TARCforce3R MONTHLY SEMINAR SERIES 2025 - 2026
The TARCforce3R Center is offering a series of events with exciting topics related to the 3Rs in laboratory animal science. Participation is free of charge.
Meeting link: https://bbb.rlp.net/b/gon-6fc-ssd-h1b
NEXT TALKS:
15.08.25 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Bettina Seeger, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Germany - From Neurons to Networks: Human Stem cell-based Models in Neurotoxicology and Neuroinfectiology
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19.09.25 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Tobias Wagenknecht, Tobias Wagenknecht, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Germany - Update 2025: The Legal Significance of Surplus Animals
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17.10.25 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Esther Mahabir-Brenner, University of Cologne, Germany - Ethical and scientific aspects of managing old-age rodents
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14.11.25 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Johan Lauwereyns, Kyushu University, Japan - Toward a Bigger Reach with the 3Rs
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12.12.25 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Aurélie Thomas, AstraZeneca, UK - Ethical and Practical Aspects of the Transition to New Approach Methodologies (NAMs)
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16.01.26 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Jennifer Mein, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany - Can trained behavior serve as indicator for wellbeing?
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20.02.26 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Rene H. Tolba, RWTH Aachen - Farm Animal Models for Biomedical Research; Sheep and Pig Surgical Models in Trauma and Transplantation
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20.03.26 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Kurt Reifenberg, German Cancer Research Center, Germany - Careful breeding planning of mouse colonies
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17.04.26 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Beate Hoppe, Leibniz Institute for Ageing Research (FLI) - Establishing a new animal model for aging research: An animal welfare point of view
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22.05.26 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Aage Kristian Olsen Alstrup, Aarhus University - The setup of preclinical Imaging Studies to foster animal welfare and science
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19.06.26 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Ivana Jaric, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, UZH - Practical guidance on how to include sex as a biological variable in study design and analysis
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17.07.26 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Diego Celdran-Bonafonte, The University of Arizona - Use and validation of rodent surgical simulators: From surgical training to standardized competence assessment
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14.08.26 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Maike Heimann, ETH Zürich - Scoresheets as a powerful tool for welfare and science quality
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17.09.26 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Aoife Milford, University of Basel - To be announced
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16.10.26 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Lucy Whitfield, OWL Vets Ltd, UK - Refining surgical procedures through a progressive approach to training and mentoring
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13.11.26 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Steven R. Talbot, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH) - Data-Science-Driven Monitoring of Animal Welfare and Severity Assessment
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11.12.26 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Jean-Philippe Mocho, DanioVet - 3R implementation for laboratory fish
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Preliminary titles can differ from the titles of flyers and lectures. The modality is handled on a first-come, first-served basis. Seminars are credited as regular training within the meaning of §3 of the German Animal Welfare Test Animal Ordinance (Tierschutz versuchstierverordnung). This event is hosted by the Translational Animal Research Center (TARC).
----- ATF points !!! ---- From July 2022 the Seminar is recognized for veterinarians as a live online seminar with 2 ATF hours. After participating in the entire Seminar, please email us at ATF-TARC@uni-mainz.de, confirming your participation. We will send you an evaluation form. Once the format is back to us, the certification will be issued and sent in the following days.
