Animal Research CUE Sheet - 01.09.2025

As we gear up for Spring 2025, we wanted to share a few reminders so that you can have a productive semester:

If you have active protocols, check to see if they expire this semester so that you can renew without a lapse! See “Important Dates” below or on our website.

Also, make sure that personnel in your lab who will be working with animals are listed on your protocol, are up to date on PI/Animal User Training and Occupational Health enrollment, and documentation is printed and kept in your lab’s training log. Dates for PI/Animal User Training through March are also below (more PI/Animal User Training dates than usual will be available for January).

For new projects, the IACUC is utilizing a pre-review process for animal study protocol submissions, so you must submit your protocol on the 15th day of the month BEFORE the month in which the protocol will be considered at committee.

On January 6th, 2025, Dr. Aleaya Bowie and the DLAR Team launched a new system for Health Alerts for rodent colonies in DLAR-managed facilities. Email dlar@umd.edu if you have any questions, or if you did not receive the email version of this communication.

The next round of semi-annual inspections will occur in April, and more information on Fall 2024 findings and preparation for Spring 2025 will come out March 11th. 

Our newly appointed Attending Veterinarian, Dr. Luis Lugo, will be joining us this semester! He will be on campus beginning in February, with his official start date later in the Spring. He hopes to use this initial period to get to know your research programs and understand your needs. Stay tuned for more on that later, and a huge thank you to Dr. Shannon Stutler for stepping in as Acting AV for the last year! 

Important Dates