The Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) will begin its next round of semi-annual facility inspections on Monday, March 10, 2025. Inspections will run through Thursday, March 13, 2025, and include any animal rooms, surgical suite support spaces, and areas where procedures are conducted with animals. Facility Inspection Reminders Preparation Resources We encourage you … Read more
New per-diem rates for Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) husbandry services went into effect on January 1, 2025. These changes are outlined in greater detail on the Rates section of the website. Study Teams should expect to see the revised rates reflected on their month-end billing statements available for viewing in eRAM by approximately … Read more
Due to the U-M’s upcoming holiday season days, all hazardous materials waste collection, waste disposal supply deliveries, and radioactive material deliveries/transfers will be suspended beginning at 4:00 PM on Friday, December 20 – 8:00 AM on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Ensure the Safe Shutdown of Labs that will NOT be Operating During the 2024 Holiday … Read more
The Excellence in Research Animal Care & Use Awards Program, established in 2019, 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
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 four awards to recognize excellence among research faculty from across the University of Michigan for … 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
Several service areas in the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) will be closed or operating at limited capacity during the upcoming holiday season. The Animal Surgery Operating Rooms (ASOR) will be closed after 12:30 PM on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 – Wednesday, January 1, 2025. To ensure that your research needs are met quickly … 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. The ULAM Business Office will be closed beginning at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 – Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The office will re-open at 8:00 AM on Thursday, January … Read more
Several service areas within the Animal Care & Use Program, including the Animal Care & Use Office (ACUO), will be closed or operating at limited capacity during the upcoming holiday season. The ACUO will be open with remote services only on Monday, December 23 and Tuesday, December 24, 2024. The office will close at 5:00 … Read more
Both ULAM Pathology Core locations will be closed beginning at 12:00 PM (noon) on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 – Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Sample submission deadlines BEFORE the holidays are as follows: These deadlines were chosen to allow Pathology Core staff sufficient time before the holiday break to process samples to a stable stage. CBCs … Read more
Both ULAM Pathology Core locations will be closed beginning at 12:00 PM (noon) on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 – Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Sample submission deadlines BEFORE the holidays are as follows: These deadlines were chosen to allow Pathology Core staff sufficient time before the holiday break to process samples to a stable stage. CBCs … Read more
Final animal deliveries will be received on Thursday, December 19, 2024. There will be NO animal deliveries beginning Friday, December 20, 2024 – Friday, January 3, 2025. 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