About Us
The care and use of laboratory animals in research,
testing and training at the University of Connecticut Health
Center is maintained through a centralized program involving
Center for Comparative Medicine (CCM) (formerly known as CLAC), the Animal
Care Committee, the Office of Research Safety, the
Institutional Bio-safety Committee (IBC), the Animal
Services Advisory Committee (ASAC) and Research
Administration.
The CCM employs 23 full time personnel, including a board
certified veterinarian, an assistant director, two
administrative assistants, two certified veterinary
technicians, one animal care specialist, two supervisors, 9 animal
care technicians and 5 Sterile Supply Aides.
The CCM is firmly committed to providing an environment
that promotes quality biomedical research, is entrusted with
humane and responsible veterinary, technical and husbandry
support of all animals utilized in research and teaching.
This is accomplished through education, training,
professional consultation and assistance.
The CCM has been responsible to University of Connecticut Health Center
laboratory animal care and use program. The CCM goals and
objectives include the following:
- To provide the highest quality of laboratory animal
care and use program to assure productive research and
teaching programs.
- To provide technical services, resources, training,
expertise and guidance on all matters related to animal
care and use.
- To assure compliance with institutional, local,
state and federal laws, standards, policies and
guidelines related to laboratory animal care and use.
The laboratory animal care program at the University of
Connecticut Health
Center is accredited by the Association for
Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
(AAALAC International), since 1977. The USDA Site ID:
Customer Number 44, Certificate Number 16-R-0025, PHS Assurance Number
A3471-01.
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