Dr. med. vet. Fabienne Ferrara
Specialist veterinarian for laboratory animal science
Master of Medicine, Ethics and Law
About ConScienceTrain
ConScienceTrain stands for research quality and wellbeing, through consulting and training.
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Animal experiments are undeniably challenging, but an indispensable part of our scientific progress - for humans and animals.
I am convinced that ethically justifiable animal research can only be achieved with maximum possible wellbeing - for humans and animals. We must therefore not only achieve legal standards, but also constantly scrutinise our thoughts and actions in accordance with a culture of care and responsibility. This requires sufficient resources, professional and social skills.
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With my unique expertise of interdisciplinary specialist knowledge and social competence, I would like to support you in achieving exactly that. Based on a trustful cooperation, I would like to inspire and accompany you with my work.
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Qualifications
Science and Specialised Veterinarian
As a scientist, through my further training as a specialised veterinarian for laboratory animal science and through my work as an animal welfare officer, I have experienced the different perspectives and tasks of animal research intensively.
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​I therefore have expertise based on specialist knowledge and practical experience.
Master of Medicine, Ethics and Law
With my master’s degree in Medicine-Ethics-Law (M. mel.) I can apply legal knowledge to ethical areas of conflict, illuminate them and provide assistance in concrete conflict situations.
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I therefore have the expertise to understand animal experiments and research from various disciplines and to combine them in discourse.
Further education - healthy workplace
Through my professional stations at:
- universities
- research institutes and
-research companies
I have understood the key role of mental health for animal welfare and research quality. I have therefore continued my training in this area.
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​My expertise is therefore complemented by specialist areas of stress prevention and stress management.
Publications (examples)
Scientific publications - animal experimental research work
Contributions or publications on the culture of care
1. Social tensions in animal experiments​
Leider kein Impfstoff ohne Leiden
(from: Zeit Online)
2. Animal welfare and human welfare
References
Animal Experimental Research
2009 - 2017
Animal Welfare Officer
& animal welfare (project management)
Anatomical Institute | TiHo Hanover
Institute of Animal Nutrition | FU Berlin
Pentracor GmbH Berlin | Berlin
German Heart Center (DHZB) | Berlin
Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology | Leipzig
Charité University Medicine | Berlin
Guest Lecturer (Equine Science)
FU Berlin - Institute for Animal Welfare, Animal Behavior and Laboratory Animal Science
Max Delbrück Center (MDC) for Molecular Medicine, in the Helmholtz Association Berlin
preclinics GmbH (Potsdam) and Behring Campus Eystrup
Continuing education
"healthy work environment"