Neural Connections Blog

MD Biosciences insights discussing preclinical research in pain, neurodegeneration, and wound healing.

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histology/IHC

Quantitative Histology: What Computational Image Analysis Adds to a Preclinical Package

Histology has always carried a quiet tension. It is the most direct evidence a preclinical study can offer, a look at the actual tissue the candidate...

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corpus callosum

The Cuprizone Model: Reading Demyelination and Remyelination Without the Autoimmune Noise

Remyelination has become the most interesting frontier in multiple sclerosis. The approved therapies for relapsing disease are effective at...

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AAALAC accreditation

What AAALAC Accreditation Actually Signals to Partners

AAALAC accreditation carries practical weight in preclinical drug development, and its implications for program quality extend beyond the credential...

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skin of a representative animal that received a full-skin and muscle incision and retraction surgery (Cornet et al. 2022)

BoNT in Postsurgical Pain: Mechanistic and Behavioral Findings from a Porcine SMIR Model

Botulinum toxin type A has been established as a therapeutic agent in spasticity, dystonia, and cosmetic indications for several decades. Its...

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H&E staining of spinal cord

Adult Tissue and Sex Diversity in SCI: Translational Drug Development

Spinal cord injury presents one of the most challenging translational profiles in central nervous system drug development. The clinical need is...

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From Preclinical Signal to Clinical Confidence: What Pig Models Reveal That Rodents Can’t

The challenge in translational research is not generating data but generating actionable confidence.

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Why Pigs Are Becoming the Preferred Large Animal Model in Pain and Wound Healing Research

Pain and wound healing research demand models that accurately reflect human tissue structure, innervation, and functional recovery. While rodents...

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When Rodents Aren’t Enough: How Translational Pig Models Reduce Late-Stage Risk

Drug development rarely fails because a compound lacked activity. More often, it fails because preclinical models failed to predict clinical reality.

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GLP Toxicology Studies in Neuroscience

Toxicology is a defining step between exploratory research and clinical development. As programs move toward IND-enabling requirements, the need for...

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