National Swine Resource and Research Center

Est.2003
Ensures biomedical investigators across disciplines have access to swine models of human health

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Check out this pig glioma model!
https://t.co/E61qabomkp

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Check out this new Alzheimer’s pig model!
https://t.co/dv0qJsLdUs

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Check out our newest publication:
Novel off-Targeting Events Identified after Genome-Wide Analysis of CRISPR-Cas Edited Pigs | The CRISPR Journal https://t.co/WGY7VUJggW

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Poised to be first widely consumed gene-edited animals, virus-resistant pigs trot toward market | Science | AAAS https://t.co/PMVjfH64Yv

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🎥WATCH:
Discover how Kiho Lee, an investigator for @MUAnimalScience and ORIP grantee through R01OD035561, secured a $3 million grant to help scientists better address unintended consequences of their gene editing work in this @IowaPBS feature. 🐖🧬@CAFNRNews

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Check out this segment on Dr. Kiho Lee's lab:

Avoiding Unintended Consequences in Genetic Editing https://t.co/wHgXRP52B6 via @iowapbs

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Dr. Randall Prather and Dr. Kiho Lee will be the opening and closing presenters at this week's National Institute on Aging virtual meeting, "Pigs Models of Aging and Age-Related Conditions." @NIH

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$3 million grant awarded to MU researcher for leading biomedical and agricultural innovation https://t.co/M9zazZMEnC

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Click to read a more recent publication from the NSRRC:

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READ: “Characterization of green fluorescent protein in heart valves of a transgenic swine model for partial heart transplant research” Bishara et al. @MedUnivSC and National Swine Resource and Research Center (NSRRC) @cafnr (ORIP support via U42OD011140) https://t.co/dDGJve2AVV

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READ: “Characterization of green fluorescent protein in heart valves of a transgenic swine model for partial heart transplant research” Bishara et al. @MedUnivSC and National Swine Resource and Research Center (NSRRC) @cafnr (ORIP support via U42OD011140) https://t.co/dDGJve2AVV

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Research at the University of Missouri System Mizzou continues to play a vital role in the clinical success of partial heart transplants.
https://t.co/UWcasupbvj

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This week our Principal Investigator, Dr. Prather was inducted into the National Academy of Inventors. The NAI recognizes members that demonstrate innovation in creating outstanding inventions that have made an impact on quality of life & the welfare of society. Congrats Dr. P!

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"Green fluorescent protein-transgenic animal models are often used in research as a direct model for the visualization of cellular markers. Recent advances in genetic medicine have allowed easier transfection of transgenes in larger animal models." https://t.co/cvZyfRIaZR

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"The defining identity of the program is the central role it plays in productive collaborations with research programs at MU and at other institutions across the country."
To read more, visit: https://t.co/w5y1Du3LxM
Or Click to watch the video below.https://t.co/uKzphMPi5I

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If you are interested in learning about the National Swine Resource and Research Center, please watch the video created recently to better explain the intricate research going on within our facility!

Watch “NSRRC CAFNR Video 5.4.2023” on #Vimeo https://t.co/PCQEOjVu96

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University of Missouri expands world-class facilities for swine research and education https://t.co/euysDSkpz9

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Last week two of our @MUAnimalScience Researchers spoke at the 2023 Missouri Pork Expo. Dr. Bethany Redel and Dr. Kiho Lee presented "Coming to a Swine Barn Near You, Gene Editing: Perspectives from Two Scientists".

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#ORIPResourceOfTheMonth The National Swine Resource and Research Center (@SwineCenter) provides access to swine models for biomedical research & is a central resource for info, training, and genetically modified swine. (ORIP support through U42OD011140) https://t.co/yuWl7Zvy4r

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Congratulations Dr. Prather!

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National Academy of Inventors names MU’s Randall Prather to 2022 Fellows Program https://t.co/h5EBLSVIdv

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READ: Years in the making-Recent successful partial heart transplant in infant linked to MU researcher Randall Prather’s decades long work with genetically modified pigs. (ORIP support through U42 OD011140) @cafnr @Mizzou https://t.co/IU9x8FvmRX