International Medical Services
Here you can find a number of online resources (most of them free of charge), with which you can update your knowledge in laboratory animal science and welfare:
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FEBRUARY 2025
19.02.25 (4 p.m. CET/CEST) – Dr. Patrick Schubert, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen
Tierschutz aus Sicht eines Meeresbiologen (Part II)
20.02.25 (1 p.m. CET/CEST) – Hannah Hobson, AstraZeneca & University of Bristol
Taking bolder steps with your animal research communications
20.02.25 (4 p.m. CET/CEST) – Kaya Ghosh, PhD, Charles River JAX Webinar
Optimizing Research Reproducibility by Minimizing Genetic Drift
25.02.25 (4 p.m. CET/CEST) – NC3Rs & Charite BIH
Rigorous experimental design with the EDA
25.02.25 (4 p.m. CET/CEST) – Prof. Peter Loskill, BIH
Preclinical Innovation: Microphysiological Systems
26.02.25 (1 p.m. CET/CEST) – Several Presenter, NC3Rs
Non-animal approaches in infection and immunity
27.02.25 (12 a.m. CET/CEST) – RSPCA
27.02.25 (3 p.m. CET/CEST) – NC3Rs
27.02.25 (5 p.m. CET/CEST) – Several Presenters, 3R-Network
The Future of Animal Experimentation in Germany – A Crossroad for Science and Ethics
28.02.25 (4 a.m. CET/CEST) – UAR Oceania
How openness reduces animal-research based FOI requests
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MARCH 2025
04.03.25 (4 p.m. CET/CEST) – Prof. Dr. Chadi Touma, Universität Osnabrück
Monitoring von Stress und Wohlergehen
05.03.25 (1 p.m. CET/CEST) – Several Presenters, NC3Rs
Non-animal approaches in oncology
05.03.25 (4 p.m. CET/CEST) – Dr. Esther Pearl, NC3Rs
Experimental Design Assistant virtual workshop
06.03.25 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Prof. Dr. Jan Baumgart, Universitätsmedizin Essen
Versuchstierkundliches Kolloquium Essen: Care Sheet für geriatrische Mäuse
11.03.25 (9 a.m. CET/CEST) – Several Presenters, ICAR3R (Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen)
Mini Symposium Culture of Care
12.03.25 (1 p.m. CET/CEST) – Several Presenters, NC3Rs
Non-animal approaches in neuroscience
13.03.25 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Dustin J. Penn & Sarah M. Zala, TEATIME webinar
Courtship vocalisations of house mice are highly dynamic and correlate with copulatory success
14.03.25 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Christian Nawroth, Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Germany
“Human-animal interactions in farm animals”
18.03.25 (11 a.m. CET/CEST) – Several Presenters, University of Fribourg & Dynamic42
Replacement Strategies in Biomedical Research
18.03.25 (5 p.m. CET/CEST) – Jeff Wyatt & Livia D. Angelo, The Zebrafish Husbandry Association
AAALAC Accreditation & EU Regulations: A Roadmap for Zebrafish Facilities
19.03.25 (1 p.m. CET/CEST) – Several Presenters, NC3Rs
Non-animal approaches in cardiovascular science
25.03.25 (4 p.m. CET/CEST) – Dr. Vibeke Fosse, BIH
Robust Preclinical Models for Personalized Medicine
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APRIL 2025
08.04.25 (1 p.m. CET/CEST) – Prof. Dr. Helene Richter, Kompetenznetzwerk NRW 3R
08.04.25 (5 p.m. CET/CEST) – Zoltan Varga & TBC, The Zebrafish Husbandry Association
Environmental Monitoring & Database Management
09.04.25 (4 p.m. CET/CEST) – Dr. Esther Wenzel, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Antibodies and Beyond: The Power of Animal-Free, Recombinant Antibodies
10.04.25 (11 a.m. CET/CEST) – Dr. med. vet. Charlotte Schröder, Deutsches Primatenzentrum Leibniz-Institut
Experimentelle Tierhaltung auf der Insel Riems
11.04.25 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Vanessa Schoon, JGU Mainz
Tierpfleger und Tierpflegermeister
29.04.25 (4 p.m. CET/CEST) – Dr. Samuel Pawel, BIH
Replication of null results: Absence of evidence or evidence of absence?
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MAY 2025
13.05.25 (5 p.m. CET/CEST) – Claire Allen & Rod Wilson, The Zebrafish Husbandry Association
Larviculture, Water Quality and Zebrafish Physiology
16.05.25 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) –Nikki Osborne, RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH IN PRACTICE
Why culture of care matters for you and your animal's welfare
20.05.25 (4 p.m. CET/CEST) – Dr. Christoph Conrad, BIH
Insights into the Regulatory Landscape and Drug Discovery
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JUNE 2025
14.03.25 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – 13.06.25 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) –Emma Robinson, University of Bristol, UK
"The 3Hs initiative: housing, handling and habituation methods to benefit rodent welfare"
17.06.25 (4 p.m. CET/CEST) – Dr. Nikki Osborne, BIH
Tools for Responsible (Preclinical) Research
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JULY 2025
18.07.25 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) –Annemarie Lang, University of Michigan, USA
"Active implementation of the 3R principle in musculoskeletal research"
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AUGUST 2025
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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SEPTEMBER 2025
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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OCTOBER 2025
17.10.26 (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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NOVEMBER 2025
14.11.25 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Johan Lauwereyns, Kyushu University, Japan
Toward a Bigger Reach with the 3Rs
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DECEMBER 2025
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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JANUARY 2026
17.01.26 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Jennifer Mein, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
Can trained behavior serve as indicator for wellbeing?
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FEBRUARY 2026
20.02.26 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Rene H. Tolba, RWTH Aachen
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MARCH 2026
20.03.26 (2 p.m. CET/CEST) – Kurt Reifenberg, German Cancer Research Center, Germany
Careful breeding planning of mouse colonies