Animal CUE Sheet
A bi-monthly (ish) communication with important information to keep you right on cue!
AY 24-25 | Issue 3
End of the Semester CUE
Congratulations on nearing the end of the Spring 2025 semester!
The animal research endeavor persists on par with previous years and we have seen positive strides and contributions in the scientific realms of animal care, agriculture, physiology, health and medicine, psychology and more. In addition to saluting the researchers on our campus, we would also like to express our deep appreciation for the animals in our research program, who play an essential role in the scientific advancements made possible by this research!
Below, please find important notes about summer time animal care, meeting dates and other important updates!
Research and classes continue through the Summer as does daily animal care. If you have students who will be leaving for the Summer or after graduation, you must make arrangements for daily animal care and lab maintenance.
DLAR-managed facilities and animals will receive the same standard of care throughout the Summer. On Monday, May 26, 2025, Thursday, June 19, 2025 and Friday, July 4, 2025, DLAR will not be placing or receiving animal orders, and Supply Request Forms will not be processed. Please make arrangements for supply and animal ordering, as well as supply request pick-up, around these dates as needed.
The DLAR Imaging Core will also be closed on Monday, May 26, 2025, Thursday, June 19, 2025 and Friday, July 4, 2025. Only users authorized for self-use of the IVIS Spectrum and Vevo ultrasound will be permitted to schedule imaging sessions during this period. If you have any questions, please contact the imaging core staff at dlaric@umd.edu.
There is no Full IACUC meeting in August. While we continue to process submissions during this time, we urge our researchers to check:
- If the protocols expire this Summer so that they are approved by the Fall semester (especially for teaching protocols!)
- If there is a need to add or remove new personnel as students depart and new students arrive
- If other amendments need to be made
- The date by which NEW projects should be submitted if you plan to start work in the Fall
| IACUC Meeting Date: | Submit Protocols By: |
|---|---|
| May 22, 2025 | Deadline passed |
| June 26, 2025 | May 15, 2025 |
| July 31, 2025 | June 15, 2025 |
| September 18, 2025 | August 15, 2025 |
| October 23, 2025 | September 15, 2025 |
| November 20, 2025 | October 15, 2025 |
| December 18, 2025 | November 15, 2025 |
Keep in mind that the IACUC tries their best to approve protocols that are ready during meetings, but it is more common for protocols to need additional modifications that happen via Designated Member Review after the meeting. Please factor this additional time into your plans.
Other Announcements!
Please reach out to contrsubs@umd.edu to obtain verification of the fee-exempt status for both the Maryland Department of Health Office of Controlled Substance Administration (OCSA) Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) Registration/Renewals and the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Diversion Control Division Registration/Renewals.
Denise Clark is no longer processing/responding to these requests.
DO NOT list Denise Clark on DEA or State License Applications and Renewals for controlled substances.
See https://research.umd.edu/iacuc/dea-license for more information.
- Our newly appointed Attending Veterinarian, Dr. Luis Lugo, officially joined us on April 30, 2025! We hope to provide a more formal announcement shortly, so be on the lookout. We'd also like to extend a huge thank you to Dr. Shannon Stutler for stepping in as Acting AV for the last year!
- A version of these emails and other important announcements are now archived on the IACUC website “News & Announcements” page for your reference.
- DLAR and the UAV would like to remind you to submit all animal health logs when appropriate to dlar@umd.edu.
- We would also like to remind all PI’s who manage their own animal housing areas to send all census numbers monthly to this Box Folder.
New PI/Animal User Training is required for all new PIs, students, assistants, etc., who will work directly with animals. This includes all handling, husbandry, procedures, transportation, etc.
Click here to register for NEW PI/Animal User Training
Refresher PI/Animal User Training is required every 3 years in order to continue working with animals.
Click here to register for REFRESHER PI/Animal User Training
| New PI/Animal User Training Dates: | Refresher PI/Animal User Training Dates: |
|---|---|
| May 12, 2025 at 12 pm | May 15, 2025 at 2 pm |
| May 22, 2025 at 12 pm | May 26, 2025 at 10:30 am |
| May 28, 2025 at 10 am | June 13, 2025 at 1:30 pm |
| June 4, 2024 at 2:30 pm | June 24, 2025 at 12 pm |
| June 12, 2025 at 2 pm | July 7, 2025 at 10:30 am |
| June 17, 2025 at 12 pm | July 24, 2025 at 9 am |
| June 27, 2025 at 10 am | August 4, 2025 at 2:30 pm |
| *Additional dates coming soon! | August 21, 2025 at 8 am |