Navigator Newsletter-November 2023

Expired Substances

A shoutout to everyone that has completed the Expired Substances lesson.

A couple of weeks ago you received notice about this new mandatory training. All members of the animal care program were enrolled and provided 4 weeks to complete this lesson. Failure to complete this training will result in removal from the protocol and/or facility access.

Approximately 50% of those enrolled have not completed this 7-minute lesson. There is still time before the deadline though! Complete the lesson this week (deadlines range between November 5-9th, depending on date of enrollment).

You can check your completion record on the Bridge Learning Management System.

You can download and print a sign or order one from OAW for your lab; “Always Check Expiration Dates.”

Updated Anesthesia Certification Policy

The IACUC recently reviewed and updated their Policy on Anesthesia Certification Requirements. Updates include expanding the policy to include birds, clarifying requirements for USDA-regulated rodents, and expanding definitions.

If your animal use protocol involves provision of anesthesia, please review the IACUC Policy. If you have any questions about the policy, contact clatr@uw.edu.

Protocol Team Clean-Up

It’s perfect weather for a bit of fall cleaning.

Take a few minutes this month to review your Protocol Team Members in HoverBoard.

Do you have any new lab members that need to be added to your protocol? Has anybody left your lab that needs to be removed?

Personnel can be added or removed from your protocol by submitting an Amendment and updating the Protocol Team Members page, as well as (in the case of new personnel) the Personnel Procedure Assignment page.

This is also a good time to review the Primary Contact and PI Proxies that are assigned in your protocol workspace. The Primary Contact is the main person, other than the PI, that we will reach out to for anything related to your protocol. PI Proxies are individuals with the ability to submit protocol items and responses in HoverBoard. These can be updated by the PI or current PI Proxies using actions available on the left side of the protocol workspace.

United States Animal Research Openness Initiative (USARO)

The University of Washington is proud to be an Institutional Exemplar for USARO, the US Animal Research Openness Initiative.

USARO’s mission is to empower individuals and institutions to communicate the essential need for animal research in basic science discoveries and medical interventions through the principles of openness.

Learn more about the UW’s commitment to openness about animal research by visiting the USARO Exemplar website.

Dare 2 Care’s Inaugural Commemoration and Memorial Bench Dedication took place on August 23rd, 2023

at Genome Vista Café & Terrace at the University of Washington.

The special event was offered in person and virtually by Zoom in recognition to all research animals and the laboratory animal science community who help advance human and animal health.

D2C was honored to host Dr. Arnold Arluke for the Keynote Presentation. D2C has a video, which hallmarks this historical moment.