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GALAS is a welcoming place for professionals responsible for care & use of laboratory animals. We are glad to help you !

State-of–the-art requirements for biomedical research suggest, on one hand, a complex set of regulations and guidelines for the proper use of experimental laboratory animals involved in the research, testing and educational process, and on the other - availability of relevant infrastructure and qualified staff.

In past decade Georgia seeks integration into European structures, including scientific and educational organizations. This, in turn, requires significant changes in science and education management, including laboratory animal sciences.

The Association will serve as a professional forum for the establishment and implementation of Georgian standards for the care and use of research animals that will be harmonized with those of the international biomedical research community.

The non-governmental organization N(N)LE Georgian Association for Laboratory Animal Science - GALAS was established and on February by 16, 2016 it was registered by National Agency of Public Registry of Georgia (Reg. # 405136348 ).

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Felasa-2025

+ - 16th FELASA Congress, Athens, Greece from 2 to 5 June 2025 more... Click to collapse

This congress will give you the chance to refine your knowledge and to share your experience in all fields of laboratory animal sciences. At FELASA 2025 you can visit the largest commercial exhibition and enjoy the luxury of a face-to-face discussion with the most knowledgeable commercial representatives who will bring the latest updates in animal care products and research equipment.

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Workshop:Stages to Pass Through more... Click to collapse

Georgian Association for Laboratory Animal Science and US CDC South Caucasus Office are organizing a workshop ‘Laboratory Animal Care and Use Policy in Georgia: Stages to Pass Through’. The aim of the workshop will be assessment of laboratory animal use and care in the educational process and scientific research; discussion of the issues of establishing and implementing Georgian standards for laboratory animal use and care; sharing the issues with the scientific community. The workshop will be held at Hotel Crownie Plaza in Borjomi, Georgia on December 9-11, 2018..

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Workshop:Development of Institutional Animal Care Committee System in Georgia: Facts and Challenges more... Click to collapse

US CDC South Caucasus Office in cooperation with the Georgia Association of Laboratory Animal Science NGO is organizing a workshop on ‘Development of Institutional Animal Use and Care Committees System in Georgia: Facts and Challenges’. The aim of the workshop will be assessment of laboratory animal use and care in the educational process and scientific research; discussion of the issues of establishing and implementing Georgian standards for laboratory animal use and care; sharing the issues with the scientific community. The workshop will be held at Hotel Crown Plaza in Borjomi, Georgia on April 26-28, 2018.

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GALAS) has been approved as a Scientific Member of ICLAS more... Click to collapse

11 June 2016. The Georgian Association for Laboratory Animal Science (GALAS) has been approved as a new Scientific Member of International Council for Laboratory Animal Science ICLAS

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A protein found in primates and humans may stop HIV progression.more... Click to collapse

21/01/16 A protein found in both primates and humans may stop HIV progression and switch on the immune system, according to a new study published January 14 in the journal, Heliyon. TRIM5α from the rhesus macaque (TRIM5αRh) is a restriction factor that shows strong activity against HIV-http://www.heliyon.com/article/e00056/

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A study in rats suggests that a cheap asthma drug may more... Click to collapse

28/10/15 Asthma drug could rejuvenate ageing brains
A study in rats suggests that a cheap asthma drug may help rejuvenate ageing brains. A six week study showed that montelukast improved memory and learning in old rodents by reducing inflammation in the brain and encouraging the growth of fresh neurons. The study involved rats remembering wheee platforms in a swim test were located.http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/oct/27/asthma-drug-could-rejuvenate-ageing-brains-study-suggests

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14^th FELASA Congress, June 10-13, Prague more... Click to collapse

The 14th FELASA (the Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations) Congress was held in Prague on 10-13 June, with over 2000 delegates from 28 countries and 21 constituent Associations. This triennial FELASA Congress, covers all aspects of the use of animals involved in biomedical experiments: animal welfare, ethical norms, legislative issues, scientific and educational programs. The scientific program of the 14th Congress included the following streams:
• Institutional challenges: communication, transparency, management of animal facilities
• Education and training: accreditation, retraining programs, competence assessment, managers
• European Directive 2010/63 /EU - review and introduction challenges
Focused attention was given to promoting and expanding 3R research, appropriate highlight of experiments with animal engagement, and reporting issues. Within the framework of the Congress, a 3-day exhibition of GLP-compliant scientific equipment, vivarium equipment, management software, educational and qualification programs was organized by 118 companies. The congress was attended by the GALAS delegation. During the Congress and FELASA Board of Management Meeting, fruitful discussions were held with FELASA and ICLAS representatives.
An official video digest of the Congress is available here

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Workshop:Development of Institutional Animal Care Committee System in Georgia: Facts and Challenges more... Click to collapse

US CDC South Caucasus Office in cooperation with the Georgian Association of Laboratory Animal Science GALAS organized a workshop: ‘Development of Institutional Animal Use and Care Committees System in Georgia: Facts and Challenges’ that was held at Hotel Crowne Plaza in Borjomi, Georgia on April 26-28, 2018. The aim of the workshop was assessment of laboratory animal use and care in the educational process and scientific research; discussion of the issues of establishing and implementing Georgian standards for laboratory animal use and care; sharing the issues with the scientific community. 40 representatives of leading biomedical institutions, attended the workshop.

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Working visit to CDC more... Click to collapse

During April 16-20, 2016 President and Vice President of GALAS visited CDC HQ and EMORY University Vivarium in Atlanta and held meetings with IACUC members and vivarium authorities. During the visit the agenda of forthcoming workshop was discussed and customised.

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Tbilisi Science Fesitval - 2016 more... Click to collapse

Tbilisi Science Festival will be held on September 19-26, 2016.

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Hands-on Training in Systematic Reviews of Animal Studies. more... Click to collapse

FGB Conference Centre, Varese, Italy, 12 April 2016.
The Fondazione Guido Bernardini has organised, in collaboration with SYRCLE (SYstematic Review Centre for Laboratory animal Experimentation) a one-day workshop on systematic reviews of animal studies that may help improve the scientific quality of animal experiments, prevent unnecessary (duplication of) experiments and improve the translation of animal data to humans

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Pan-American Conference on Alternative Methods. more... Click to collapse

Baltimore, MD, USA, April 12 -14, 2016.
This first-of-its-kind conference will bring together experts and stakeholders, with a focus on the Six Rs: Replacement, Reduction, Refinement, Read-across, Relevance, and Roadmaps.

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