NADIR Newsletter Released

NADIR – The Network of Animal Disease Infectiology Research Facilities

The new issue of the newsletter of the NADIR project has been released, featuring a Guide on National and International 3Rs Centres.

Accessing international sources of good alternatives tools and data can be an important part of applying the 3Rs.

Currently there are limited internet resources available for identifying the 3Rs centers across Europe and globally, therefore NADIR has developed a List of international 3Rs Centres as a resource for researchers working in large animal experimentation.

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Emerging Infectious Diseases: 9th Louis Pasteur Conference

The 9th Louis Pasteur Conference: Emerging Infectious Diseases will be held in Paris (France) on April 9-11, 2014.

The Institut Pasteur has always been at the frontier of emerging infectious disease discovery and the 2008 Nobel Price of Medicine and Physiology is a living proof of the continuous effort the institution has devoted to emerging infectious diseases since its creation 125 years ago. Nevertheless, a few decades ago, emerging infectious diseases were not the subject of interest they are today. In the last decade, however, the landscape has changed, witnessed by the resurgence or emergence of new infectious diseases. This has led to increased institutional support of research in this area that has not only improved public health but has also provided a better understanding of the scope of the problem. Sharing and disseminating this recent knowledge within the scientific community is essential.

The conference will gather a broad range of participants: senior scientists, young investigators and students working in bacterial, parasitic and viral emerging diseases as well as dedicated sessions on vectors and on the impact of climate change in epidemics.

DEADLINES

• Early Registration: up to March 3, 2014
• Deadline for abstract submission: February 3rd, 2014 (Midnight, CET)

CONTACT
Institut Pasteur, Congress-Events Dept. / CIS
28 rue du Dr Roux – 75724 Paris cedex 15 – FRANCE

Zeroing in on zoonoses

In recent decades the ease with which emerging diseases can bloom into epidemics has been only too apparent. Seeking to redress the situation, the NADIR project is in action to limit the spread between animals and humans.

(From: International Innovation – www.researchmedia.eu).

Infection Infrastructure

Preventing the spread of animal diseases across borders is a huge logistical operation. Dr Frederic Lantier, coordinator of the NADIR Project, explains to International Innovation how a network of European research platforms is improving methods of control and prevention.

(From: International Innovation – www.researchmedia.eu).

NADIR Newsletter Released

NADIR – The Network of Animal Disease Infectiology Research Facilities

The new issue of the newsletter of the NADIR project has been released, featuring:

• NADIR Annual Meeting 2012: The NADIR annual meeting 2012 (months 38 of the project) was held on the small Island of Vilm in the Baltic Sea, in proximity to the larger Island of Rügen, Germany

• “Animal Use in Research and the new EU Directive”: The Animal Use in Research and the new EU Directive Conference, addressed the ethical, legal and scientific issues raised by the new EU Directive (2010/63/EU) on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes.

• Highlighting the Value of the ARRIVE Guidelines: Developed by the UK NC3Rs, the ARRIVE guidelines aim to improve the reporting of animal experimentations to ensure the data can be fully evaluated and utilised by other animal researchers.

• Upcoming Animal Experimentations Conferences – International events: An update of the list of the most important conferences related to Animal Experimentations planned to be held during 2013 and 2014.

• Transnational Access projects – Call for Proposals: NADIR invites the Research Community to bid for funding to carry out projects within the facilities participating in the network.

 

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International and National 3Rs Centres: Rest of the World

Accessing international sources of good alternatives tools and data can be an important part of applying the 3Rs.

After covering the options available in Europe, the List of international 3Rs Centres developed by NADIR as a resource for researchers working in large animal experimentation identifies the options present in North America, Asia and Australia.

Find below key 3Rs information points.

International and National 3Rs Centres: Europe

Accessing international sources of good alternatives tools and data can be an important part of applying the 3Rs.

Currently there are limited internet resources available for identifying the 3Rs centers across Europe and globally, therefore NADIR has developed a List of international 3Rs Centres as a resource for researchers working in large animal experimentation.

This article will cover the options available in Europe, whereas the next blog entry will provide you the information related to the 3Rs centres present in the rest of the world.

Find below key 3Rs information points.

Animal Experimentations Conferences – Update

Find below an update of the list of the most important conferences related to Animal Experimentations planned to be held during 2013 and 2014.

3R’s, Animal Welfare and related Animal Infectious Diseases are the main topics treated.

Useful info include the link to the website of the initiative, date, venues and deadlines.

NADIR Annual Meeting

The NADIR Annual Meeting 2012 (months 38 of the project) was held on the small Island of Vilm in the Baltic Sea, in proximity to the larger Island of Rügen, Germany.  All NADIR partner institutes except for one, whose scientists were attending another scientific meeting at the same time, were represented by at least one participant, adding up to 28 NADIR partner attendees. Fortunately, also five external members of the NADIR executive committee were able to attend, enabling a direct scientific exchange between the NADIR partners and the external experts.

Anne Buschmann, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut

Animal Experimentations Conferences – Update

Find below an update of the list of the most important conferences related to Animal Experimentations planned to be held during 2013 and 2014.

3R’s, Animal Welfare and related Animal Infectious Diseases are the main topics treated.

Useful info include the link to the website of the initiative, date, venues and deadlines.