Pro Anima

Founded in 1989, Pro Anima is a non-profit association based in Paris, France working on animal welfare, health, science & research +1 more.

Pro Anima is a French association founded in 1989 by Christiane Laupie-Koechlin under the honorary presidency of Professor Théodore Monod. Its scientific committee, made up of volunteer scientists, academics and medical professionals, promotes non-animal methods (NAMs) for biomedical research and chemical safety testing. Its work covers advocacy for regulatory acceptance of human-based models such as organoids, organ-on-chip, in silico and AI approaches, scientific dialogue, and training for researchers, regulators and ethics committee members. It also runs the Prix Descroix-Vernier EthicScience and publishes a magazine, a newsletter and a weekly NAMs news digest. Based in Paris, with a registered seat in Strasbourg under the Alsace-Moselle local association law, it operates mainly in France and is open to French and English-speaking stakeholders.