Animal Care and Use Program

The University of Cincinnati Animal Care and Use Program is responsible for the regulatory and veterinary oversight of all research activities that involve animals within the institution

All Forms, Policies and Procedures are now located within Research How 2, where faculty and staff will find a centralized location for all their transactional needs.

The University of Cincinnati (UC) Animal Care and Use Program (ACUP) encompasses Laboratory Animal Medical Services (LAMS, the animal facilities) and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) office.  We are committed to facilitating research and education while providing the highest quality animal care. Our program is fully AAALAC accredited and you can view our last USDA inspection report.

Our ACUP offices oversee all activities conducted by or at the university that have a direct impact on animals which includes veterinary care, policies and procedures, personnel and program management and oversight, occupational health and safety, IACUC functions, and animal facility design and management.  We strive to support scientific advancement and teaching while maintaining full compliance.

Research How 2 icon IACUC Orientation & Facility Access

All researchers requesting access to a LAMS animal housing area must first complete all LAMS and IACUC required training and be added to the protocol of the Principal Investigator before LAMS will request access from Public Safety.

Research Administration Portal (RAP)

This portal will be your central location for both protocol (IACUC component) and animal (Animal Operations/AOPs) management.

Occupational Health & Safety

Federal regulations require the University to have a health and safety program for all individuals with occupational exposure to animals
Average Days to approval for an IACUC protocol submission


Volume of submissions per month determined by type

Contact

Mailing Address

LAMS (ML 0571)
University of Cincinnati
Medical Science Building, Suite R003
P.O. Box 670571
Cincinnati, OH 45267

Street Address

231 Albert Sabin Way
Medical Science Building, Suite R003
Cincinnati, OH 45267

View on map

General Inquiries

Phone: 513-558-5171

E-mail: lams@ucmail.uc.edu

IACUC (ML 0572)
University of Cincinnati
University Hall, Suite 540 
Cincinnati, OH 45221

University Hall, Suite 540 
51 Goodman Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45221

View on map

Phone: 513-558-5187

E-mail: iacuc@uc.edu