Announcements

Facilities IACUC

Winter 2026 Semi-Annual IACUC Facility Inspections Start Monday, March 9

The Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) will begin its next round of semi-annual facility inspections on Monday, March 9, 2026. Inspections will run through Thursday, March 12, 2026, and include any animal rooms, surgical suite support spaces, or areas where procedures are conducted with animals. Winter 2026 Facility Inspection Schedule View the complete ...
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Training

Effective Wednesday, February 18: Change to Cornerstone Learning Login

The login process for Cornerstone Learning– the learning management system for all animal care and use training classes required by the Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee – will be changing effective Wednesday, February 18. These changes do NOT require you to take any action. However, in the interest of transparency we wanted to share ...
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Facilities Husbandry Safety SOP ULAM

On the Move? Essentials for Safe & Secure Animal Transport

Providing a safe, secure, and properly controlled research environment is critical for maintaining animal health and minimizing variables that could impact study results.  When moving animals across campus – either from room to room, building to building, or through a common area – extra care must be taken to protect animal welfare and the integrity ...
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Federal Regulations & Standards IACUC

Guidance & Best Practices for Performing Literature Searches

The U-M’s Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) requires that all Principal Investigators (PIs)/Study Teams provide detailed justification(s) for the use of any vertebrate animal or cephalopod in research or instruction. In addition to fulfilling its regulatory obligation(s), outlined in greater detail in the federal Animal Welfare Act & Animal Welfare Regulations (AWA/AWR), the ...
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Husbandry ULAM

ULAM Per-Diem Rates Extended Through Early 2026

Our Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) works in close partnership with the U-M’s Enterprise Financial Planning & Analysis Office (EFP&A) to routinely assess per-diem rates for animal care. Rates are evaluated on an individual, case-by-case basis at least annually to allow for direct cost recovery (i.e., billing for the personnel and supply charges associated ...
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ULAM, ACUO Announce Winter 2025 Holiday Hours

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 limited capacity during the upcoming holiday season. Below is a list of operating schedules and plans for areas that may have a direct ...
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eRAM Safety

EHS Medical Surveillance Questionnaire Moving to U-M Enterprise Health Portal

The university’s Animal Handler Occupational Health & Safety Program, co-administered by the Animal Care & Use Program and the Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Department, not only protects personnel by ensuring safe research operations, it also plays a critical role in the U-M’s continued compliance with the federal Public Health Service Policy and accreditation by ...
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ULAM

Lucy Kennedy Named Associate Director for Clinical Operations in ULAM

Lucy Kennedy, DVM, DACLAM, has been appointed to the role of Associate Director for Clinical Services in the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM). The appointment was effective November 1, 2025. As Associate Director for Clinical Services, Dr. Kennedy will have managing oversight of veterinary clinical operations and quality assurance. She will also continue to ...
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QA

Have Compliance Questions? Get Answers with QA Virtual Office Hours!

The Quality Assurance (QA) Team in the Animal Care & Use Office offers virtual, on-demand office hours for the U-M research community to drop-in (via Zoom) and get help on a variety of topics, including protocol management, regulatory and compliance-related issues, inspection preparation, planning for the upcoming AAALAC 2026 Site Visit, and more. The QA ...
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Drugs Facilities Guidelines Husbandry IACUC Policies Safety

Lessons Learned from Fall 2025 Semi-Annual Facility Inspections

The Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) completed its latest round of semi-annual facility inspections in September. These routine inspections are one of the most important tools we have for assessing programmatic strengths and identifying areas for individual and collective improvement(s) in service to the animals entrusted to our care. Through this lens of ...
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ULAM

Catch Up on Discussion Topics, FAQs from Fall 2025 ULAM Faculty Vet Check-In Meetings

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 meetings in Fall 2025. If you were unable to attend a meeting and would like to learn more about what was discussed, meeting resources are now available ...
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