Animal Experimentation Ethics Committee (AEEC)

The Animal Experimentation Ethics Committee is involved in drawing up the research policy on animal experimentation which is adopted by the Board of Governors. It examines and delivers an opinion on projects that use animals for scientific purposes. The AEEC must ensure that the use of animals for research and teaching at the University is compliant with the amended Grand-Ducal Regulation of 11 January 2013 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes and the Act of 27 June 2018 on the protection of animals. The species concerned are those cited in the afore-mentioned Grand-Ducal Regulation, namely vertebrate animals and cephalopods.

For any planned experimentation, the AEEC ensures that the use of animals is justified, that their well-being is guaranteed and that the principles of replacement, reduction and refinement (the “3 Rs”) are applied.

To this end, the AEEC delivers an opinion on any projects carried out at the University involving the use of animals for experimental or other scientific purposes.

Contact for the transmission of the applications:

  • Jennifer Behm, Veterinarian UNI & Chair of the AEEC (Category A)
  • Djalil Coowar, LCSB-UNI (Vice Chair & Category D – Daily Care  – Persons involved in the daily care of research animals)
  • Theano Andriopoulou, Veterinarian UNI (Category A)
  • Tony Heurtaux, FSTC-UNI (Category B – Scientific staffs with experience ​in animal experimentation)
  • Maria Angeliki Pavlou, FSTM (Category B – Scientific staffs with experience ​in animal experimentation)
  • Anthoula Gaigneaux, FSTC-UNI (Category B – Scientific staffs with experience ​in animal experimentation)​
  • Jochen Schneider, LCSB-UNI (Category B – Scientific staffs with experience ​in animal experimentation)
  • Sean-Patrick H. Riechers, LCSB-UNI (Category B – Scientific staffs with experience ​in animal experimentation)
  • Paula Souza, FSTC-UNI (Category C – Lay persons without any experience in animal research)​
  • Véronique Briche​​, LCSB-UNI (Category C – Lay persons without any experience in animal research)
  • Georgia Kaprou, FSTM-UNI ( Category C – Lay persons without any experience in animal research)
  • Maria Lorena Cordero Maldonado, LCSB-UNI (Category D Daily Care – Persons involved in the daily care of research animals)

Secretary: Carole Daguillon

The AEEC meets every month. Please find below the dates of the committee meeting:

  • 28 January 2025 deadline for submissions: 7 January, noon
  • 25 February 2025 deadline for submissions: 4 February, noon
  • 25 March 2025 deadline for submissions: 4 March, noon
  • 29 April 2025 deadline for submissions: 1 April, noon
  • 27 May 2025 deadline for submissions: 6 May, noon
  • 24 June 2025 deadline for submissions: 3 June, noon
  • 15 July 2025 deadline for submissions: 2 July, noon
  • 26 August 2025 deadline for submissions: 5 August, noon
  • 30 September 2025 deadline for submissions: 9 September, noon
  • 28 October 2025 deadline for submissions: 7 October, noon
  • 25 November 2025 deadline for submissions: 4 November, noon
  • 16 December 2025 deadline for submissions: 30 November, noon

Please find below the dates of the committee meeting in 2026:

  • 27 January 2026 deadline for submissions: 6 January, noon
  • 24 February 2026 deadline for submissions: 3 February, noon
  • 24 March 2026 deadline for submissions: 3 March, noon
  • 28 April 2026 deadline for submissions: 7 April, noon
  • 19 May 2026 deadline for submissions: 28 April, noon
  • 30 June 2026 deadline for submissions: 9 June, noon
  • 10 July 2026 deadline for submissions: 24 June, noon
  • 29 September 2026 deadline for submissions: 18 August, noon- (Due to the summer vacation time the review time is set longer than usual, this is to secure a review by all AEEC members)
  • 27 October 2026 deadline for submissions: 6 October, noon
  • 24 November 2026 deadline for submissions: 3 November, noon
  • 15 December 2026 deadline for submissions: 24 November, noon

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