CAAT Awards

Our awards highlight and honor significant strides made towards the development, validation, and adoption of methods that replace, reduce, and refine the use of animals in research, testing, and education. Our awards span various categories, each designed to acknowledge distinct areas of contributions in the domain of humane science.

1. Charles River Laboratories Excellence in Refinement Award: We salute the visionaries who have catalyzed progress in the promotion, development, and practical implementation of refinement alternatives in animal testing.
2. Next Generation Humane Science Award: We believe in inspiring the next generation. This award spotlights the bright, promising work of young scientists committed to replacing animals in experimentation.
3. Reduction and Refinement Award: A special recognition for research projects that either enhance the housing and experimental procedures of lab animals or contribute to the cause of reducing animal use.
4. CAAT Recognition Award: Each World Congress, we honor a champion—an individual or organization that has made a remarkable contribution to the field of the 3Rs, alternative methods, or in vitro science.

Through these awards, we aim to encourage more individuals and organizations to contribute to a future where the necessity for animal testing is drastically reduced, if not completely eliminated.

We encourage your participation in these awards. Stay tuned for our call for nominations for 2024.

For any queries and nominations, please feel free to reach us at caat@jhu.edu.