Recent Outcomes
Introducing the COST Action ‘Improving the Quality of Biomedical Science with 3Rs Concepts’ (IMPROVE)
First publication based on the action work, where the purpose of the ‘IMPROVE’ COST Action is described.
Toward a common interpretation of the 3Rs principles in animal research
Second publication based directly on the action work.
Open Workshop "Ethics, 3Rs, One Health" by Cost Action IMPROVE X-over Ethics Group
The aim of the Workshop is to discuss whether the use of animals can be morally and ethically permissible, and if or only when the study is scientifically structured on a sound and robust basis, and it complies with the 3Rs Principle (Replace, Reduce, Refine).
STSM at IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli - Report from Catarina Matos
Report about the STSM stay of Catarina Matos at IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli from 5.4.-5.6.2024
STSM at i3S in Porto – Report from Paolo Signorello
STSM at i3S in Porto of Paolo Signorello from 1.2.- 31.5.2024
TATA-BOX online workshop
Online course about the usage and application of the TATA-Box made by Altertox
Let's talk about mindset!
Seminar "Let's talk about Mindset" for Young researcher and Investigators
Training School "3D cell models for 3R research" in Kaunas on May 9-10 2024
TS: "3D cell models for 3R research", Kaunas (Lithuania), May 9-10 2024
STSM at Swansea University Medical School - Report from Iza Rozman
STSM at Swansea University Medical School of Iza Rozman from 15.-19.4.2024
STSM at BfR - Report from Eva Jablonská
Short-Term Scientific Mission granted by CA IMPROVE at the Dermatotoxicology Study Centre, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) in Berlin, Germany
Career Development Workshop Series 2024 Kick-off Event
On March 1 at 13:00 CET, the Career Development Workshop Series 2024 kick-off event, organized by the Young Researchers and Innovators Committee in collaboration with the Mentorship committee from COST Action IMPROVE, took place.
The “Big Three” in biocompatibility testing of medical devices: implementation of alternatives to animal experimentation—are we there yet?
Publication from Helena Kanďárová and Peter Pôbiš
Dissemination of COST Action IMPROVE at the Austrian 3Rs days in Innsbruck, Austria
Thanks to a dissemination conference grant, Sophie Schober was able to attend the 3Rdays 2023 InN Motion in Innsbruck (Austria) from December 5-7th 2023.
COST Action IMPROVE at the Austrian 3Rs Days
W. Neuhaus promoted the COST Action IMPROVE by giving the invited talk "The COST Action Networking Activity IMPROVE" at the Austrian 3Rs Days in Innsbruck, Austria on 6.12.2023
COST Action IMPROVE at the 36th meeting of JSAAE in Chiba, Japan
W. Neuhaus was invited to the 36th Congress of the Japanese Society for Alternatives to Animal Experimentation (JSAAE) from 27-29 November 2023 in Chiba and gave an overview of the European 3R landscape in a presentation "The rise of European 3Rs centres, their network EU3Rnet, and the COST Action Networking Activity IMPROVE", in which he took a closer look at the activities of EUSAAT (European Society for Alternatives to Animal Testing), EU3Rnet (network of European 3R centres) and COST Action IMPROVE. During the congress with 650 participants, there was an intensive exchange on the legal framework and structural international differences between Europe and Asia, especially with representatives of the Japanese, Korean and Indian societies.
Updates of the EU3Rnet and COST Action IMPROVE
Talk of W. Neuhaus at the Meeting of Member State National Contact Points for the Implementation of Directive 2010/63/EU, European Commission, 10.11.2023
Dissemination of COST Action IMPROVE at the Workshop "Interdisciplinary perspectives on Cultures of Changes around Non-Animal Methods (NAMs) in the Biomedical Sciences" at the University of Exeter, UK
Anna Olsson participated at the workshop "Interdisciplinary perspectives on Cultures of Changes around Non-Animal Methods (NAMs) in the Biomedical Sciences" at University of Exeter, UK, on 20 October 2023, where she gave the lecture "Reasoning about Replacement: Why we need sandboxes, not battlefields" and promoted the COST Action IMPROVE highlighting that the CA IMPROVE would need more social science and humanities scholars in the WG4 Education.
Update on COST Action IMPROVE at EPAA
An update about the COST Action IMPROVE was given by W. Neuhaus at the EPAA (European Partnership of Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing) Joint Steering Committee & Mirror Group meeting on 12.10.2023.
German "Bundesnetzwerk 3R" Meeting in Berlin
W. Neuhaus represented COST Action IMPROVE, EU3Rnet and EUSAAT during the panel discussion at the beginning of the first in-person meeting of the German "Bundesnetzwerk 3R" Meeting organized by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) at the EURAF-Campus in Berlin with several workshops and master classes from 5.-6.10.2023. In addition, several members of the COST Action IMPROVE participated at this event.
COST Action IMPROVE - Training School about Dissemination in Milan, Italy
The first large Training school with a focus on Dissemination took place in Milan (Italy) with expert trainers and trainees from 13th-15th of September 2023.