Please join us on Monday June 22nd, 2026, for this virtual conference to meet the new ART awardees that will present their exciting projects and learn more about the ART SciComm and 3R Award schemes for early career stage scientists. In addition, invited keynote speakers share their expertise in the 3Rs and SciComm.

We invite all young life scientist organizations and individuals with a vested interest in SciComm and the 3Rs to participate at this conference and discuss their activities with the aim to share expertise from different countries and consider the potential benefits of cross-border networking. Therefore, please forward this conference announcement to young scientist organisations and individuals active in Sci Comm and 3R to encourage them to actively participate.

The event is free of charge but registration is compulsory. To register please fill in the form at the end of this page.

Preliminary PROGRAM

2:00 pm (CET) Welcome

Nuno Franco

2:15- 2:45 pm KEYNOTE SPEAKER SciComm

Masa Cater (University of Ljubliana): "Science in the Open: Trust, Transparency, and the Future of Animal Research Communication" (25+ 5 min) 

2:45- 3:00 pm Progress Report by 2025 ART SciComm Awardee

Silvina Diaz (University of Buenos Aires): “Transparent communication of animal research: outreach tools for teenagers” (12+ 3 min)

3:00- 3:15 pm 2026 ART SciComm Awardee

Francesca Radicioni (University of Milano): "500 Days Together- Beyond animal experimentation" (10+ 2 min)

BREAK

3:30- 4:00 pm KEYNOTE SPEAKER 3Rs

Sally Thompson- Iritani (University of Washington): "The 3Rs Orbit: To Infinity and Beyond" (25+ 5 min)

4:00- 4:30 pm Progress Reports by 2025 ART 3Rs Awardee

Filipa Antunes (University of Minho): "Intranasal Administration as Minimally Invasive Alternative for Stem Cell-Based Parkinson’s Disease" (12+ 3 min)

Ernesto Gulin (University of Buenos Aires): “In vitro assessment of development and reproductive toxicity: neglected drugs for neglected diseases” (12+ 3 min)

4:30- 5:00 pm 2026 ART 3Rs Awardees

Andrew Worthy (Emory University): "Quantifying Spinal Inhibition to Strengthen Computational Models of Motor Control" (12+ 3 min)

Mohit Mohit (University of Geneva): "Animal free retinal drug testing using a long-term, humal iPSC-derived RPE-Retina coculture model" (12+ 3 min)

5:00- 5:45 pm: Panel discussion 
Topic: TBD

5:45- 6:00 pm Outlook and closure