TAG ARCHIVES FOR IACUC

26
Jan2015

New sessions at 2015 IACUC Conference incorporate attendee feedback

Tags:
26 Jan
No comments

by Maeve Luthin, Professional Development Manager
The upcoming 2015 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Conference will feature some exciting new session topics that originated from suggestions shared in last year’s conference evaluations. We received repeated requests to expand conference offerings for those who work with animals that are beyond the typical laboratory species. The new Not Your Average IACUC track includes sessions on working with nontraditional laboratory animals, including: A8: Managing Non-Traditional [...] Read more

23
Jan2015

The Shift Toward Training and Documentation of Proficiency

Tags:
23 Jan
No comments

by Anne Meade, MS, PMP, senior manager for website and social media

The most recent revisions to the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals highlighted the importance of training for individuals involved with the care and use of animals. As Chris Newcomer explains in this excerpt on People & Perspectives, this was a welcome addition.

“I’ve seen indiscretions done in animal research…they almost always result not from somebody’s maliciousness; they result from their arrogance of thinking that they know enough to do a procedure the right way.”Read more

21
Nov2014

Find the Things No One Else Wants to Do, Do Them, and Do Them Well: An Interview with Jamie Gothro

Tags:
21 Nov
No comments

 by Maeve Luthin, JD, Professional Development Manager
 

jamiegothro-01Welcome to another installment of our featured member interviews where we introduce you to our members—individuals who work to advance ethical research on a daily basis. Over the course of the next few months we will be shining a spotlight on members of the Certified IRB Professional (CIP®) and Certified Professional IACUC Administrator (CPIA®) [...] Read more

6
Jun2014

Implementing concrete changes after the 2014 IACUC Conference

Tags:
6 Jun
No comments

by Derek Fong, VMD, DACLAM, clinical veterinarian at the University of Colorado Denver

Time is a strange entity; it can go as slow as a turtle walking uphill in sand, or as fast as a cheetah sprinting across the savanna. It’s only been a little over two months since PRIM&R’s 2014 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Conference, [...] Read more

23
May2014

Compassion and empathy are necessary: An interview with Astrid Haakonstad

Tags:
23 May
Comments: 1

by Megan Frame, membership coordinator

This month, in honor of Member Appreciation Month, we will introduce you to a new member of the PRIM&R community each week. We’ll learn about their professional experiences, personal interests, and, of course, what keeps them committed to advancing ethical research. This week, it is my pleasure to introduce you to Astrid Haakonstad, regulatory compliance associate at the University [...] Read more