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Email Overload? Protocol Maintenance Can Help!

We know that your time is valuable and acknowledge the high volume of emails you receive at an institution of our size. To help manage expectations (and your inbox!), we have put together the following quick guide on email communications from the Animal Care & Use Program. Generally speaking, most emails from our Program are ...
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eRAM

U-M Begins Planning for eResearch Platform Transition

eResearch, the University of Michigan’s platform for research administration, must be replaced by October 2031 due to the vendor discontinuing support for its software products. The systems impacted by this change include eResearch Regulatory Management (eRRM), eResearch Proposal Management (eRPM), M-Inform, and eResearch Animal Management (eRAM), the system used by the Animal Care & Use Program ...
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eRAM

Security Upgrade Impacts eRAM Users Who Log In with a U-M Friend Account

To strengthen system security, effective April 13, all eRAM users must use a U-M uniqname and UMICH (Level-1) password to log in. Friend Accounts (those who use an external, non-UM email address) will no longer be permitted. This change should affect very few eRAM users. If a non-UM user requires access to eRAM, then an existing eRAM ...
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eRAM Facilities IACUC

Animal Transfers: Everything You Need to Know

The transfer of animals is the process of moving animals from one IACUC approved protocol to another IACUC approved protocol. To initiate the transfer process, an Animal Use Form (i.e., transfer form) must be completed. In some instances, the transfer process also includes physically transporting animals between housing locations. While animal transfers may contribute to a reduction ...
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eRAM ULAM

Tips & Tricks for Managing Shortcodes in eRAM

Shortcode management in eRAM is critical for ensuring that the correct shortcodes are appropriately charged for Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) activity. The “Shortcode Manager” role in eRAM can be assigned to individuals so they can assist with the administrative management of shortcodes. The Principal Investigator (PI) or individuals already designated as a Shortcode ...
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eRAM IACUC QA

New Animal Use Protocol Template Launches in eRAM on November 20

In December 2022, we announced that a new Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) protocol application and submission form – commonly referred to as “V2” – was being piloted in eRAM. After completing the successful pilot phase in which 60+ protocols were created and approved by the IACUC using the V2 format, we are ...
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eRAM IACUC

New IACUC Protocol Application Form – What Comes Next?

In December 2022, we announced that a new Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) protocol application and submission form – commonly referred to as “V2” – was being piloted in eRAM. To date, 60+ protocols have been created and approved by the IACUC using the new V2 format. What to Expect Currently, the V2 ...
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AAALAC eRAM

New Laboratory Spokesperson Functionality Launches in eRAM

Designating an individual, or individuals, who can be available to serve as a spokesperson for your laboratory during the upcoming AAALAC Site Visit is a requisite step for ensuring that your team – and our institution – is prepared to host the Site Visit Team later this summer. The process for designating and managing spokesperson(s) ...
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eRAM IACUC

A Glimpse Into the Future: New IACUC Protocol Application Form

We are excited to announce that the Animal Care & Use Office (ACUO) will begin implementing a new Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) protocol application and submission form – commonly referred to as “V2” – in eRAM early next year. The ACUO has spent the past two years diligently evaluating and fine-tuning the ...
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eRAM ULAM

My Strain Collaboration Tool Re-Launches in eRAM

The Animal Care & Use Program is pleased to announce the re-launch of a unique collaboration tool, My Strain, in the eResearch Animal Management (eRAM) system. Originally piloted in 2018, My Strain aims to promote interdisciplinary research collaboration through the responsible sharing of information about transgenic mouse strains. Available only to U-M Principal Investigators (PIs) ...
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eRAM Safety

Review EHS Safety Findings to Protect Your Lab Personnel

Principal Investigators (or their proxies as assigned in eRAM) are required to identify any hazardous materials and operations that may be used as part of their animal use protocol. Based on the specific details (e.g., species, hazard type, dosage, route of administration) provided by the Study Team, the U-M Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Department ...
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