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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 !

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

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

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

Next webinar on October 15, 2026: La recherche sur la Faune Sauvage Non Hébergée

EVENTS

24.09.26 Scientific seminar New Approach Methodologies in Research and Drug Development Stockholm, Suède

The Swedish 3Rs Center invites you to participate in a full-day scientific seminar dedicated to New Approach Methodologies in research and drug development.

24.09.26 COLLOQUE Journée nationale FrBioNet 2026 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France

Structuration nationale des collections biologiques pour la R&D. Journée ouverte à tous, gratuite, mais inscription obligatoire.

25.09.26 Virtual Conference Spilling the ReproducibiliTea: A decade on and decades ahead Online

NEWS

Applying the 3Rs principle to wildlife research

14.09.26

Through concrete examples drawn from her work, Hélène Gachot-Neveu demonstrates how the 3Rs principle can be applied in wildlife research.

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.