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Program Description
The Laboratory Animal Resource Center (LARC) of the
University of California, San Francisco is administratively part of the
Office of Research Services in the Research unit of the university.
The University of California, San Francisco has on
file with the Office of Protection from Research Risks, National Institutes
of Health, U.S. Public Health Service (PHS), an approved Assurance of
Compliance with PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
by Awardee Institutions (#3400-01). That document expresses UCSF’s commitment
to comply with PHS policy and all applicable laws and regulations regarding
the care and use of laboratory animals in research and instruction. UCSF
is accredited by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC), and our Laboratory Animal
Resource Center is maintained and operated in compliance with the Guide
for the
Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (National Academy Press, Washington,
D.C., 1996). Any research or instructional use of laboratory animals
conducted under the jurisdiction of this campus must be reviewed and
approved by our Committee on Animal Research (IACUC), the membership
and procedures of which fully comply with PHS policy.
Mission Statement
LARC's mission is to:
- Provide quality care for all animals used at the University of California,
San Francisco.
- Assist the faculty in their mission of quality research with respect
to the use of laboratory animals.
- Act as a resource center for the faculty on all issues relating to
laboratory animals.
- Assist the University to meet its goal of humane treatment of laboratory
animals.
We will fulfill our Mission in a time and cost effective
manner by developing and implementing high quality veterinary care.
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