Preliminary Scientific Programme
TUESDAY 2 JUNE 2026 – PRE-CONGRESS WORKSHOPS
WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE 2026 THURSDAY 4 JUNE 2026 FRIDAY 5 JUNE 2026
08:00–09:30
HLASA assembly
08:00–09:30
ECLAM Workshop – Vets present your case!
08:00–11:00
Surgery Workshop
09:30–11:00
ESLAV-ECLAM Workshop: Designated Veterinarian from Policy to Practice
11:00–12:00
Small refreshmetnt for workshops attendees only
12:30–12:40
OPENING THE CONGRESS
3Rs IN ACTION: FROM ETHICS TO IMPLEMENTATION SESSION
Chair: to be annouced later Co-Chair: to be annouced later
12:40–12:55
INFRAFRONTIER.GR: Advancing the 3Rs in Disease Modelling
Vasileios Ntafis
INFRAFRONTIER.GR: Advancing the 3Rs in Disease Modelling
Vasileios Ntafis
12:55–13:10
Evaluation of replacement methods in non-technical project summaries (NTS)
Ádám Deák
13:10–13:25
Ultrasound-guided refinement of Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex studies
Thomas Tzelos
13:25–13:40
Stop the Cold Before the Fall: Heated Anesthesia Induction in Mice
Diego Celdran-Bonafonte
13:40–13:55
CO₂, CO, and N₂ Euthanasia in Laboratory Mice: a multisystem welfare assessment
Philipp Villiger
13:55–14:10
The Mi-RAT, a novel murine model for the study of OA
Bertrand Lussier
14:10–14:25
The Evolving Framework of Standards for Accreditation of Animal Care and Use Programs
Javier Guillén
14:25–14:40
Characterization of a new Aggressiveness model in Gottingen Minipigs
Sigal Meilin
14:40–14:55
Refining Xenotransplantation Research: Utilizing Retired Sows for Lung Perfusion to promote responsible animal use
Inga Brusch
14:55–15:30
Coffee break
Coffee break
EDUCATION and TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE: SKILLS, ETHICS & MENTORSHIP
Chair: to be annouced later Co-Chair: to be annouced later
15:30–16:10
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - One Welfare framework: linking staff wellbeing, animal welfare and sustainability
Jan-Bas Prins
16:10–16:25
The European College of Laboratory Animal Medicine: Training, Certification, and Professional Impact
Ruth Williams
16:25–16:40
Mapping Designated Veterinarians’ Education and Training requirements in Europe
Viola Galligioni
Viola Galligioni
16:40–16:55
Mapping Laboratory Animal Veterinarians’ Education in Europe and 3Rs Integration: A 2026 Perspective
Petra Winter
Petra Winter
16:55–17:10
Disentangling Postgraduate Education for Laboratory Animal Veterinarians
Wairimu Gatome
Wairimu Gatome
17:10–17:25
Federation of European Laboratory Animal Associations Working Group recommendations on “Training for Replacement”
Dasa Seveljevic-Jaran
17:25–18:00
Coffee break
Coffee break
DESIGNING FOR WELFARE: FACILITIES, TECHNOLOGY & SUSTAINABILITY
Chair: to be annouced later Co-Chair: to be annouced later
18:00–18:15Acute Mortality in Immunocompromised Mice Linked to Paeniclostridium sordellii-Induced Cytolysin-Mediated Septicemia
Stephanie Buchheister
18:15–18:30
Health Screening: Going Animal-Free
Anja Petrie
18:30–18:45
When Welfare Hides in Plain Sight: Latent State Models for Severity Monitoring
Steven Talbot
18:45–19:00
Listen to your rabbits when designing floor pens for social housing naive rabbits
Ana Obaya Fernandez
19:00 - 19:15
Integrated Environmental and Biological Material Monitoring to Advance Ethical Principles in Research Rodent Colonies
Abdelhak Mansouri
19:15–21:00
Welcome reception
