Nieuws /en en Sun, 11 May 2025 20:29:16 +0200 Sat, 12 Apr 2025 20:45:00 +0200 3Rs Centre Utrecht launches the Basement Membrane Extract-free Database /en/news/3rs-centre-utrecht-launches-the-basement-membrane-extract-free-database Launch of Basement Membrane Extract (BME)-free database, hosted by 3Rs Centre Utrecht. 148687 Sat, 12 Apr 2025 20:45:00 +0200 Nieuws Respectful dialogue and connection at the conference ‘The 3Rs and NAMs: all-inclusive?’ /en/news/respectful-dialogue-and-connection-at-the-conference-the-3rs-and-nams-all-inclusive On June 19, the conference 'The 3Rs and NAMs: all-inclusive?' was held at Jaarbeurs Media Plaza. Various stakeholders in the biomedical field gathered to discuss the 3Rs and NAMs. 142926 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:52:00 +0200 Nieuws Heart disease research in Doberman patient replaces animal experiments /en/news/heart-disease-research-in-doberman-patient-replaces-animal-experiments Researchers from Utrecht University and UMC Utrecht have received a grant of 936,587 euros from the ZonMw, for research into a serious heart condition that affects both humans and dogs. 140413 Wed, 08 May 2024 14:42:00 +0200 Nieuws Dutch National Growth Fund invests 124,5 million in transition to animal-free innovation /en/news/dutch-national-growth-fund-invests-1245-million-in-transition-to-animal-free-innovation The Centre for Animal-Free Biomedical Translation (CPBT) will use this funding to accelerate the transition to animal-free biomedical innovations. 138587 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Future of animal-free biomedical research conference coming up! /en/news/future-of-animal-free-biomedical-research-conference-coming-up The 3Rs Centre Utrecht will host a conference on the future of animal-free biomedical research, in close collaboration with the Transition Animal Free Innovation (TPI) Programme. 136186 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 09:47:00 +0100 Nieuws Video UNL about animal-free science /en/news/video-unl-about-animal-free-science The Universities of the Netherlands (in Dutch: UNL) created a video about the transition to animal-free science in Utrecht. 135370 Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:47:00 +0100 Nieuws Merel Ritskes-Hoitinga receives Pioneer Medal from Animal Free Research UK /en/news/merel-ritskes-hoitinga-receives-pioneer-medal-from-animal-free-research-uk De Pioneer Medal van Animal Free Research UK wordt ieder jaar uitgereikt aan baanbrekende wetenschappers die medisch onderzoek uitvoeren zonder het gebruik van dierproeven. 133624 Wed, 13 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Number of animal experiments at Utrecht University and UMC Utrecht again virtually unchanged /en/news/number-of-animal-experiments-at-utrecht-university-and-umc-utrecht-again-virtually-unchanged The number of animal experiments at Utrecht University and the UMC Utrecht has remained almost the same this year. 133383 Mon, 04 Sep 2023 10:20:00 +0200 Nieuws The National Growth Fund Reserves 125 million euros for the Transition to Animal-Free Innovation /en/news/the-national-growth-fund-reserves-125-million-euros-for-the-transition-to-animal-free-innovation The National Growth Fund reserves EUR 125 million for a new Center for Animal-Free Biomedical Translation 131855 Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:58:00 +0200 Nieuws Successful FCS-free campaign of the 3Rs Centre: join the movement /en/news/successful-fcs-free-campaign-of-the-3rs-centre-join-the-movement The 3RCU ran a social media campaign (LinkedIn and Twitter) presenting seven scientific arguments why it is better to stop using FCS for cell culture. 129992 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:43:00 +0200 Nieuws Jeffrey Bajramovic: 'The 3Rs Centre Utrecht aims to actively facilitate researchers' /en/news/jeffrey-bajramovic-the-3rs-centre-utrecht-aims-to-actively-facilitate-researchers Jeffrey Bajramovic has been the new head of the 3Rs Centre Utrecht (3RCU) since July 2022. His ambition for the 3RCU is to become an advocate and a centre of action for the 3Rs. 129838 Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:31:00 +0200 Nieuws The new 3Rs Centre Utrecht: Rebooting Relevant Research /en/news/the-new-3rs-centre-utrecht-rebooting-relevant-research The new 3Rs Centre Utrecht will be launched on 11 May. 129187 Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:56:00 +0200 Nieuws 3Rs Centre Utrecht starts campaign to stop the use of Fetal Calf Serum /en/news/3rs-centre-utrecht-starts-campaign-to-stop-the-use-of-fetal-calf-serum Launch of the 3RCU campaign to stop the use of fetal calf serum. 127703 Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:09:00 +0100 Nieuws Merel Ritskes-Hoitinga new professor of Evidence-Based Transition to Animal-free Innovations /en/achtergrond/merel-ritskes-hoitinga-new-professor-of-evidence-based-transition-to-animal-free-innovations Merel Ritskes-Hoitinga has been appointed professor of Evidence-Based Transition to Animal-free Innovations at Utrecht University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine as of 1 June 2022. 116998 Thu, 19 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0100 Nieuws New Community of Practice platform for biomedical researchers /en/news/new-community-of-practice-platform-for-biomedical-researchers The Alliance for Human Relevant Science and Animal Free Research UK has launched in July this year a one-of-its-kind online community. 125137 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:33:00 +0100 Nieuws "Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine course fast on its way to being laboratory animal free" /en/news/bachelor-of-veterinary-medicine-course-fast-on-its-way-to-being-laboratory-animal-free Universities of the Netherlands (UNL) and the Dutch Federation of University Medical Centres (NFU) jointly present a target for laboratory animal-free innovation in academic education. 124223 Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Researchers call for better reporting of animal experiments /en/news/researchers-call-for-better-reporting-of-animal-experiments The vast majority of animal experiments involving joint cartilage repair in scientific journals is incompletely reported. 122889 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 21:32:00 +0200 Nieuws Funding for implementation and acceptance of animal test free research /en/news/funding-for-implementation-and-acceptance-of-animal-test-free-research Juliëtte Legler has been awarded a €1 million NWO grant for the project "Animal-free testing for endocrine disruption - from science to legal acceptance". 122667 Thu, 25 Aug 2022 08:53:00 +0200 Nieuws Annual Report on Animal Experiments 2021: Number of animal experiments remains virtually unchanged /en/news/annual-report-on-animal-experiments-2021-number-of-animal-experiments-remains-virtually-unchanged The number of animal experiments conducted by Utrecht University and UMC Utrecht has remained almost the same this year. 122302 Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:03:00 +0200 Nieuws Jeffrey Bajramovic is the new head of the 3Rs-Centre /en/news/jeffrey-bajramovic-is-the-new-head-of-the-3rs-centre Jeffrey Bajramovic is the new head of the 3Rs-Centre and thus the successor of Jan van der Valk, who recently retired. 122229 Fri, 05 Aug 2022 14:03:00 +0200 Nieuws