title: A framework program for the teaching of alternative methods (replacement, reduction, refinement) to animal experimentation.
abstract: Development of improved communication and education strategies is important to make alternatives to the use of animals, and the broad range of applications of the 3Rs concept better known and understood by different audiences. For this purpose, the Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing in Europe (CAAT-Europe) together with the Transatlantic Think Tank for Toxicology (t(4)) hosted a three-day workshop on "Teaching Alternative Methods to Animal Experimentation". A compilation of the recommendations by a group of international specialists in the field is summarized in this report. Initially, the workshop participants identified the different audience groups to be addressed and also the communication media that may be used. The main outcome of the workshop was a framework for a comprehensive educational program. The modular structure of the teaching program presented here allows adaptation to different audiences with their specific needs; different time schedules can be easily accommodated on this basis. The topics cover the 3Rs principle, basic research, toxicological applications, method development and validation, regulatory aspects, case studies and ethical aspects of 3Rs approaches. This expert consortium agreed to generating teaching materials covering all modules and providing them in an open access online repository.
authors: Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing - Europe, University of Konstanz, Germany. mardas.daneshian@uni-konstanz.de
authors: Mardas
authors: M
authors: Daneshian
authors: Mohammad A
authors: MA
authors: Akbarsha
authors: Bas
authors: B
authors: Blaauboer
authors: Francesca
authors: F
authors: Caloni
authors: Pierre
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authors: Cosson
authors: Rodger
authors: R
authors: Curren
authors: Alan
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authors: Goldberg
authors: Franz
authors: F
authors: Gruber
authors: Frauke
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authors: Ohl
authors: Walter
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authors: Pfaller
authors: Jan
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authors: van der Valk
authors: Pilar
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authors: Vinardell
authors: Joanne
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authors: Zurlo
authors: Thomas
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authors: Hartung
authors: Marcel
authors: M
authors: Leist
mesh_terms: D000826:Animal Testing Alternatives / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D003479:Curriculum; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004493:Education; D032984:Ethics, Research; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000633:toxicity*; D011639:Public Opinion; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances