Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
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The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare is a U.S. federal agency within the National Institutes of Health that oversees and enforces policies ensuring the humane care and use of animals in research funded by the Public Health Service.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7511800 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare Context triple: [Oregon National Primate Research Center, regulatedBy, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare]
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A.
Animals in Science Committee
The Animals in Science Committee is an expert advisory body that provides independent ethical and scientific advice to the UK government on the use of animals in research and testing.
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B.
Center for Veterinary Biologics
The Center for Veterinary Biologics is a U.S. Department of Agriculture unit responsible for regulating and licensing veterinary vaccines, diagnostic kits, and other biological products to ensure their safety, purity, potency, and effectiveness.
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C.
Veterinary Laboratories Agency
The Veterinary Laboratories Agency was a UK government body responsible for veterinary disease surveillance, diagnostic testing, and scientific research to protect animal and public health.
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D.
Center for Veterinary Medicine
The Center for Veterinary Medicine is a branch of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration responsible for regulating animal drugs, animal food, and related veterinary products to ensure their safety and effectiveness.
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E.
Office of Intramural Research
The Office of Intramural Research is a central NIH office that oversees and coordinates the biomedical research conducted within the NIH’s own laboratories and clinical centers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare Target entity description: The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare is a U.S. federal agency within the National Institutes of Health that oversees and enforces policies ensuring the humane care and use of animals in research funded by the Public Health Service.
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A.
Animals in Science Committee
The Animals in Science Committee is an expert advisory body that provides independent ethical and scientific advice to the UK government on the use of animals in research and testing.
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B.
Center for Veterinary Biologics
The Center for Veterinary Biologics is a U.S. Department of Agriculture unit responsible for regulating and licensing veterinary vaccines, diagnostic kits, and other biological products to ensure their safety, purity, potency, and effectiveness.
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C.
Veterinary Laboratories Agency
The Veterinary Laboratories Agency was a UK government body responsible for veterinary disease surveillance, diagnostic testing, and scientific research to protect animal and public health.
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D.
Center for Veterinary Medicine
The Center for Veterinary Medicine is a branch of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration responsible for regulating animal drugs, animal food, and related veterinary products to ensure their safety and effectiveness.
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E.
Office of Intramural Research
The Office of Intramural Research is a central NIH office that oversees and coordinates the biomedical research conducted within the NIH’s own laboratories and clinical centers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal office
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government agency ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Public Health Service-funded research
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| collaboratesWith |
Food and Drug Administration
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U.S. Department of Agriculture ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of Agriculture
research institutions ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| enforces | Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
animal welfare in research
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bioethics ⓘ laboratory animal science ⓘ regulation of animal research ⓘ research ethics ⓘ |
| follows | U.S. federal regulations on animal welfare ⓘ |
| hasResponsibilityFor |
humane care of laboratory animals
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use of animals in research ⓘ use of animals in teaching ⓘ use of animals in testing ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Bethesda, Maryland ⓘ |
| issues | Assurance of Compliance for animal welfare ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Public Health Service
ⓘ
United States federal government ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Maryland ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| monitors | compliance with PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
National Institutes of Health Office of the Director
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linked to:
NIH Office of the Director
|
| oversees | Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | National Institutes of Health ⓘ |
| partOf |
Public Health Service
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ⓘ |
| provides |
education and training on laboratory animal welfare
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guidance on animal care and use in research ⓘ |
| regulates |
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees
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linked to:
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
institutions conducting PHS-funded animal research ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole |
ensuring humane care and use of animals in PHS-funded research
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oversight of institutional animal care and use programs ⓘ |
| usesGuideline | Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals ⓘ |
| website | https://olaw.nih.gov ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare Description of subject: The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare is a U.S. federal agency within the National Institutes of Health that oversees and enforces policies ensuring the humane care and use of animals in research funded by the Public Health Service.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
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administeredBy
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Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
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Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
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enforcedBy
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Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
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