SCIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY

29th Annual Symposium of the Scandinavian Society for Laboratory Animal Science (Scand-LAS)

May 6-9, 1999, Mariehamn, Åland, Finland

Second Announcement and Call for Abstracts

INVITATION

Dear Colleagues

You are warmly invited to participate in the 29th Scand-LAS symposium and meeting, 'Science and Responsibility' in Mariehamn, Åland, May 6-9, 1999. FinLAS is pleased to organize the meeting.

The program will include sessions with topics of current interest: Evaluation of quality, toxicology in vivo and in vitro and safety in society. There will be invited lectures, round-table discussions, posters and oral presentations. You can choose presentations in one of the three symposium languages (English, Finnish, Scandinavian). We are also honoured to inaugurate the First Karl-Johan Öbrink Memorial lecture which will be given by Professor Gerald van Hoosier, Washington State University.

During the meeting you will have ample opportunity to visit an exhibition updating you on the recent developments in laboratory animal equipment and laboratory animals. In the evenings, you can join a lively social program, meet old friends and colleagues, and meet new colleagues and make new friends.

Åland is a beautiful geographical location and spring time is a very attractive period in Åland. The symposium venue, the Parliament House of Åland, is located in the heart of Mariehamn, with a great maritime atmosphere. The conference hotels are located next to the Parliament within walking distance to the conference site.

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Mariehamn.

Jann Hau Hanna-Marja Voipio

Scand-LAS president FinLAS president

INBJUDAN

Kära kollegor!

Ni är alla varmt välkomna att deltaga i Scand-LAS 29:e Symposium 'Science and Responsibility' i Mariehamn, Åland, den 6-9 maj 1999. Det är en glädje för FinLAS att få organisera detta möte.

Programmets olika sessioner behandlar ämnen som nu är mycket aktuella: Kvalitet, toxikologi in vivo och in vitro, säkerhetsfrågor i samhället. Presentationer av inbjudna föreläsare, rundabords-diskussioner, posters m m är något ni kan välja bland på det språk som passar Er bäst: svenska, finska eller engelska. Det är också en stor ära för oss att få introducera den första 'Karl Johan Öbrink föreläsningen' på vårt möte, vilken kommer att presenteras av Professor Gerald van Hoosier, Washington State University.

Under symposiedagarna har ni också goda tillfällen att besöka vår utställning, som ger information om den modernaste utrustningen inom området "laboratory animals". På kvällarna kan ni tillsammans med oss alla deltaga i festliga evenemang, möta gamla vänner och kollegor och göra nya bekantskaper.

Åland tillhör en av de vackraste skärgårdarna i världen och våren är en härlig årstid för ett besök. Symposiet kommer att äga rum i parlamentsbyggnaden på Åland. Det ligger i hjärtat av Mariehamn med dess speciella atmosfär. Konferenshotellen ligger på promenadavstånd från parlamentet.

Vi ser fram emot att få välkomna Er till vårt Symposium i Mariehamn!

Jann Hau Hanna-Marja Voipio

President i Scand-LAS President i FinLAS

KUTSU

Hyvä Kollega

Toivotamme sinut lämpimästi tervetulleeksi Scand-LASin 29. symposiumiin ja kokoukseen, 'Science and Responsibility'. Symposium pidetään Maarianhaminassa, Ahvenanmaalla 6-9 toukokuuta 1999. Kokouksen järjestäjänä toimii Suomen koe-eläintieteilijät, FinLAS ry.

Symposium tarjoaa useita ajankohtaisia aiheita käsitteleviä rinnakkaissessioita: laatustandardit koe-eläinyksikössä, toksikologia in vivo ja in vitro, turvallisuuden uhkatekijät. Ohjelmassa on kutsuttujen puhujien esityksiä, keskusteluja, postereita ja lyhyitä suullisia esityksiä. Voit valita jonkin kolmesta kokouskielestä: suomi, ruotsi, englanti. Meillä on myös kunnia kutsua symposiumiimme ensimmäisen Karl-Johan Öbrink -muistoluennon pitäjä, professori Gerald van Hoosier Washington State Universitysta.

Kokouksen aikana on mahdollisuus tutustua alan tarvikenäyttelyyn ja uutuuksiin. Illoiksi on järjestetty vapaamuotoisempaa ohjelmaa, jolloin voit tavata vanhoja ja uusia ystäviä ja kollegoja.

Kokouspaikka, Ahvenanmaan Parlamenttitalo, sijaitsee merihenkisen Maarianhaminan sydämessä. Kokoushotellit ovat miellyttävän kävelyetäisyyden päässä Parlamenttitalosta.

Tapaamisiin Maarianhaminassa

Jann Hau Hanna-Marja Voipio

Scand-LASin presidentti FinLASin puheenjohtaja

ORGANIZING AND SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Chairperson Hanna-Marja Voipio

Secretary Eila Kaliste-Korhonen

Treasurer Maija Sarviharju

Exhibition Heikki Kainulainen

Jari Rantamäki

Members Satu Eskola

Kristiina Haasio

Ulla-Marjut Jaakkola

Tero Karhi

Tarja Kohila

Ulla-Maija Kokkonen

Liisa Pyhälä

PROGRAM

The program will consist of lectures, short scientific presentations, poster presentations and discussions. The Symposium will be held in three parallel sessions, starting on Friday, May 7, at 8.30 with two scientific sessions in English. Sessions in Finnish and in Scandinavian languages start on Saturday May 8 at 8.30.

MAIN TOPICS OF THE SESSIONS

English sessions

Evaluation of quality

Science in history, now and in the future

Toxicology in vivo and in vitro

Three R's in the production of antibodies

Safety in society

Posters and free presentations

Skandinaviska sessioner

Arbetarskydd

Kvalitetsarbete

Djurens välbefinnande vid isolering

Suomenkieliset sessiot

Työturvallisuus

Laadukas työ

Eläinten oikeudet ja ihmisten oikeudet

Eläinten hoitaja ­arvosteltu vai arvostettu?

REGISTRATION

Participants should register for the Symposium in advance by mailing or faxing the registration form to the treasurer, preferably by March 15, 1999:

Scand-LAS 1999 Tel. +358-9-133 2639

Maija Sarviharju Fax. +358-9-133 2781

National Public Health Institute E-mail:

Department of Alcohol Research Maija.Sarviharju@ktl.fi

P.O.Box 719

FIN-00101 Helsinki

FINLAND

	Until March 15 1999		After March 15 1999
Registration fees	FIM	EURO	FIM	EURO
All sessions	2300	390	2900	490
Scandinavian/Finnish sessions	1900	320	2400	405
One-day fee	800	135	800	135
Accompanying persons	700	120	700	120

The participant's registration fee includes access to the Scientific and Parallel sessions, the Symposium material, Coffee and Lunch, the Get-together party, Exhibition, Exhibitors' evening and the Symposium Banquet.

The accompanying person's fee includes the Get-together party, Exhibitors' evening and the Symposium Banquet.

The one-day-fee includes access to the day's Scientific and Parallel sessions, the Symposium material and the day's Coffee and Lunch.

PAYMENTS

All payments should be made in Finnish marks (FIM) or EUROs in advance by bank transfer to the Symposium 99 account:

Bank Ålandsbanken Abp

Länsituulentie 4

FIN-02100 Espoo

Account no. 660100-1152099

Please, mark 'Symposium 99' and the participant's name on the remittance, and attach a copy of the receipt to the registration form. If you need more information, please contact our treasurer, Maija Sarviharju.

CONFIRMATION AND CANCELLATION TERMS

A letter of confirmation will be sent to the participants. All cancellations should be made in writing to the treasurer. If the notice of cancellation is received before April 12, a refund of 50 % will be paid. There will be no refund for cancellation made after April 12.

REGISTRATION AT THE CONFERENCE SITE

Thursday, May 6 14.00-18.00 at the Parliament House

Friday, May 7 8.00-18.00 at the Parliament House

Saturday, May 8 8.00-15.00 at the Parliament House

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

Friday 7 May, Morning Session I

Evaluation of Quality

Jann Hau and Hanna-Marja Voipio Opening remarks

Sten Verland Quality assurance systems in laboratory animal science: an overview of the standards and an example of the application of the ISO 9000 standard in laboratory animal breeding

Kristiina Haasio GLP standards in test laboratories

Colinda Janssen Looking for differences between the quality standards AALAC, GLP, HACCP and ISO 9000

Harry van Herck Implementation of a quality management system in the Central Laboratory Animal Institute of the Utrecht University: Why and How?

Merel Ritskes-Hoitinga Report of the Scand-LAS working group on certification of animal units

Axel Kornerup-Hansen FELASA guidelines for accreditation of health monitoring laboratories

Friday 7 May, Morning Session II

Free papers and short presentations

Friday 7 May, Afternoon Session

Quality of Science

Gerald van Hoosier Karl Johan Öbrink memorial lecture

Anto Leikola Science in 20th Century, historical and philosophical aspects

Eero Vuorio The next millennium prospects in science

Saturday 8 May, Morning Session

Toxicology in vivo and in vitro

Jann Hau Animal studies and end points

Mick Edwards Acute toxicity in vivo and in vitro

Liza Bollen Acute toxicity in vivo and in vitro

Matti Viluksela ECVAM activities in validation of alternative methods

Saturday 8 May, Afternoon Session

Toxicology in vivo and in vitro

Coenraad Hendriksen Replacement, reduction and refinement in the production of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies

Hanna Tähti Eye toxicity in vivo and in vitro

Round table discussion: In vivo and in vitro methods

Viluksela, Bollen, Edwards, Hau, Hendriksen, Tähti

Poster session

Scand-LAS annual meeting

Sunday 9 May

Safety in society

Mark Matfield Animal rights: risk for man?

Mari Kalliala Animal activism from the viewpoint of police

Timo Nevalainen Experiences after attack

Information after attack

Profylactive information: inside and outside of animal unit

PRELIMINÄRT PROGRAM

Lördag 8 maj, förmiddagens session

Arbetarskydd

Patricia Hedenqvist Att förebygga zoonoser och allergier

Luftkvalitet i djurrum

Ros-Mari Johansson Säkerhetsfrågor vid arbete med smittsamma mikroorganismer

Gunilla Högberg Säkerhetsfrågor vid arbete med farliga kemikalier

Gunilla Högberg Säkerhetsfrågor vid arbetet med radioaktiva ämnen

Lördag 8 maj, eftermiddagens session

Kvalitetsarbete

Jaana Lang "Standard operation procedures" (SOP) i djuravdelning

Jaana Lang Dokumentation

Tero Karhi Kvalitetsarbete i praktiken

Posters

Scand-LAS årsmöte

Söndag 9 maj

Mark Matfield Animal rights: risk for man?

Jürgen Krause VHP-disinfection system (In English)

Mats Spångberg Olika metoder att isolera djur ­ när och varför?

Axel Kornerup-Hansen Omgivningsfaktorernas betydelse vid olika typer av isolering

Thomas Krohn Djurens välbefinnande vid isolering

ALUSTAVA OHJELMA

Lauantai 8. toukokuuta Aamupäivä

Työturvallisuus

Kristiina Haasio Tartuntojen ja allergioiden ehkäisy

Eila Kaliste-Korhonen Eläintilojen hengitysilma

Jouni Tuomisto Turvallinen työskentely vaarallisten aineiden kanssa

Marja-Leena Kantanen Turvallinen työskentely tautia aiheuttavien mikrobien kanssa

Tuula Filen Turvallinen työskentely radioaktiivisten aineiden kanssa

Lauantai 8. toukokuuta Iltapäivä

Laadukas työ

Eila Kaliste-Korhonen Koe-eläinyksikön laatu

Maija Liisa Hoffren Kirjalliset toimintaohjeet: mitä ja miksi?

Marlene Mikkola Barrierin laatuongelmat ja ongelmien laatu

Kirsti Nieminen Kirjanpito ja dokumentointi

Posterit

Scand-LASin vuosikokous

Sunnuntai 9. toukokuuta

Mark Matfield Animal rights: risk for man?

Tapaus Karttula -Kokemuksia ja keskustelua:

Kaisa Tolonen, Sanna Itkonen

Ulla-Marjut Jaakkola, Liisa Pyhälä, Leena Liesirova Eläinten hoitaja ­arvosteltu vai arvostettu?

CALL FOR PAPERS

Abstracts of papers related to the topics of the program or free topics in the field of laboratory animal science are invited. Upon receipt of the abstracts, the Scientific Committee will evaluate them and decide the mode of presentation (oral or poster).

The deadline for abstracts is March 5, 1999. Abstracts should be sent to Hanna-Marja Voipio and preferably by e-mail or diskette. When sending by e-mail, please do not use attachment but copy the text directly to your message. Send the text also in printed form by fax or by post.

Hanna-Marja Voipio

Laboratory Animal Centre

University of Oulu

Kajaanintie 52 D

FIN-90220 Oulu

FINLAND

Fax +358-8-537 5090

Email. Hanna-Marja.Voipio@oulu.fi

Authors will be notified of acceptance. The guidelines for poster presentation as well as technical equipment info will be sent together with notification. A prize will be awarded for the best poster.

Use the following instructions for completing the abstract:

USE CAPITAL LETTERS IN THE TITLE

S. Science, A. And, R. Responsibility

Laboratory Animal Center, University of Quality, City, Country

The abstracts will be published in the Abstract book. Abstracts should be written in the language of the presentation, i.e. in English, one of the Scandinavian languages, or Finnish. If you use references, place them in the text: (S. Science et al. 1999, Lab Anim. Xx:pp-pp). The maximum length of the abstract should be 250 words.

Om ni skriver Ert abstract på något skandinaviskt språk och behöver instruktioner på svenska, ta då kontakt med Hanna-Marja Voipio i organisationskommittén.

Jos kirjoitat abstraktin suomeksi ja tarvitset suomenkieliset kirjoitusohjeet, ole hyvä ja ota yhteyttä Hanna-Marja Voipioon.

SOCIAL PROGRAM

GET-TOGETHER PARTY

The get-together party will be held on Thursday, May 6, at 19.00. The party is open to registered participants, accompanying persons, and exhibitors. Free of charge.

EXHIBITORS' EVENING

On Friday evening, May 7, at 18.00, we can meet each other at the Exhibitors' Evening, eating some snacks and having some competitions and other fun things. The Evening is open to registered participants, accompanying persons and exhibitors. Free of charge.

SYMPOSIUM BANQUET

The Symposium Banquet will be held on Saturday, May 8, at 20.00. Banquet is open to registered participants, accompanying persons, and exhibitors. Informal, free of charge.

Please note that invitation cards are required for admission to all events.

EXHIBITION

The exhibition will be held in the Parliament House of Åland, as an integrated part of the Symposium. The exhibition offers an excellent possibility to see and show novel laboratory animal equipment. The main exhibition days are May 7-8.

For further information, please contact Heikki Kainulainen (Heikki.Kainulainen@uta.fi) or Jari Rantamäki (Jari.Rantamaki@jyu.fi). See contact information also on the back cover.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

The beautiful surroundings of Mariehamn and the sea around it provide various possibilities for outdoor activities including golf, sailing, hiking, etc. If you are interested special tours, please, contact your travel agency or see the Åland home pages, http://www.turist.aland.fi/.

ACCOMMODATION

Participants are kindly asked to reserve their own accommodation. The hotels reserved for the use of the Symposium are Hotel Arkipelag and Hotel Park Alandia. While making your reservation, please mention 'Scand-LAS 99'.

	Single room		Double room
Room rates per night	FIM	EURO	FIM	EURO
Hotel Arkipelag	450	76	660	111
Hotel Park Alandia	385	65	485	82

Hotel Arkipelag is the main symposium hotel. It is only a few meters from the Parliament house. This First Class hotel is experienced in arranging International Congresses. There is a sauna and swimming pool in the hotel, as well as casino and night club.

Reservations

Tel. +358-18-24483

Fax. +358-18-24384

Hotel Park Alandia is situated 150 meters from the congress site. It is in the center of the town within short distances to shops and the walking street. An indoor swimming pool and sauna are available in the hotel.

Reservations Tel. +358-18-14130

Fax. +358-18-17130

GENERAL INFORMATION

Symposium Venue

The Parliament House of Åland

Strandgatan

FIN-22100 Mariehamn

FINLAND

Official languages

English

Scandinavian languages (Skandinaviska)

Finnish (Suomi)

The official language in Åland is Swedish.

Travel to Mariehamn

You can reach Mariehamn by air or by boat. There are flight connections from Helsinki via Turku (Finnair) and some direct flights from Stockholm (SAS). There are daily connections by car ferries from Turku, Stockholm, and Kapellskär.

The distance to hotels from the airport is 4 km and from harbour about 1 km.

Climate

Although our meeting will take place in the best time of spring, it might be still quite cool by the sea. Therefore, it is advisable to take along some warm clothes. The average daytime temperature in Åland in May is about 13 C*.

Banks and Currency Exchange

The currency in Åland is the Finnish Mark (FIM), but Swedish Crowns are also widely accepted. Travellers cheques can be exchanged at banks, post offices, and hotels. Major credit cards are accepted in most hotels, restaurants, and shops.

Banks are open from 9.30 to 16.15, Monday to Friday. The post office is open from 9 to 17 on Monday to Friday and from 11 to 14 on Saturday. Åland postage stamps must be used on mail from Åland.

Shopping

The main shops and the walking street are close to both hotels. The shops are open usually from 9 to 17 on Monday to Friday and from 9 to 14 on Saturdays. Some souvenir shops can be open even on Sunday.

FURTHER INFORMATION

General information and secretary

Eila Kaliste-Korhonen

National Laboratory Animal Center

University of Kuopio

P.O. Box 1627

FIN-70211 Kuopio

FINLAND

Tel. +358-17-163 347

Fax. +358-17-163 353

Email. Eila.Kalistekorhonen@uku.fi

Treasurer

Maija Sarviharju

National Public Health Institute

Department of Alcohol Research

P.O. Box 719

FIN-00101 Helsinki

FINLAND

Tel. +358-9-133 2639

Fax. +358-9-133 2781

Email: Maija.Sarviharju@ktl.fi

Abstracts

Hanna-Marja Voipio

Laboratory Animal Centre

University of Oulu

Kajaanintie 52 D

FIN-90220 Oulu

FINLAND

Tel. +358-8-537 5087

Fax. +358-8-357 5090

Email. Hanna-Marja.Voipio@oulu.fi

Exhibition

Heikki Kainulainen

Institute of Medical Technology

University of Tampere

P.O. Box 607

FIN-33101 Tampere

FINLAND

Tel. +358-3-215 7718

Fax: +358-3-215 7710

Email. Heikki.Kainulainen@uta.fi

Jari Rantamäki

University of Jyväskylä

Department of Biological and

Environmental Science

P.O. Box 35

FIN-40351 Jyväskylä

FINLAND

Tel. +358-14-602 220

Fax +358-14-602 221

Email: Jari.Rantamaki@jyu.fi

Accommodation

Hotel Arkipelag

Strandgatan 31

FIN-22100 Mariehamn

FINLAND

Tel. +358-18-24483

Fax. +358-18-24384

Hotel Park Alandia

Norra Esplanadgatan 3

FIN-22100 Mariehamn

Tel. +358-18-14130

Fax. +358-18-17130

Tourist Information

http://www.turist.aland.fi

Scand-LAS homepage

http://oslovet.veths.no/scandlas

FinLAS homepage

http://www.uku.fi/~kostet/FinLAS/index.html