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!
As part of this symposium, we are pleased to announce our esteemed speakers. Additionally, the poster will be sent out in due course.
- Dr. Nathalie Percie du Sert, NC3Rs – “Evaluating environmental enrichment for improved animal welfare”
- Professor Wu Bao Jin, SLAA – “Lessons learned from the study of five mouse strains with scanty hair”
- Professor Li Yao, Jiaotong University – “Promoting the 3Rs: Replacement Strategies and Animal Welfare Experience at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine”
- Dr. Esther Pearl, NC3Rs – “The role of animal technicians in helping produce reliable results”
- Professor Hein Min Tun, MAGIC – “Human Microbiota-Associated Rodent Models to Establish Causality for the Gut Microbiome: Lessons and Consensuses”
- Dr. Paul Hunt, HKU – “Research safety when administering carcinogenic drugs to animals – the HKU approach”
- Dr. Nimal Fernando, CUHK – “Emergency Response to Chiller Failure in an Animal Facility”
- Dr. Karen Chan, HKSTP – “Elevating Animal Care Through Teamwork in Research”
- 3-4 Vet/Tech talks providing insights from different institutions
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”.