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Are you interested in becoming a member of the Establishment Licence Holders Forum? We are seeking new members for the Establishment Licence Holders Forum. As a section of LASA, the forum aims to: Support Establishment Licence Holders and Named Persons Responsible for...

We are delighted to inform you that LASA's 61st Annual Conference will take place from Monday 18th to Wednesday 20th November 2024 in the West Midlands. Bookings are now open. The programme is shaping up to be another informative and engaging line-up, taking place...

We are developing succession for our current Treasurer position on LASA Council. This is an important role that supports LASA’s mission and aims and oversees our finances. Given its importance, we are aiming for a period of shadowing and handover. This process is...

LASA’s Annual Conference will take place on 18-20 November 2024 in the West Midlands. More information to follow.

This International Day of Women and Girls in STEM, we spoke to four women who work in the field of laboratory animal science and asked them, if you had to give one piece of advice to women or girls interested in a career in science, what would it be? Professor Amrita...

The RSPCA Animals in Science Department produces resources to support AWERB members to make effective contributions to their committees and to help AWERBs fulfil all of their tasks. They are interested in getting a better understanding of the induction and training...

Are you an NIO working in a UK research establishment? Take the NC3Rs and LASA HOLTIF NIO survey before Friday 12 January 2024. We are working to establish a national picture of how the Named Information Officer role operates to better understand how the role is...

This past year has been a busy year with the return to a full three days in-person Annual Meeting planning to celebrate LASA’s 60th Anniversary. LASA Exec has been very involved with all the preparations, and despite some early challenges sorting out venues, we were...

The FELASA Working Group recommendations on pain management in zebrafish are published Open Access and available here.

The NC3Rs has published a report about the research it funds to improve the welfare of zebrafish used in biomedical research. Zebrafish and their embryos are used extensively for developmental and toxicology studies and are increasingly being used as alternatives to...