WORKSHOP: The Design of Animal Experiments Date: September 15-16, 2025, Helsinki, Finland Venue: City Center campus (precise location announced later) Time: 9-17 on both days (in-person only)
Goal of the Workshop We are pleased to invite applications for the Experimental Design Workshop, aimed at enhancing experimental design skills among researchers working with animals. The workshop will focus on avoiding common sources of bias in animal studies, using adequate sample sizes, and overall improving of the robustness and reliability of experimental data. Additionally, discussions will be tailored to participants' own experimental design challenges.
Target audience and application process This workshop is designed for early career researchers (PhD-researchers, post-docs, young PIs), affiliated at Finnish institutions. Travel costs in Finland can be reimbursed for accepted participants coming outside of Helsinki area (more information upon acceptance). Maximum 20 participants will be selected, based on the following criteria: Strong motivation to attend (assessed via statement in the application form); Limited prior training in experimental design; Active involvement in animal research or future plans to do so. LINK to the application - https://forms.office.com/e/iCvQ9VJVHP
Application deadline: August 22, 2025 (by 16:00) Approved participants will be informed by August 29, 2025.
Language The workshop will be held in English. Tutors: Nuno Franco (University of Porto, Portugal) and Otto Kalliokoski (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
Contact and further information: Vootele Voikar (vootele.voikar@helsinki.fimailto:vootele.voikar@helsinki.fi )
This workshop is organized and sponsored by Fin3R (https://fin3r.fi/en ) and HiLIFE Comprehensive Model Organisms Platform (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/infrastructures/comprehensive-model-organisms )
--------------------------------------------------------- Vootele Voikar (PhD, Research coordinator) Laboratory Animal Center Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE) P.O. Box 29 (Mustialankatu 1G) FI-00014 University of Helsinki Finland
Phone: +358 2941 57658 E-mail: vootele.voikar@helsinki.fimailto:vootele.voikar@helsinki.fi
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