Accelerating animal replacement: How universities can lead — results of a one-day expert workshop in Zurich, Switzerland

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dc.contributor.authorDeckha, Maneesha
dc.contributor.authorMichel, Margot
dc.contributor.authorAzilagbetor, David
dc.contributor.authorBlattner, Charlotte
dc.contributor.authorMorales, Rosa M. C.
dc.contributor.authorDavies, Gail
dc.contributor.authorElger, Bernice
dc.contributor.authorFaizee, Sara
dc.contributor.authorFox, Marie
dc.contributor.authorGerritsen, Vanessa
dc.contributor.authorHeuss, Adrian
dc.contributor.authorKämpfen, Laura
dc.contributor.authorLouis-Maerten, Edwin
dc.contributor.authorLüthi, Nicole
dc.contributor.authorMilford, Aoife
dc.contributor.authorMüller, Nico D.
dc.contributor.authorPersson, Kirsten
dc.contributor.authorRitskes-Hoitinga, Merel
dc.contributor.authorRothen-Rutishauser, Barbara
dc.contributor.authorRüttimann, Andreas
dc.contributor.authorStoykova, Katerina
dc.contributor.authorStucki, Saskia
dc.contributor.authorZemanova, Miriam A.
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-05T19:37:15Z
dc.date.available2025-12-05T19:37:15Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThis 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.
dc.description.reviewstatusReviewed
dc.description.scholarlevelFaculty
dc.identifier.citationDeckha, M., Michel, M., Azilagbetor, D., Blattner, C., Morales, R. M. C., Davies, G., Elger, B., Faizee, S., Fox, M., Gerritsen, V., Heuss, A., Kämpfen, L., Louis-Maerten, E., Lüthi, N., Milford, A., Müller, N. D., Persson, K., Ritskes-Hoitinga, M., Rothen- Rutishauser, B., . . . Zemanova, M. A. (2025). Accelerating animal replacement: How universities can lead — results of a one-day expert workshop in Zurich, Switzerland. Alternatives to Laboratory Animals, 53(2), 106–118. https://doi.org/10.1177/02611929251317434
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/02611929251317434
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/22955
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAlternatives to Laboratory Animals
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject3Rs
dc.subjectanimal experimentation
dc.subjectgold standard
dc.subjectNAMs
dc.subjectnew approach methodologies
dc.subjectparadigm shift
dc.subjectreplacement
dc.subjectuniversities
dc.subject.departmentFaculty of Law
dc.titleAccelerating animal replacement: How universities can lead — results of a one-day expert workshop in Zurich, Switzerland
dc.typeArticle

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