A routine inspection unveiled the deaths of four monkeys at the University of Houston’s research labs this year, leading to several changes in their animal welfare program.
A consortium of colleges including the University of Houston received $5 million from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to expand Latino humanities studies and prepare researchers and scholars for faculty positions.
UH officials said that the deaths took place over a six-month period in the 2020-2021 school year. While they declined to elaborate further, the federal report described the occurrences. The investigator learned that lab employees had never received official training for sterilization techniques, according to the report.
“We know that the significant medical knowledge gained from animal research improves and saves the lives of countless humans and animals, but the use of animals in research for this purpose comes with great responsibility,” the UH statement continues. “UH is committed to enhancing the animal welfare program. We are working closely with USDA officials to take further corrective actions and are in the final stages of an external review of our nonhuman primate program.
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