Further reduction in the number of laboratory animals - the 3Rs principle is working
Every year, the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) publishes the number of laboratory animals used by research institutes in Germany for scientific purposes. For 2021, it shows that the number has once again fallen by 1% compared to 2020.
You can find out what the 3Rs principle is all about and how this development can be assigned to the various 3R research fields at www.3r-forschung.de
New framework conditions for animal testing
Continuation of research with animals at the MHH
Employees of the Medical School can download the handout of the lecture from 15.04.2021 here.
Postgraduate modules
We now offer a wide range of different postgraduate modules as part of our continuous professional development program.
https://www.mhh.de/tierlabor/lehre-sachkunde/curriculare-lehre-vorlesungen-und-kurse
LAVAN Vivarium Management Software
Course Material LAVAN Introduction for scientists at ZTL_German (Version 2017-11-02D)
Course Material LAVAN Introduction for scientists_English (Version 2017-11-02E)
Dates of LAVAN trainings
Irradiation with BioBeam GM2000
Cells and mice can now be irradiated in the Central Animal Laboratory as part of approved experiments.
Please contact the radiation protection officers at the ZTL.
Further information can be found at "Service/Diagnostics"
Important changes to the legal situation for animal testing
The amendments to the Animal Welfare Act (TierSchG of 13.07.2013, BGBl I No. 36 of 12.07.2013, p. 2182) and the new Animal Welfare Experimental Animal Ordinance (TierSchVersV) have come into force.
Prof. Bleich recently presented the most important changes in a lecturepresented.