ASC: Mouse norovirus and helicobacter no longer excluded pathogens on W8
As part of an ongoing operational review of policies and procedures at the BU Animal Science Center, research leadership has decided to no longer pursue the eradication of two excluded pathogens—mouse norovirus (MNV) and Helicobacter—among the conventional colonies on W8. They will remain excluded from all other housing spaces managed by the BUASC. This decision […]
Snowshoe Hare Virus Agent Information Sheet
Boston University Research Occupational Health Program (ROHP) 617-358-7647 Agent Snowshoe Hare virus is a member of the California encephalitis subgroup of Bunyviridae. It was first identified in Montana in 1958. Its distribution includes Canada, Alaska, and Eastern Asia. Disease/Infection Snowshoe Hare virus symptoms can include flu like illness, headache, nausea, vomiting, seizure, and confusion (encephalitis […]
INSPIR system to be decommissioned on August 31
Effective 8/31/18, INSPIR will be completely decommissioned and no longer available in read-only mode. Click, found at http://iacuc.bu.edu, is now being used for protocol submissions and contains the currently approved protocols and those presently under review. Submissions in INSPIR with an approved, disapproved, or closed status date from June 2014 to June 2018 will be […]
Guidelines for submissions, triggering events in Click
During the implementation of Click (the new IACUC software), protocol shells were created for all IACUC-approved protocols. These protocol shells consist solely of the required fields that could be mapped from the approved protocol, all other fields of the protocol form were left blank. As there are several acceptable ways to fill out the Click […]
Transportation of Animals
Purpose Boston University (BU) is committed to observing Federal policies and regulations and the Association of Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) International standards for the humane care and use of animals. This policy describes how animals are transported from or to other institutions (excluding vendors) and within or between buildings on campus. […]
New cross-campus IACUC system launched
Effective June 19, 2018, all protocol submissions for both the Boston University Medical Center and the Charles River Campus will be processed in Click at iacuc.bu.edu. Click replaces our previous protocol management systems (INSPIR on the Medical Campus and paper at CRC). Benefits of Click include: Easy visualization of workflow and protocol status Prepopulated with […]
IACUC launch delayed due to technical issue
Today’s planned launch of the University’s new IACUC software, Click, has been delayed due to a technical issue. We are hoping to have the issue resolved by tomorrow. Please contact us at iacuc@bu.edu if you are impacted by this delay.
Effective June 18, all BUMC, CRC IACUC submissions will be going through new IACUC software
Training sessions on how to use Click will be held on both campuses as follows: Date Time Campus Format Topic Location Wed. 6/20/18 9-11 am BUMC classroom Navigating Click and modifying current protocols Robinson Bldg, 4th floor, B406 Thurs. 6/21/18 1-3 pm CRC classroom Navigating Click and modifying current protocols KCILSE, Room 106B Please share […]
Training sessions announced for new IACUC system
Initial training sessions on how to use Click will be held on both campuses as follows. SPACE IS LIMITED, please contact IACUC@bu.edu to register. Date Time Campus Format Topic Wed. 6/6/18 10am-12pm BUMC classroom How to use Click Wed. 6/6/18 2-4 pm CRC classroom How to use Click Thurs. 6/7/18 10 am – 12pm BUMC […]
Effective June 18, all BUMC, CRC IACUC submissions will go through new software
Researchers and their staff should be aware of the following deadlines leading up to the launch of Click, the new IACUC software: June 1: Deadline for all IACUC submissions. Submissions made after June 1 may have to be reentered into Click June 11 – 15: INSPIR data freeze: no changes may be made in INSPIR […]