Now entering its fifth year, the Laboratory Animal Research Coordinator Certification (LARCC) Program is currently accepting applications for its 2024 Cohort. The LARCC Program is a unique education and networking opportunity designed to boost compliance knowledge across all aspects of the U-M Animal Care & Use Program. The 2024 LARCC Program will run every Wednesday beginning September … Read more
Established in 2019, the Excellence in Research Animal Care & Use Awards Program celebrates staff excellence in the humane care and use of animals within the University of Michigan (U-M) research community. This Annual Awards Program Recognizes a Member of Each of the Following: Awardees will receive a $500.00 honorarium. Award winners will be announced … Read more
Our Veterinary Student Summer Fellowship Program provides veterinary students of an AVMA-accredited veterinary school program with a unique opportunity to spend the summer learning about the cutting-edge science impacting both human and animal health. As part of the 12-week funded fellowship, students will learn about many aspects of laboratory animal medicine, including: Clinical medicine, surgery, … Read more
Research staff and faculty play a critical role in supporting and advancing university operations. To celebrate their impact and importance, the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is seeking nominations for its annual research awards. OVPR has established eleven research staff awards to recognize staff excellence across a wide range of fields, including … Read more
Final Animal Deliveries Will Be Received on Thursday, December 21, 2023. There will be NO animal deliveries beginning Friday, December 22, 2023 – Monday, January 1, 2024. To ensure that your research needs are met quickly and efficiently during the holiday season, please review and share these schedules with your team, plan ahead, and act … Read more
Final Animal Deliveries Will Be Received on Thursday, December 21, 2023. There will be NO animal deliveries beginning Friday, December 22, 2023 – Monday, January 1, 2024. To ensure that your research needs are met quickly and efficiently during the holiday season, please review and share these schedules with your team, plan ahead, and act … Read more
Several service areas in the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) will be closed or operating at limited capacity during the upcoming holiday season. Both ULAM Pathology Core locations at NCRC and MSAB will be closed beginning at 12:00 PM (noon) on Friday, December 22, 2023 – Monday, January 1, 2024. Sample submission deadlines BEFORE … Read more
ULAM’s Pathology Core will be closed beginning at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, November 22 – Friday, November 24, in observance of the U-M’s Thanksgiving holiday. To ensure that your research needs are met quickly and efficiently, please review and share these deadlines with your team, plan ahead, and act early: These deadlines were chosen to allow Pathology Core … Read more
ULAM’s Pathology Core will be closed beginning at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, November 22 – Friday, November 24, in observance of the U-M’s Thanksgiving holiday. To ensure that your research needs are met quickly and efficiently, please review and share these deadlines with your team, plan ahead, and act early. These deadlines were chosen to allow Pathology Core … Read more
In observance of the U-M’s Thanksgiving holiday, the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) will not be receiving any animal deliveries the week of November 20, 2023. **Please note that deliveries occurring near holidays may be subject to additional delays depending on each individual vendor’s schedule and availability. Questions? If you have any questions or … Read more
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 now accepting applications for the 2023 Cohort. The 2023 LARCC Program will run from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM every Tuesday beginning September 12 through November 14, … Read more
The Animals Administered a Hazardous Substance Requiring Containment Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has recently been updated. Every individual who may perform procedures that involve the handling of animals or animal equipment contaminated with hazardous substances must read the SOP in its entirety to ensure that they are familiar with, and adhere to, all required procedures. … Read more