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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 September 17, 2026: Insects and the 3Rs

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"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.


The new call for FC3R projects: "Développer et renforcer les méthodes de remplacement" will open on 6 September 2026.

EVENTS

14.07.26 ICLAS & EARA Webinar Global Dialogues on Laboratory Animal Science Online

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.

23.07.26 course Zebrafish Development and Genetics Chicago, USA

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.

14.08.26 TARCforce3R SEMINAR SERIES Scoresheets as a powerful tool for welfare and science quality Online

Speaker: Maike Heimann, ETH Zürich

NEWS

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.

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.