In September, SILABE opens its doors to colleagues from the University who wish to discover the site during two-hour guided tours organized in collaboration with the SPACS (Service for the Promotion of Social Action). The first visit took place on Thursday, September 17, 2026. The registered staff…
SILABE participated in the AFSTAL 2026 Symposium from June 10 to 12, focusing on the Culture of Care. On this occasion, a stand presenting our activities and our commitment allowed us to meet our collaborators and future partners.
On 9 April 2026, Fort Foch unveiled a work of art dedicated to the non-human primates who, over the decades, have contributed to advances in biomedical research supported by the SILABE platform. This sculpture pays tribute to Kojack, a rhesus macaque who spent 32 years and 6 months at Fort Foch, an…
The famous primatologist Jane Goodall died on October 1st 2025, she was 91 years old. Please find here the interview on Radio Canada of Charlotte Canteloup, primatologist and Researcher at CNRS of Strasbourg.
On September 18 and 19, 2025, SILABE co-organizes the conference of the European Primate Veterinarians (EPV) association bringing together about sixty European and international veterinarians and scientists in the field of primatology. The conference will be held at the University of Strasbourg,…
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For the first time, cameras filmed Silabe’s staff and animals in immersion. Following the broadcast of the documentary film Au nom de la Science, DEBADOC in debate on France 3 Grand Est with the following guests: Pascal Ancé, Director of Silabe - Ivan Balansard, Veterinarian, Ethics Office and…
For the first time, cameras film Silabe’s staff and animals in immersion. In this documentary film, discover the daily life of the men and women who work in contact with animals for research, follow them in their missions where they talk to you about their commitment and their convictions.…
European Commission response to the European Citizens' Initiative (25/07/2023) : If it “will continue to support research for the development of alternatives to animal testing in research and will explore the possibility of coordinating Member States' activities in this area”, it rules out the…
Nicolas Herrenschmidt, fondateur et Directeur du Centre de Primatologie pendant plus de 30 ans nous a quitté le 10 juin 2022. « Un amoureux fou, un amateur éclairé - comme le décrivait le journal La Vie en 1983 – qui, à la force des bras, a créé le premier centre français de primatologie », un…
