Talk: "An overview of international and European developments in the 3Rs and NAMs field"
On the 30th of April 2026 at the Austrian 3Rs Days Winfried Neuhaus was invited to give a talk on "An overview of international and European developments in the 3Rs and NAMs field". He provided an overview about the current developments in the 3Rs and NAMs field including several policy initiatives and the COST Action IMPROVE.
Abstract: The transition toward animal-free biomedical research and safety assessment is gaining momentum worldwide, driven by scientific innovation, evolving regulations, and policies promoting the 3Rs: Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement. This presentation highlights recent international and European developments in New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), focusing on policy initiatives and collaborative networks that support non-animal approaches. Internationally, major policy and funding efforts are accelerating the integration of NAMs into biomedical research and regulatory science. In the United States, recent versions of the FDA Modernization Act
and strategic initiatives by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) support the use of human-relevant in vitro and in silico methods in drug development and safety testing.
In Europe, the policy landscape is evolving rapidly. European Commission activities, including work on a roadmap to phase out animal testing for chemical safety assessments, reflect a strong strategic commitment to NAMs. Collaborative frameworks such as EPAA and EU3Rnet foster cooperation among regulators, industry, and academia. New EC and Horizon Europe initiatives, including the European Research Area on NAMs and the project NAMWISE,
further promote regulatory uptake through guidance, training, and stakeholder engagement. Together, these efforts mark substantial progress in integrating NAMs into research and regulatory practice.
The main congress homepage could be found via following link: Highlights 2026 - Austrian 3R-Days
The abstract band could be found via following link: Abstractband-3Rdays-2026.pdf
The main program could be found via following link: Hauptprogramm-3Rdays-2026-Final.pdf