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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.

The results of the “Innovate, Replace, Share” call for projects are published.

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2025 3Rs prize for “Culture of care” and “Research”: call for applications!

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EVENTS

02.06.25 CONGRESS FELASA 2025 Athens (Greece)

The topic of this FELASA Congress is Reducing Severity in Animal Research. This central theme will lead through various content streams: Reducing Severity in Animal Care, Reducing Severity in Animal Use, and Reducing Severity by training animals and people.

03.06.25 Springer Nature webinar How to promote your research? Paris (France)

In this engaging session, you'll discover innovative strategies to amplify your research's visibility and leverage social media and academic networks to connect with peers and the broader community.

03.06.25 SFBD MEETING Shaping life 3 Cassis (France)

Shaping Life is the main international conference organized by the French Society for Developmental Biology (SFBD), every 4 years. Scheduled sessions will include “Stem Cells, Lineages & Regeneration”, “Morphogenesis”, “Physiology & Metabolism”, “New Tools & Technologies”, “Evo Devo & Emerging Models”, “Gene Regulation”.

NEWS

Main results of the survey on the use of alternative approaches

13.05.25

Presentation of the main results of the FC3R survey on alternative approaches to the use of animals for scientific purposes in France.

Promoting ethical genotyping practices for laboratory animals

07.05.25

To promote the refinement of genotyping practices, we interviewed professionals in Caen, Marseille and Maisons-Alfort who have successfully moved their practices.

Towards new publishing models: the example of eLife

21.03.25

How eLife differentiates itself by proposing a new approach to reviewing and communicating research results.