News on the 3Rs

More research-funding organisations endorse our 3Rs statement

The 3Rs Center has previously developed a 3Rs statement for organisations that fund research. Two ad...

Now open: The Swedish Research Council's 3Rs Funding Call

On 11 February, the Swedish Research Council will open its call for research funding aimed at develo...

The 3Rs Center's annual report for 2025

The 3Rs Center has prepared a summary of its own and the National Committee's work during the past y...

International call for development of methods to replace or reduce animal experimentation

The American Alternatives Research & Development Foundation has opened for applications to their Ann...

New work plan adopted

The 3Rs Center's steering group, the National Committee, has adopted a new work plan for 2026.

Advice on refined methods for administering medicinal products or other substances

The administration of medicinal products or other substances is a common procedure performed on anim...

Advice on refined methods for handling, habituation and training

If you work with animals in research, you will encounter various situations where handling is requir...

Poster on furnishings and enrichment for laboratory animals

Last spring, we published a statement from the National Committee which clarifies the difference bet...

Students from Karolinska Institutet Became EURL ECVAM Student Ambassadors

In 2024, the EU Reference Laboratory for Alternatives to Animal Testing launched a Student Ambassado...

Advice on refined methods for blood sampling

Blood sampling is one of the most common procedures performed on animals in research. To enhance ani...

Statement on furnishings and enrichment for laboratory animals

In Sweden there are two concepts used to describe modifications to the housing environment – furnish...

Non-animal methods in science

Earlier this year The Togeth3R Consortium of European 3Rs centres hosted a series of webinars on non...

Help when discussing Culture of Care at your laboratory animal facility

The Swedish 3Rs Center produced a material to use as a basis for discussion to promote the Culture o...

The 3Rs Center's annual report for 2024

The 3Rs Center has prepared a summary of its own and the National Committee's work during the past y...