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With input from Dr. Marcel Frajblat from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, and General Secretary of ICLAS, the series will highlight international perspectives to timely questions at the intersection of science, animal welfare, ethics, technology, facility and workforce realities, and global alignment of standards and expectations. Rather than predicting the future, the series is designed to identify and openly discuss critical questions facing the field, explore plausible directions, and foster dialogue across regions and career stages. Each session will engage in discussion and use live polls to surface priorities and help inform future webinars.
Description
In 2026, ICLAS marks its 70th anniversary, recognizing seven decades of advancing laboratory animal science worldwide through international engagement, high standards of animal care and use, and capacity building across regions. To mark this milestone, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on Science and Welfare of Animals Involved in Research is launching a global webinar series focused on the open questions shaping laboratory animal science over the next 25 years.
Contributors
Sponsors
American Veterinary Medical Association
Charles River Laboratories, Inc.
Cleveland Clinic, Florida Research & Innovation Center
Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
NASA
National Science Foundation
NIH OLAW
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Center for Cancer Research
The Texas A&M University System
University of Pittsburgh
University of Washington
USDA
Wild Animal Initiative, New York University
Yale University
Yerkes National Primate Research Center
Staff
Nia D. Johnson
Lead
Mariah Waul
Major units and sub-units
Center for Health, People, and Places
Lead
Life Sciences and Biotechnology Program Area
Lead
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