Welcome to the
Doerenkamp-Zbinden Foundation for Animal-Free Research
We are committed to promoting alternatives to animal testing and supporting innovative solutions to advance animal-free research and development.
The idea behind the Doerenkamp-Zbinden Foundation
The foundation was established on the private initiative of its two namesakes, Hildegard Doerenkamp († 2011) and Prof. Gerhard Zbinden († 1993). The aim of the foundation is to reduce the suffering of animals wherever possible, as long as animal experiments are necessary for the protection of humans. This goal is approached at various levels:
- Develop in vitro methods to replace animal experiments.
- Teaching techniques of optimal animal handling in experiments, best possible anaesthesia methods and other experimental techniques.
- Raise awareness of animal welfare issues among students and scientists through symposia, publications and artwork.
Our work
The establishment of endowed chairs is seen as much more effective in spreading the 3Rs principle.
ProjectThe origins of the DZ Foundation (DZF) lie in the annual awarding of a prize for outstanding services to animal welfare in science.
Chairs of the Foundation
Research funding
The establishment of endowed chairs is seen as much more effective in spreading the 3Rs principle.
Funding guidelinesThe origins of the DZ Foundation (DZF) lie in the annual award of a prize for outstanding services to animal welfare in science.
DZS prices
News
In memoriam: Franz Paul Gruber
Mit tiefer Trauer geben wir den Tod unseres liebenswerten und geschätzten Kollegen und Freundes, PD. Dr. Dr. vet. med. Franz Paul Gruber, bekannt, der am 12. April 2023 nach längerer Krankheit in Münsterlingen, Schweiz, gestorben ist.
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