Laboratory Animal Sciences Program (LASP)

General Overview

	Provides animal care and support at the NCI-Frederick and NCI-Bethesda campuses
	Investigators, other than NCI-Frederick scientific staff, wishing to utilize LASP services must make a formal request to the Yellow Task Request System
	Ensures that investigators' needs for health animals appropriate to their research requirements are met
	Ensures that all animals are housed, handled, and care for in a humane manner in a controlled environment
	Provides scientific support to investigators conducting animal-based research
	Provides support to the Animal Care and Use Committee and its activities

LASP-Frederick Contacts

LASP-Bethesda Contacts

Accessing LASP Services

The services of LASP laboratories and facilities may be accessed using the "Yellow Task Request System" and Accessions System. These web-based systems enable investigators to request services and obtain cost and time estimates for each project. NCI approval is an integral function of these processes, which ensures that adequate funding and other resources are available to perform the work.

LASP Animal Facility and ASP Online Access System

This online system provides investigators with an overview of active Animal Study Proposals (ASPs) including the following details: the ASP number, title, facility location, species, number of animals authorized for use, approval date, and expiration date in both Frederick and Bethesda. For the NCI-Frederick the online system also provides investigators with the total number of animals used, % usage, and PDF versions of their ASPs and Modifications. The online system also provides investigators with current animal inventory data in NCI-Frederick animal facilities. The goal is to promote communication between the facility and the investigative staff to ensure that records are properly maintained and to provide an online resource for investigators to make colony management decisions.

Facility Data Management Homepage FACILITY is a data management system created by Locus Technology, Inc. that is currently being utilized by the Laboratory Animal Sciences Program to automate the management of animal inventory, billing, technical charges, animal study proposals, and training records for all NCI-Frederick and Bethesda animal facility locations.

LASP Online Forms

The LASP Onine Forms page provides a comprehensive list all online forms that are used in the various Frederick and Bethesda LASP support areas.

NCI-Frederick: The New Employee Orientation Training Course provides an overview of animals in biomedical research with an emphasis on animal welfare concerns as well as animal health evaluation and reporting. In addition to this online training course ... Spanish, French, and Chinese versions are also available. Please contact Dr. Jeremy Smedley (smedleyj@mail.nih.gov) for additional information.

NCI-Frederick ACUC: NCI-Frederick Animal Care and Use Introductory Training Course

NCI-Frederick ACUC:  NCI-Frederick Animal Care and Use Refresher Training Course