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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.

Next webinar on June 18, 2026: Rappels réglementaires

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

📅 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.

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

EVENTS

19.06.26 TARCforce3R MONTHLY SEMINAR SERIES Practical guidance on how to include sex as a biological variable in study design and analysis Online

Speaker: Ivana Jaric, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, UZH

22.06.26 Journées MICA 3D cell engineering and imaging Nice, France

Le développement des organoïdes nécessite une approche transdisciplinaire associant biologie, ingénierie, microfluidique, biomatériaux et modélisation numérique.

22.06.26 virtual conference 2026 ART Award Ceremony and Conference En ligne

Virtual conference to meet the new ART awardees that will present their exciting projects and learn more about the ART SciComm and 3R Award schemes for early career stage scientists.

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.