Joint meeting with Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB), the Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) and the National Centre for the 3Rs (NC3Rs)
4-5th July 2012
The Wellcome Trust, London, UK
Implementation of the 3Rs in Behavioural and Physiological Research
Registration free
Organisers: Dr Lynne Sneddon and Dr Kate Buchanan
Call for speakers: this joint meeting with ASAB, SEB and NC3Rs will emphasise the application of the 3Rs (reduction, replacement and refinement) in behavioural and physiological experimentation. Speakers should focus on how the implementation of one or more of the 3Rs did not alter the quality of the science or improved the outcomes. Please e-mail Lynne Sneddon (lsneddon@liverpool.ac.uk) with a title and short description (100-150 words) by 16th December 2011. Poster presentations are also welcome.
Topics include:
Use of invertebrates or embryos to replace adult vertebrates Improved handling techniques Behaviour and welfare Non-invasive sampling Behavioural phenotyping Neuroscience Development Toxicology Enrichment