Neural Connections Blog

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

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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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Rethinking the Preclinical Package for Chronic Kidney Disease: Why Pigs belong in the conversation

Drug development for chronic kidney disease has entered a more ambitious phase. SGLT2 inhibitors, non steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor...

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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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Modeling diabetic neuropathy with mechanistic and translational considerations

Diabetic neuropathy affects nearly half of individuals living with diabetes, yet its underlying biological drivers remain only partially defined....

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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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