Related Links

         Status as Principal Investigator (memo from Dr. Powell dated 4/30/03)
         Handbook for Principal Investigators
Code Of Research Ethics
         Research Integrity  
Conflict of Interest  
         Research Guidelines for Participation as a UA Principal Investigator
Other research-related policies and procedures
Office of Research and Contract Analysis
Radiation Safety
         Radiation Training Policy 
Risk Management
         Institutional Biosafety Committee
         U of A Animal Hazards Program
         University Animal Care homepage
         Training and Certification
         IACUC Handbook (for U of A Investigators)
         UAC User's Handbook
         Office of the Vice President for Research           

Other Funding Sources

External Links:

Organizations

• American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
• American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM)
• Americans for Medical Progress Educational Foundation (AMPEF)
• Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International (AAALAC)
• Public Responsibility in Medicine & Research (PRIM&R)
• Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR)
• Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR)
• National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR)
• National Biosecurity Research Center for Animal Health Emergencies
• National Institutes of Health Conflict of Interest website  http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/policy/coi/index.htm

Regulatory Resources

• Animal Welfare Act
• 9 Code of Federal Regulations (9 CFR)
• Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Guide)
• Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook (OLAW/ARENA) NIH Publication No. 92-3415
• Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
• Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (OLAW/PHS Policy)
• 2000 Report of AVMA Panel on Euthanasia
• Regulatory Compliance Office

Government

• National Institutes of Health
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Care
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• USA Fish and Wildlife
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Home Page

      Arizona State Agencies

• Arizona State Web Site
• Arizona Board of Regents
• Arizona Commission on the Arts
• Arizona Humanities Council
• Arizona Judicial Department
• Arizona State University
• Department of Education
• Department of Health Services (ADHS)
• Department of Water Resources
• Game and Fish Department

General Resources

• Animal Welfare Information Center
• Bioisafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (3rd ed.)
• Lab Animal Magazine
• NetVet & Electronic Zoo
• NetVet: Veterinary Government and Law Resources
• Essentials for Animal Research - A Primer for Research Personnel
• IACUC Org.  A comprehensive resource for Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees

Informational Resources

Surgery & Anesthesia - Vertebrate Species
    IACUC Approved Analgesics, Anesthetics & Sedatives by Species & Dose
    Signs of Pain & Distress in Lab Animals
    Potential Signs Associated with Pain & Distress in Mice, Rats & Rabbits
    Potential Signs Associated with Pain & Distress in Guinea Pigs, Hamsters & Gerbils
    Signs of Pain & Distress in All Species Table
Birds Guidelines for Wild Birds in Research & West Nile Virus Fact Sheet
Mammals Guidelines for the Capture, Handling, & Care of Mammals
Cumulative Index for Mammalian Species - summarizes the current understanding of the biology of a single species, including systematics, distribution, fossil history, genetics, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, and conservation.  The accounts vary from 2-14 pages.
Amphibians & Reptiles Guidelines for Use of Live Amphibians and Reptiles in Field Research
Fish Guidelines for use of fishes in field research
Animal Health Web Links

    Alternatives

Alternatives to Animal Testing Bibliography - National Library of Medicine
Alternatives Search Service - UCDavis Center for Animal Alternatives
Alternatives to Skin Irritation Testing in Animals
ALTWEB - Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing, The Johns Hopkins University
Animal Welfare Information Center
Center for Animal Welfare, University of California - Davis
Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (CSAW), University of Guelph
European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM)
Information on Alternatives Databases - hosted by the Norwegian Reference Centre for Laboratory Animal Science and Alternatives.
InterNICHE Alternatives Loan System (based in Europe).  List of training media and devices.
Model Organisms for Biomedical Research - Mammalian and non-mammalian; Funding Opportunities. National Institutes of Health.
Netherlands Centre Alternatives to Animal Use - coordinating research and disseminating information on alternatives to animal experiments for the Netherlands.
NORINA (Norwegian Inventory of Alternatives) - a comprehensive collection of information on audiovisual aids and other alternatives to the use of animals in teaching, at all levels from junior school to University.
Proctor & Gamble, Inc. Product Safety Testing: Pursuing non-animal research methods at P&G.
University of California Center for Animal Alternatives

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