Cardiovascular Models and Translation

Cardiovascular Models and Translation

Tuesday’s programme connects cardiovascular research in animal models with translation, computational approaches and the future of animal research.

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Methods, Welfare and the 3Rs

Wednesday brings together light-microscopy connectomics, human organoids, animal welfare, regulation and practical refinement.

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Animal Caretaker Session

From gentle handling and health monitoring to reducing surplus animals and finding new homes: explore how we can strengthen a shared culture of care. 25 November · 13:00–16:30 · CHUV Lausanne

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Swiss Laboratory Animal Science Association

Two days of science and exchange

24–25 November 2026 · CHUV, Lausanne

Join colleagues at CHUV in Lausanne on 24–25 November for SGV Meeting 2026. Across 24 talks, the programme connects advances in biomedical research with practical approaches to animal welfare and the 3Rs.

Tuesday explores cardiovascular research, animal models and their translation, computational approaches and AI. Wednesday broadens the focus to advanced microscopy, human organoids and practical refinement, alongside developments in regulation, training and laboratory animal care. A keynote and award lectures add further perspectives throughout the two days.

Beyond the lecture hall, reconnect with colleagues, make new contacts and discover products and services at the industry exhibition. Talks run in English and French.

Programme at a glance

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Tuesday, 24 November

  1. Large animal models in translational cardiovascular research
  2. Gene therapies to prevent arrhythmias in cardiac channelopathies – first evidence of feasibility and efficacy in transgenic rabbit models
  3. Heart Regeneration in Zebrafish
  4. Sex as a Variable in Cardio Research
  5. Cardiovascular Research Using Rodent Models
  6. Beyond Phenotyping: Mouse Models of Congenital Heart Disease from Cardiac Phenotypes to Molecular Mechanisms
  7. PET4Pet's – Research for both ends of the leash
  8. How Models May Change During Translation
  9. Computational Models and AI
  10. The Future of Animal Research: From One-Size-Fits-All Debates to Tailored Alternatives and Evidence-Based Regulation
  11. The 3Hs Initiative: recent developments and future challenges
  12. SGV Award Lecture: Centering People: Supporting Caregivers and Driving Behavior Change to Advance the 3Rs

Wednesday, 25 November

  1. Reconstructing brain tissue at synaptic resolution with light microscopy
  2. Towards 3Rs: Advanced Human Organoids as New Approach Methodologies (NAMs)
  3. FELASA’s scientific and strategic activities
  4. From Incident to Improvement: Critical Incident Reporting (CIRS-LAS) in Everyday Animal Research
  5. Inhalant Anesthesia before Euthanasia with CO2 in Laboratory Mice: improvement or change for the worse?
  6. Moving beyond oral gavage: micropipette-guided drug administration (MDA) as a 3R refinement for voluntary oral drug delivery in rodents
  7. Guidelines, Factsheets and Manual – Information from the FSVO and the cantons
  8. Sex Bias in vitro
  9. Taylor Swift vs. Mozart: Rethinking Music-Based Interventions in Laboratory Mice
  10. Trauma, Pain, and Infections – the Importance of Good Surgical Practice in Rodent Surgery
  11. Skills lab - Use of Animal Dummies in Training and Education
  12. 3RCC Awardee
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