The Vice Chancellor, Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, Professor Lawrence Ikechukwu Ezemonye, says Management of the university has put everything in place to make sure its laboratory management system comply with international standard and rules.
Prof. Ezemonye disclosed this on Monday at the university while declaring open one day workshop on ‘Ethics in Research, Animal Use and Management’ organised by the university.
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A cross section of participants at the workshop
While acknowledging the roles animals play in experimental activities both in biomedical and veterinary sciences, the VC emphasised the need for proper animal management and breeding in university laboratories that comply and in the purview of international guidelines.

Prof. Cadmus (left standing) doing justice to question asked by by one of the participants while the VC and other at the high table pay rapt attention.
He added, “The intention of this one day workshop is to ensure that laboratory management in this university is upgraded to international standard and that animal breeding in this university is in purview of international guidelines. You will agree with me that in science, biomedical and veterinary sciences, animals have remain a vital role for experimental design and experimental activities.”

The Vice Chancellor, Igbinedion University, Prof. Ezemonye
Speaking on ‘General Ethics in the Use of Animals in Research’, one of the guest speakers, Professor Idowu Cadmus of the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, emphasised the need for all organizations and institutions into animals based research; engaged in using animals for training; interested in advancing novel drugs discoveries to have institution ethics committee.

One of the guest speakers, Prof. Aziba delivering his paper on Ethics in Laboratory Techniques and Management
He noted that appropriate housing and management of animals facilities are very important to animal well-being, adding that a good management programme provides for animal well-being and minimises variations that can affect research result.
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Prof. Cadmus said, “Appropriate housing and management of animals facilities are very important to animal well-being; just as the quality of research data and teaching or testing programmes for which the animals are to be subjected to in relation to the health and safety of of the personnels.”

Prof. Ebeigbe (left) having a handshake with the VC after he presented him souvenirs from the school management
He added, “Therefore, a good management programme provides for animal well-being and minimises variations that can affect research result.”
Professor Anthony Ebeigbe of the University of Benin, while speaking on the topic: ‘Ethics in Laboratory Services in Teaching and Research in Biomedical Sciences’, noted that Biomedical researchers must conduct and communicate research findings in accordance with the highest scientific, professional and ethical standard.

Prof. Cadmus (left) receiving the school’s souvenirs from the VC for a job well done.
“Biomedical researchers obligations include conduct and communicate research findings in accordance with highest scientific, professional, and ethical standard; acquire appreciate training on the humane use and care of animals for experiments. Keep proper laboratory records of all experiments in notebook or other appropriate media.”
Earlier in his speech on ‘Ethics in Laboratory Techniques and Management’, Prof. Peter Aziba of the same university said purpose of the workshop was to intimate and remind technicians basic ethics in the use of laboratory; safety, materials and equipment, etc.
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“The purpose is to focus on our laboratories; to remind users basic ethics in the use of laboratory and safety of personel, materials and equipment. Maintain of standards, regulations and also meeting standard”, he said.