AAALACi – Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International
AALAS – American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
ABLS – Animal Biosafety Level
AC – Animal Care, APHIS, USDA
ACLAM – American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
ACUP – Animal Care and Use Protocol
ACURO – Animal Care and Use Review Office, US Army
APHIS – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA
ARENA – Applied Research Ethics National Association
- (Dissolved into PRIM&R in 2006 and no longer exists.)
ASLAP – American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners
AV – Attending Veterinarian
AVMA – American Veterinary Medical Association
AWA – Animal Welfare Act
AWIC – Animal Welfare Information Center
AWRs – Animal Welfare Regulations
BMBL – Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories
BSL – Biosafety Level
CAAT – Center for the Alternatives for Animal Testing
CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDFW – California Department of Fish and Wildlife
CFR – Code of Federal Regulations
CITES – Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (of Wild Flora and Fauna)
CPRA – California Public Records Act
DDHS – Department of Health and Human Services
DMR – Designated Member Review
DOD – Department of Defense
DOE – Department of Energy
DOEd – Department of Education
DOI – Department of Interior
DVM – Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
EPA – Environmental Protection Agency
FASEB – Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology
FBR – Foundation for Biomedical Research
FCR – Full Committee Review
FDA – US Food and Drug Administration
FOIA – Freedom of Information Act
GLP – Good Laboratory Practices
HAZMAT – Hazardous Material
HEPA – High-Efficiency Particulate Air-Filter
HHS – Department of Health and Human Services
HVAC – Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning
IACUC – Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
IATA – International Air Transport Association
IBC – Institutional Biosafety Committee
ICLAS – International Council for Laboratory Animal Science
ILAR – Institute for Laboratory Animal Research
IO – Institutional Official
IRAC – Interagency Research Animal Committee
LAMA – Laboratory Animal Management Association
LD50 – Lethal Dose 50%
MTA – Material Transfer Agreement
NABR – National Association for Biomedical Research
NAM – Non-Affiliated Member
NAS – National Academy of Sciences
NBAC – National Bioethics Advisory Commission
NCI – National Cancer Institute
NCRR – National Center for Research Resources
NCTR – National Center for Toxicology Research
NIEHS – National Institute of Environmental Health Safety
NIH – National Institutes of Health
NIOSH – National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
NOAA – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NRC – National Research Council
NRS – Natural Reserve System, UC
NSF – National Science Foundation
OHSP – Occupational Health and Safety Program
OLAW – Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, NIH
OMB – Office of Management and Budget
ONR – Office of Naval Research, US Navy
OPRR – Office of Protection from Research Risks, NIH
OR – Office of Research, UCSB
OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSTP – Office of Science and Technology Policy
OTA – Office of Technology Assessment
PAM – Post-Approval Monitoring
PHS – US Public Health Service
PI – Principal Investigator
PRIM&R – Public Responsibility in Medicine & Research
RM-DMR – Requires Modification-Designated Member Review
RM-FCR – Requires Modification-Full Committee Review
SA – Semiannual
SC – Stem Cells
SCAW – Scientists Center for Animal Welfare
SCIR – Santa Cruz Island Reserve, NRS
SNARL – Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory, NRS
TIA – Technological & Industry Alliances
TNC – The Nature Conservancy
UCOP – University of California Office of the President
USAMRIID – U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
USDA – U.S. Department of Agriculture
USGS – U.S. Geological Survey
USFWS – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
VA – Veterans Administration
VAMC – Veterans Administration Medical Center
VESR – Valentine Eastern Sierra Reserve, NRS
VMO – Veterinary Medical Officer, USDA
WHO – World Health Organization
WVA – World Veterinary Association