NIH Grants and Funding
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NIH Staff 
Join OLAW for a webinar, The 2016 Vertebrate Animals Section (VAS), Grants Policy, and Congruence, on March 10, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm ET. Dr. Patricia Brown, OLAW Director, will talk about the updated VAS and the NIH requirements for congruence. Plus, Dr. Samuel Varghese, IACUC Director at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, will present best practices, institutional policies, and possible solutions to address common scenarios while handling congruence review.
About OLAW Webinars
The OLAW Online Seminars program is a free webinar series to help IACUCs and IOs explore their responsibilities in the oversight of PHS-funded research that involves the use of live vertebrate animals. A one-time enrollment is required to participate in the program. Enrollees receive registration information prior to each event. Find out more at /grants/olaw/e-seminars.htm. For past webinars, visit the archive on the Education Resources webpage.