Pigs with human immune systems. Ahlea Forster April 12, 2021 We’re creating ‘humanized pigs’ in our ultraclean lab to study human illnesses and treatments Christopher Tuggle, Iowa State University and Adeline Boettcher, Iowa State University Medical research to benefit people is first conducted in animals. Creating a new biomedical model by inserting human immune cells into pigs may lead to new insights and treatments.
