How Close Are We to Clinical Translation? Large-Animal Models for SCI
Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains one of the most challenging neurological conditions to treat, with few therapies successfully translating from the...
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Approaches to Designing Preclinical Studies That Reflect Clinical Reality
Bridging the gap between preclinical and clinical research remains one of the most pressing challenges in drug development. While early-stage studies...
New Poster: Peripheral Nerve injury Models
MD Biosciences attended the Peripheral Nerve Society 2025 and presented on our pig peripheral nerve injury model. The poster presents the development...
The Rehoming of Göttingen Minipigs
At MD Biosciences, we are committed to ethical responsibility in animal welfare, ensuring the highest standards of care in preclinical research. As...
Behavioral Assessments in Preclinical Models
Neurological diseases often result in a combination of motor and cognitive deficits. To gain a broader understanding of the underlying biological...
Animal Welfare in Preclinical Studies
Maintaining high standards of animal welfare in preclinical research is crucial for both ethical integrity and scientific reliability. Proper pig...
Behavioral Assessments in Preclinical Pain Models
Chronic pain affects 1 in 5 adults in the US, making it one of the most common chronic conditions 1. Approved analgesics often lack efficacy and have...
Importance of Diversity in Preclinical Stroke Models
The Need for Diversity in Animal Models The clinical population is diverse, including both sexes, older individuals, and those with comorbid...
Inflammatory Pain Models in Preclinical Research
Arthritic joint pain is a hallmark of inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA). Preclinical models are...