- Welcome - Learn More -- Advances in Medical Research -- Why is it necessary to use animals? -- Reviewing Proposed Research -- Federal Laws and Accreditation -- Campus Oversight -- Monitoring of Research Involving Laboratory Animals -- Training in the Proper Care and Use of Animals in Research -- Interactions with Regulatory Groups - News - Resources Welcome Learn More Advances in Medical Research Why is it necessary to use animals? Reviewing Proposed Research Federal Laws and Accreditation Campus Oversight Monitoring of Research Involving Laboratory Animals Training in the Proper Care and Use of Animals in Research Interactions with Regulatory Groups News Resources Animals in Research — Interactions with Regulatory Groups Agencies and groups that regulate the care and welfare of research animals at times will cite when they believe that rules or protocols have not be followed. In addition to site visits, all such citations and subsequent actions are done through official communications. This page provides links to documents received by the UTMB.Communications with OLAW:Letter from OLAW, September 1, 2021Letter from OLAW, May 22, 2021Letter to OLAW, December 2, 2020Letter to OLAW, August 6, 2019Letter to OLAW, May 20, 2019Letter from OLAW, March 29, 2019Letter to OLAW, March 6, 2019Letter from OLAW, January 29, 2019Letter to OLAW, January 22, 2019Communications with USDA:USDA Inspection Report June 21, 2021USDA Inspection Report March 4, 2020USDA Inspection Report September 12, 2019 Communications Archive