TY - JOUR
AU - Maneesha Deckha
AU - Margot Michel
AU - David Azilagbetor
AU - Charlotte Blattner
AU - Rosa Maria Cajiga Morales
AU - Gail Davies
AU - Bernice Elger
AU - Sara Faizee
AU - Marie Fox
AU - Vanessa Gerritsen
AU - Adrian Heuss
AU - Laura Kämpfen
AU - Edwin Louis-Maerten
AU - Nicole Lüthi
AU - Aoife Milford
AU - Nico Dario Müller
AU - Kirsten Persson
AU - Merel Ritskes-Hoitinga
AU - Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser
AU - Andreas Rüttimann
AU - Katerina Stoykova
AU - Saskia Stucki
AU - Miriam A. Zemanova
AB - This report is a result of an interdisciplinary workshop held at the Collegium Helveticum in Zurich, Switzerland in February 2024, in which ideas for accelerating NAMs (New Approach Methodologies) in Swiss universities were shared and discussed. Due to regional differences in university organisation and funding structures, not all recommendations will be transferable to all regions worldwide. All participants were qualified to contribute to the discussion, due to their knowledge and experience of the Three Rs, in particular with regard to their implementation. The workshop participants believed that universities, which play a pioneering role in so many other areas, should also exploit their innovative potential in the field of animal-free research. The workshop uncovered four areas that would need to be addressed in order to achieve a significant change in university science culture and do more justice to the Three Rs, namely: language — innovative framing (pro-replacement framing in official university statements); knowledge transfer — communicating innovative findings in teaching (redirecting curriculum); change of values within science faculties; and structured implementation and well-coordinated planning of the transformation (establishment of a ‘transition unit’). Specific strategies for implementing these four areas are outlined. In addition, we discuss why the replacement of animal testing should be an essential goal for universities, why this goal has not yet been achieved, and why concerted efforts toward change are required.
BT - Alternatives to Laboratory Animals
DA - 2025-03-01
DO - 10.1177/02611929251317434
IS - 2
LA - EN
N2 - This report is a result of an interdisciplinary workshop held at the Collegium Helveticum in Zurich, Switzerland in February 2024, in which ideas for accelerating NAMs (New Approach Methodologies) in Swiss universities were shared and discussed. Due to regional differences in university organisation and funding structures, not all recommendations will be transferable to all regions worldwide. All participants were qualified to contribute to the discussion, due to their knowledge and experience of the Three Rs, in particular with regard to their implementation. The workshop participants believed that universities, which play a pioneering role in so many other areas, should also exploit their innovative potential in the field of animal-free research. The workshop uncovered four areas that would need to be addressed in order to achieve a significant change in university science culture and do more justice to the Three Rs, namely: language — innovative framing (pro-replacement framing in official university statements); knowledge transfer — communicating innovative findings in teaching (redirecting curriculum); change of values within science faculties; and structured implementation and well-coordinated planning of the transformation (establishment of a ‘transition unit’). Specific strategies for implementing these four areas are outlined. In addition, we discuss why the replacement of animal testing should be an essential goal for universities, why this goal has not yet been achieved, and why concerted efforts toward change are required.
PY - 2025
SP - 106
EP - 118
ST - Accelerating Animal Replacement
T2 - Alternatives to Laboratory Animals
TI - Accelerating Animal Replacement: How Universities Can Lead — Results of a One-Day Expert Workshop in Zurich, Switzerland
UR - https://doi.org/10.1177/02611929251317434
VL - 53
Y2 - 2025-03-21
SN - 0261-1929
ER -