I'm glad to see this article as well. In my experience being prepared is the key thing. Having discussions with faculty before a student with a service animal is in the lab helps so much, just like any other safety concern.

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Thank you for sharing. I was pleased to see that it was already circulating in the online teaching groups.
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On Wed, Feb 3, 2021 at 3:49 PM Debbie Decker wrote:
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> Thanks for the link, Craig. I didn't know it had published.
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> I had the opportunity to collaborate with Kathrine Brafford and Isabel Rutten at Davis to determine how best to safely accommodate their dogs in lab. I was pleased to be able to support them in their work and their advocacy for inclusion.
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> Debbie
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> On Wed, Feb 3, 2021, 11:10 AM Craig Merlic wrote:
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>> Colleagues,
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>> This complicated issue has been raised before on this listserve, so here is a recent article.
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>> Let the dog in: how institutions and colleagues can help scientists who require support animals (Nature) University policies often present barriers to bringing assistance dogs into the lab or on campus‰?|. Despite rising numbers, many universities remain unprepared for the presence of assistance dogs on campus. Institutional policies often do not mention bringing dogs into lab spaces, for example.
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>> https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00190-0
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>> Craig
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>> Craig Merlic
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>> Professor of Chemistry, UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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>> Executive Director, UC Center for Laboratory Safety
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>> http://cls.ucla.edu
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>> Los Angeles, CA 90095-1569
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