Announcements

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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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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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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Facilities Safety

New Research Safety Continuity Policy Introduced

To strengthen U-M’s culture of safety and enhance shared accountability in academic and research settings, the department of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) and the Research and Academic Safety Committee have introduced a new Research Safety Continuity Policy. The policy, applicable to all faculty Principal Investigators (PIs) who manage a research laboratory, shop, and/or studio ...
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Robert H. Bartlett, ‘Father of ECMO,’ Dies at 86

Robert H. Bartlett, M.D., an active emeritus surgeon at Michigan Medicine and professor at the University of Michigan (U-M) Medical School, died on October 20, 2025, after a long illness. He was 86. Bartlett was born where he spent much of his career, at University Hospital in Ann Arbor. He trained in general and thoracic ...
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