As part of HubP2C — Preclinical-to-Clinical Innovation Hub — the Research Infrastructures at NOVA Medical School, through its Rodent Animal Facility, will host a workshop on October 6 dedicated to animal welfare and best practices in animal experimentation.
The training session, titled “Refinement in Practice: Severity Classification and the Use of Clinical Score Sheets,” will address key topics for promoting animal welfare and conducting animal experimentation responsibly, combining theoretical sessions with a practical component.
Key topics will include the classification of procedure severity, monitoring animal welfare, defining “humane endpoints,” and the development and use of “Clinical Score Sheets” as tools to support the assessment and monitoring of animals.
DATE:
October 6, 2026
TIME:
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
FORMAT:
In-person
Room S.1.05
NOVA Medical School - Campo Mártires da Pátria | 1169-056, Lisbon
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Researchers from NOVA Medical School; spots are also available for researchers from other Portuguese institutions
INSTRUCTORS:
- Dolores Bonaparte, Designated Veterinarian of the Rodent Facility at NOVA Medical School Rodent Animal Facility
- with support from Sara Marques, Manager of the Rodent Facility at NOVA Medical School
PROGRAM
09:00 am | Welcome
09:30 am | FELASA Severity Workshop – Part I
11:00 am | Coffee Break
11:30 am | FELASA Severity Workshop – Part II
1:00 pm | Lunch Break
2:00 pm | Introduction to Clinical Score Sheets – Lecture
3:00 pm | Clinical Score Sheets: What to Avoid? – Lecture
3:45 pm | Coffee Break
4:00 pm | Designing Clinical Score Sheets – Practical Session
6:00 pm | End of the Workshop
Registration is open via the form available here.
The Severity Workshop will allow participants to obtain an official FELASA certificate of attendance. Know more here.