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.

This symposium aims to guide a broad scientific and regulatory audience through the validation journey of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs). Using concrete case-study examples from established and emerging models, the event will clarify what “validation” means in practice, highlight the scientific and regulatory criteria required for acceptance, and illustrate how NAMs progress from academic innovation […]

Advancing the 3Rs beyond minimum compliance to support organisational change and strengthen responsible research The Swiss 3RCC has partnered with the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland to offer a unique Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) programme focused on how the principle of Replacement, Reduction and Refinement (3Rs) can be strategically implemented within research organisations. […]