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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.

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

📅 Save the date! The next French 3Rs Day is taking place online on 2 July 2026.

Discover the new guidance document on assessing the severity of animal experiments.

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

New section on the website! Find all FC3R reports and publications online.

Opal Short Note Challenge!
The Opal will be awarded to the next 10 short notes

EVENTS

25.06.26 WORKSHOP L'intelligence artificielle au service de la science Lyon, France

L’objectif sera de démontrer l’intérêt de l’analyse de données pour fiabiliser la recherche, optimiser la gestion des animaleries et contribuer activement au bien-être animal et l’application au niveau des 3R.

29.06.26 WEBINAIRE WEBINAIRE NATIONAL D'INFORMATION FrBioNet En ligne

Ce webinaire s’adresse à l’ensemble des personnels travaillant dans le domaine des biobanques. L’objectif est de présenter l’état d’avancement du projet et les avancées des travaux des Experts des différents Work Package.

29.06.26 ESTIV 2026 Ensuring Safety, Advancing Science: Bridging to the Future with NAMs Maastricht (Pays-bas)

The congress aims to explore the transformative impact of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in ensuring safety, promoting innovation, and shaping the future of toxicology.

NEWS

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.

FC3R 2025 3Rs Research Award

05.03.26

The FC3R has awarded its 2025 3Rs Research Prize to Clémence Deligne for her publication on the development of an organoid biobank for the study and treatment of paediatric brain cancers.