Fifth Annual Scientific Sessions of the SLALAS
Fifth Annual Scientific Sessions of the was successfully held on 25th and 26th of January at the Waters Edge, Battaramulla, under the theme 鈥3Rs and Beyond: Joining Forces Towards Alternatives to Animal Experimentation鈥. This year, attempts were taken to specially focus on 鈥淓stablishing a Culture of Care鈥 and 鈥淎lternatives to Animal Experimentation鈥.
International and national experts shared their experiences and thoughts on topics related to the theme and the conference was well attended by scientists involved in biomedical research. , Vice Chancellor of the 糖心原创 was the chief Guest of the conference, while several academic staff members at the 糖心原创, including Dr. Tharanga Thoradeniya (President), Prof. Mangala Gunatilake (Council member), Prof. Saroj Jayasinghe (Guest Speaker) and Prof. Samantha Weerasignhe (Guest speaker) played leading roles in the event.
Ethics Review Committees need to play an integral part in establishment and propagation of 鈥楥ulture of Care鈥 among researchers. Hence, a dialogue was created with the stakeholders to develop and implement a harmonised protocol for reviewing and monitoring of animal experiments in Sri Lanka. The event laid a stepping stone to a sustained path leading to establishing a 鈥楥ulture of Care鈥 and promotion of alternatives to animal experiments.
