Socio-affective Communication through Ultrasonic Vocalizations in Rodents: Improving Translational Research Models for Neuropsychiatric Dysfunctions KU Leuven
Modeling human neuropsychiatric dysfunctions in rodents is an extremely daunting challenge, given the subjective nature of many symptoms, the lack of relevant biomarkers and objective diagnostic tools, together with the early state of the pertinent neurobiology and genetics. In fact, the progress in understanding relevant phathophysiological mechanisms has been frustratingly slow and the identification of new therapeutic targets is at a near ...