Symposium 2025

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Program

Second annual HKLASS Symposium on “Frontiers in Laboratory Animal Science: Integrative Approaches and Innovations”

Date: June 11, 2025

Symposium: 9:00am – 4:00pm

(open to all registered attendees)

Annual General Meeting: 4:00pm – 5:30pm

(open to HKLASS members only)

Venue: Charles. K. Kao Auditorium, the Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong

The symposium will be a premier event in the field of laboratory sciences, bringing together professionals, researchers, and industry experts to exchange knowledge and insights. Our esteemed speakers will shed light on various integrative approaches to success, including the evaluation of enrichment strategies, replacements and experimental design, microbiome research, safety considerations when using hazardous agents, lessons learned from chiller plant failures, breeding and research use of unique strains with scanty hair, as well as insights on the care and use of goats and biomedical training and GLP studies.

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from the experts listed below  as they share their insights and experiences in enhancing laboratory animal welfare, and promoting the proper care and use of laboratory animals. Register now to secure your spot at this exciting event!

The symposium will be free for Hong Kong members of the society. For attendees from outside Hong Kong, there will be a $200 admission fee to participate in the event. 

Please sign up here to register for the symposium: https://zfrmz.com/0Y691F349rWa64MqdMNb.

If you are not an existing member working in Hong Kong and would like to participate in this symposium for free, please apply for membership here: https://zfrmz.com/ntdXzJaGdEqrE7cu81fF.

For a glimpse into the past symposium, you can view photos from the 2024 event in our “Past Events”.