Laboratory Animal Research Coordinator Certification Program
The Laboratory Animal Research Coordinator Certification (LARCC) Program, established in September 2019, provides an opportunity for the University of Michigan research community to engage in the Animal Care & Use (ACU) Program through education and networking.
The 10-week program consists of weekly 4-hour class sessions led by leadership and experts from the ACU Program as well as other supplementary departments.
Upon Program completion, certified Laboratory Animal Research Coordinators (LARCs) are deemed “subject matter experts” and can use their knowledge to facilitate the successful and efficient use of animals in research at the U-M.
Program Benefits
- Extensive training to boost your compliance knowledge in all aspects of the ACU Program;
- Forming valuable relationships with ACU Program Leadership and other departmental experts;
- Learning tips and tricks to streamline administrative processes associated with compliance;
- Recognition from the University of Michigan and ACU Program Leadership Team; and
- Exclusive membership to the LARCC Advocacy Committee that works in conjunction with the Animal Care & Use Faculty Advocacy Committee (ACU-FAC)
About the Program
LARCC Program Topics Include:
- The History of Animal Research;
- Engaging with the Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC);
- Protocol Writing and Review;
- Animal Research and the Public, with presenters from Media Relations and the U-M Division of Public Safety & Security (DPSS);
- Engaging with the ULAM Veterinary Team; and
- Much more!
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What LARCC Participants Are Saying
Program Participants
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | EMAIL ADDRESS |
|---|---|---|
| Iyabode Ajayi | Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences | oabatan@med.umich.edu |
| Marie Anderson | Otolaryngology | marieand@umich.edu |
| Timothy Cha | Michigan Neuroscience Institute | chatim@umich.edu |
| Ashley Cornett | Biomedical Engineering | arieck@umich.edu |
| Madeliene Granillo | Psychology | ayoubma@umich.edu |
| Marisa Hildebrandt | Dermatology | mahildeb@umich.edu |
| Amanda Huber | Radiation Oncology | hubera@umich.edu |
| Ryan Lash | Neurology | rylash@med.umich.edu |
| Kristin Lee | Michigan Neuroscience Institute | strydhkg@umich.edu |
| Kelsey Martin | Periodontics and Oral Medicine | kelsmart@umich.edu |
| Enisa Muhaxhiri | Neurology | menisa@umich.edu |
| Michael Newstead | Internal Medicine – Pulmonary/Critical Care | newstead@umich.edu |
| Diana Rigan | Neurology | drigan@umich.edu |
| Claudia Saveski | Pharmacology | saveskcd@umich.edu |
| Abigail Tomlinson | Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes | abto@umich.edu |
| Kimberly Vendrov | Internal Medicine – Infectious Diseases | kvendrov@umich.edu |
| Kristy Warner | Dental Cariology, Restorative Sciences & Endodontics | kawarner@umich.edu |
| Kari Wilder-Romans | Radiation Oncology | kariwi@med.umich.edu |
| Zhongying Yang | Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology | yangzy@umich.edu |
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | EMAIL ADDRESS |
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| Carol Davis | Molecular & Integrative Physiology | csdav@umich.edu |
| Trisha Duval | ULAM – Germ-Free Mouse Facility | tdenike@umich.edu |
| Carlos Espinoza | Surgery Research | ceespino@umich.edu |
| Leonor Floran Garduno | Anesthesiology | floranlg@umich.edu |
| Diana Flores-Diaz | Internal Medicine – Hematology/Oncology | dianafl@umich.edu |
| Nick Greer | Emergency Medicine | nlgreer@umich.edu |
| Erin Gruley | Emergency Medicine | egruley@umich.edu |
| Kathy Ignatoski | Surgery | kwi@umich.edu |
| Taocong Jin | Dentistry | tcjin@umich.edu |
| Karen Kessell | Orthopaedic Surgery | karenich@umich.edu |
| Faye Mendelson | Neurology | fayemend@umich.edu |
| Jana Moon | Plastic Surgery/Orthopaedic Surgery | fjana@umich.edu |
| Pamela Patterson | Michigan Neuroscience Institute | pmaras@umich.edu |
| Carole Quesada | Radiology | cquesada@umich.edu |
| Andrew Rasky | Pathology | arasky@umich.edu |
| Kelli Rule | Surgery | klerule@umich.edu |
| Natalie Walker | Pulmonary/Critical Care | nataliew@umich.edu |
| Joshua West | Pharmacology | jlwest@umich.edu |
| Jifeng Zhang | Internal Medicine – Cardiovascular Medicine | jifengz@umich.edu |
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | EMAIL ADDRESS |
|---|---|---|
| Kiril Chtraklin | General Surgery | kchtrak@umich.edu |
| Nicole Falkowski | Pulmonary Medicine | nrobson@umich.edu |
| Sara Grove | Surgery, Immunology & Biology | sargrove@umich.edu |
| Guadalupe Guerrero-Serna | Internal Medicine – Cardiovascular Medicine | gpegros@umich.edu |
| Heather Hager | Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences | hlindner@umich.edu |
| Pam Lincoln | Pathology | plincoln@umich.edu |
| Cathy Luke | Vascular Surgery | cluke@umich.edu |
| Brandon Luma | Psychology | bdluma@umich.edu |
| Brendan McCracken | Emergency Medicine | bmccrac@umich.edu |
| Bonnie Brooker-Nolan | Orthopaedic Surgery | bnolan@umich.edu |
| Mary Norat | Anesthesiology | mnorat@umich.edu |
| Dilip Pawar | Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences | dpawar@umich.edu |
| Sara Smith | Micrology & Immunology | sarazak@umich.edu |
| Jenelle Stauff | Radiology | jrstauff@umich.edu |
| Rachel Stephenson | Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology | restep@umich.edu |
| Shannon VanAken | Emergency Medicine | shanbrew@umich.edu |
| Shuang Wei | Surgery, Immunology & Biology | shuawei@umich.edu |
| Savannah Williams | Life Sciences Institute | sywill@umich.edu |
| Libby Ziemke | Radiology | eziemke@umich.edu |
Questions?
To learn more about the LARCC Program, please contact the Quality Assurance (QA) Team in the Animal Care & Use Office at ACUO-RCAs@umich.edu.