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From: Heather Gipson, Assistant Vice President for Research Compliance
RE: Mouse Rotavirus (EDIM) Update Communication
Date: April 1, 2016
To: Faculty and Research Staff Members
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and patience as we continue to address the mouse viral pathogen (EDIM) outbreak in our mouse colonies. We appreciate the challenges this situation has created for the research community and understand your concerns about research continuity. We are working diligently to contain the outbreak and resolve the issue as fast as possible with the minimum possible impact. To keep researchers apprised of developments in the process of identifying and eliminating the EDIM detected in the affected animal facilities, the Office of Animal Resources will be providing regular updates and communications to all faculty and Research Staff Members that utilize rodents in research.
The OAR veterinarians and I are here to help. Don’t hesitate to contact us directly if you have questions.
From: Heather Gipson, Assistant Vice President for Research Compliance
RE: Mouse Rotavirus (EDIM) Update Communication
Date: April 8, 2016
To: Faculty and Research Staff Members
To keep researchers apprised of developments in the process of identifying and eliminating the EDIM detected in the affected animal facilities, the Office of Animal Resources will be providing regular updates and communications to all faculty and Research Staff Members that utilize rodents in research. Below please find the latest information regarding the EDIM outbreak.
6. Successful quarantine and elimination of this virus requires conscientious observation of decontamination and hygiene procedures by all researcher staff, in addition to OAR personnel
7. In addition to email updates, information regarding the EDIM outbreak will be regularly updated on our website: http://animal.research.uiowa.edu/mouse-viral-pathogen-identified [7]
Links:
[1] https://animal.research.uiowa.edu/laboratory-decontamination-guidance
[2] http://-	http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/genomeediting/embryoderivation/
[3] https://www.jax.org/jax-mice-and-services/breeding-and-rederivation-services/rederivation
[4] http://-	http://www.criver.com/products-services/basic-research/transgenic-colony-services/rederivation
[5] mailto:oar-veterinarian@uiowa.edu?subject=Mouse%20Rotavirus%20Inquiry
[6] mailto:heather-gipson@uiowa.edu?subject=Mouse%20Rotavirus%20Inquiry
[7] https://animal.research.uiowa.edu/mouse-viral-pathogen-identified
[8] mailto:oar-veterinarian@uiowa.edu
[9] mailto:heather-gipson@uiowa.edu