3Rs Animated Explainers
These short animated videos explain important ideas about the 3Rs and how research is carried out responsibly.
Small gestures, big impact: changing how laboratory mice are handled
Every day, in laboratories across Switzerland, mice are picked up, moved, weighed or examined....
Advancing Alternatives to Animal Models in Neuroscience
Neuroscience, the study of the brain and nervous system, is one of the research areas in...
Culture of Care Comic
The Culture of Care is a key approach in research involving animals, focusing on responsibility,...
Understanding the Journey of New Medicines and Why the 3Rs Matter
Every medicine we rely on today, from painkillers to cancer drugs, has gone through a long and...
Animal use in Swiss research: What severity degrees tell us
A factsheet explaining how animals are used in Switzerland, how often, and with what level of burden, in simple terms.
Replacing mice with 3D printed mouse tails for tail injection training
Felix Gantenbein demonstrates how innovation and collaboration come together to reduce the number of mice needed for tail injection training.
3Rs for Young Minds!
Young people are the next generation of scientists, decision-makers and (hopefully) informed citizens. Helping them understand the 3Rs of animal use in research empowers them to think critically about science, ethics and innovation.
Using organs-on-a-chip to move towards personalised medicine
Dr. Yazici’s research focuses on developing organoids (lab grown tissue that mimics specific organs in structure and function) derived from human stem cells. Stem cells are cells that have the unique ability to develop into various specialised cell types.