Comprehensive training for investigators is a critical component of innovative and ethically sound research. The below video trainings are provided to address specific topics related to animal research protection:
- The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
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The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: Introduction to Key Concepts and Uses
The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: Chapter 2: The Program
The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Chapter 3: Environment, Housing and Management
The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Chapter 4, Part 1: Veterinary Care
The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Chapter 4, Part 2: Veterinary Care
The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Chapter 5: Physical Plant
- Animal Rights Activism
- Research Integrity
- Research Integrity
- SAR-Based
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- Compliance Visits: What to know, How to prepare
- AAALAC 2025 Prep Session #4: 10.16.25
- AAALAC 2025 Prep Session #3: 10.2.25
- AAALAC 2025 Prep Session #2: 9.30.25
- Recommendations for Maintaining an Animal Use Laboratory
- Spring 2024 Semi-Annual Review Wrap Up: Tips for Managing Effective Animal Research Laboratories
- Fall 2023 Semi-Annual Review Wrap Up: Tips for Managing Effective Animal Research Laboratories
- Spring 2023 Semi-Annual Review Wrap Up: Tips for Managing Effective Animal Research Laboratories
- What to Expect When You Are Expecting a Review of Your IACUC-Approved Space & Animal-Related Activities
- Controlled Substance-Based
- Animal-Based
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Best Management Practices for Zebrafish Husbandry: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go.
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Working with Animals Responsibly in Biomedical Research 2026
- Elevating Mouse Anesthesia to the Quality of Our Other Species: Lessons from the Last Four Years of Research
- Rodent Survival Surgery: A Review of Aseptic Technique
- Physical Restraint as a Component of Animal Modeling
- A Description of a Fish Simulator for Use in Training of Techniques and Procedures
- Animal Training: Regulations, Policies and Recommendations (January 2026 Slides)
- IACUC/ARO Protocol-Based
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- The IACUC at Pitt 5.20.26 (Slides only)
- Q & A with the IACUC-Accessing ARO (Animal Research Online)
- The Animal Research Protection Division - Its Role and Functions
- IACUC Overview
- IACUC: Behind the Scenes
- ARO Upgrade FAQ/Help Sheet
- Entering Rodent Animal Numbers and ARO
- Congruency Reviews: Keep the Ball Rolling
- Additional Registrations Required for IACUC Protocols
- Accessing CITI Training Courses
- USDA Search for Alternatives: Refinement, Replacement, Reduction
- Justifications for Outside Use Areas, Non-Pharmaceutical Drugs and Experimental Numbers
- Working with the DLAR
- EH&S-Based
- Investigator Guidance