Upcoming Education and Training
Caring for animals in research requires expertise, empathy, and emotional resilience. But the responsibility of care can come with a hidden toll. Compassion fatigue is a challenge for many professionals, with significant impact on both human wellbeing and animal welfare. This three-part webinar series brings together experts with the aims of raising awareness, sharing strategies, and fostering resilience by exploring the following themes: Establishing a Culture of Care, Tackling Compassion Fatigue, Communication is Key.
Online
04.03.2026
addressing-compassion-fatigue
Successful research depends not only on ideas and data, also on how we work together. In this course, early career researchers explore how communication, presence and unspoken power dynamics shape collaboration in research environments. Through practical exercises, reflection and guided feedback, participants learn how to communicate with clarity and confidence, navigate challenging interactions, and build […]
In person
09.04.2026
the-art-of-effective-collaboration-in-research
In 2026, the Swiss 3Rs Day comes to Basel - the heart of Swiss biomedical research. This year, we focus on immunology and infectious disease, two fields where scientific progress is urgently needed and where new approaches can significantly advance the Replacement, Reduction and Refinement of animal use.
In person
11.06.2026
Swiss 3Rs Day 2026
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3Rs Animated Explainers
These short animated videos explain important ideas about the 3Rs and how research is carried out responsibly.
Advancing Alternatives to Animal Models in Neuroscience
Neuroscience, the study of the brain and nervous system, is one of the research areas in Switzerland that has relied heavily on the use of animals, as revealed by our analysis of trends in the number of animal uses over the last 27 years. As scientific methods...
Culture of Care Comic
The Culture of Care is a key approach in research involving animals, focusing on responsibility, reflection and animal welfare. To celebrate recent successes in Switzerland, we created a short comic strip highlighting the work of Angelika Offinger from the Animal...