by robbie ianson price | Jul 17, 2025 | Public resources
An important discussion in today’s society is whether we should make animals suffer for the sake of science and product development. In this article, I present four examples of animal tests that were introduced in the past to protect patients and consumers, and I...
by robbie ianson price | Jul 17, 2025 | Public resources
Even when no other alternatives are available for scientific experiments, the use of research animals is still a difficult decision. To promote more ethical animal research, scientists must follow the 3Rs principle. Reduction is one of the 3Rs—it involves keeping the...
by robbie ianson price | Jul 17, 2025 | External resource
The 3Rs InfoHub guides you toward the best approaches intended to replace, reduce or refine animal testing. Test your knowledge with 3R Quizzes and learn about 3Rs research on individual organs!
by robbie ianson price | Jul 17, 2025 | External resource
The Cellosaurus (https://www.cellosaurus.org/) is a knowledge resource on cell lines. It attempts to describe all cell lines used in biomedical research. Its scope includes: Immortalized cell lines Naturally immortal cell lines (example: stem cell lines) Finite life...
by robbie ianson price | Jul 15, 2025 | Past ECRN Projects
The December 2023 ECRN event, “Bringing Story to the 3Rs,” brought together a dynamic community of young researchers committed to advancing the principles of replacement, reduction, and refinement of animals in scientific research. Dr. Maike...