Reports of OLAW site visits to the National Primate Research Centers and the federally supported Chimpanzee sanctuary have been posted on the Enrichment and Social Housing webpage.

The Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW) will present the 2016 Winter Conference “The Balance Between Science and Compliance: Optimizing Animal Welfare” on December 5-6, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. The two-day conference is for IACUC members and administrators, principal investigators, attending veterinarians, regulatory personnel and laboratory animal care staff. The program will provide key findings and advances in research animal welfare and explore policy and management issues related to IACUCs.
 

Visit the Guidance section on the OLAW website for updated Commentary on Lab Animal Protocol Review columns. In the October 2016 issue, A Word from OLAW responds to the topic “How should an IACUC handle high mortality rates?” Download the column here: Lab Animal 2016; 45(10). (PDF)
 

The New Jersey Association for Biomedical Research (NJABR) will present IACUC 23: The Charge & The Challenge on October 21, 2016 in Somerset, NJ.
 
NJABR's annual IACUC Conference is the region's premier training event for Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee members and managers, laboratory animal veterinarians, animal welfare compliance specialists, laboratory animal care staff and other research team members.
 

Meeting the Information Requirements of the Animal Welfare Act: A Workshop
The USDA Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) teaches a one and a half day workshop at the National Agricultural Library (NAL) in Beltsville, MD, for individuals who are responsible for providing information to meet the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). The workshop is targeted for principal investigators, members of IACUCs, information providers, administrators of animal use programs, and veterinarians.
 

Visit the Guidance section on the OLAW website for updated Commentary on Lab Animal Protocol Review columns. In the September 2016 issue, A Word from USDA and OLAW responds to the topic “What are the limits of confidentiality for IACUC members?” Download the column here: Lab Animal 2016; 45(09). (PDF)
 

The Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW) will present an IACUC Training Workshop on October 7, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA. SCAW developed this one-day educational workshop for experienced Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) members and administrators, principal investigators, attending veterinarians, regulatory personnel and laboratory animal care staff. The program focuses on topics relevant to IACUC functions and provides opportunities for small discussion groups and sharing of information among participants.
 

Join OLAW for a webinar, Implementing Guidance on Significant Changes: One Institution’s Experience, on September 8, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm ET. Lon Kendall and Elaine Kim from Colorado State University (CSU) will talk about how they implemented OLAW guidance on significant changes to animal activities (See NOT-OD-14-126).

IACUC 101/301 Workshops will be held September 28-29, 2016 in Roanoke, VA
 
IACUC 101: The Basics is a one-day didactic and interactive exploration of IACUC fundamentals appropriate for new and seasoned IACUC members, IACUC affiliates, and individuals responsible for their institution's animal care program. The course provides a basic yet comprehensive overview of the laws, regulations, and policies that govern the humane care and use of research animals.
 

Visit the Guidance section on the OLAW website for updated Commentary on Lab Animal Protocol Review columns. In the August 2016 issue, A Word from OLAW responds to the topic “Referencing an approved protocol in an amendment.” Download the column here: Lab Animal 2016; 45(08). (PDF)