Office of Laboratory Animal Science

National Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism

Investigators

Abstract

During this fiscal year, the intramural program of the NIAAA used mice and rats held at the Fishers Lane Animal Center at 5625 Fishers Lane in Rockville, Maryland. Currently, OLAS supports NIAAA Principal Investigators (PIs) conducting animal studies under 15 NIAAA active Animal Study Proposals (ASPs). The NIAAA OLAS ensures that all animal use is performed humanely and in accordance with relevant Animal Welfare Regulations. Through its commitment to excellence in veterinary health care, animal husbandry, research support, and program administration, the NIAAA OLAS has provided the facilitation necessary to the research missions of the NIAAA. The NIAAA continues to play a leading role in the NIH Intramural Animal Care and Use Program and as an active participant in the laboratory animal science community. The NIAAA DICBR, as part of the the NIH intramural research program, has maintained full accreditation by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) International, an internationally recognized independent program, since 1991.The next accreditation is scheduled for June 2024.