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FOR A RESPONSIBLE AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH

REPLACE


REDUCE


REFINE

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.

EVENTS

17.11.25 Congress Congress of the French Society for Stem Cell Research Lyon (France)

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.

19.11.25 COLLOQUE DE L'AFSTAL 2025 Des animaux et des machines Nantes (France)

Pour ce colloque, l'Afstal a décidé d’aborder les relations entre technologie et recherche animale.

19.11.25 OAW Hosted Event 3Rs Symposium + Networking Event Online

Discover how the University of Washington community is advancing the 3Rs – refinement, reduction, and replacement – in animal research.

NEWS

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.