Please visit the Office of Research website for current information as the situation evolves. Several important topics are covered including Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Town Hall meeting information and recordings, and published guidance on important topics related to animal research:  

• Campus Access and Protocols (including guidance about face coverings, workspace cleaning, and other topics).
• Required daily employee health screening
• Lab researchers
• Researchers who work with animals

Protocols will be triaged by type of submission and expiration date and processed accordingly to the best of our abilities. We apologize for any disruption or delay due to lack of staffing and resources available. If you have an urgent funding deadline (i.e JIT grants from NIH), please communicate your needs via email: [email protected]

Hands-on (in-person) Training  is resuming on a limited basis as we work out logistics to promote physical distancing and implement additional safety practices when physical distancing isn’t possible.  Scheduling is by individual contact as follows:

• Mouse Euthanasia:  Classes have been initiated and will continue to be scheduled directly with individuals.
• Special Procedures/Observations: Sessions have been initiated and will continue to be scheduled directly with individuals. 
• Mouse Basic Handling (NEW!):  On Hold (Coming soon):  A new format with both a virtual (Zoom) and an in-person component is being developed that will minimize face-to-face time, promote physical distancing, and implement additional safety practices when physical distancing isn’t possible.  All personnel who were pre-registered through LMS or submitted training requests by email will be contacted directly with scheduling details.
• Rat Basic & Surgical Course:  On Hold Until Further Notice
• Please submit all training requests to [email protected]. 

IACUC semi-annual inspections were initially POSTPONED on 3/16/2020. At this time, we do not plan to inspect decentralized lab space until normal operations can resume. However, in the meantime we have initiated efforts to inspect residual LARC centralized spaces as time and availability permit, while maintaining social distancing. Notifications will be sent out once we are ready to resume lab based inspections. Please direct questions to [email protected].

In-person Office Hours are suspended until further notice. IACUP analysts are available via Zoom Video Conference. If you would like to schedule a meeting, please contact [email protected].