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SAALAS is excited to announce our first webinar of a 4-part series being held next week Frida
Title: Higher education, humane innovations, and the transition to alternatives Speaker: We are honoured to have Nick Jukes, the InterNICHE Co-ordinator presenting this webinar. Date: 24 April 2026 Time: 12:00 PM SAST REGISTER AT THIS LINK: https://lnkd.in/d5mgsy2E *This webinar is the 1st of a 4 part series leading up to the Replacing Animals in Science Workshop being held in Pretoria on1
Save the Date: 24 April 2026 – Online webinar
SAALAS will be hosting an exciting series of webinars starting in April, building up to our workshop later this year. Book your calendars on World Day for Laboratory Animals (24 April) 12:00 – 13:30 (SA Time). Further details to follow, but save the date in the meantime.
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Handle the heat: How to face conflict without burning bridges 1. Recognise early signs of conflict in your workplace. 2. How to prepare yourself for difficult conversations. 3. Use the SBI Model to address issues constructively. 4. Lead recovery after tension to rebuild trust. 5. Understand when and how mediation should step in. 4 December 2025, at 07.00 PM. Register
Have your say in shaping the 2026 Replacing the Use of Animals in Science Workshop!
We’re excited to announce that, with support from international and local partners, SAALAS will host a workshop on Replacing the Use of Animals in Science in South Africa (planned for late 2026 in Gauteng). To make sure the workshop is practical and relevant, we need your input to shape the focus of the event: 👉 What replacements have you wanted
Stakeholder inputs request – Replacing animals in Science Workshop 2026
Dear SAALAS Members, Colleagues and Stakeholders, We are excited to share that, with generous support from international and local partners, the South African Association for Laboratory Animal Science (SAALAS) will host a Workshop on Replacing the Use of Animals in Science in South Africa in late 2026. The workshop will be free to attend and will be held in Gauteng. This event will be designed to
SAALAS 4Rs Award
SAALAS Professional Development Grant
The South African Association for Laboratory Animal Science, (SAALAS) would like to invite members to apply for the professional development grant. The grant has been established to assist SAALAS members with their continuing professional development needs by providing financial assistance to attend workshops, conferences, courses locally and internationally affording members more opportunities to network with colleagues and develop professionally. The
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WEBINAR: What’s new in the SANS10386
Join Dr. Bert Mohr, a veterinary specialist with 25+ years of experience, for a webinar on the latest updates in SANS 10386 (2021 edition) for animal research and ethics. FREE Registration Register now at https://lnkd.in/dGJYmH8C. FREE Registration Register now at https://lnkd.in/dGJYmH8C.
“SAALAS is a non-profit association who’s aim is to advance LAS in South Africa and on the African continent. While it should always be our primary aim to replace animals with non-animals models for research, until that day arrives in totality we have a duty to openly discuss the reasons for animal use in conjunction with furthering the implementation of
The South African Association for Laboratory Animal Science (SAALAS) is a non-profit organisation serving South African Scientists involved in the breeding, husbandry and welfare of laboratory animals, and also those individuals at secondary schools, tertiary educational institutions and state and privately owned research institutions using laboratory animals for teaching, research, the production of products and the testing thereof.
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