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EVENTS

19.12.25 Webinar GDR Organoïdes Online

This session will feature two talks highlighting innovative tools that expand the organoid research toolbox. Speaker 1 — Dr. Satoshi Toda (Osaka University, Japan) Speaker 2 — Dr. Bon-Kyoung Koo (Director, Center for Genome Engineering, IBS Korea)
12.01.26 Workshop Assessing, Preventing and Alleviating Post-Operative Pain in Rodents and Rabbits Online

Preventing and alleviating post-operative pain is a fundamental responsibility for everyone working with laboratory animals. This workshop on this topic will run again on 12th–15th January.
13.01.26 Preclinical Rethinking Webinar Reproducibility toolkit:"statcheck" & cell line authentication Online

This seminar series brings together international experts to share insights on robust and efficient practices for responsible preclinical research, with the aim of bridging the translational gap and strengthening the research community.

NEWS

Louis Schweitzer: his work on animal ethics

17.11.25

A humanist and unifier, Louis Schweitzer was renowned for his commitment to the animal cause and his involvement in the FC3R to promote the 3Rs.
Replacement Checklist: guiding funders and reviewers

17.11.25

The Replacement Checklist is a tool designed for researchers and reviewers to structure and assess the replacement process.
Animal welfare at the heart of applied research

15.09.25

Solenn Percelay, Animal Welfare scientist, works to ensure that mouse welfare is integrated into everyday scientific and ethical considerations.
The Netherlands' transition to animal-free research

18.09.25

The launch of the Ombion center confirms the Netherlands' pioneering role in the transition to animal-free research.

Six reasons to replace Basement Membrane Extracts in research

04.07.25

BME, widely used in advanced cell culture and organoid research, are derived from mouse tumors and present significant ethical, scientific, and practical challenges.

SimLife, a new 3R approach to surgical training?

01.07.25

This innovation, based on cadaver perfusion, is rekindling reflection on the future of educational practices and helping to reduce the use of animals.