Workshop on Toxicity Assessment

    What You’ll Learn:✔️ In vitro & ex vivo toxicity assays✔️ Duckweed & Allium cepa (onion root tip) assays✔️ Liver slice culture for hepatotoxicity✔️ Hands-on practical for selected assays   Resource Persons Prof. Uthpala Jayewardhana Dr. Ureshani Karunarathne Registration link  https://forms.gle/NsngR2FoQQit8tiT6 Account details  Account holder’s name: Sri Lanka Association...

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Workshop on Laboratory Animal Ethics and the Culture of Care

Bringing Knowledge Beyond the City Limits phase lll!We’re excited to announce that the Sri Lanka Association for Laboratory Animal Science (SLALAS) is organizing a Workshop on Laboratory Animal Ethics and the Culture of Care at the Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka on the 27th of May 2025.

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Certificate Course in Laboratory Animal Science 2025

Are you stepping into animal-based research? Start strong. Start right. Start with proper training. Registration is now open for the Certificate Course in Laboratory Animal Science – 2025 Organized in collaboration with the Sri Lanka College of Veterinary Surgeons (SLCVS) & the Medical Research Institute (MRI), Sri Lanka Starting from May...

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Forum on Guidelines for Ethical Animal Research

The Guidelines for Ethical Animal Research Forum will bring together representatives from various Ethics Review Committees, authors of the book, and other stakeholders in the scientific community to introduce and discuss our comprehensive new guidelines for the ethical treatment and welfare of laboratory animals in research. Our aim is to...

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Workshop on Laboratory Animal Ethics and Culture of Care

Program   9.00 – 9.30 am                 Introduction to Laboratory Animal Science                                            Dr. Kalpani Ratnayake, BSc, PhD, Pg LAS (Colombo)                                            Senior Lecturer,...

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EmpowerU – Nurturing Future Experts in Laboratory Animal Science (Pre-conference event)

Empowering young scientists plays a vital role in nurturing the next generation of researchers and fostering a vibrant scientific community. Particularly, conducting training sessions for young scientists on lab animal science is essential for fostering a community of ethical, skilled, and knowledgeable researchers who are committed to advancing scientific knowledge...

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SLALAS PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 2024

Eligibility This competition is open to the following categories of people interested in Lab Animal photography. Advanced level students Undergraduates students Postgraduates students Researchers/Scientists Any LAS enthusiasts Photo Specifications Maximum entries for the competition per registered student are limited to two (2). Photos must be the student’s original work. Only...

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12th Scientific Sessions & International Conference

The 12th Scientific Sessions & International Conference of SLALAS will be held on the 25th & 26th of January 2025, in Colombo, Sri Lanka under the theme “Towards One Health: Responsible & Reproducible Animal-based Research in Support of Precision Medicine”.   Program  Jan 25, 2025 Inauguration Time Description 8.30 a.m....

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