Committees

GV-SOLAS Specialist Committees

Committee for Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Chair: Dr. Daniel Zahner, Gießen – anaesthesie@gv-solas.de

Other members:

Prof. Dr. Margarete Arras, Zürich
Dr. med. vet. Alessandra Bergadano, Bern
Dr. med. vet. Kristianna Becker, Heidelberg
Dr. Eva Eberspächer, Wien
Dr. med. vet. Thea Fleischmann, Zürich
Dr. Paulin Jirkof, Zürich
Prof. Dr. Martin Sager, Düsseldorf

The committee addresses topics in anesthesiology including pain management and prophylaxis in laboratory animals:

  • We develop current recommendations on pain therapy
  • We comment on specific anaesthesia methods used in laboratory animal science
  • We offer lectures or workshops at GV-SOLAS conferences

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Committee for Education

Chair: Dr. Katharina Ebert, München – ausbildung@gv-solas.de
Deputy Chair: Dr. Sarah Kimmina, Göttingen

Other members:

Dr. med. vet. Rita Sanchez-Brandelik, Freiburg
Dr. Stefanie Buchheister, Hannover
Dr. med. vet. Melanie Dobler, München
Sonja Kunath, Köln
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Johannes Schenkel, Heidelberg
Dr. med. vet. Marietta von Süsskind-Schwendi, Karlsruhe
Dr. Christiana Winding-Zavadil, Wien

The members of the Committee for Education deal with all questions relating to the initial, continuing, and further education of persons working in laboratory animal science, and in particular with the certification procedure of GV-SOLAS, currently the only national certification body for laboratory animal science courses:

  • Certification of courses for EU function A, B
  • Advice on the development and design of laboratory animal science courses
  • Use of replacement and supplementary methods in laboratory animal science education
  • Position statements on topics of initial, continuing, and further education
  • Cooperation with relevant organisations at European level such as FELASA E&T-Board, ETPLAS, etc.

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Committee on Laboratory Animal Nutrition

Chair: Dr. Heike Wagner, Würzburg – ernaehrung@gv-solas.de
Deputy Chair: Dr. Ina Hagelschuer, Wuppertal

Other members:

Ms Ariane Benedetti, Salzburg
Dr Linda Böswald, Martinsried
Dr Pia Custodis, Münster
Dr Anette Schuhmacher, Soest
Dr Judith Kirchner-Mußmann, Lage
Prof. Dr Kerstin Schwabe, Hannover
Dr Julia Steidle, Mainz
Ms Asra Varastegani, Kaiseraugst
Mr Benjamin Wagner, Rosenberg

The committee develops recommendations on the nutrition of the various laboratory animal species, with the aims of:

  • Achieving nutritionally adequate feeding taking into account the specific requirements of laboratory animal science
  • Enabling extensive standardisation
  • Incorporating feed as enrichment
  • Providing information on processes and procedures in the production, storage, and handling of feed in compliance with applicable legal regulations

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Committee of Specialists in Laboratory Animal Science

Chair: Dr. med. vet. Jan Baumgart, Mainz – fachwissenschaftler@gv-solas.de
Deputy Chair: Prof. Dr. Gero Hilken, Essen

Other members:
Dr. rer. nat. Sabine Chourbaji, Neckarsteinach
Dr. Franz Iglauer, Tübingen
Dr. sc. agr. Thomas Kolbe, Wien
Dr. med. vet. Hermann Riedesel, Göttingen
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Johannes Schenkel, Heidelberg
Dr. med. vet. Barthel Schmelting, Lübeck

The Committee develops guidelines with the aim of:

  • the awarding of the professional title Specialist in Laboratory Animal Science
  • the accreditation of training institutions for Specialists in Laboratory Animal Science
  • promoting the qualifications and fields of activity of Specialists in Laboratory Animal Science

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Committee for Genetics and Laboratory Animal Breeding

Chair: Prof. Dr. Johannes Schenkel, Heidelberg – genetik@gv-solas.de
Deputy Chair: Dr. Stefan Nagel-Riedasch, Berlin

Other members:

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Aigner, München
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Buch, Zürich
Dr. rer. nat. Sandra Buhl, Köln
Dipl. biol. Jutta Davidson, Sulzfeld
Dr. Peter Dobrowolski, Leipzig
Dr. med. vet. Katja Hose, Gießen
Dr. med. vet. Franz Iglauer, Tübingen
Dr. rer. nat. Christian Peters, Hamburg
Prof. Dr. Branko Zevnik, Köln

Objectives and Tasks: The genetics of laboratory animals is a fundamental factor in the selection of animal models for scientific purposes. Therefore, the work of this Committee focuses on the influence of the genome on the phenotype of animal models, as well as the legal framework and relevant practices in laboratory animal science. Key areas include:

  • Techniques and strategies for the generation and expansion of mutants, also taking into account the 3Rs
  • Breeding strategies for laboratory animals
  • Nomenclature of Mutants
  • Avoidance and legal assessment of surplus breeding animals

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Committee for Hygiene

Chair: Dr. med. vet. Petra Kirsch, Hamburg – hygiene@gv-solas.de
Deputy Chair: Prof. Dr. sc. agr. Esther Mahabir-Brenner, Köln

Other members:

PhD Laurentiu George Benga, Düsseldorf
Prof. Dr. med. vet. André Bleich, Hannover
Dr. Stephanie Buchheister, Hannover
Prof. Dr. sc. agr. Thomas Kolbe, Wien
Dr. med. vet. Karin Seidel, München
Dr. med. vet. Katja Schmidt, Heidelberg
Dr. med. vet. Christina Simon, Riehen
Dr. med. vet. Bastian Tiemann, Hamburg

The committee deals with hygiene and microbiological standardisation in the housing of laboratory animals. We produce expert information and position statements on the following topics:

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Committee IGTP (Interest Group of Animal Caretakers and Technical Staff)

Chair: Paul Friedemann Pohlig, Köln – igtp@gv-solas.de
Deputy Chair: Melanie Bederke, Walsrode

Other members:

Michaela Köhler, Lübeck
Dana Matzek, Martinsried
Sven Nowok, Tegerfelden
Tobias Schenk, Köln
Iris Urban, Berlin
Ben Wagner, Bonn

The Interest Group of Animal Caretakers and Technical Staff (IGTP) was founded in 1997 as a special committee with its own board within GV-SOLAS. In 2020, full merger took place and the IGTP was integrated into GV-SOLAS with full voting rights.

The IGTP Committee represents the interests of all non-academic professional groups and fields (in particular animal caretakers, laboratory technicians, and other staff, employees, and interested parties) within laboratory animal science.

The IGTP serves as a point of contact and mediator between the various disciplines, professional groups, and interests, and focuses on continuing education and the development of the technical professional groups.

The committee’s goals and tasks include:

  • Representing the interests of animal caretakers and technical staff
  • Improving interdisciplinary communication
  • Public Relations
  • Organization of continuing education and professional development activities
  • Implementation and further development of animal welfare in accordance with the 6Rs

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Committee for Agricultural Livestock

Chair: Dr. med. vet. Irena Krüger, Düsseldorf – nutztiere@gv-solas.de
Deputy Chair: Dr. med. vet. Svenja Stein, Ulm

Other members:

Yvonne Armbrecht, Hannover
Dr. med. vet. Friederike Bothe, Tübingen
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Breves, Hannover
Dr. Pia Custodis, Nordwalde
Jun. Prof. Dr. Beryl Eusemann, Leipzig
Dr. med. vet. Christine Fast, Greifswald
Dr. rer. nat. Konrad Fischer, Freising
Dr. med. vet. Carola Fischer-Tenhagen, Berlin
Dr. med. vet. Christina Helm, Berlin
Dr. Marie-Luise Henke, Hamburg
Dr. med. vet. Thomas Lindner, Dessau
Dr. rer. nat. Stefanie Petow, Hannover
Prof. Dr. Benjamin Schusser, München

The committee addresses questions and challenges arising from the use of farm animals (LNT) as laboratory animals. Goals include:

  • Developing species-specific animal husbandry guides
  • Developing position statements on current issues
  • Development of seminars, workshops, and discussion formats for conferences
  • Participation in FELASA working groups

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Committee for Animal-Appropriate Laboratory Animal Housing

Chair: Prof. Dr. Chadi Touma, Osnabrück – labortierhaltung@gv-solas.de
Deputy Chair: Prof. Dr. Sabine Chourbaji, Heidelberg

Other members:

Dr. Maximilian Busch, Hohenpeissenberg
Dr. rer. nat. Philipp Dammann, Essen
Dipl. biochem. Karin Finger-Baier, Martinsried
Dr. med. vet. Susanne Gerold, Tübingen
PhD Almut Köhler, Karlsruhe
Anja Osterkamp, Holtgast
Dr. Sibylle Ott, Ulm
Dipl. Biol. Nadine Sündermann, Dortmund

The committee addresses questions on the species-appropriate housing of various laboratory animal species, with the following goals:

  • Recommendations regarding species-specific “State of the Art” housing conditions
  • Guidance on the use of different housing systems
  • Assistance with considerations on standardisation in laboratory animal housing
  • Exchange of ideas on questions within enrichment programmes
  • Position statements regarding species-specific social housing of laboratory animals

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Committee of Animal Welfare Officers

Chair: Dr. med. vet. Marina Greweling-Pils, Braunschweig – tierschutzbeauftragter@gv-solas.de
Deputy Chair: Dr. Andreas Wissmann, Essen

Other members:

Dr. Rüdiger Hack, Frankfurt
Dr. med. vet. Christine Krüger, Potsdam
Dr. Nicole Paulin, Göttingen
Dr. med. vet. Barthel Schmelting, Lübeck
PD Dr. Matthias Schmidt, Bochum
Dr. rer. nat. Katja Siegeler, Aachen
Dipl. biol. Heike Weinert, Halle

Goals and Tasks: The committee advises and supports animal welfare officers in carrying out their duties. It deals with:

  • the position and duties of the animal welfare officers
  • Continuing education for animal welfare officers
  • Recommendations for reducing the burden on laboratory animals
  • promoting the implementation of the 3Rs in animal experiments

Animal welfare officers can exchange information with one another in a forum managed by the committee. Please note that the information and advice shared via the forum represent personal opinions and should not be regarded as recommendations of GV-SOLAS. Members already registered should please use the following address for communication: forum.tierschutzbeauftragte@lists.uni-due.de Animal welfare officers who would like to be newly added to the forum should first send a request to forum.tierschutzbeauftragte-owner@lists.uni-due.de and will then be added to the list after review. [When newly joining, proof of status as an animal welfare officer must be provided (appointment as TierSchB or similar).]

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FURTHER READING

Books, recommendations, and other

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