NORECOPA Refinement Wiki now available
NORECOPA (Norway's National Consensus Platform for the advancement of the 3Rs), in collaboration with a team of international lab animal specialists, has developed and tested a Refinement Wiki, with the aim of providing lab animal staff and scientists with a place...
LASA ANNUAL MEETING 2019
November 2019 proved to be another showcase scientific annual meeting, with 434 delegates in attendance at our Birmingham venue. To demonstrate our continued commitment to Concordat on Openness on Animal Research, 37 local sixth form college students attended...
The Animal Welfare Research Network
The AWRN was set up and initially funded by the UK Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) in 2016. It was established to bring together the UK animal welfare research community, researchers in related disciplines, and stakeholders with a...
The Janet Wood Innovation Award 2020
Nominations are now open for the Janet Wood Innovation Award 2020 – to design a viable product that promotes at least one of the 3Rs. Click to view the advert and application form.
Excellence in Refinement Award 2020
Charles River, in cooperation with Johns Hopkins University's Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT), is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 Excellence in Refinement Award. This award, which is given every three years,...
LASA statement on undercover video footage taken in Germany
Many of you will have seen undercover video footage taken at the Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology in Hamburg, Germany. These clips show several examples of the inhumane treatment of laboratory animals. LASA condemns practices that fall below the...
LASA Annual Conference 2018
2018 proved to be an excellent annual meeting, with 446 delegates in attendance at our Birmingham venue. Delegates had opportunity to visit our Trade partners who had stands in the Exhibition Hall, LASA is thankful for their ongoing support and sponsorship at our...
LASA Annual Conference November 2017
Attendance at the LASA Annual Conference 2017 was the highest ever. This year we returned to Birmingham which has easy access for both exhibitors and delegates due to the excellent road and rail links. We are very grateful for the support shown to the meeting from...
LARN Meeting: Opening the doors to large animal research in high containment
On Wednesday 24th May 2017, The Pirbright Institute will be hosting the 2017 LARN (Large Animal Research Network) Meeting. The meeting is open, and should be of interest, to all organisations who work with large animals in biomedical, veterinary and/or agricultural...
LASA Annual Conference November 2016
This year we had our second highest ever number of registrations, a London venue always helps and an interesting and stimulating scientific programme combined with an excellent trade exhibition ensured that we were able to provide something for everyone. Our keynote...