Anyone who has concerns about the treatment or use of animals or witnesses improper or unapproved animal care or use procedures should report their concerns. No employee, committee member, or laboratory personnel shall be discriminated against or be subject to any reprisal for reporting violations of any regulation or standards under federal regulation and University policy.
Reports can be made anonymously to the UNM Anonymous Hotline at 1-888-899-6092 or by directly reporting to the vice president for research at 505-272-6950. Reports made to the attending veterinarian, IACUC chair or Office of Animal Care Compliance will be immediately reported to the vice president for research who serves as the institutional official's designee.
Tara G. Ooms Konecny, DVM, DACLAM
UNM Health Sciences ARF director
Email: tkonecny@salud.unm.edu
Phone: 505-272-8126
Mobile: 312-219-1764
Victoria Sugita
Animal facility supervisor
Email: VSugita@salud.unm.edu
Phone: (505) 272-5074
Kristy Chavez
Unit administrator II
Email: KMChavez@salud.unm.edu
Phone: (505) 272-3936
Mailing address:
MSC 08 4560
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM, 87131-0001
Phone: 505-272-3936