We are delighted to announce our brand-new webinar series, ART Talks.

This series is designed to be a hub for meaningful dialogue, exploring subjects vital to the ART community: Laboratory Animal Welfare, Research Ethics, Culture of Care, the Three Rs, and Science Communication.

We are thrilled to announce our next speakers:
November 4th, 4:00 PM CET: Dr. Romain Gosselin, Databio and Unisanté, "The multidimentional battle for reproducibility in animal research"

In this ART Talk, Dr. Romain-Daniel will explore two fronts of the reproducibility issue in animal research. The first dimension is statistical, where chronic underpowering, misuse of tests, pseudo-replication, and opaque reporting, lead to studies that can hardly be evaluated, let alone replicated. Compliance with reporting guidelines like ARRIVE remains insufficient despite years of advocacy.

The second front is newer. Generative AI is now integrated in research pipelines, from "vibe-coded" analyses that authors cannot interpret or verify, up to fabricated data, synthetic images, and industrial-scale outputs from paper mills. I argue that fixing one without the other is insufficient, and outline concrete lines of defense such as stronger (and down to earth) governance, mandatory sharing of data and code, and tools for detection, that may address both simultaneously.

September 2nd, 4:00 PM CET: Ivana Jaric, University of Zurich, "Beyond the Checkbox: What Sex-Inclusive Research Really Requires".
The role of women in science is not only about representation. It is also about how science is done, which questions are asked, and who ultimately benefits from the answers.

The Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV) initiative called for sex-inclusive research, yet meaningful change remains limited, largely due to insufficient training and resources for researchers. In this talk, Dr. Jaric will introduce two key frameworks for sex-inclusive research, explaining how and why they differ and when each applies, as well as the main types of sex differences. She will present findings on why ovarian hormone status should be treated not as noise, but as an important factor, particularly in studies of female-specific vulnerability to psychiatric disorders. Finally, she will highlight why animal research remains essential for understanding sex differences, female health, and ultimately human medicine

The seminars are free of charge but registration is compulsory. You can find the registration form here.

Last ART TALK by Dr Anna Olsson, “Who should learn how to perform animal experiments?”, was a provocative reflection on responsibility in animal research education. The talk, that raised multiple questions and comments will be available soon in our YouTube Chanel.