ARF Mission and Scope |
The primary function of ARF is to assist investigators in their
obligation to plan and conduct animal experiments in accord with the highest scientific, humane and ethical
principles. This is achieved by development and maintenance of a comprehensive, high
quality animal care program, which is AAALAC accredited and complies with all Federal, State and Local
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Facilities |
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• Fully staffed surgical facility with state-of-the-art anesthesia and monitoring equipment
• Four fully staffed animal research facilities totaling 31,470 square feet.
Slosberg/Landay
Research East
Research North 21-27 Burlington Avenue Center for Life Science (opening soon!) |
Contact |
• For more information contact: Dr. Barbara Garibaldi,
Director at 617-667-0510
• Contact List
(Note: limited to BIDMC authorized personnel only) |
ARF Services |
• Comprehensive veterinary care
• Radiology: Fluoroscopy, CT, MRI
• Rabbit Poly-clonal Antibody Production
• ARF Policies and Forms
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ARF Per Diem Price List |
• Training Program for Investigators & Staff
• Protocol Review
• Rodent Health Surveillance Program
• Animal Resources & Comparative Medicine (ARCM)
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ARF Surgery Services Price List |
IACUC |
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• IACUC Website includes Protocol Forms, Policies, Animal Ordering, Cage Card Requests and Topaz Enterprise (= electronic protocol processing) |
ARF and IACUC Training
and Education |
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Mandatory Training Requirements to Work with Animals |
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ARF Overview Classroom Training Schedule
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ARF Overview Re-training Quiz • ARF Biosafety Training
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IACUC Member Training
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Survival Rodent Surgery Training |
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Virtual Mouse Necropsy
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Submandibular Bleeding in Mice
• Health Assessment Form
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• Complete list of Compliance Training links
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Topaz electronic Protocol Submission Classes |
• CLS Animal Facility Access and Use Training
• CLS Animal Facility Orientation/Walk Thru |
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Animal Ordering and Cage Separation Requests :
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• Animal Order Request - Online Order Request Process
• Cage Card Request - Online Weaning and Cage Separation Request Process
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Accreditation |
• Full AAALAC accreditation (Association for Assessment & Accreditation of Lab Animal Care)
• PHS
Assurance with Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) |
Federal Laws/Guidelines |
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Animal Welfare Act enforced by USDA
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New FAQ added to NIH OLAW Web
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Institutional Use and Animal Care Guidebook |
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PHS Policy on Humane
Care and Use of Lab Animals
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Report of the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia |
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National Research Council’s “Guide for
Care and Use of Laboratory Animals”
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Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research |
