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Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine
The mission of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine (OLAM) is to promote
the humane care and use of animals in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching,
and testing. Because animals are an essential component of the research conducted
at NHGRI, OLAM provides information and guidelines to NHGRI investigators on
the proper care, use and humane treatment of research animals. OLAM is responsible
for housing and care of research animals and for enhancing their well-being.
The animal program and animal laboratory areas are inspected and evaluated at
least twice each year by the NHGRI Animal Care and Use Committee (ACUC), in
compliance with federal regulations and guidelines.
Contact
Shelley Hoogstraten-Miller, D.V.M., M.S., DACLAM Animal Program Director
E-mail: shoogstr@mail.nih.gov
Wendy Burns, B.S., LATG Animal Resources Program Coordinator
E-mail: wburns@mail.nih.gov
Address
Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine
Office of the Scientific Director
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institutes of Health
Building 49, Room 3A-14
49 Convent Drive, MSC 5612
Bethesda, MD 20892-5612
Phone: (301) 435-5566
Fax: (301) 435-8366
Last Reviewed: January 27, 2009
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