Policies

Core Facility Resource Grant Insert Statement

The Animal Behavior Core Facility is a biomedical research facility located within the UNMC Comparative Medicine facility. The core contains dedicated, controlled procedural space for cognitive and behavioral assays to be conducted with mice and rats.

Acknowledgement Statement

Users of the Animal Behavior Core are obligated to acknowledge the Animal Behavior Core and its funding sources in all formal publications and presentations. You may reference the work of the Animal Behavior Core with the following statement: “We acknowledge use of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Animal Behavior Core Facility, RRID:SCR_018830, P20 GM130447.”

As appropriate, please also include the following: “We additionally thank {INSERT APPROPRIATE NAMES} of the UNMC Animal Behavior Core for their assistance.” Staff Names: Tammy Chaudoin, Jessica Post, & Mystera Samuelson, PhD

Notification of new publications and presentations citing the Animal Behavior Core is much appreciated, as reprints/PDF’s of these materials may be included in annual core facility reports – both within the institution and to our funding agencies.

Research Resource ID

RRID: SCR_018830

Rigor and Reproducibility Statement

Ethological research is essential for the validation of a wide range of assays, and when conducted correctly, is both rigorous and reproducible. The Animal Behavior Core assists investigators in developing accurate, reliable, and reproducible measures through consideration and assessment of an animal’s umwelt, natural history, strain variations, statistical validity, and other critical considerations. Through detailed consultations, training, and a rigorously controlled testing environment, the UNMC Animal Behavior Core aims to provide optimal testing tools, know-how, equipment and facilities to all UNMC faculty, staff, and students.