The nationwide network promotes animal protection and research
The nationwide network promotes animal protection and research
With the establishment of a comprehensive 3R network that comprises all important biomedical locations in the country, scientific research and animal welfare are to be improved alike.
Animal experiments will remain an indispensable part of the mix of research methods for the foreseeable future, even in biomedical research. With regard to animal welfare and the quality of the results, the scientists always strive to continuously improve, reduce or avoid animal experiments-in accordance with the 3R principle anchored in the German Animal Welfare Act (avoidance, reduction and improvement) = replacement, reduction, refinement-3R). With the establishment of a comprehensive 3R network that comprises all important biomedical locations in the country, Baden-Württemberg chooses a new approach to improve scientific research and animal protection equally. The Ministry of Science continues its strategy and consolidates its strengths.
strengthening animal welfare in research and teaching
"Biomedical research is an important pillar of excellent research in Baden-Württemberg. Especially in this time characterized by the Covid 19 pandemic it becomes clear how important a broad, well-equipped scientific landscape is. 3R initiative makes an important contribution to the promotion of biomedical research-one of the specific strengths of the country-and to improve animal welfare in research and teaching, ”said the Minister of Science All biomedical locations in Baden-Württemberg-from Mannheim to Constance and from Freiburg to Ulm-are involved in the "3R network BW". In addition to the activities across Baden-Württemberg, the network partners also cover a wide range of topics with their projects, including various measures for refinement, reduction and, above all, replacement. Various organs and diseases, including brain, intestines, breasts or ovaries, are focused and treated by various disciplines such as medicine, biology, mathematics or simulation science. "The 3R network covers various and highly relevant areas and questions in research and teaching," says Bauer. The Ministry of Science finances around 70 percent of the total cost of the project with 3.8 million euros, whereby the universities make 30 percent as a separate contribution. The start -up financing is intended to support the universities in the development of sustainable structures that bundle the existing specialist knowledge and ensure that the topic is treated continuously. "With our nationwide 3R network we start in Baden-Württemberg in the right place and develop the right strategy-no other country works so strongly and networked in order to promote animal welfare in research together with research institutions. I am sure that our universities and universities with scientifically ambitious projects will be made-for research and animal protection", emphasized Bauer. Together with the "3r Center for In-Vitro models. Animal experimental alternatives " in Tübingen/Reutlingen will in future four other centers will form the basic structure of the" 3R network Baden-Württemberg ": The" 3R-Center Rhein-Neckar "by University of Heidelberg with the Central Institute for Psychological Health Mannheim Rel = "Nofollow Noopener noreferrer" Target = "_ Blank" href = "https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/forschung/" Class = "Link-External"> University of Stuttgart Land offers 3.8 million euros
Strong partners in ten projects
"With the financing of three other projects that have more research character at the universities in Heidelberg, Ulm and Freiburg, we integrate a broad know-how from the start and fill the network with life. And we also take a look at the lessons," continues Bauer. In addition, two projects in the field of training and further education are financed University of Reutlingen and at the University of Ulm .
locations with different focus
The network is supplemented by the junior bridge professorship "Organ-on-a-chip" University Tübingen and the Fraunhofer-Institut for border area technology and biotechnology IGB in Stuttgart. This deals with the development and application of new organ-on-a-chip systems. This includes the simulation of organs as a cell culture on a chip.
"In the long term, a solid 3r network will be created in Baden-Württemberg, which bundles the different specialist knowledge of the locations and the development and application of alternative and supplementary methods for animal experiments in the Baden-Württemberg research landscape further. Constant quality improvement in biomedical research-and makes our science even more efficient to meet new challenges such as Covid-19, ”Minister Bauer was convinced.
Nationwide unique network
"The establishment of a nationwide 3R network with this thematic depth and width is unique in Germany and promotes both animal welfare and research. It is a win-win situation. Baden-Württemberg is again a pioneer-the 3R network has a model character," emphasized the Minister of Science.
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