FOR A RESPONSIBLE AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH
FC3R is the French reference center for all 3Rs-related matters. It aims to support responsible use of animals for scientific research and to promote alternative and innovative methods.
2025 3Rs prize for “Culture of care” and “Research”: call for applications!
The report on Replacement in France has just been published!
The results of the “Innovate, Replace, Share” call for projects are published.
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Next webinar September 18, 2025:
Tamoxifène : vers des administrations respectueuses du bien-être animal et reproductibilité scientifique
Opal Short Note Challenge!
The Opal will be awarded to the next 10 short notes that are accepted by the FC3R.
After four years of working closely together, our network on automated home-cage monitoring technologies is approaching the final stage of the Action, and we warmly invite you to join us for our conference.
The 10th International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication, is held every 4 years.
This free 30-minute session is tailored for those who assess research proposals involving animal use. We’ll provide a practical checklist to help you ensure that all applications have robustly implemented Replacement in line with regulatory 3Rs requirements.
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.
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.
19.06.25
A consortium of aquatic model experts developed a Xenopus model substitute made from laboratory gloves.
