Workshop: Implementation of the 3Rs - Regulatory Animal Testing and Current Debates on Transparency in Animal Experimentation

Workshop: Implementation of the 3Rs - Regulatory Animal Testing and Current Debates on Transparency in Animal Experimentation

Event Details:
Date: March 20, 2025
Time: 13:00-18:30 (followed by an apéro riche)
Venue: University of Zurich

Speakers:

• Dr. Lothar Aicher, MBA, ERT, Regulatory Toxicologist, Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT), University of Basel
• Prof. Dr. Merel Ritskes-Hoitinga, Professor of Evidence-Based Transition to Animal-free Innovations, Utrecht University
• Dr. Markus Hofmann, Deputy Head of REACH & Risk Management section, Federal Office of Public Health
• Dr. iur. Vanessa Gerritsen, Member of the Executive Board, Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR, Foundation for the Animal in the Law), Zurich
• Dr. med. vet. Otto Maissen, Head of Animal Experimentation and Evaluations, Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office
• Dr. Barbara Felde, Vice Chair, German Legal Society for Animal Welfare Law

This workshop takes place as part of the National Research Program (NRP79) «Advancing 3R»,
project "Implementation of the 3Rs in Swiss Law", funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). It is exclusively open to NRP79 researchers and a select group of invited guests.

Flyer (PDF, 738 KB) with programme and further information