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.
New section on the website! Find all FC3R reports and publications online.
📅 Save the date! The next French 3Rs Day is taking place online on 2 July 2026.
"Les utilisations d’animaux en degré de gravité sévère",
report by the FC3R advisory board.
Discover the new guidance document on assessing the severity of animal experiments.
Opal Short Note Challenge!
The Opal will be awarded to the next 10 short notes
Next webinar on September 17, 2026: Insects and the 3Rs
This webinar will explore how transparency in animal research is approached across different regions of the world, highlighting what can be learned from diverse practices and perspectives.
This course will focus on the development and genetics of zebrafish and will cover time proven as well as novel technologies geared towards their application in zebrafish.
Speaker: Maike Heimann, ETH Zürich
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.
