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.
Discover the new guidance document on assessing the severity of animal experiments.
📅 Save the date! The next French 3Rs Day is taking place online on 2 July 2026.
Next webinar on June 18, 2026: Rappels réglementaires
"Les utilisations d’animaux en degré de gravité sévère",
report by the FC3R advisory board.
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
50e colloque des Sciences de l'Animal de laboratoire.
Un atelier organisé par l'Institut de recherche en sciences et technologies de la santé (SABITA) de l'Université Medipol d'Istanbul, en partenariat avec Joanneum Research, l'Université de Dundee et l'Université de médecine de Graz.
Cette journée sera consacrée aux domaines Immunologie et maladies infectieuses où des progrès scientifiques sont urgents et où de nouvelles approches peuvent considérablement faire avancer le remplacement, la réduction et le raffinement de l'utilisation des animaux.
22.05.26
This database facilitates the identification of non-animal technologies, accelerates biomedical research, and promotes the ethical principles of the 3Rs.
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.
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.
