2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE USE OF HUMANE ENDPOINTS IN ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

Presentations

Session I: The importance of general and specific clinical signs
                   for determining humane endpoints.

Careful monitoring of animals for the determination of humane endpoints: D.B. Morton
CCAC guidelines on: choosing an appropriate endpoint in experiments using animals for research, teaching and testing: G. Griffin, C. Gauthier
Humane endpoints and research in fish K.Ryder
The Use of Humane Endpoints in chickens: E.R.O.M.Hanenberg


Session II: Humane Endpoints in Cancer Research.

Hidden cancers and humane endpoints: L.Rud, M.K.Larsen, M.Ritskes-Hoitinga
Application of Humane Endpoints in Cancer Research: J.Wallace


Session III: Application of Humane end points in practice.

Obstacles in the implementation of humane endpoints: C.F.M.Hendriksen
Humane endpoints in biomedical research: an interactive CD ROM: I.Boumans
Stress - assessed by quantification of non-invasive stress markers: J.Hau, K.S.Abelson, H.-E.Carlsson, F.Royo
Radio-Telemetry: A tool in humane endpoint determination?: R.Remie
Humane Endpoints: Experiences of the UK Home Office Inspectorate: D.Fry
The Importance of Animal Welfare Officers and the Commission according to Article 15 of the German Animal Welfare Act regarding Human Endpoints: H.Ratsch


Session IV: Toxicology & Pharmacology

Thoughts of hope and reality concerning humane endpoints: H.Koeter
Humane Endpoints for Animals Used in Biomedical Research and Testing: Best Practices,Policies, and Progress in the U.S.: B.Stokes
Criteria and decision-making process for anticipating endpoints on preclinical development studies: P.Guittin Ch.Bouin, P.Gallix
Urinary biomarkers as non-invasive toxicological endpoints - recent advances: R.Poon
Humane Endpoints and 3R-principles in the Quality Control of Human Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines: J.Descamps
In Ovo Models for Tissue Engineering: Proposal to Use an Early Endpoint in the HET-CAM Test: E.Falkner, C.Eder, H.Appl, M.Mickel, U.M.Losert, H.Schöffl


Session V: Microbiology & Vaccine Testing

Animals in Infectious Disease Research – Balancing Welfare, Humane Endpoints and Valid Scientific Outcomes: E.D.Olfert
Impediments to Humane Endpoints in Infectious Disease Research: K.Andrutis, A.Karas
Refinement of the Canine Leptospirosis Vaccine Potency Test: Experiences and Observations: N.Reed
Application of humane endpoints in veterinary vaccine testing in target species: L.Bruckner
Humane endpoints upon in vivo characterization of candidate third generation smallpox vaccine: Y.Süzer, C.Staib, S.Kisling, G.Sutter
 



August 20-21, 2005
Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR),
Berlin, Germany