Scientific assistant / Alternative methods · Research
Assist3R
A decision-support tool that recommends validated alternatives to animal use in research from a description of a protocol.
01 / DIAGNOSIS
Researchers and ethics committees are not always aware that validated alternatives to animal use exist, or where to find them.
02 / METHODOLOGY
The researcher describes a protocol in free text; the system extracts its core parameters and returns recommendations ranked under the 3Rs framework (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement), with jurisdictional validity indicators and links to primary sources.