From the organizers
Main Topics
1. 3Rs IN ACTION: FROM ETHICS TO IMPLEMENTATION
- 3Rs in Surgery and Neurology: Refinement Through Innovation
- Reducing Animal Use: Sharing Resources, Avoiding “Wasted Life”
- Addressing Sex, Age and Population Bias as a 3Rs Imperative
- Toxicology’s Transition: NAMs Adoption and Regulatory Phasing Out
- Bridging Alternative and In Vivo Methods: When and How to Integrate
- 3Rs in Zebrafish: High-Throughput Screening and Minimal Invasive Techniques
- Recognizing Stress and Pain: Water Quality, Density and Social Grouping
- Regulatory Landscape: EU Directive 2010/63 and Global Standards
- EU/US/OECD Updates: What New Rules Mean for Daily Practice
- Case Studies: Labs Successfully Navigating Regulatory Shifts
2. DESIGNING FOR WELFARE: FACILITIES, TECHNOLOGY & SUSTAINABILITY
- IVC Systems, Sentinel Animals and Hygiene Innovations
- Enrichment-Integrated Facility Design: Species-Specific Architecture
- Zebrafish Housing Tech: Automation, Water Quality and Lighting Cycles
- Sustainable Operations: Green Labs, Waste Reduction and Energy Efficiency
- Tech Frontiers: AI Behavior Tracking, Robotic Feeding and Cloud Monitoring
- Beyond Toys: Cognitive, Social and Sensory Enrichment Strategies
- Zoo Vet Insights: Applying Clinical Enrichment to Lab Settings
- Behavioral Indicators of Welfare: Ethograms, AI Tracking and Scoring
- Species-Specific Needs: Rodents, Fish, Primates and More
3. ONE WELFARE
- Compassion fatigue: Workshops, Mindfulness and Workload Balance
- Empowering Technicians and Assistants: Voice, Recognition and Career Growth
- One Welfare Framework: Linking Staff Wellbeing, Animal Welfare and Sustainability
- Leadership Strategies for Ethical Culture Change
- Breaking the Burnout-Stress Cycle: Staff Wellbeing - Animal Welfare
- Green Labs - Better Welfare: Emissions, Clean Air and Resource Efficiency
- Global Equity: Adapting Welfare Standards in Low-Resource Settings
- Policy Integration: One Health/Welfare Frameworks in Legislation
- Translating Policy into SOPs: Compliance Without Compromise
4. EDUCATION and TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE: SKILLS, ETHICS & MENTORSHIP
- Integrating 3Rs/Welfare into Curricula: Simulations and Ethics Debates
- Rehoming Training: Legal, Veterinary and Public Engagement Protocols
- Mentorship Models: Peer Learning, Journal Clubs and Welfare Champions
- Cross-Disciplinary Communication: Scientists - Vets - Regulators
- Feedback Loops: From Technicians to PIs, Ethics Committees to Facilities
- Benchmarking Performance: Cross-Institutional and Cross-Species Comparisons
5. COMMUNICATION & TRUST: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES FOR SCIENCE, SOCIETY
- Communicating 3Rs to Non-Scientists: Storytelling and Impact Metrics
- Internal Alignment: Welfare Rounds, Feedback Loops and Incident Reporting
- Crisis Communication: Handling Media Scrutiny and Building Trust
- Global Perspectives: Cultural Differences in Public Perception
- ENAWB and Regional Networks: Harmonization, Audits and Best Practices Abstracts
- Abstract submission deadline
8 February 2026
- Notification of the acceptance/rejection by
until 9 March 2026
- Method of Submission
- Abstracts can be submitted only via this form: CELASC Form The registration fee includes
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- Admission to the Exhibition area and Poster session
- Congress Materials
- Refreshment during coffee breaks and lunch
- Welcome reception
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