18th Minipig Research Forum

Start Your MRF Experience with an Exclusive ERBC Facility Tour – June 17th

As a supporting partner of the Minipig Research Forum (MRF) organized this year in Rome, the entire ERBC team is delighted to invite you to a guided tour of our Pomezia site.

Pomezia facility on June 17th, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Located in Pomezia (near Rome), our site is fully dedicated to preclinical evaluation with high expertise in minipig research.

This visit offers a unique opportunity to discover more than 40 years of expertise in the minipig model, supporting both regulatory and translational research programs. You will also learn about our next-generation capabilities, including the development and integration of innovative humanized minipig models.

For your convenience, transportation will be fully arranged and covered by ERBC. A shuttle service will depart from the MRF hotel to our Pomezia site, with return transportation scheduled to arrive back at the hotel at 6:00 PM. All necessary logistical details will be shared with participants as soon as they become available.

To confirm your attendance, please register here:

About the MRF Conference 2026 in Rome:

We are also pleased to support the Minipig Research Forum taking place from June 17th to 19th in Rome. The MRF brings together leading scientists and industry experts to share the latest advances in minipig models and their applications in regulatory and translational research. The scientific program and registration details will be available shortly, and we encourage you to join this key event for the international minipig research community.

The MRF 2026 Conference will focus on how Gottingen Minipigs and next-generation translational tools are advancing drug development and biomedical research.

The MRF conference is accessible for members. You can apply for free membership at minipigresearchforum.org. Membership is usually approved within 24 working hours and it will be possible to access the MRF registration process then.

Key themes include

✔️ Genetically modified and humanised minipigs to improve clinical predictivity
✔️ The EU NHPig initiative: new models, data integration, and NAMs
✔️ Immunology and biotherapeutics in minipigs
✔️ Imaging (CT/MRI) for drug delivery and device development
✔️ CNS and neurobehavioral assessment
✔️ Cardiometabolic disease models
✔️ Hybrid innovation: combining NAMs and in vivo minipig studies
✔️ Practical and technical advances in daily minipig research

📍 Meet us at guided tour of our Pomezia facility on June 17th, 2026 at 2:00 PM

We look forward to welcoming you to Pomezia and to an inspiring MRF meeting in Rome.