison between the Animal ...

QA Training

Join the 2026 LARCC Cohort: Applications Due August 21

The Laboratory Animal Research Coordinator Certification (LARCC) Program, a unique education and networking opportunity designed to boost compliance knowledge across all aspects of the U-M Animal Care & Use Program, is currently accepting applications for its 2026 Cohort. The 2026 LARCC Program will run from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM every Wednesday** beginning September 2 ...
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