AAALAC 2026 Site Visit Exit Briefing

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Join members of the U-M Animal Care & Use Program Team, along with your fellow research colleagues, for the AAALAC 2026 Site Visit Exit Briefing on the afternoon of Thursday, June 11.** For convenience, this will be a hybrid event with both in-person and virtual attendance options available: **Note: The timing of the briefing is … Read more

Workshop: Updated NIH Data Management & Sharing Plan Format

Updated NIH Data Management & Sharing Plan Format

In late February, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that there is an updated list of elements that should be included in an NIH Data Management & Sharing Plan (DMS Plan). The new list of DMS Plan elements is effective for NIH grant applications with a due date on or after May 25, 2026. … Read more

Anesthesia and Analgesia Symposium

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Hosted by the University of Michigan’s Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM), the University of Pennsylvania, and Stanford University, the Anesthesia and Analgesia Symposium is a two-day virtual event dedicated to sharing expertise and exploring improved standards of care around rodent and small animal anesthesia and analgesic regimens. The Symposium will take place on Wednesday, April … Read more

AAALAC 2026 Site Visit Kickoff Meeting

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Hosted by U-M Vice President for Research and Innovation & Institutional Official Arthur Lupia, PhD, and the Animal Care & Use Program Leadership Team, the AAALAC 2026 Site Visit Kickoff Meeting will highlight important programmatic trends and insights as well as expectations for participation and preparation(s) leading up to the AAALAC 2026 Site Visit this … Read more

Research & Academic Safety Town Hall

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Hosted by members of the Facilities & Operations, EHS, and UMMS Regulatory Affairs Teams, this virtual town hall (passcode: 555565) will feature discussion and Q&A on a variety of topics, including: The Research & Academic Safety Town Hall represents a joint collaboration between LSA, College of Pharmacy, Life Sciences Institute, College of Engineering, and the U-M Medical School, … Read more

NIH Workshop Series: Cryopreservation and Other Preservation Approaches for Animal Models

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Beginning on Friday, September 6, 2024, and continuing throughout 2025, the National Institutes of Health Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) will be hosting a free, virtual workshop on “Cryopreservation and Other Preservation Approaches for Animal Models.” The workshop will be organized into six sessions focused on (1) invertebrate models; (2) aquatic models; (3) technologies … Read more

Controlled Substances Monitoring Program Lunch & Learn Series

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The U-M Controlled Substances Monitoring Program will be hosting its first Lunch & Learn Series on Tuesday, September 10, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM in the South Lecture Hall (Room 3699) of Med Sci II. Featuring guest speaker Martin Redd, Diversion Program Manager for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Detroit Field Office, this hybrid … Read more

Research & Academic Safety Town Hall

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Hosted by members of the Facilities & Operations, EHS, and UMMS Regulatory Affairs Teams, this virtual town hall (passcode: 660183) will feature discussion and Q&A on a variety of topics, including: The Research & Academic Safety Town Hall represents a joint collaboration between LSA, College of Pharmacy, Life Sciences Institute, College of Engineering, and the U-M Medical School, … Read more

Sixth Annual Science of Enrichment Symposium

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Hosted by the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) Behavioral Welfare Group the Sixth Annual Science of Enrichment Symposium is a two-day virtual event designed to engage laboratory animal staff and research investigators in the science of environmental enrichment for animals used in biomedical research. This year’s Symposium will take place on Tuesday, November 7, and Wednesday, November 8, from … Read more

Research & Academic Safety Town Hall

Individuals in a laboratory setting with text overlay that reads "Research & Academic Safety Town Hall"

Hosted by members of the Facilities & Operations, EHS, and UMMS Regulatory Affairs Teams, this virtual town hall (passcode: 768334) will feature discussion and Q&A on a variety of topics, including: The Research & Academic Safety Town Hall represents a joint collaboration between LSA, College of Pharmacy, Life Sciences Institute, College of Engineering, and the U-M Medical School, … Read more

Research & Academic Safety Town Hall

Individuals in a laboratory setting with text overlay that reads "Research & Academic Safety Town Hall"

Hosted by members of the Facilities & Operations, EHS, and UMMS Regulatory Affairs Teams, this virtual town hall (passcode: 106050) will feature a discussion and Q&A on a variety of topics, including: The Research & Academic Safety Town Hall represents a joint collaboration between LS&A, College of Pharmacy, Life Sciences Institute, College of Engineering, and the U-M Medical … Read more