Thursday 22nd February
Animals in Human Medicine
9.00 H.
Spielmann, Dr. Med.: Director and
Professor, Head of ZEBET, Germany
"Medical
education in Germany without animal experiments"
9.20 A. Shandra,
Prof.: Physiologist, Odessa Medical
University, Ukraine
"The
use of video in teaching students of physiology"
9.40 M.
Pfotenhauer, Dr. Med.: University of
Witten / Herdecke, Germany
10.00 R.
Schneider, BA, MS: Medical Illustrator,
Medical College of Ohio, USA
“Anatomy
Revealed - an innovative, multimedia solution for non-invasive dissection”
Demonstration of alternative
methods
10.20 Questions
and answers
10.40 Break
Biology: the Study of Life
11.00 M.
Makarchuk, Prof.: Physiologist, Kiev
State University, Ukraine
"Introduction
of alternative methods for the study of physiology at Kiev State
Taras
Shevchenko University: The first experience"
11.20 N.
Querol, BSc: Co-ordinator of
Alternatives, ADDA, Spain
"Changing
attitudes: animals and science education in Spain"
11.40 T. Trez,
BSc: Co-ordinator, RedeNICHE, Brazil
"Conscientious objection and replacement
of animal use in Brazilian education"
12.00 J.
Balcombe, PhD: Biologist and Alternatives
Adviser, InterNICHE, USA
"Emphasizing
'Life' in life science education"
Demonstration of alternative methods
12.20 Questions
and answers
11.00 - 12.30 Workshop on Human Medicine
12.40 - 13.40 Lunch
Veterinary Education Free of Animal Experiments
13.40 F.
Gruber, Dr.Med.Vet.: Editor, ALTEX,
Switzerland
"Animal
use and alternatives - the situation in Switzerland and Austria"
14.00 L.
Rasmussen, DVM: Western University of
Health Sciences, USA
"Veterinary
skills education: above all do no harm"
14.20 S.
Martinsen: Vet student and conscientious
objector, Norwegian College of Veterinary
Medicine, Norway
"Killing
is not necessary: The ethical sourcing of animals for the study of anatomy and
surgery"
14.40 A.
Knight: Vet student and conscientious
objector, Murdoch University, Australia
"Campaigning
for alternatives to harmful animal use in veterinary education: A student's
struggle"
Demonstration of alternative methods
15.00 Questions
and answers
13.40 - 15.00 Workshop on Biology
15.20 Break
15.40 - 17.00 Workshop on Veterinary Education
15.40 - 17.00 Workshop on Conscientious Objection
Alternatives Room
An opportunity to trial a
range of excellent life science teaching aids, from models and mannequins to
new CD-ROMs for anatomy & physiology. Group demonstrations and one-to-one.
Access all day.
Meet the producers and
end-users of progressive teaching aids in life science education, and hear from
those performing student self-experimentation and using ethically-sourced
animals as replacements to harmful animal use.
The
alternative methods to be demonstrated include:
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Catworks (anatomy)
*
Microlabs (pharmacology)
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Rescue Critters (veterinary procedures)
*
SimSeries (physiology)
*
Functional Anatomy of the Rat (anatomy)
*
Suture practice arm (surgery)
*
Plastinated animals (anatomy)
*
and many others
A
range of informative literature and documentation on alternative methods will
be available.
* Simultaneous
translation: English / French / Dutch
* Wheelchair
access
How to reach the venue
by train: Central
Station - ± 10 mins walking
by bus: lines
20 and 48 - stop Jeu de Balle
by tram: lines
91-92-93-94 - stop Louise
by metro: line
2 -
stop Louise
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Central Station Boulevard de l’Empereur Rue Haute
Stop Squares Louise Court of
Justice |
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International House
For further information please contact:
Bruno Lecomte
InterNICHE-Belgium
e-mail : lbruno@wanadoo.be