Animal Research Facility
Animal Care with the Highest Principles
The primary function of Animal Research Facility (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 laws.
Facilities & Services
Facilities
- Fully staffed surgical facility with state-of-the-art anesthesia and monitoring equipment.
- Three fully staffed animal research facilities totaling 62,734 square feet.
Services
- Comprehensive veterinary care
- Radiology: FluoroscopyI
- Rabbit polyclonal antibody production
- Training program for investigators and staff
- Rodent health surveillance program
Accreditation
- Full AAALAC accreditation (Association for Assessment & Accreditation of Lab Animal Care)
- PHS Assurance with Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Ensures Proper Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
Composed of a chair, a veterinarian, research scientists, non-scientists and community representatives, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) meets monthly and makes semiannual inspections of all facilities and laboratories where animals are housed or utilized:
- Reviews all animal use protocols.
- Ensures compliance with federal regulations.
- Inspects animal facilities and laboratories.
- Oversees training and educational programs.
- Serves as a resource to faculty, investigators, technicians, students, staff and administrators.
- Provides guidance for conducting all animal use procedures with the highest scientific, humane and ethical principles.
IACUC Services
- Responsible for oversight and evaluation of BIDMC's animal care and use program.
- Conducts semi-annual program review and inspections of animal facilities.
- Procedures for review, approval, and suspension of animal activities.
