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RRRC at Allied Genetics Conference (TAGC24)
 February 20, 2024
Stop by Booth 626 in the Exhibitor Hall at the Allied Genetics Conference (TAGC24) in National Harbor/Washington DC Metro Area on March 6-10, 2024 to discuss how the RRRC can help facilitate your research.

GRCr8: A new rat reference assembly is now available.
 February 05, 2024
GRCr8 (GenBank NCBI # GCA_036323735.1) is the latest version of the rat reference genome assembly. See the Genome Reference Consortium (GRC) blog for more details.
Happy World Rat Day!
 April 04, 2023
April 4, 2023 is World Rat Day!  The RRRC would like to acknowledge the important contributions to science and medicine made possible by the use of rats in biomedical research.
Exciting Job Opportunities
 April 03, 2023
The RRRC is looking to expand its team!  We have positions available in colony management, data curation, cryobiology, reproductive biology, and customer service.  We are also looking for individuals interested in post-doctoral training with both a service and research emphasis.  Interested in learning more?  Contact Dr. Elizabeth Bryda at rrrc@missouri.edu.

NIH Extrinsic Factors Workshop
 August 09, 2022

Enhance Rigor and Reproducibility in Animal Research by Managing Extrinsic Factors

When: September 23, 28, and 30, 2022

Venue: Zoom

Register: scgcorp.com/ExtrinsicFactorsWS

The workshop will be a forum to discuss the current status of and needs for understanding extrinsic environmental factors; their potential impact on animal research outcomes; and how facilities may optimally manage, monitor, and report these extrinsic factors in an effort to enhance reproducibility and rigor in animal research. The focus of this workshop will be on identifying gaps, opportunities, and new approaches in husbandry of commonly and widely used animal models; relevant environmental factors and conditions; and the need for novel instruments, equipment, and infrastructure for animal research core facilities (e.g., modern design of research core facilities, high-throughput equipment, telemetry for behavioral research).

Terms and Conditions
1.    If this strain is accepted, I agree, in a timely fashion, to:

a.  provide a detailed genotyping protocol and complete the breeding and husbandry form

b.  complete and submit the standard RRRC Donor Material Transfer Agreement (see
Donor MTA) for my strain, which details the formal agreement between me, my institution and the RRRC for preservation and redistribution of my strain

c.  provide a recent health status report in advance of shipping this rat strain to the assigned facility

d.  provide this strain, within six months, in a single shipment of live rats or cryopreserved materials in the form and quantities that I have agreed to provide to the RRRC facility

e.  take responsibility for the cost of preparation and shipment of my rat strain to the RRRC facility.
 
2.     If I transfer my strain via cryopreserved embryos or germplasm, I accept the risk that it may not be possible to resuscitate my strain.

3.     I accept that the RRRC will maintain my strain as appropriate for the overall benefit of the entire strain repository resource, and that my strain may be maintained as a cryopreserved-only archive if demand is inadequate to justify maintenance of a breeding colony.

4.     I accept that there is a remote risk that it may not be possible to recover my strain from the cryo-repository. I understand that the RRRC will make a reasonable effort at resuscitation and I will not hold the RRRC responsible for the loss of my strain.

5.     I agree, when appropriate, to refer requests for my strain or material to the RRRC and to cite the RRRC as the supplying source in future publications referring to this strain.