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3R Competence Network NRW

In spring 2022, the eight medical faculties of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia formed the 3R Competence Network NRW. The aim of this state-wide network is to harmonize biomedical research and medical progress in NRW with the best possible animal welfare. The network is focused on the "3Rs principle": replace, reduce and refine.

With establishing 3R centers, creating a platform for inter- and transdisciplinary exchange as well as expanding the range of training and further education, the 3R competence network creates new synergies. The network promotes 3R research in NRW as a catalyst for innovation in animal welfare. Objective public relations work on animal experiments and progress in the 3R field complements the range of tasks of the 3R Competence Network.

The office, which has been active since August 2022, is located at the Medical Dean's Office of the Rheinische Friedrichs-Wilhelm-Universität Bonn and takes care of the strategic, administrative and communicative tasks of the 3R Competence Network. It is also the central point of contact for all concerns of the network members and for the interested public. Coordinators at the eight partner locations support the work of the office.

Current events

  • FUB+BB3R+EC3R | 3R Online-Seminar „Alternatives to animal use in research and education – Refine, Reduce & Replace“

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  • The Dutch national programme for postgraduate training in toxicology I Course: New Approach Methodologies for Toxicology

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  • The Zebrafish Husbandry Association I Webinar: Round Table with Journal Editors

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3R und Workshop Team at the IGTP Autumn Conference in Cologne.

Internal, Advanced and Continuing Education

3R-Kompetenznetzerwerk NRW auf IGTP-Herbsttagung in Köln

— Spannende Vorträge, praxisnahe Workshops rund um die tierpflegerische Arbeit und viele Vernetzungsmöglichkeiten – das bot die Herbsttagung der Interessengemeinschaft Tierpflege und des technischen Personals (IGTP). Am 10. und 11. September fand sie im RheinEnergieSTADION Köln sowie zum Teil hybrid statt – in einem Workshop aktiv mit dabei war auch das Team des 3R-Kompetenznetzwerks NRW.

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Speaker Dr. Katharina Ameli delivers the closing speech.

Internal, Advanced and Continuing Education

Workshop Strengthens Communication for a Lived Culture of Care in Biomedical Research

— How can we strengthen a Culture of Care in biomedical research through good communication – for both people and laboratory animals? This question was at the center of our full-day workshop which we, as the 3R Competence Network NRW, held on the Venusberg Campus in Bonn on August 6. Together with Dr. Katharina Ameli, an expert from ICAR3R, 24 participants from Aachen, Bonn, Düsseldorf, and Münster worked – supported by our four-person organizing team – on concrete strategies for more openness, trust, and constructive collaboration.

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Internal, Research, Advanced and Continuing Education

Registration Now Open for the 3rd Annual Meeting of the 3R Competence Network NRW

— This year’s meeting is held under the theme “Advancing the 3Rs: From Innovation to Implementation,” highlighting our shared goal of turning cutting-edge research into practical improvements in animal welfare, scientific quality, and research culture.

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