Laboratory Safety Committee Charter

Approved: October 30, 2019 Boston University (BU) is committed to maintaining a healthy and safe environment for students, faculty, staff, patients, visitors and neighbors, and to fostering a culture of safety among users of all campus facilities.  Cultivating a safe working and learning environment is a shared responsibility that requires all individuals working in laboratories to […]

Rodent Housing Policy

Boston University Animal Science Center (ASC) maintains centralized vivaria and resources for their optimal maintenance and use, to support animal research at BU. ASC not only provides daily care and veterinary oversight to our animals but also develops policies consistent with our animal welfare regulatory requirements at federal, state and local levels. As our vivaria […]

Housing Policy on Male Mice

Group-housed rodents typically develop dominance hierarchies. Male mice of certain strains (e.g. BALB/c, CD-1, and C57) are reported to have an increased incidence of fighting that can inflict severe wounds on their opponents. In severe cases, mortality may be directly or indirectly caused by fighting. It is highly recommended that newly received animals be housed […]

2019 IBC Public Meeting Announced

The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) of Boston University will hold its annual public meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, from 12 – 3:00 pm at the Boston University School of Medicine, 650 Albany Street, in X-714/715 Conference Room, 7th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02118. The IBC is an institutional committee created under NIH guidelines to review […]

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