Webinar 1 — Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 - 3:30-4:30 PM (CET)

Impact of Sound on the Welfare of Animals used for experiments
🎙️ Pralle Kriengwatana (KU Leuven)
Environmental noise can profoundly affect animal welfare and research outcomes. In this webinar, Pralle Kriengwatana will introduce newly developed guidelines on sound management in animal research facilities, commissioned by the Flemish Government Department of Animal Welfare.
Topics include:
• Basics of sound measurement and perception
• Hearing in common laboratory species (mice, rats, pigs, chickens, zebrafish)
• Sources of sound in research facilities
• Evidence on the effects of noise on welfare indicators
• Practical recommendations for acoustic monitoring and noise management

Webinar 2 — Wednesday 1st of July 2026 - 3:30-4:30 PM (CET)

Voluntary Administration of Substances – A Refinement Case Study
🎙️ Lee Robinson (University of Dundee)
🏆 Winner of the EPAA Refinement Prize 2025
The Pawlowic Lab will present practical strategies to improve animal welfare, reduce stress for researchers, and maintain scientific robustness through voluntary administration approaches and other refinement methods.

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📝 Registration is required