The Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), through its Pro-Rectorate for Research (PROPESQ), and the Santos Dumont Institute (ISD), as a co-executing institution, will hold the Workshop on Good Practices and Refinement in Animal Research, from November 4th to 6th, 2026, in Natal.
The training program, which has 50 available places, aims to bring together the academic community and professionals working in teaching and research activities with animals to share knowledge and improve procedures related to ethics, animal welfare, and scientific quality. Registration is open through the UFRN's SIGAA system until October 28, 2026.
Over the course of 15 hours, participants will have access to theoretical and practical activities on experimental design, environmental enrichment, refined handling of rodents and non-human primates, anesthesia and analgesia, pain recognition, collection of biological material, and biosafety.
The program will also address the principles of the 3Rs — Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement — and the Culture of Care, reinforcing the importance of responsible practices at all stages of research.
Date: November 4-6, 2026
Local: PGTEC Auditorium, at UFRN, in Natal
Registrations: via SIGAA (UFRN)
About ISD
The Santos Dumont Institute (ISD) is a Social Organization of the Federal Executive Branch, supervised by the Ministry of Education, with the intervention of the Ministry of Sport. It encompasses the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience and the Anita Garibaldi Center for Education and Research in Health, both located in Macaíba. The ISD's mission is to promote education for life, forming citizens through integrated teaching, research, and outreach activities, as well as contributing to a more just and humane transformation of Brazilian social reality.
