Megan R. LaFolette, M.S., PhD

The North American 3Rs Collaborative.
Denver, Colorado

Dr. Megan LaFollette works as the program director at The North American 3Rs Collaborative to advance science, innovation, and research animal welfare. She has her PhD in Animal Behavior & Well-Being from Purdue University, where she also received a Master of Science in Animal Welfare. She currently sits on the council of the International Society for Applied Ethology and the Steering Committee for Human-Animal Interaction for AVMA. Her research focuses on the practical implementation of the 3Rs including projects focused on rat tickling, compassion fatigue, positive reinforcement, and human behavior change for animal welfare. Currently, she facilitates all the collaborative’s key initiatives with the aim of increasing everyday implementation of practical, impactful, and evidence-based 3Rs techniques.

Presentation(s):

• PRIM&R Service Award Presentation, and Plenary II: Caring for Our People, Caring for Our Animals—Supporting Compassion Fatigue Resiliency

  Tuesday, December 13, 2022
  10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET

• C18 - Collaborating to Advance the 3Rs in North America and Beyond: Highlighting the North American 3Rs Collaborative (NA3RsC) 3Rs Certificate Course, Refined Mouse Handling, and Environmental Health Monitoring

  Tuesday, December 13, 2022
  11:45 AM – 12:45 PM ET