title: Participation of Brazil in the World Congresses on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences: an increase in commitment to the Three Rs.
abstract: Many Brazilian researchers have long been interested in the development and use of alternative methods. Most of their research groups work in isolation, due to the lack of funding for collaborative studies. Despite these problems, since the Third World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences, Brazilian researchers have strongly participated, not only by presenting posters and oral presentations, but also by being involved in the World Congress Committees. The Brazilian Center for the Validation of Alternative Methods (BraCVAM) must play an important role in the development and validation of alternative methods, through the active participation of the National Network of Alternative Methods (ReNaMA). In Brazil, Law 11,794/2008 regulates the use of animals in experimentation and education, and Law 9,605/1998 clearly states that use of the original animal test is not permitted, if an alternative method is available. Therefore, given the current legal framework, it is very important that all the Ministries involved with animal use, and the organisations responsible for funding researchers, strive to increase the financial support of those groups that are involved in the development and use of alternative methods in Brazil.
authors: Brazilian Center for Validation of Alternative Methods (BraCVAM/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; National Institute of Quality Control in Health (INCQS/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors: Octavio
authors: O
authors: Presgrave
authors: Brazilian Center for Validation of Alternative Methods (BraCVAM/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; National Institute of Quality Control in Health (INCQS/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors: Cristiane
authors: C
authors: Caldeira
authors: Brazilian Center for Validation of Alternative Methods (BraCVAM/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; National Institute of Quality Control in Health (INCQS/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors: Wlamir
authors: W
authors: Moura
authors: National Institute of Quality Control in Health (INCQS/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors: Mayara
authors: M
authors: Cruz
authors: National Institute of Quality Control in Health (INCQS/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors: Gisele
authors: G
authors: Méier
authors: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors: Elisabete
authors: E
authors: Dos Santos
authors: National Institute of Quality Control in Health (INCQS/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors: Maria H V
authors: MH
authors: Boas
mesh_terms: D000826:Animal Testing Alternatives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality