SfN’s 47th annual meeting, Neuroscience 2017, was the world’s largest neuroscience conference for scientists and physicians devoted to understanding the brain and nervous system. The meeting was held from 11-15 Nov 2017 and Horizon exhibited on Stand #1135.

Horizon staff hosted a talk at SfN entitled 'Novel Research Models for Neurodegenerative Diseases'. The talk was held from 18:30-20:30 EST in Salons 7 & 8, Marriott Marquis Washington, on Monday 13 November.

World class researchers spoke at the talk, including:

Professor Craig Ferris (Northeastern University) presented 'Sex Differences in Behavior, Brain Structure and Functional Connectivity in the APOE Epsilon 4 Knock-in Rat Model of Alzheimer's Disease: Females are the Stronger Sex?'

Dr Zhenyi Liu (Principle Scientist at Horizon Discovery) presented 'An introduction to a knock-in rat genetic toolbox for optogenetics,' sharing over 10 years' experience in designing, creating and analyzing genetically engineered mouse and rat models.

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Professor David Wyllie (University of Edinburgh) spoke on his research employing intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder rat models.