European Academy of Laboratory Animal Surgery
Advancing the science and standards of laboratory animal surgery.
Promoting understanding, expertise and the 3Rs to the surgical research community.
- Founded — registered e.V. in Leipzig
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Founded — registered e.V. in Leipzig
- Vereinsregister Leipzig
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Vereinsregister Leipzig
- EALAS Congress — most recently Aachen 2026
Biennial
EALAS Congress — most recently Aachen 2026
- Replace, Reduce, Refine — the ethical core
3Rs
Replace, Reduce, Refine — the ethical core
Our Mission
Promoting the advancement of professional and academic standards, education and research in the arts and sciences of experimental surgery.
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Surgical Excellence
Advancing professional and academic standards in the arts and sciences of experimental surgery across Europe.
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Innovation & Refinement
Driving surgical innovation and refinement in line with the 3Rs — Replace, Reduce, Refine — so that animal use in research is reduced and improved.
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Public Engagement
Promoting understanding of laboratory animal surgery among the wider research community and the public.
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Professional Authority
Acting as the recognised professional voice for non-clinical and laboratory animal surgery in Europe.
Leadership
Led by the Community, for the Community
The Academy is directed by an elected Executive Committee of five officers, drawn from the veterinary, research and industry professions it represents.
Kate Read
President
Bertrand Lussier
President-Elect
Delphine Bouard
Past President
Thomas Penning
Treasurer
Kasper Larsen
Secretary
EALAS Webinar
7 DEC 2026 · 12:00–1:00 PM
“Do we always need to go down the surgical route? The move away from surgery at Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute”
Lisa Doar, Experimental Facility Manager, & Joanne Roberts, Senior Scientific Officer, Biological Resources Unit (BRU), Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute.
Position Statements
Setting the Standard
Membership
Join the Network
Apply online and access the members portal, the congress, the webinar programme and the Academy’s published professional standards.
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Regular Membership
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Student Membership
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Partners
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