The UCLA Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) has developed the attached guidance document to address emerging health and safety concerns associated with Zika virus research being conducted at UCLA. The IBC has conducted a risk assessment and has determined that working with Zika virus is similar to working with other enveloped viruses that are not transmitted by the aerosol route, such … Read More
Revisions to the NIH Guidelines Related to HGT Studies
Effective April 27, 2016, the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules (NIH Guidelines) has been revised to update the procedures for review of human gene transfer trials. A version of the April 2016 NIH Guidelines can now be found at https://osp.od.nih.gov/biotechnology/nih-guidelines/. Summary of Changes to the NIH Guidelines: IBC Review of Informed Consent Forms: The … Read More
ARC POLICY UPDATE
The ARC recently updated the policy, Treatment and Use of Animals under Expired Protocols (formerly: Treatment and Use of Animals under Expired or Suspended Protocols), to remove information about care of animals during protocol suspension, as such cases are handled individually. The updated policy is available at http://ora.research.ucla.edu/OARO/Pages/ARC-policies/expired-protocols.aspx. The ARC also recently reviewed, but did not modify, the policy, Toe-clipping … Read More
ARC POLICY UPDATE
The ARC recently updated the policy, Responsibility of Principal Investigators for Monitoring Laboratory Animals, to include additional information from the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals regarding observation of research animals. The updated policy is available at http://ora.research.ucla.edu/OARO/Pages/ARC-policies/monitoring-animals.aspx. The ARC also recently reviewed, but did not modify, the policy, Authority of the Attending Veterinarian. This policy is … Read More
Office of Research Administration (ORA) 2015-2016 Winter Holiday Closure
The Office Research Administration (ORA) will observe UCLA’s 2015-2016 Winter Holiday Closure. ORA will be closed beginning Thursday, December 24, 2015 and will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2016. Please be advised that the Chancellor’s Animal Research Committee (ARC) and Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) will not conduct business during the closure. As such, ORA staff will not process ARC or … Read More
Office of Research Administration (ORA) 2015-2016 Winter Holiday Closure
The Office Research Administration (ORA) will observe UCLA’s 2015-2016 Winter Holiday Closure. ORA will be closed beginning Thursday, December 24, 2015 and will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2016. Please be advised that the Chancellor’s Animal Research Committee (ARC) and Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) will not conduct business during the closure. As such, ORA staff will not process ARC or … Read More
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: New IBC System (SafetyNet) Launch
After several months of working with multiple stakeholder groups, we are pleased to announce the launch of the new IBC online system, SafetyNet. This system will replace Forms 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 that were previously used for registration of hazardous biological material and recombinant or synthetic nucleic acids. You can access the system at http://safetynet.research.ucla.edu using your UCLA … Read More
ARC POLICY UPDATE: Review of Significant Changes to Previously Approved Protocols
The ARC Policy on Review of Significant Changes to Previously Approved Protocols has been revised to define the acceptable limit for increases in animal numbers that may be reviewed outside of the designated member and full committee review processes. The updated Policy is available at http://ora.research.ucla.edu/OARO/Pages/ARC-policies/significant-changes.aspx. This policy describes the process for determining what constitutes a “significant change” to an … Read More
October is National Biosafety Stewardship Month
The NIH Office of Science Policy has announced that October 2015 is National Biosafety Stewardship Month – see the attached letter from NIH Associate Director for Science Policy Carrie Wolinetz. During the month of October, institutions are encouraged to focus on sustaining and enhancing a culture of safety and responsibility in life science research laboratories. UCLA researchers are strongly encouraged … Read More
New UCLA Logon Page – Coming August 30, 2015
On August 30, 2015, UCLA Single Sign-On will be updating the look and feel of the UCLA Logon page. The improved Logon page will be responsive, meaning it can be viewed on different devices such as mobile phones or tablets. Here is a preview of the new page and additional information about the upcoming change. We are sharing this information … Read More