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
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: Ádám Deák Co-Chair: Amir Rosner
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
Inhalant Anesthesia before Euthanasia with CO2 in Laboratory Mice: improvement or change for the worse?
Carlos Filipe Moreira
14:10–14:25
The Evolving Framework of Standards for Accreditation of Animal Care and Use Programs
Javier Guillén
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: Alberto Elmi Co-Chair: ECLAM tbd
15:30–16:10
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - One Welfare framework: linking staff wellbeing, animal welfare and sustainability
Jan-Bas Prins
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: Dasa Seveljevic-Jaran Co-Chair: Gina Isvoranu
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
19:15–19:45
CLASA general assembly
CLASA general assembly
19:15–21:00
Welcome reception
