The deadline for applications to the Spring 3Rs program has been extended to March 15, 2020. The Research Safety & Animal Welfare Administration (RSAWA) is pleased to announce the Spring 2020 3Rs funding opportunity, provided by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. Aim of Award: The aim of the program is to promote and support pilot studies designed … Read More
ARC POLICY UPDATE
The ARC recently revised the Policy, Acclimation and Quarantine, to provide minor clarifications regarding mouse quarantine. The revised Policy is available at the Acclimation and Quarantine web page. We encourage you to review the revised Policy with your research team. Please do not hesitate to contact us at 310-206-6308 or arc@research.ucla.edu if you have any questions. IMPORTANT: New RATS is … Read More
UCLA Interim Policy 906, Undergraduate Researcher Laboratory Safety
To the Campus Community: UCLA is committed to providing a robust learning environment for our students, including laboratory work consistent with their experience. Effective immediately, we have implemented an interim Undergraduate Researcher Laboratory Safety Policy (Policy 906), which outlines the necessary safety requirements and prohibitions on research and other activities that involve undergraduate student researchers and highly hazardous materials. The … Read More
UCLA Interim Policy 906, Undergraduate Researcher Laboratory Safety
To the Campus Community: UCLA is committed to providing a robust learning environment for our students, including laboratory work consistent with their experience. Effective immediately, we have implemented an interim Undergraduate Researcher Laboratory Safety Policy (Policy 906), which outlines the necessary safety requirements and prohibitions on research and other activities that involve undergraduate student researchers and highly hazardous materials. The … Read More
AMPlify Advocacy – Lab Rat Chat Is on the Air!
You may be interested in a new podcast, Lab Rat Chat, that aims to engage with the public about the necessity of humane and ethical animal research. See the attached for more information.
Introduction to the New ARC Protocol System
You may have heard rumblings about the Chancellor’s Animal Research Committee (ARC) developing a new online system to replace the existing Research Application Tracking System (RATS). Indeed, staff in the Office of Research Administration, in partnership with members of the ARC and select faculty, have worked over the last 2+ years to develop the system that will soon replace our … Read More
3Rs Pilot Studies Call for Proposals – Deadline for Submission: March 1, 2020
The Research Safety & Animal Welfare Administration (RSAWA) is pleased to announce the Spring 2020 3Rs funding opportunity, provided by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. Aim of Award: The aim of the program is to promote and support pilot studies designed to replace the use of animals in research, reduce the numbers of animals necessary, or refine … Read More
ARC POLICY UPDATE
The ARC recently revised the Policy, Tracking and Reporting Animal Numbers, to update reporting requirements for investigators that directly manage their own breeding and to clarify the process for reporting wild-caught animals and those studied in the field. The revised Policy is available at the Tracking and Reporting Animal Numbers web page. We encourage you to review the revised Policy … Read More
EH&S Training Reminder
Annual EH&S safety training expires on December 31st. EH&S sends automated reminders for expiring safety training. If you or any of your lab members have expired training, it may delay the final approval of your BUA. Please review the training requirements for your BUA and ensure that all expired/expiring training is renewed in a timely manner. Contact the EH&S Training … Read More
Office of Research Administration (ORA) 2019-20 Winter Holiday Closure
The Office of Research Administration (ORA) will observe UCLA’s 2019-20 Winter Holiday Closure. ORA will be closed beginning Saturday, December 21, 2019 and will reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2020. Please be advised that the Chancellor’s Animal Research Committee (ARC), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), and Medical Radiation Safety Committee (MRSC) / Radioactive Drug Research Committee (RDRC) will not conduct business during … Read More