UZH 3R Award 2025 Winners announced!
The UZH 3R Award is intended to highlight the efforts and successes of UZH staff in the field of 3Rs, (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement of animal use in science), both within and outside UZH, and thus promote the 3R principles at UZH. The award is endowed with 5000 CHF and is presented annually.
Markus Seeger & Johannes vom Berg
Prof. Dr. Markus Seeger and Dr. Johannes vom Berg from the Institute of Medical Microbiology and the Institute of Laboratory Animal Science are awarded for their Flycodes project. This innovative technology enables simultaneous testing of multiple antibodies in a single mouse, drastically reducing the number of animals needed while improving data quality – an innovation in biotherapeutics development.
Fabiola Jörger
Dr. Fabiola Jörger from the Section of Anaesthesiology, Department of Clinical Diagnostics and Services at Vetsuisse Faculty is awarded for her tutoring program for training the safe application of anesthesia techniques in dogs and cats. Students received hands-on training at three skills-lab stations with animal simulators and acted as tutors for their peers. This minimized the use of live animals for education while enhancing patient safety and students’ practical skills.