Beyond Animal Testing in Biomedical Science: an animal-free future!

On Friday 27 September, you will get a preview of an animal-free future at the Institute for Life Sciences & Chemistry at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht.   

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Utrecht University and UMC Utrecht will demonstrate state-of-the-art techniques in the innovation labs. So would you like to experience the current and future possibilities for animal-free innovations? Then come to the Beyond Animal Testing in Biomedical Sciences symposium and experience it for yourself! 

Get a preview during the workshops and demonstrations  

During this event, you will experience what research and collaborations there are within the Utrecht Science Park in the field of animal-free innovations; what the future field of work might look like, how collaborations can be established, as well as what state-of-the-art techniques the innovation labs have to offer in the fields of Imaging & VR, 3D Bioprinting, AI & Machine Learning and advanced cell culture methods.  

After lunch and the opening of the programme, you can choose from four workshops and demonstrations in two rounds: 

1. Digital avatars + In vitro innovation (combined workshop)
2. How 3D bioprinting is revolutionising medicine 
3. The role of medical imaging in animal-free innovation
4. The future of animal-free cell culture

The full programme can be found at https://www.hu.nl/beyond-animal-testing-in-biomedical-science.

Speakers and workshop leaders

• Daniela Salvatori, Utrecht University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine  
• Alex Kleinjan, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, lectureship Innovative Testing in Life Sciences & Chemistry  
• Jean Paul ten Klooster, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, lectureship Innovative Testing in Life Sciences & Chemistry  
• Cindy Kelder, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Institute for Life Sciences and Chemistry  
• Lennard Spauwen, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Surgical Specialties, Orthopaedics  
• Lois Daamen, University Medical Centre Utrecht  
• Marc Teunis, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht  
• Jeffrey Bajramovic; 3Rs Centre Utrecht  
• Ronald Vlasblom, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Institute for Life Sciences and Chemistry  

Practical information  

• Date & time: Friday 27 September 2024, 12pm till 3:30pm.  
• Location: Heidelberglaan 7 Utrecht  

For registration and more information go to this page.