Memo: Lab Animal Per Diem Rate Changes, May 31, 2023
TO: Boston University Deans, Department Chairs, Principal Investigators, Department Administrators, and Grant Administrators FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Karen Antman, Provost, Medical Campus, and Dean, School of Medicine DATE: May 31, 2023 SUBJECT: Lab Animal Per Diem Rate Changes Boston University is committed to efficiently managing its animal care facilities […]
Memo: Lab Animal Per Diem Rate Changes, June 3, 2022
TO: Boston University Deans, Department Chairs, Principal Investigators, Department Administrators, and Grant Administrators FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Karen Antman, Provost, Medical Campus, and Dean, School of Medicine DATE: June 3, 2022 SUBJECT: Lab Animal Per Diem Rate Changes Boston University is committed to efficiently managing its animal care facilities […]
Animal Operations System Training Opportunities
We are reaching out to provide an important update on the timeline for the upcoming Huron Animal Operations (AOps) system rollout, which will change the way labs order animals, request transfers, imports, exports, and reserve procedure space. Our end-stage testing is complete and we are now able to provide specific dates for service outages and […]
Animal Operations System Rollout
We are reaching out to provide an important update on the timeline for the upcoming Huron Animal Operations (AOps) system rollout, which will change the way labs order animals, request transfers, imports, exports, and reserve procedure space. Our end-stage testing is complete and we are now able to provide specific dates for service outages and […]
Spotlight on Frontline Workers in Animal Care
At the height of the pandemic shutdown, when businesses across the state remained closed and many were working from home, BU’s Animal Science Center had its lights on. The Animal Science Center (ASC) provides quality care to the thousands of animals enrolled in research projects at BU. While data acquisition for non-COVID research was on […]
Health Case Improvements from the Animal Science Center
BU Animal Science Center (ASC) is introducing a few changes to improve how we manage rodent clinical cases. Treatment Exclusion Form: When we observe rodents with treatable health conditions, this form (completed by the investigator) will permit us to begin treatment under the oversight of the clinical veterinarian unless animals are excluded from treatment per […]
Memo: Animal Science Center Update on COVID-19, 3/23
Dear Researcher, As stated in the March 23 message from the Office of the Provost, the Animal Science Center is asking all BU Investigators and Research Labs to end all non-critical work involving animals. ASC will be operating only to provide basic animal husbandry and veterinary oversight (feed, water, cage change, enrichment provision, wean/separation, veterinary […]
BU ASC Vivarium Operational Changes effective Monday 3/23/2020
Dear Researcher, To proactively manage our animal colonies and resources under the current and predicted restrictions posed by COVID-19, ASC is implementing the following changes within our vivaria effective Monday 3/23/2020: Reduced PPE in rodent areas: Working with EHS, ASC has created a plan to reduce the use of face masks, hairnets, and jumpsuits inside our […]
COVID-19 Communication from ASC
Dear Principal Investigators and Research Teams, We are following up on the memo sent out by the Office of Research (COVID-19 Update on Research Activity) related to preparing your laboratory to adapt to the impact of disruptions related to COVID-19. According to the guidance from the Office of Research, research involving critical data collection activities […]
Animal Operations Update: Protocol Numbers
This spring, BU’s Animal Science Center will be rolling out a new and improved electronic system, Animal Operations (AOps), to request animals, imports, exports, and veterinary services; reserve procedure space and equipment; and much more. The Animal Operations system will be integrated with the IACUC system. Both are part of the Huron Research Suite. In […]