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Engineering one of the world's most useful mice   |   Health Sciences

In the mid-90’s, University of Minnesota neuroscientist Karen Hsiao Ashe, Ph.D., M.D., did something incredible.

She genetically engineered a mouse with Alzheimer’s disease.

Today, the mouse has been cited in more than 670 research publications by scientists from around the world trying to gain an advantage on Alzheimer’s disease.

Tap to see examples of research institutions worldwide that have used the Tg2576 mouse to advance Alzheimer’s research.
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