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.
Consult The report on Replacement in France
The COST Action IMPROVE launches the survey NAM expert pool Database
The call for projects "Refinement" is open !
Next webinar le 13.11.25 :
Replacement in neuroscience
Opal Short Note Challenge!
The Opal will be awarded to the next 10 short notes that are accepted by the FC3R.
The 7th Congress of the French Society for Stem Cell Research, which will be held from November 17 to 19, 2025, in Lyon, hosted at the prestigious Ecole Normale Supérieure.
Pour ce colloque, l'Afstal a décidé d’aborder les relations entre technologie et recherche animale.
Discover how the University of Washington community is advancing the 3Rs – refinement, reduction, and replacement – in animal research.
15.09.25
Solenn Percelay, Animal Welfare scientist, works to ensure that mouse welfare is integrated into everyday scientific and ethical considerations.
18.09.25
The launch of the Ombion center confirms the Netherlands' pioneering role in the transition to animal-free 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.
