http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htmThe Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) provides guidance and interpretation of the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, supports educational programs, and monitors compliance with the Policy by Assured institutions and PHS funding components to ensure the humane care and use of animals in PHS-supported research, testing, and training thereby contributing to the quality of PHS-supported activities. http://grants.nih.gov/images/new/olaw.gif http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm 100 67 en-ushttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200911052009-11-05T15:08:27The Pennsylvania State University is presenting the "4th Annual IACUC Administrator's Best Practices Meeting" on December 3 and 4, 2009 in State College, Pennsylvania. Program information can be found on the OLAW web site in the Education Section under Workshops and Conferences.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200910232009-10-23T16:46:06"The articles in this issue of the ILAR Journal consider both the philosophical and scientific aspects of fish pain and distress as well as the use of fish as models for research on human diseases. The issue's topic is important both because of the number of species involved (some 30,000) and because controversy persists about whether fish experience pain and/or distress."— Lysa Pam Posner, in Introduction: Pain and Distress in Fish: A Review of the Evidencehttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200910192009-10-19T16:42:19The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) are presenting the "Joint International Educational Symposium on Animal Welfare" on November 9-11, 2009 in East Lansing, Michigan. Program and registration information can be found on the OLAW web site in the Education Section under Workshops and Conferences.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200909252009-09-25T11:42:07A SCAW IACUC-Advanced Workshop will be held on October 20, 2009 in Notre Dame, Indiana. The Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (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. Program and registration information can be found on the OLAW website in the Education Section under Workshops and Conferences.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200909182009-09-18T08:25:26The webinar speaker is Dr. Betty Goldentyer, Eastern Region Director, APHIS, USDA. The seminar was broadcast September 17, 2009.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200909102009-09-10T15:47:04IACUC 101 and 201 PLUS Workshops will be held on October 7 and 8, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. Northwestern University and Loyola University Medical Center will host the programs with support from NIH OLAW, USDA APHIS Animal Care, and AAALAC. Program and registration information can be found on the OLAW website in the Education Section under IACUC 101 Series.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200909012009-09-01T16:29:51"Emerging Issues, USDA Perspective" - September 17 - Betty Goldentyer, D.V.M., Eastern Region Director, USDA, APHIS, Animal Care, will be the guest speaker for the OLAW Outreach Program, a free online seminar series. The seminar for IACUC Staff will start at 2 pm Eastern time. The seminar for Institutional Officials (IOs) will begin at Noon Eastern time. Registration and program information can be found on the OLAW homepage under Education, OLAW Online Seminars.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200908312009-08-31T15:12:11USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Animal Care and Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) are conducting a workshop - "Considering Alternatives; Making a Difference" - on September 23-24, 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200907312009-07-31T10:07:21A SCAW IACUC-Advanced Workshop will be held on September 11, 2009 in Beaverton, Oregon. The Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (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. Program and registration information can be found on the OLAW website in the Education section under Workshops and Conferences.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200907232009-07-23T11:11:07OLAW has a Topic Index – a new online resource to OLAW Guidance by subject matter. You can now browse and search OLAW responses to Frequently Asked Questions, Commentaries and Articles written by OLAW staff, plus Policy Notices published in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The Topic Index can be found on the OLAW homepage under Guidance.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200907172009-07-17T12:05:20Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Exploring a Human Disorder Using Animal Models. "Sleep-disordered breathing—and in particular, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)—and its comorbidities have a major impact both on individual health and on health care systems in general. The use of animal models is essential as investigators continue to learn about OSA and advance the transition from identifying mechanisms of injury to developing therapeutic interventions." Issue Co-Editor: Estelle B. Gaudahttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200907072009-07-07T14:18:21OLAW has developed an online forum for participants and viewers of the OLAW Online Seminars. If you have participated in the Online Seminar, "What Every IACUC Should Know About AAALAC International", or watched the recording, you may now submit comments and questions online. OLAW will compile comments, answer questions and post relevant material on the OLAW website. The comment period for this seminar is open until August 15, 2009. The link to the forum can be found on the Education Resources page by clicking on the seminar title.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200906292009-06-29T14:25:44OLAW has updated their guidance to IACUCs regarding the use of Designated Member Review (DMR) to review animal study protocols subsequent to Full Committee Review (FCR). This guidance can be found in Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) 19 under the Protocol Review section on the OLAW web page http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/faqs.htm#proto_19. For questions, suggestions or comments, email to olaw@od.nih.gov.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200906172009-06-17T15:04:31A recording of the OLAW IACUC Staff Online Seminar, "What Every IACUC Should Know About AAALAC International", held June 11, 2009 is now available. The seminar recording can be found on the OLAW Education Resources page.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200906042009-06-04T08:41:14Christian E. Newcomer, V.M.D., Executive Director, AAALAC International, will be the guest speaker for the OLAW Outreach Online Seminar Series. The seminar for IACUC Staff will start at 2 pm Eastern time. The seminar for Institutional Officials (IOs) will begin at Noon Eastern time. Registration and program information can be found on the OLAW homepage under Education, OLAW Online Seminars.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200905292009-05-29T08:07:29The National Academies have developed a free online resource to help those who care for and use laboratory animals, farm animals, and pets to prevent, recognize, and alleviate pain in different types of animals, from non-human primates to fish. Visit this online resource at http://nas.edu/pain.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200905112009-05-11T15:45:35A SCAW IACUC-Advanced Workshop will be held on June 15, 2009 in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (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. Program and registration information can be found on the OLAW website in the Education Section under Workshops and Conferences.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200905012009-05-01T15:37:15OLAW reminds grantee institutions that the “Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals” requires PHS Assured institutions to “have a disaster plan that takes into account both personnel and animals.” Guidance can be found on the OLAW website in the Frequently Asked Questions section, question 9, under Institutional Responsibilities.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200904282009-04-28T16:44:59IACUC 101 and 201 PLUS Workshops will be held on June 24 and 25, 2009 in Niagara Falls, New York. The Roswell Park Cancer Institute will host the programs with support from NIH OLAW, USDA APHIS Animal Care, and AAALAC. Program and registration information can be found on the OLAW website in the Education Section under IACUC 101 Series.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200904012009-04-01T14:00:00Gene Therapy in Large Animal Models of Human Genetic Diseases. "The structure and function of most genes in animals are homologous to those in humans, thus many genetic diseases that occur in humans also occur in animals. Gene mutations usually cause similar biochemical dysfunctions, resulting in pathologic changes at the molecular, cellular, organ, and organism levels. For these reasons, the knowledge gained through research in animals can be of direct benefit to human as well as animal health." Issue editor: John H. Wolfehttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200903112009-03-11T15:29:22A recording of the OLAW IACUC Staff Online Seminar, “Reporting Noncompliant Events to OLAW”, held March 5, 2009 is now available. The seminar recording can be found on the OLAW IACUC Staff Outreach web page.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200901262009-01-26T15:29:57The Neurobiology of Social Behavior "The articles in this issue give the reader an appreciation for the complexity of social behavior in all organisms, both in and outside the laboratory. The general principles illustrated by the specific examples apply to many other species, including other common laboratory animals." Issue editor: Scott Wersingerhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200901162009-01-16T15:30:13A new Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) has been posted on the OLAW website. This FAQ provides guidance on the topic "Does the IACUC have to review proposed animal research activities at the time of grant award if the animal research activities will not be conducted until year 4 or 5 of a grant?"http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200901132009-01-13T15:30:24Guidance to IACUCs Regarding Use of Designated Member Review (DMR) for Animal Study Proposal Review Subsequent to Full Committee Review (FCR) has been published in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts on January 8, 2009, NOT-OD-09-035. This Notice provides guidance to PHS awardee institutions on actions an IACUC may take following FCR. A related Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) has been posted in the Protocol Review section on the OLAW website.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#200901082009-01-08T13:33:14Annual Reports for the period January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 will be due to OLAW no later than January 31, 2009. In accordance with the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Policy), Part IV.F., and each Institution’s Animal Welfare Assurance, each institution is required to submit a written report to the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) at least once every twelve (12) months. Reporting periods coincide with the calendar year, unless a request was made in writing to OLAW for an alternate reporting schedule.