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ANIMAL USE IN RESEARCH - REGULATIONS AND PROTOCOLS

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Advanced Registration Required for all Seminars and Workshops!

MANDATORY SEMINAR

 

ELECTIVE SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

 

ORIENTATION TO ANIMAL CARE AND USE AT RUTGERS

For all animal users, from Principal Investigators to technicians.

The Animal Care and Facilities Committee has determined that in order to be in compliance with Federal regulations and accreditation requirements, that it is appropriate for a required education program to be implemented. The course (approximately one and a half hours) is based largely on the federal Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare's requirement of having all staff exposed to training of regulatory requirements for animal welfare with occupational and safety considerations. The actual protocol form will be tied into the presentation to provide some good practical information. Faculty, technicians, post docs, students, grad students, and others who are listed as working with animals on the protocols are required to take the course. Undergraduate students who work on special animal projects must also take the course. For your convenience the course will offered by Laboratory Animal Services at least twice a month.  While an approval date will be given once the person takes the course, there will be no expiration date at this time. At this point it is a one time only session - but we want to leave it open ended just in case requirements change. 

This seminar is a prerequisite for all other courses listed below.

22 Workshops in 2005!  22 Workshops in 2006!  26 in 2007

CAMPUS DATE TIME LOCATION
Busch Tue Jan 8, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson B228
Busch Wed Jan 23, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson B228
Busch Fri Feb 8, 2008 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Nelson B228
Busch Mon Feb 18, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson B228
Busch Thu Mar 6, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson B228
Busch Tue Mar 18, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson B228
Busch Wed Apr 2, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson B228
Busch Thu Apr 17, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson B228
Busch Tue Apr 29, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson B228
Busch Mon May 12, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson B228
Busch Fri May 30, 2008 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Nelson B228

RODENT HANDLING WORKSHOP

Prerequisites:
1. The orientation seminar "Animal Use in Research - Regulations and Protocols"
2. Occupational Health Program for Animal Workers

6 Rodent Handling Workshops in 2005!
9 Rodent Handling Workshops in 2006!
10 Rodent Handling Workshops in 2007!

Busch Wed  Jan 10, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson D113
Busch Tue Feb 12, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson D113
Busch Wed Mar 12, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson D113
Busch Thu Apr 10, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson D113
Busch Fri May 9, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson D113

RODENT SURGERY BASICS SEMINAR

Prerequisites:
1. The orientation seminar "Animal Use in Research - Regulations and Protocols"
2. Occupational Health Program for Animal Workers

7 Rodent Surgery Basics Workshops in 2005!
3 Rodent Surgery Basics Workshops in 2006!
10 Rodent Surgery Basics Workshops in 2007!

Busch Tue Feb 26, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson D113
Busch Tue Mar 25, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson D113
Busch Tue Apr 24, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson D113
Busch Tue May 29, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson D113
Busch Tue Jun 24, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson D113
Busch Tue Jul 31, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson D113
Busch Tue Aug 26, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson D113
Busch Tue Sep 30, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson D113
Busch Tue Oct 28, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson D113
Busch Tue Nov 27, 2008 10 am - 12 noon Nelson D113

RODENT EUTHANASIA WORKSHOP

Prerequisites:
1. The orientation seminar "Animal Use in Research - Regulations and Protocols"
2. Occupational Health Program for Animal Workers

       

Animal Research Compliance for 
the Busy Researcher
 – the Team Approach

 

What: Faculty conducting animal research must deal with more regulations, bureaucracy and paperwork than just about any type of researcher.  Keeping up with the constantly changing requirements is a challenge.  This elective workshop is open to any faculty member with an approved animal use protocol, but is targeted to the busy, well-funded senior scientist with many grants, many protocols and a large staff; and to key support people in his or her lab.  If humane animal research and compliance with regulations are to be priorities in a busy lab, the principal investigator must provide leadership.  But that does not mean that the PI must do it all.  We will discuss how a team approach can best meet the goals of productive, sound, and humane animal research while complying with the bureaucratic requirements of granting agencies, regulators and Rutgers policy. 
Who should attend: Each faculty researcher is encouraged to bring people who can share the responsibilities of compliance.  It is suggested that one scientist (e.g. post-doc, lab coordinator, senior technician) and one administrative person (e.g. administrative assistant, business manager) attend.  Key support people need not be individuals listed on an approved animal use protocol.

When: Workshops will be given periodically or workshops can be scheduled on request.  Approximate time: 2 hours

Where: Laboratory Animal Services seminar room Nelson D113, Busch Campus or as announced

Advanced registration required for all seminars and workshops!

To register for all sessions: Call Bobbie Jo Bratsano at (732) 445-4168 or Email: bratsano@orsp.rutgers.edu

Information you need to sign up: 

  • seminar title
  • seminar date and time
  • your name

  • campus phone
  • preferred email
  • an animal use protocol you are assigned to
  • the principle investigator for that animal use protocol

Class size is limited, so sign up early!

Questions? Call Liz Dodemaide at (732) 445-4168, Email: dodemaide@orsp.rutgers.edu



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