Planning Your Research

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Photo: Dr. Tamara Godbey

The following are steps you must take in to account when you are planning your research project involving animals at UBC.

Meet the University Vet

The University Veterinarian would like to understand your research plans and introduce you to the UBC Animal Care & Use Program.

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Choose Your Facility

Once you choose your facility, following a discussion with the University Veterinarian, you should meet your facility manager.

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Meet Your Clinical Vet 

Your Clinical Veterinarian is strongly focused on providing services and research support

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RISe Access

To use the RISe online system, you will need both a Campus Wide Login (CWL) and Researcher Account Number. 

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SOPs & Guidelines

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Guidelines promote consistency within and across all UBC animal care facilities.

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Drafting Your Protocol

Regardless of funding, if you are a UBC Principal Investigator (PI) using vertebrates, certain invertebrates and fish, for any research or teaching purpose, a valid animal care protocol is required.

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Pre-Review

Pre-review of protocols is available through the Animal Care Committee (ACC) if protocols are submitted by the ACC published deadlines.

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Human Health and Safety for Animal Users

Working safely with experimental animals encompasses not only the people and the animals, but also the facilities, equipment, procedures we use, and environment.

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Biosafety and Radiation Safety

Any activities conducted at UBC facilities or affiliated institutions that involve biohazardous materials must be reviewed and approved by the UBC Biosafety Committee prior to the start of the research project

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Animal User Training

All personnel who work with animals, including Principal Investigators, must have appropriate training prior to working with animals.

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Animal Care and Use Program signature UBC Support Programs to Advance Research Capacity

Part of the VP Research & Innovation portfolio

Animal Care and Use Program


Tel 604 822 6283
Fax 604 822 3505

Animal Care Committee


Tel 604 827 5111
Fax 604 822 5093

UBC receives support for managing its research enterprise from the federal Research Support Fund.

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