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:
- U-M animal research community**
- U-M Animal Care & Use Program — including the Animal Care & Use Office and the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine
Eligible nominees must meet at least ONE of the following criteria:
- Excellence in Animal Welfare — The nominees should demonstrate, through their actions, concern and compassion for laboratory animals and be advocates for the welfare of animals involved in laboratory research.
- Excellence in Outreach and Education — The nominees should make specific and notable contributions to the education and/or mentorship of members of the animal research community and/or the general public in a manner that promotes the field of animal research.
- Excellence in Innovation and Collaboration — The nominees should engage in cross-disciplinary partnership to facilitate creative and data-driven refinement of research animal care and use practices.
All nominations must be received by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 7, 2025. Nominations should be submitted via the InfoReady Review website.
**A member or team in the U-M scientific community utilizing animal models for at least one year. This includes full-time and part-time staff and undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral, and medical students. Individuals/team members must be current U-M employees at the time of award selection. Temporary students and staff, as well as all faculty, are excluded from nomination.
Awardees will receive a $500.00 honorarium. Award winners will be announced in spring 2025.
Questions?
Visit the Animal Care & Use Program’s InfoReady Review page for more information, including instructions on how to submit a nomination packet.
Have additional questions? Please contact [email protected].