Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare

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The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare is a U.S. federal agency within the National Institutes of Health that oversees and enforces policies ensuring the humane care and use of animals in research funded by the Public Health Service.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal office
government agency
appliesToJurisdiction Public Health Service-funded research
United States of America
surface form: United States
collaboratesWith Food and Drug Administration NERFINISHED
U.S. Department of Agriculture NERFINISHED
research institutions
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enforces Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork animal welfare in research
bioethics
laboratory animal science
regulation of animal research
research ethics
follows U.S. federal regulations on animal welfare
hasResponsibilityFor humane care of laboratory animals
use of animals in research
use of animals in teaching
use of animals in testing
headquartersLocation Bethesda, Maryland NERFINISHED
issues Assurance of Compliance for animal welfare
jurisdiction Public Health Service NERFINISHED
United States government
surface form: United States federal government
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Maryland NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
monitors compliance with PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
operatedBy National Institutes of Health Office of the Director NERFINISHED
oversees Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals NERFINISHED
parentOrganization National Institutes of Health NERFINISHED
partOf Public Health Service NERFINISHED
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NERFINISHED
provides education and training on laboratory animal welfare
guidance on animal care and use in research
regulates Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees NERFINISHED
institutions conducting PHS-funded animal research
subjectHasRole ensuring humane care and use of animals in PHS-funded research
oversight of institutional animal care and use programs
usesGuideline Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals NERFINISHED
website https://olaw.nih.gov

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Oregon National Primate Research Center regulatedBy Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare