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Dr Paulin Jirkof

@paulinjirkof.bsky.social
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3R Coordinator at University of Zürich. Posts about 3Rs, Animal Welfare and Research

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NC3Rs @nc3rs.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Excited to send biological models trump cards from the NC3Rs office for the first time! 🎉 Created by @comeflywithjo.bsky.social via our public engagement awards, the game sparks discussion on choosing research models and replacing animal use. 📦 Get your free pack: nc3rs.org.uk/3rs-resource...
Packs of biological models trump cards ready to be posted, alongside envelopes and NC3Rs stickers.
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RE-Place, open access database collecting NAMs @re-placedatabase.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
The 3R Online Seminar Series “Alternatives to Animal Use in Research and Education: Refine, Reduce & Replace” will take place again this year 🤩 📅 Every Thursday from 16/10 to 11/22 from 3:00 to 4:30 PM Check the program and find more information via www.vetmed.fu-berlin.de/einrichtunge...
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Versuchstierkundliche Fort- und Weiterbildung
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NRP 79 "Advancing 3R – Research, Animals and Society" @nrp79-3r.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
As an alternative to this, Urs Meyer's team at the University of Zurich has developed the MDA method for rodents: The mice learn to drink the substance from the tip of a pipette. Advantages: This method is non-invasive, stress-free and inexpensive. www.nfp79.ch/en/beQp19ULz...
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Dr Paulin Jirkof @paulinjirkof.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Sex and Strain differences in the success of voluntary intake protocols #laboratorymice #refinement #laboratoryanimals
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Sex and strain differences in the micropipette-guided drug administration (MDA) method in mice - Sarah Steiner, Olga Krzyzaniak, Frida A. M. Nilsson, Macsmeila Dietrich, Laura Kämpfen, Pål Johansen, P...
To provide an alternative to oral gavage for per os treatments in laboratory mice, we have recently developed and introduced the micropipette-guided drug admini...
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Dr Paulin Jirkof @paulinjirkof.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Freshly published: In this study we show that it is possible to use voluntary intake protocols (e.g. with sweet condensed milk) in reward related behavioural testing #behaviour #mda #refinement
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Applicability of the micropipette-guided drug administration (MDA) method for assessing reward-related behaviors in mice
Oral gavage is the standard method for acute or chronic per os treatments in laboratory rodents. It can, however, induce significant stress responses …
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Dr Paulin Jirkof @paulinjirkof.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Workshop: Systematic reviews of animal studies swiss3rcc.org/events/syste... #animalresearch #reproducibility
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Dr Paulin Jirkof @paulinjirkof.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Animal use in Swiss research: A look at severity: New 3RCC Report swiss3rcc.org/our-reports/... #animalresearch #severity
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Swiss 3Rs Competence Centre 3RCC
The Swiss 3R Competence Centre (3RCC) promotes the 3Rs principle (replacement, reduction and refinement of animal experimentation) in Switzerland and facilitates its implementation in life sciences, f...
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Dr Paulin Jirkof @paulinjirkof.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Abstract submission and registration open: Swiss 3Rs Day - 3Rs in Neuroscience express.converia.de/frontend/ind... #3r #neuroscience
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Dr Paulin Jirkof @paulinjirkof.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Nominate your UZH colleagues for the UZH 3R award 2025: www.tierschutz.uzh.ch/en/UZH-3R-Aw... #3R
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Dr Paulin Jirkof @paulinjirkof.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Defining positive animal welfare #paw #animalwelfare
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A consensus on the definition of positive animal welfare | Biology Letters
The concept of animal welfare is evolving due to progress in our scientific understanding of animal biology and changing societal expectations. Animal welfare science has been primarily concerned with...
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France Centre 3R @francecentre3r.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
📢 📆 Nouveau webinaire du GIS FC3R le 13 mars 2025 ! Inscrivez-vous dés maintenant : www.fc3r.com/webinaires/r... #3R
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Dr Paulin Jirkof @paulinjirkof.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
The call for nominations for the 3RCC Awards 2025 is Open: swiss3rcc.org/awards #3R #switzerland
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Swiss 3Rs Competence Centre 3RCC
The Swiss 3R Competence Centre (3RCC) promotes the 3Rs principle (replacement, reduction and refinement of animal experimentation) in Switzerland and facilitates its implementation in life sciences, f...
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Dr Paulin Jirkof @paulinjirkof.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Benjamin Ineichen, UZH 3R Prize 2024 awardee, explains how systematic reviews help to improve animal research. #3R #metascience
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Benjamin Ineichen | UZH 3R Award
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Dr Paulin Jirkof @paulinjirkof.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Our UZH 3R prize 2024 awardee Petra Seebeck explains her motivation to improve surgical Training for animal researchers #3R #surgery
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Petra Seebeck | UZH 3R Award
YouTube video by Universität Zürich
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Dr Paulin Jirkof @paulinjirkof.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Need funding to Join FELASA 2025 congress? Apply for a LAL scholarship at lal.org.uk/about/ #laboratoyanimals #felasa2025
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Dr Paulin Jirkof @paulinjirkof.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
🚨 Our introduction video on #refinement of oral administration of substances to mice is online 🚨 #animalresearch #laboratorymice #3Rs
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Rodent MDA Introductory Video
YouTube video by Rodent MDA
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Dr Paulin Jirkof @paulinjirkof.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
..and the 3RCC Doctorate Programm welcomes applications: swiss3rcc.org/doctorate-pr... #3R #researchfunding #ECR
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Swiss 3Rs Competence Centre 3RCC
The Swiss 3R Competence Centre (3RCC) promotes the 3Rs principle (replacement, reduction and refinement of animal experimentation) in Switzerland and facilitates its implementation in life sciences, f...
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Dr Paulin Jirkof @paulinjirkof.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
The 3RCC 3R Project Grants 2025 are announced: swiss3rcc.org/project-gran... #3R #researchfunding
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Swiss 3Rs Competence Centre 3RCC
The Swiss 3R Competence Centre (3RCC) promotes the 3Rs principle (replacement, reduction and refinement of animal experimentation) in Switzerland and facilitates its implementation in life sciences, f...
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Dr Paulin Jirkof @paulinjirkof.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
"..conventional housing is reconfirmed as causing sufficient stress to compromise rodent health." #laboratorymice #refinement #animalresearch
sciencedirect.com
How much 'enrichment' is enough for laboratory rodents? A systematic review and meta-analysis re-assessing the impact of well-resourced cages on morbidity and mortality
Laboratory rodent housing often fails to meet rodents' behavioral and physiological needs. We previously found that compared to well-resourced (often …
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Dr Paulin Jirkof @paulinjirkof.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Call for Tandem Presentations: Developers and Endusers in Neuroscience R&D at Swiss 3Rs Day, 24.06.25 in Zürich #3Rs #Neuroscience
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