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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.

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

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

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


The new call for FC3R projects: "Développer et renforcer les méthodes de remplacement" is open !

EVENTS

05.10.26 ATELIER INSERM Organes sur puce : technologies, applications et nouveaux défis pour la médecine personnalisée Bordeaux, France

Phase théorique (Phase pratique : le 2 novembre 2026 à Lille et Montpellier)

08.10.26 LIVe2026 Congress 20 years of Epithelix innovation in in vitro respiratory science Archamps (France)

The congress focuses on cutting-edge predictive lung models, including ALI-reconstructed epithelia, organoids, precision-cut lung slices (PCLSs), and lung-on-a-chip systems using primary cells, iPSCs, and immune cells.

08.10.26 Séminaire SBEA Ile de France Impact de l'enrichissement sur la science et les pratiques Institut Curie, Paris

Informations actualisées et pratiques sur l’enrichissement des espèces utilisées à des fins scientifiques. Échanges et partage d’expériences entre professionnels.

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.