An ad hoc planning committee will plan and conduct a public workshop to explore the potential of ongoing and future research in animal models with implications for precision medicine. This workshop will bring together experts on the use of state-of-the art technologies and technological advances to explore

· How the design, creation, and analysis of current and next-generation animal models can inform the practice of precision medicine

· Reproducibility concepts to improve the clinical relevance of animal-based validation experiments and pre-and co-clinical trials in the context of precision medicine

· Welfare and regulatory considerations of current and especially next-generation animal models that would inform the design of targeted, personalized therapies.

The planning committee will develop the workshop agenda, select and invite speakers and discussants, and moderate the discussions. An individually-authored proceeding of the presentations and discussions at the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.