EEA Conference 2024

ESLAV-ECLAM-AAALAC ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Quality in Animal Welfare and Facility Management

Organized by the European Society of Laboratory Animal Veterinarians (ESLAV), the European College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ECLAM), and the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)

Conference Overview: The annual conference on "Quality in Animal Care and Facility Management" jointly organized by ESLAV, ECLAM, and AAALAC is a two-day event designed to bring together a diverse community of professionals involved in animal research. This conference aims to promote best practices in animal care and facility management, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing among technicians, veterinarians, researchers, and animal welfare personnel.

Dates: June 17 and 18, 2024

Location: The Zuiderkerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands

17 JUNE
SESSION 1 - VETERINARY CARE 09:00-12:10
08:00 - 09:00	REGISTRATION
09:00 - 09:10	WELCOME: ESLAV / ECLAM / AAALAC
09:15 - 09:45	KEYNOTE LECTURE The Versatility of Veterinary Care Caroline Johner, Max-Planck-Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Germany
09:50 - 10:00	CARE - digitalization of veterinary care Søren Søgaard, Gubra
10:05 - 10:15	Just getting a number doesn’t mean it’s right: quality control approaches for clinical pathology in a laboratory animal core facility Ingrid Bergin, University of Michigan
10:20 - 10:50	COFFEE BREAK / POSTERS / EXHIBITORS
10:50 - 11:25	KEYNOTE LECTURE AAALAC Expectations and Typical Findings on Veterinary Care Aurora Brønstad, DVM, PhD,, University of Bergen, Norway
11:25 - 11:35	Camelid health monitoring using a mobile application data visualization and analytics software Vicky Deblock, Sanofi Ghent
11:40 - 11:50	The key role of the designated veterinarian on promoting culture of care: successful initiatives & challenges Jordi L.Tremoleda, Queen Mary University London
11:55 - 12:10	Elevator's pitch - exhibitors
12:15 - 13:30	LUNCH / POSTERS / EXHIBITORS

SESSION 2 - ANIMAL WELFARE 13:30-17:05
13:30 - 14:00	KEYNOTE LECTURE How Artificial Intelligence can be used to assess laboratory animal welfare Matthew Leach, Newcastle University, UK
14:05 - 14:15	Looking into the future: Automating parturition detection in the home cage Sara Capas-Peneda, i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto; ICBAS School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Universidade do Porto
14:20 - 14:30	The use of home cage analyzer technologies to study sex effects on laboratory mouse behaviour Jordi L.Tremoleda, Queen Mary University of London
14:35 - 14:45	Numbers do matter – addressing sex bias and animal waste in research settings Patricia Turner, Charles River
14:50 - 15:00	Environmental factors influence behaviour and physiology in rats Paul Bernard, University of Prince Edward Island
15:05 - 15:35	COFFEE BREAK / POSTERS / EXHIBITORS
15:35 - 16:05	KEYNOTE LECTURE AAALAC Expectations and Typical Findings on Animal Environment, Housing and Management Delphine G. Denais-Laliève, DVM., Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety, France
16:10 - 16:20	Improvement of a dog housing and enrichment program Anthony Piccarreta, CRL Safety Assessment Lyon France
16:25 - 16:35	Training non-human primates from breeder to user: a global benefit Helen Beyer, Silabe - University of Strasbourg
16:40 - 16:50	Mission impossible accomplished? On the incoherent implementation of the harm-benefit analysis as a requirement of directive 2010/63/EU Dominik Hajosi, Columbia University
16:55 - 17:05	Tunnel-handling in a mouse breeding facility Kristina Ullmann, Nuvisan ICB GmbH
17:15 - 18:30	ESLAV Annual General Meeting
18:30 - 20:30	Welcome reception & exhibitors' evening
18 JUNE
SESSION 3 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT 09:15-12:15
09:00 - 09:30	KEYNOTE LECTURE The conundrum of facility management: balancing different stakeholders with conflicting interests Jan-Bas Prins, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
09:35 - 09:45	Big data and how to love it Alice McNamara, Labcorp
09:50 - 10:00	Establishing an effective university system-wide incident reporting program Stacy Pritt, Texas A&M University System
10:05 - 10:15	Implementation of an animal-free health monitoring (hm) program in a large academic institution. Key decisions, challenges, and opportunities Diego Celdran-Bonafonte, the University of Arizona
10:20 - 10:50	COFFEE BREAK / POSTERS / EXHIBITORS
10:50 - 11:20	KEYNOTE LECTURE AAALAC Expectations and Typical Findings on Programme Key Responsibilities Maria Kamper, DVM, PhD, MBA, University of Manchester, UK
11:25 - 11:35	What happens when mouse genetics is overlooked: is it possible to fix a genetic chaos? Viola Galligioni, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Science
11:40 - 11:50	SWC site visit: how did we get there? Eleni Amaniti, Sainsbury Wellcome Centre
11:55 - 12:05	Characterization of occupational murine allergens in Stanford research facilities Stephen Felt, Stanford University
12:10 - 13:30	LUNCH / POSTERS / EXHIBITORS

SESSION 4 - LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION 13:00-16:15
13:30 - 14:00	KEYNOTE LECTURE One more time: What exactly is Leadership? And does it really matter? David Schoorman, Daniels School of Business, Purdue University, USA
14:05 - 14:15	Promoting continuous incremental improvements to advance institutional culture of care Patricia Turner, Charles River
14:20 - 14:30	TBC
14:35 - 14:45	Communication and transparency in research involving animals: importance and impacts Pascal Ance, SILABE - Universite Strasbourg
14:50 - 15:20	COFFEE BREAK / POSTERS / EXHIBITORS
15:20 - 15:50	KEYNOTE LECTURE The Importance of Effective Internal Communication: AAALAC Typical Findings and Expectations Helena Paradell, Zoetis Manufacturing & Research, Spain
15:55 - 16:05	Empowerment of animal facility staff to improve staff and animal welfare Ngaire Dennison, University of Dundee
16:10 - 16:20	There is only one welfare! Kévin P. Dhondt, Charles River Laboratories - RMS France
16:25 - 16:30	CLOSING: ESLAV / ECLAM / AAALAC