We develop, breed, and supply Göttingen Minipigs for biomedical research worldwide. Based on our fundamental belief in quality, cooperation, respect, and animal welfare, we enable the development of safer and more effective medicines.
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Scientific Meeting
Sep 08, 2024 | - Sep 11, 2024 |
EUROTOX 2024
Join us at EUROTOX in Copenhagen! We are excited to welcome EUROTOX attendants to our capital and...
Göttingen Minipigs Academy
Sep 02, 2024 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Workshop: Physical well-being when working at an a...
Working in animal facilities, including the care of large laboratory animals such as minipigs and do...
Scientific Meeting
Sep 11, 2024 | - Sep 13, 2024 |
GV-SOLAS 2024
Meet Head of International Sales, Peter Vestbjerg, for a chat about Göttingen Minipigs, the Göttinge...
EUROTOX 2024
44+45 Copenhagen, Denmark Dr. Antonio Iglesias, 9 September, 12 noon in Vandsalen: "The advantages of IgG Humanized Göttingen Minipigs"Scientific Meeting
Sep 08, 2024 | - Sep 11, 2024 |
EUROTOX 2024
44+45 Copenhagen, Denmark Dr. Antonio Iglesias, 9 September, 12 noon in Vandsalen: "The advantages of IgG Humanized Göttingen Minipigs"Join us at EUROTOX in Copenhagen!
We are excited to welcome EUROTOX attendants to our capital and have scheduled many interesting events:
Sunday, September 8:
Continuing Education - visit Ellegaard Göttingen Minipigs' facilities in Dalmose. Registration must be made via your EUROTOX registration.
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Monday, September 9:
Industry Hosted Session on the topic "The advantages of IgG Humanized Göttingen Minipigs" by Dr. Antonio Iglesias.
Location: Vandsalen
Time: 12 noon
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Monday, September 9:
Meet the speaker from the Industry Hosted Session "The advantages of IgG Humanized Göttingen Minipigs", Dr. Antonio Iglesias.
Location: Booth No. 44+45
Time: xx
Tuesday, September 10:
Meet our Principal Laboratory Animal Veterinarian, Maja Ramløse, and get the chance to ask any veterinary questions you may have concerning Göttingen Minipigs.
Location: Booth No. 44+45
Time: xx
Throughout EUROTOX you can meet our representatives:
Peter Vestbjerg, Head of International Sales
Olivier Dillenseger, Regional Manager
John Cameron, Regional Business Development Director North America
Andres Eskjær Jensen, Study Director
Susi Søgaard, Laboratory Animal Research Veterinarian
Lars Siim Madsen, CSO
Martin Winfeld Velin, CEO
Jens Ellegaard, Chairman of the Board
They are excited to welcome visitors at our booth for a talk about Göttingen Minipigs and our Research Services, but also the Göttingen Minipigs Academy and the Humanized IgG Göttingen Minipigs.
Workshop: Physical well-being when working at an animal facility
Ellegaard Göttingen Minipigs A/S | Dalmose, Denmark Søren Hald, PhysiotherapistGöttingen Minipigs Academy
Sep 02, 2024 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Workshop: Physical well-being when working at an animal facility
Ellegaard Göttingen Minipigs A/S | Dalmose, Denmark Søren Hald, PhysiotherapistWorking in animal facilities, including the care of large laboratory animals such as minipigs and dogs, and caged animals like rats or rabbits, subjects caretakers and technicians to a physically demanding work environment. The tasks involved in handling these live animals often require repetitive movements, heavy lifting, and maintaining awkward positions, which can lead to pain and work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
However, this course is specifically designed to address these challenges and teach you how to perform your work while prioritizing your physical well-being.
In the world of ergonomics, many things have come to light over the last 10 years. For example, we now know, after extensive research in the field of ergonomics, that the most important thing is that you experience your daily work as overall comfortable regardless of the ergonomics. Also, as little as two minutes of daily exercise with an exercise band keeps your body in good shape for work.
Led by our experienced educator, this course will highlight the importance of overall physical well-being in the context of working with animals. Throughout the course, you will receive practical tips and tricks on how to practice healthier work positions specifically tailored to the unique demands of working with animals. You will learn proper body mechanics, lifting techniques, and ergonomic strategies to reduce the risk of injuries and discomfort. In order to provide a hands-on learning experience, this course also incorporates interactive lectures and practical exercises. Every participant will also be given an exercise band and learn specific exercises which you can revisit on video after the course.
Whether you are involved in the care of large or small laboratory animals, this course is tailored to address the specific challenges you may encounter in your daily work. By the end of the course, you will possess a comprehensive toolkit of knowledge and skills to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders and enhance your overall work experience while caring for animals.
Lecturer: Søren Hald | Physiotherapist and partner at REDMINKROP (“SAVEMYBODY”)
About the lecturer: For more than 10 years, Søren has worked to help people obtain a better physical work environment and thus better well-being. Søren is an experienced consultant on ergonomics in laboratories and has worked with several Danish animal facilities to improve their physical work environment.
Participants: Veterinarians, Animal Caretakers, Laboratory Technicians
Price: € 500
How to get to Dalmose: Ellegaard Göttingen Minipigs is located in the beautiful countryside, near Slagelse city with excellent international train connections. You can also fly to Copenhagen Airport and continue by train to Slagelse. From Slagelse city, it is only a 15-20 minute ride in a taxi to arrive at our facility (estimated taxi costs: DKK 300 / € 40).
Course conducted in English or Danish.
NOTE | This course is also available on-demand and can be customised to accommodate specific requests. Contact academy@minipigs.dk to know more.
GV-SOLAS 2024
Würzburg, GermanyScientific Meeting
Sep 11, 2024 | - Sep 13, 2024 |
GV-SOLAS 2024
Würzburg, GermanyMeet Head of International Sales, Peter Vestbjerg, for a chat about Göttingen Minipigs, the Göttingen Minipigs Academy, and our research services.
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Whether you are looking for scientific support, need to consult a veterinarian, or wish to make an enquiry, we will do our best to help you.
Science base
See all In our science base, we have collected links to a wide selection of relevant papers and knowledge-sharing. Below are a few highlights, but you are welcome to browse through the database.
IgG Humanized Göttingen Minipigs
Ellegaard Göttingen Minipigs A/S
Genetically altered Göttingen Minipigs, carrying a mini repertoire of human Ig-γ1/γ4 heavy and the human κ light chain genes, show tolerance to a broad range of human antibodies. This provides a novel model for safety testing and an important and viable alternative for toxicology studies of therapeutic antibodies in non-human primates.
A humanized minipig model for the toxicological testing of therapeutic recombinant antibodies
Tatiana Flisikowska, Jerome Egli, Krzysztof Flisikowski et al.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-022-00921-2
A Strain Rate-Dependent Constitutive Model for Göttingen Minipig Cerebral Arteries
Noah Pearson, Gregory M Boiczyk, Vivek Bhaskar Kote, et al.
Doi: 10.1115/1.4053796
The people behind
Head of International Sales
Peter Vestbjerg
Peter has many years of experience with client management and support within the biomedical research industry. He supports you on general and special inquiries on our full portfolio of Göttingen Minipigs and connected materials and services.
Study Director
Andres Eskjær Jensen
Andres is an experienced scientist with a veterinary background. He has vast experience coordinating and running pre-clinical studies. He will be your point of contact for designing and executing studies at our facility.
Regional Manager
Olivier Dillenseger
Olivier has over 15 years of experience working with scientists in the biomedical research field. He speaks French, German, and English and can support you with all your enquiries for Göttingen Minipigs and related services.
Principal Laboratory Animal Veterinarian
Maja Ramløse
Maja is specialised in biomedicine and is an experienced veterinarian. She can answer questions concerning the health and welfare of Göttingen Minipigs along with other veterinary questions, both before and after delivery.
Laboratory Animal Research Veterinarian
Susi Søgaard
Susi is an experienced veterinarian and former GLP Study Director. She can answer any scientific or veterinary questions re. Göttingen Minipigs in research and development programs, as well as our QA program and the Göttingen Minipigs Academy.
Order Management & Logistics Coordinator
Mette Damgaard Johansen
Mette is one of our dedicated staff members who takes care of our customers and their orders. She can help with information about existing orders, track orders in transit, and is fluent in Danish, English, and French.
Head of Marketing
Maria Bonnesen
Maria is an experienced marketer and handles all marketing and communication affairs. She can answer questions related to the website, social media, event coordination, webinars, the Göttingen Minipigs Magazine, and sponsorships.
CFO
Brian Christiansen
Brian has extensive financial experience from international organisations and can answer questions concerning financials matters.
Operations Manager
Anders Köppen Nygaard
Anders is responsible for our production and delivery set-up. This means, that he can answer questions regarding our daily operations and production facility.
Executive Assistant, HR & Legal Support
Søs Pihl-Poulsen
Søs has many years of experience of supporting the top executive level, works with HR incl. recruitment, and provides internal legal support. She answers questions regarding MTAs, CDAs, and access to the Göttingen Minipigs MR and CT Imaging Atlas.
For job applications, please email hr@minipigs.dk.
CEO
Martin Windfeld Velin
Martin is overall responsible for all activities at Ellegaard Göttingen Minipigs, and has extensive managerial and international experience, especially within the operational field.
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Ellegaard Göttingen Minipigs A/S
Soroe Landevej 302
DK-4261 Dalmose
Denmark
Phone: +45 5818 5818
E-Mail: ellegaard@minipigs.dk
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