Assist the University to meet its goal of humane treatment of laboratory animals. The Laboratory Animal Resource Center (LARC) of the University of California, San Francisco is administratively part of the Office of Research Services in the Research unit of the University.

Provide quality care for all animals used at the University of California, San Francisco. Assist the faculty in their mission of quality research with respect to the use of laboratory animals.

The LARC veterinarians provide clinical services and support for the UCSF research animals. Veterinarians are also responsible to ensure the humane use and care of all animals.

Jun 21, 2022 · LARC (centralized) space – Any animal use location within Laboratory Animal Resource Center vivaria at UCSF. Non-LARC (decentralized) space – Any animal use location outside of LARC vivaria at UCSF.

Laboratory Animal Resource Center (LARC): https://larc.ucsf.edu/ On-Call Vet: (415) 502-8687. Please provide your feedback by completing this brief survey on your interactions with our office - thank you!

The Laboratory Animal Resource Center (LARC) of the University of California, San Francisco is administratively part of the Office of Research Services in the Research unit of the University.

Sperm and Embryos: They are properly stored in containers in LN2. The containers are correctly identified using a color-coded system and a standard format which includes strain and PI name, cryopreservation date, number and stage of embryos, and ID number. The embryos will be stored in the LARC facility.

Feb 15, 2011 · James Wilkerson has been appointed as director of the UCSF Laboratory Animal Resource Center within the Office of Research of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost at UCSF.

The UCSF IACUC works closely with UCSF’s Laboratory Animal Resource Center (LARC) and its Environment, Health and Safety Office (EHS) to safeguard the wellbeing of all animals and researchers at BCH Oakland.

Starting immediately, animal researchers should be prepared for unannounced visits from the Institutional Animal Care and Use Program (IACUP), the Laboratory Animal Resource Center (LARC), and Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S).