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NHPig featured in Citeline’s Pink Sheet
The NHPig project was recently highlighted in Citeline’s Pink Sheet, showcasing our efforts to improve drug testing reliability by replacing non-human primates with pigs. Read...
AI tool addressing questions on Göttingen Minipigs
The Ellegaard Göttingen Minipigs A/S has developed an AI Chatbot, where you can ask questions concerning Göttingen Minipigs. The new AI tool answers your questions about Göttingen Minipigs in biomedical research based on existing research published on PubMed and...
New project tackles use of non-human primates in research
The Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) has published a news article about the NHPig project. Click and read the full article here:
New Article on the NHPig Project Published in Göttingen Minipigs Magazine
The latest issue of Göttingen Minipigs MAGAZINE (No. 69, Winter 2025) features an article titled "EU Project NHPig: Replacing NHPs with Mini- and Micropig Models." The article explores the project mission: to expand and share biological knowledge on mini- and micropig...
EU Project Aims To Boost Drug Testing Reliability By Replacing Monkeys With Pigs
A new article has been published in Pink Sheet discussing the NHPig project. The article explores the project's goals, scientific basis, and potential impact on drug development. Read the full article here:
Project fact sheets published
The NHPig project fact sheets are now available on the European Commission and IHI websites. Click on the images below to read the official announcements and stay informed about our latest research.
Animal welfare: reducing lab experiments on primates – Interview with the project coordinator Eckhard Wolf from LMU
A new collaborative research project, funded by the EU through the Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking, “NHPig” seeks to increase efficiency and animal welfare in medical safety research. We talk to project coordinator Eckhard Wolf from LMU. Click on the...
Successful Kick-Off for the NHPig Project in Freising
We are excited to announce the successful kick-off of our NHPig project held on November 18-19, 2024, in Freising, Germany. This innovative project aims to expand translational knowledge in minipigs, paving the way to reduce and replace non-human primates in...
NHPig EU Project Launches to Transform Non-Clinical Research
München, 22 November 2024 Our consortium today announced the launch of NHPig, an EU-funded research project aimed at transforming non-clinical safety assessment by use of mini- and micropig models. The goal is to expand and share biological knowledge on mini- and...
Funding acknowledgement
This project is supported by the Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking (IHI JU) under grant agreement No 101165643. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme and COCIR, EFPIA, Vaccines Europe, EuropaBio and MedTech Europe and Breakthrough T1D and VeriSIM Life.
Funding acknowledgement
This project is supported by the Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking (IHI JU) under grant agreement No 101165643. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme and COCIR, EFPIA, Vaccines Europe, EuropaBio and MedTech Europe and Breakthrough T1D and VeriSIM Life.