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We are happy to announce that we have established MD Biosciences Neuro, LLC. in Cambridge, Massachusetts to expand our work and collaborations in the United States. Our team, led by Chief Scientific Officer, Sigal Meilin, is looking forward to developing close partnerships with you and continuing to advance the field of neurology and pain research.
With a multifaceted approach to assessment of neurological diseases, specializations include pain-related work, neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's, neuro-inflammatory diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and capabilities in stroke and cerebral ischemia. Preclinical models are complimented by in house histology, biomarker analysis and electrophysiology capabilities. Finally, our unique porcine models share a high degree of similarity to humans, thus offering greater clinical efficacy that serve to augment and accelerate your program towards their next objectives and milestones.

Please contact us with any questions about our services, capabilities, and customizable study design options.

MD Biosciences lab was featured with Ellegaard offering an exclusive expertise in pain studies. The article discusses our work to develop and validate models in adult pigs, specifically for chronic and acute pain.

When do we recommend to work with minipigs?

MD Biosciences pigs studies include domestic pigs and Göttingen minipigs.

The main advantage of the minipig is that it gains weight much slower than the domestic pig. This could be significant when:

• The study requires working with adult animals
• When we run models with chronic diseases ( ≥3 months)
• Tox and ADME studies are run in Göttingen minipigs, which is significant for standardization

Pig models at MD Biosciences: 

Post-Operative Pain

Modified Post-Operative Pain

Neuropathic Pain

Wound Healing

Ready to learn how your research can accelerate with pig studies? Contact us today! +1 (651) 641-1770 or info-us@mdbiosciences.com 

Our team of neuroscience specialists ran a preclinical study with NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals in hopes of progressing towards a human trial later in the year for Alzheimer's. Using lead drug candidate EmtinB known to stimulate the reformation of the neuronal network and restore function of damaged nerve cells, the nerve cells were successfully able to communicate again in this study. In fact, EmtinB was able to stimulate regeneration of nerve cells by more than 300% compared to the control. This is significant in affecting synapse loss, a key contributor of cognitive impairment. Together, we are paving the way for successful therapeutic treatment options for Alzheimer's. Learn about our neurodegenerative animal models, behavioral assessments and other neuroscience research services here! 

Now live: a website dedicated to MD Biosciences' cutting-edge neurological and CNS research services offered through our Neuroscience Research Laboratories. Our facilities are fitted with state-of-the-art equipment and technologies for preclinical and translational studies, featuring clinically-relevant read outs and endpoints. Specialties include studies of neuropathic, acute and chronic pain and neurodegenerative/neuroinflammatory diseases. Unique pig translational models and electrophysiology capabilities compliment rodent capabilities and accelerate your program towards their next objectives and milestones. Contact our team today! 651-641-1770 or info@mdbiosciences.com 

Despite massive investment in research for treatment options, there are not many effective and safe therapeutics for human chronic neuropathic pain (NP) afflictions. Options are limited due to the lack of translatable animal models, especially large animals who have similar physical and metabolic features to humans (Rice et al., 2008, Henze and Urban, 2010, Swindle et al., 2012). MD Biosciences, Inc. has developed a modified unilateral sciatic nerve PNT model in pigs that produces sustained NP behaviors consistent with those observed in human pain patients. The pig PNT model provides highly valuable data for translational pain research. 

                          Read more in our scientists' latest publication here! 

MD Biosciences translational models can be enhanced with behavioral analysis capabilities, electrophysiology recordings, histology/IHC services and more. Contact us today for more information: info-us@mdbiosciences.com or (651) 641-1770.

We recently published a publication demonstrating the utility of open field testing in combination with behavioral scoring in the pig peripheral neuritis trauma (PNT) model for pain. Combined together and applied in this model, they represent a powerful tool to assess the spontaneous behavior of pigs in response to pain. Rodent models are often used in pain research as they offer valuable data regarding underlying mechanisms contributing to pain, though they are limited in their translatability to human application. A pivotal benefit of using pig models is their increased translatability to the clinic considering the anatomical and physiological similarities pigs share with humans in comparison to rodents. This paper suggests that pig behavioral patterns are similarly translatable. MD Biosciences is proud to be a leader in neurology-related research, offering a variety of pig studies to enhance development in multiple therapeutic areas.
 

 For more information regarding our pig study services, visit our website or contact us!