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EVENTS

19.11.25 COLLOQUE DE L'AFSTAL 2025 Des animaux et des machines Nantes (France)

Pour ce colloque, l'Afstal a décidé d’aborder les relations entre technologie et recherche animale.

19.11.25 OAW Hosted Event 3Rs Symposium + Networking Event Online

Discover how the University of Washington community is advancing the 3Rs – refinement, reduction, and replacement – in animal research.

20.11.25 Replace webinar series Human in vitro brain models Online

The Swedish 3Rs Center invites you to take part in a webinar series with a focus on Replace: a shift towards more human-based models for better research and drug discovery.

NEWS

Louis Schweitzer: his work on animal ethics

17.11.25

A humanist and unifier, Louis Schweitzer was renowned for his commitment to the animal cause and his involvement in the FC3R to promote the 3Rs.

Replacement Checklist: guiding funders and reviewers

17.11.25

The Replacement Checklist is a tool designed for researchers and reviewers to structure and assess the replacement process.

Animal welfare at the heart of applied research

15.09.25

Solenn Percelay, Animal Welfare scientist, works to ensure that mouse welfare is integrated into everyday scientific and ethical considerations.

The Netherlands' transition to animal-free research

18.09.25

The launch of the Ombion center confirms the Netherlands' pioneering role in the transition to animal-free research.

Six reasons to replace Basement Membrane Extracts in research

04.07.25

BME, widely used in advanced cell culture and organoid research, are derived from mouse tumors and present significant ethical, scientific, and practical challenges.

SimLife, a new 3R approach to surgical training?

01.07.25

This innovation, based on cadaver perfusion, is rekindling reflection on the future of educational practices and helping to reduce the use of animals.