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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.


The new call for FC3R projects: "Développer et renforcer les méthodes de remplacement" is open !

Next webinar on September 17, 2026: Insects and the 3Rs

"Les utilisations d’animaux en degré de gravité sévère",
report by the FC3R advisory board.

Opal Short Note Challenge!
The Opal will be awarded to the next 7 short notes

Take part in the ERA4NAMs survey to identify European training needs in relation to new methodological approaches (NAMs)

EVENTS

13.09.26 EUROTOX Congress 60th Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology Vienna (Austria)

It's a 3.5 day event that combines scientific sessions, workshops, postgraduate training courses, as well as exhibition space to offer participants the opportunity to network and stay updated on the most innovative research in the field of toxicology.

17.09.26 ECO-NAMs webinar series QSARs to predict aquatic toxicity Online

A webinar series on the use of new approach methodologies (NAMs) in ecotoxicology.

18.09.26 Symposium 3Rs Beyond Boundaries: The 3Rs Across Disciplines Jette, Belgique

The IC-3Rs symposium 2026 explores how the 3Rs are expanding “beyond boundaries” and influencing diverse scientific and industrial fields.

NEWS

Towards responsible management and a reduction in laboratory mouse breeding

09.07.26

What are the key levers for reducing the use of animals while ensuring the quality and sustainability of experimental models?

BimmoH: the leading source of Human Models for Biomedical Research

22.05.26

This database facilitates the identification of non-animal technologies, accelerates biomedical research, and promotes the ethical principles of the 3Rs.

Short Notes: Making invisible results visible

21.05.26

According to the recommendation of the CNRS COMETS, the GIS FC3R Short Notes are establishing themselves as a practical tool for highlighting negative, inconclusive or confirmatory results.