The Office of Research Policy & Compliance (RPC) will be closed to external business from December 21, 2024 through January 1, 2025 for the Winter Holidays, reopening on Thursday, January 2, 2025. While our offices are closed, the Chancellor’s Animal Research Committee (ARC), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), and Academic Radiation Safety Committee (ARSC) and Medical Radiation Safety Committee (MRSC) / … Read More

The ARC recently updated the following policies: We encourage you to review and discuss these policies with your research team if they are relevant to research performed within your laboratory. All ARC policies are available on the ARC website: https://rsawa.research.ucla.edu/arc/policies. Please do not hesitate to contact us at 310-206-6308 or arc@research.ucla.edu if you have any questions.

The ARC recently updated the following policies: We encourage you to review and discuss these policies with your research team. All ARC policies are available on the ARC website: https://rsawa.research.ucla.edu/arc/policies. Please do not hesitate to contact us at 310-206-6308 or arc@research.ucla.edu if you have any questions.

The ARC recently updated the following policies: Updates were made to clarify and better format information; there are no significant changes to ARC expectations outlined in these policies. We encourage you to review and discuss these policies with your research team if they are relevant to research performed within your laboratory. All ARC policies are available on the ARC website: … Read More

The ARC recently updated the policy Pain Categorization for Animals Involved in Experiments Using Electrical Shock Stimulation. Updates were made to clarify and better format information within the policy; references were also added. We encourage you to review and discuss this policy with your research team if it is relevant to your laboratory. All ARC policies are available on the ARC … Read More

The ARC recently updated the following policies: Updates were made to clarify and better format information; there are no significant changes to ARC expectations outlined in these policies. We encourage you to review and discuss these policies with your research team if they are relevant to research performed within your laboratory. All ARC policies are available on the ARC website. … Read More

The Animal Research Committee (ARC) is pleased to announce the Fall 2024 3Rs funding opportunity, provided by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activities. The VCR is once again offering up to $20,000 for the current award cycle. Aim of Award: The aim of the program is to promote and support pilot studies designed to replace the … Read More

The Medical History Questionnaire (MHQ) is a requirement for all personnel who are involved in animal research activities including those with direct animal care and use responsibilities, those who access vivarium spaces, those who handle animal tissues, and all PIs and faculty sponsors of ARC protocols. The MHQ is reviewed by medical professionals in Occupational Health (OH) and the Arthur Ashe … Read More