LASACON 2023

Conference

Main Conference: Day 1 on 07 November 2023
Main Conference: Day 2 on 08 November 2023

Program Schedule

Timings	Program - Main Hall
8.00 – 9.00 AM	Registration
9.00 – 9.15 AM	Inauguration
9.15 – 9.30 AM	Inaugural Address by Chief Guest
9.30 – 9.45 AM	Guest of Honour
9.45 – 10.00 AM	Lifetime Achievement Award
10.00 AM – 10 45 AM	Keynote Address – Dr KS Rao
10.45 - 11.00 AM	High Tea / Vendor exhibits / Poster viewing / Networking

Main Conference: Day 1 on 07 November 2023

Session I a	Advancements of 3R’s in Laboratory Animal Experiments	Speaker Name		Venue	Speaker Name
	Main Hall			NA
11:15 – 11:45 AM	International trend in laboratory animal welfare	Dr Tsutomu Kurosawa		-
11.45 – 12.15 AM	Refinement of anaesthesia and analgesia in acute and long-term rabbit studies	Dr Patricia Hedenqvist		-
12.15 – 12.45 PM	Using Technology to Monitor Rodent Well-Being	Dr Angela King Herbert		-
12.45 – 2.00 PM	Lunch break / Vendor exhibits / Poster viewing / Networking
Session II a	The 3Rs in Pharmaceutical, Biomedical, and Contract Research, Digital Biomarkers and Automation		Session II b	Alternatives to Animal Experimentation: An Overview
	Main Hall			Seminar Hall A
2.00 – 2.30 PM	Application of technology for advancing laboratory animal sciences	Dr Mary Ann Vasbinder	2.00 - 2.30 PM	Multi organs-on-a-chip for disease modelling	Dr PV Mohanan
2.30 – 3.00 PM	Full cost accounting not only improves costs, but also animal welfare and job satisfaction	Dr Jussi Helppi	2.30 - 3.00 PM	Development of human iPSC-derived 2D and 3D models for toxicity/ safety assessment: The Indian perspective	Dr AB Pant
3:00 – 3:30 PM	The Impact of the Animals’ Lived Experience	Dr Jennifer Lofgren	3.00 - 3.30 PM	Understanding the biomechanism of Regeneration and Degeneration in alternate-model animals	Dr Mohammed Idris
3.30- 3.45 PM	Tea break / Vendor exhibits / Poster viewing / Networking
Session III a	Role of Nonclinical Studies and Process Involved in Biomedical Research		Session III b	Modern Husbandry, Refinement Methods, Enrichment Program and Management
	Main Hall			Seminar Hall A
3.45 – 4.15 PM	Nonclinical Toxicity study - How to file an IND application	Dr Bikash Medhi	3.45 – 4.15 PM	Human-Animal Interaction and its ramifications for Animal Welfare and Research	Dr Samarendra Narayanan
4.15 – 4.45 PM	From Genes to Mechanisms: Employing a Genome-wide CRISPR Approach in nonclinical studies	Dr Manikandan Laxmanan	4.15 – 4.45 PM	Implementation of 3R principles in pharmacokinetic studies	Dr Amol Raje
4.45 – 5.15 PM	Posters viewing / Vendor exhibits / Networking
5.30 – 6.30 PM	LASA AGM - All LASA Members
6.00 PM -9.00PM	Dinner

Program Schedule

Main Conference: Day 2 on 08 November 2023

Session IV a	Improving Research Reporting and Scientific Communications in Laboratory Animal Experimentation		Session IV b	Laboratory animal Health Monitoring and Considerations for Implementing the Quality Control Program
	Main Hall			Seminar Hall A
9.00 – 9.40 AM	ARRIVE and RIVER: NC3Rs’ guidelines to promote responsible reporting	Dr Nicola Foster	9.00 - 9.40 AM	Animal models to mechanistically understand the disposition of NCEs	Dr T Thanga Mariappan
09.40 - 10.10 AM	Progressing on the 3Rs journey	Dr Jessica Eddy	09.40 - 10.10 AM	Mimicking human disease in mouse models	Dr Shailesh Dudhgaonkar
10.10 -10.40 AM	Limitations of Non-Human Primates usage in Biologics and Biosimilars drug development for predicting efficacy and toxicity in clinical trails	Dr KVS Narayana Raju	10.10 -10.40 AM	Current status of acceptance of NAMs by regulatory agencies	Dr Varun Ahuja
10:40 – 11:00 AM	Tea break / Vendor exhibits / Poster viewing / Networking
Session V a	Regulatory Framework and Animal Experimentation in Global Scenario		Session V b	Technical Trade Presentations on Animal Models and Technology Platforms
	Main Hall			Seminar Hall A
11:00 – 11:30 AM	India’s Journey to OECD “MAD” and Towards Excellence	Dr Ekta Kapoor	11.00 - 11.30 AM	Empower Your Research with Photoacoustic Imaging: VevoF2 Lazr-X system	Dr Shripad Bangale
11:30 - 12:00 PM	AAALAC International Accreditation Program Updates	Dr Montip Gettayacamin	11.30 - 12.00 PM	Observing the invisible anatomy: Molecular imaging by multimodality & their advancements in small animal research	Dr. Shahzada Asad
12:00 – 12:30 PM	CCSEA Aims, Rules and Functions	Dr Vivek Tyagi	12.00 – 12.30 PM	Creating a stimulating and cooperative environment for Göttingen Minipigs	Dr. Susi Soegaard
12.30 – 1.00 PM	Vendor exhibits / Poster viewing / Networking
1.00 – 2.00 PM	Lunch break
Session VI a	Laboratory animal health monitoring and considerations for Implementing the Quality Control Program		Session VI b	Presentations on Laboratory Animal Science and Experimentation
	Main Hall			Seminar Hall A
2.00 – 2.40 PM	The Practical Point to Consider in use and care of SPF Laboratory Animal	Dr. Richard Charnsun Lee		LASA Member / Student Presentations	7 min each speaker: 20 presentations
2.40 - 3.10 PM	Caring for immunocompromised mice (husbandry and introduction to our immunocompromised models	Dr Charu Gupta		LASA Member / Student Presentations
3.15 – 3.45 PM	Vendor exhibits / Poster viewing / Networking / Tea break
4.00 – 5.15 PM	Valedictory Session / Prize Distribution / Awards / Vote of Thanks by the Organising Secretary

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