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3Rs Symposium [External Event]
September 10, 11, 17, and 18, 2025 | Virtual | Four Half-Days
The 3Rs Symposium Returns! This year's symposium will focus on reduction, refinement, and replacement methods to improve laboratory animal welfare while maintaining or improving scientific results. Sessions will discuss opportunities to use the 3Rs of replacement, reduction and refinement to improve efficiency and rigor and improve animal welfare. This year we will focus on introductions to the 3Rs on the first day, more in-depth applications on the second and third day, and integration of the three Rs on the last day. Presentations on useful resources and communications strategies are also featured throughout the 4 half-day events. Sessions are designed for investigators, laboratory animal veterinarians, care staff, and IACUC members and staff. Residents, students, and postdocs are also welcome! Please join us online as we learn from the speakers and each other! There will be opportunities built into the program for attendees to ask questions, comment, or offer suggestions.
This virtual event will be submitted for RACE Credits. To register to attend, click the link below:
About the 3Rs Symposium: Jointly organized by the Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the USDA’s Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) at the National Agricultural Library, and the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, National Institutes of Health, the goal of the symposium is to bring together experts and practitioners to share information and discuss new and practical approaches to the 3Rs.
Information regarding this jointly organized event is being provided as a courtesy. Please direct all questions to the host organization.
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IACUC 101 Plus Virtual Workshop – Save the Date! [External Event]
October 28-29, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET | Virtual
This workshop explores IACUC fundamentals appropriate for new and seasoned IACUC members, IACUC affiliates, and individuals responsible for their institution's animal care program. The course provides a basic yet comprehensive overview of the laws, regulations, and policies that govern the humane care and use of research animals. The USDA and OLAW will have representatives present to provide guidance on compliance issues and to provide agency updates.
Please note: Registration for this course ends October 22, 11:00 PM Eastern Time
About IACUC 101: The IACUC 101 Series is an educational program designed to provide IACUC members, administrators, veterinarians, animal care staff, researchers, regulatory personnel, and compliance officers information about the role and responsibilities of the IACUC, including an understanding of federal policies and regulations governing laboratory animal welfare. The faculty consists of nationally recognized experts and representatives from private and academic biomedical research institutions, OLAW, USDA, and AAALAC International.
Information regarding this external event is being provided as a courtesy. Please direct all questions to the host organization.