Sustainability and Openness in Animal Research

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Sustainability and Openness in Animal Research Passed

Friday October 23, 2020 09:00 - 12:30 Försöksdjurssymposium

Lecturers: Bella Williams, Paul Finnmore

Symposium: Försöksdjur

An interactive seminar starting up with examples and definitions of sustainability in research with laboratory animals, 3Rs, Culture of Care and Openness followed by an interactive virtual "post-it notes" session. In the next part, the veterinary role in promoting animal welfare as a tool for improved quality of research is being high-lighted. This part will focus on on using openness to inspire In Vivo scientists to improved animal welfare standards and how the vet is a player on this field.

Lecturers

Bella Williams Lecturer

Bella Williams, Head of Engagement, Understanding Animal Research, UK
Bella Williams is a science communicator, researcher and facilitator specialising in the use of animals in scientific research. She has headed UAR’s stakeholder engagement programme since 2010, supporting the research community to communicate more effectively about why and how they use animals. Previously, Bella built a career a consultant and evaluator, exploring the relationship between science, society and how knowledge is communicated. Her primary interests are in public engagement, communication and openness around the use of animals in research, and in how public interest in research ethics can drive positive change within the research sector. She is a member of the Association of Facilitators, a member of LASA Council and UK representative to the FEALSA Board of Management.

Paul Finnmore Lecturer

Chief veterinarian, AstraZeneca, UK

Dr Paul L. Finnemore MRCVS, Chief Veterinary Officer, AstraZeneca

Paul Finnemore is a laboratory animal veterinarian, currently the Chief Veterinary Officer at AstraZeneca. Previously Paul has worked for the UK Government as an Animals Scientific Procedures Inspector, visiting and assessing UK biomedical research programmes, and on the veterinary team at the University of Oxford, providing veterinary science and medicine support to a diverse range of research projects. Paul’s main interests are the care, accommodation and husbandry of laboratory animals in general and large primates in particular, and the practical implementation and validation of refinements to common procedures. Paul is a Board member of the NC3Rs (National Centre for the Replacement Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research), a member of the Council of Understanding Animal Research (UAR), a member of the Council of the Laboratory Animals Veterinary Association (LAVA), and an ad hoc Consultant to AAALAC (Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care) International.

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