PhD Courses in Denmark

Advanced course in Laboratory Animal Science – Porcine models in biomedical research

Graduate School of Health Sciences at Aarhus University

The aim of the course is to give the participants knowledge on best practice procedures when using the pig as an animal model in preclinical science. The students will learn more about ethics and the 3Rs. The course will furthermore draw attention to the importance of anaesthesia and analgesia and the participants will gain hands-on experience performing general surgical procedures. There will be lectures on regulatory requirements and application procedures.