FOR NEW USERS: UCSF NEW ANIMAL USERS’ GUIDE

| Training | Animal Research Approval | Animal Access Areas (LARC) | Additional Requirements & Information | Maps | New Employee Checklists

I. TRAINING
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

• All animal users who are new to UCSF are required to take a course in Basic Regulatory and Ethical Requirements (BRER). Sign up online using the Office of Research Research Online training registration form. For assistance in accessing the training, see How to enroll for Online BRER training.
• Species-specific training is also required for all personnel who will be in direct contact with animals. All new animal users with less than one year of experience with their specific species must attend an IACUC course on working with that species. A standard course is offered for rats and mice. Sign up online using the Office of Research Research Online training registration form.
• Training in working with other species, as well as training in specialized animal research techniques (e.g. blood collection, gavage) is available upon request. Contact traineriacuc@ucsf.edu or call 476-2197.

II. ANIMAL RESEARCH APPROVAL
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

• New Principal Investigators (PI’s) who will be writing new animal research protocols must submit the IACUC Full Committee Application to Use Vertebrate Animals in Research or Instruction, (application is first item on forms page). Be sure to read and follow all directions and the Ten Tips listed under “How to Apply”.

III. ANIMAL AREA ACCESS
Laboratory Animal Resource Center (LARC)

• All animal users must complete the Proximity Card application form
• An appointment for Facility Orientation is also required. Call the LARC office for Supervisor name and contact information for your site. 476-2204

IV. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION

Medical Health Screening (MHS) Questionnaire

(After logging in to RIO click the "Training and Surveys (MHS)" link to complete the new MHS Questionnaire.)

• All new and current UCSF employees/research personnel who have contact with animals in the course of their work are required to participate in baseline health screening procedures. If you have questions, you may contact:

  • Krista Lindstrom, DVM, MPH
    Public Health Officer
    (415) 514-3531
    krista.lindstrom@ucsf.edu

Environmental Health and Safety

New P.I.’s who will use radioisotopes, controlled substances, biological material, or human tissue in animals must apply to the Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEH&S) for authorization. For information on how to apply, contact your Department Safety Advisor.

To add a new animal user to an existing OEH&S authorization, complete the appropriate form, available on the OEH&S web site forms page.

Contracts and Grants

For information about contracts, grants, transfer and release of funding, call the Contracts and Grants Office at 476-8158.

Purchasing Animals

For information about purchasing animals, call the LARC Purchasing Office at 476-2204.

V. MAPS

• Laurel Heights Campus Map
• Mission Bay Campus Map
• Parnassus Campus Map / • Directions to Parnassus Campus
• San Francisco General Hospital Map
• UCSF / Mount Zion Map
• VA Medical Center Map

VI. NEW LABORATORY EMPLOYEE CHECKLISTS

The UCSF Laboratory Managers' Steering Committee has created and provided the following New Laboratory Employee Checklists for your use:

• Researcher Orientation Checklist
• Animal Welfare Training