47th BCLAS Annual Symposium

Empowering the 3Rs: Innovation for Better Science and Care

 Anderlecht (Brussels), Belgium    22-23 April, 2026

Keynote Lectures

Ethical Aspects of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Field of Laboratory Animal Science (KL02)

Stef AERTS
ODISEE, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium

Modern Animal Welfare Science: From Avoiding Harm to a Dynamic Continuum Approach (KL01)

Jeroen STEVENS
ODISEE, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium

Plenary Lectures

Tat-Fit for Inducible Transgenesis: A Pharmacokinetic Perspective on a Non-Invasive Refinement (PL05)

Charlotte BAKER
CANCER RESEARCH UK CAMBRIDGE INSTITUTE, Cambridge, United Kingdom

The Use of Digital Ventilated Cages: an Animal Caretaker’s and a Management’s Perspective (PL01)

Natascha BROERSMA
UMC GRONINGEN, Groningen, The Netherlands
Ronald VAN OS
UMC GRONINGEN, Groningen, The Netherlands

Report from a Project Funded by the BCLAS 3R’s Fund Jean Maisin: Immersive Simulation for Teaching Veterinary Anesthesia Skills (PL04)

Annelies DECLOEDT
UGENT, Merelbeke, Belgium

ZEFIX : Animal Platform Dedicated to Fish Science & Welfare in Montpellier, France - Focus on Pain Assessment during Cardiac Surgery in Zebrafish (PL06)

Aurélien DROUARD
INSTITUT DE GÉNOMIQUE FONCTIONNELLE, Montpellier, France
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Unsupervised Videotracking: A Promizing Tool for the Neurological and Behavioral Evaluation of Mice (PL07)

Mutien-Marie GARIGLIANY
ULIÈGE, Liège, Belgium

Refining Oral Drug Administration in Rodents: Validation Micropipette-Guided Drug Administration (MDA) Method Across Multiple Applications (PL03)

Olga KRZYZANIAK
UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH, Schlieren, Switzerland
Frida NILSSON
UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH, Schlieren, Switzerland

Research on the Use of AI in Follow-up of Pigs, Cows, Chickens and Fish (PL02)

Jarissa MASELYNE
ILVO, Merelbeke-Melle, Belgium

Using AI to analyse mouse behaviour and the impact on the 3Rs (PL08)

Christophe VARIN
ULB, Brussels, Belgium

Oral Communications

Technical and Practical Challenges in the Anaesthesia of Immunodeficient Mice: A Case Study (OC01)

Silke ANDRIES
UANTWERPEN, Wilrijk, Belgium

Evaluating the Impact of Chorion Removal and Handling on Zebrafish Embryo Survival (OC02)

Joachim COBBAUT
UANTWERPEN, Wilrijk, Belgium

Facilitating the Use of New Approach Methodologies by Centralizing Available Expertise in the Re-Place Platform (OC03)

Maude EVERAERT
VUB, Jette, Belgium