On September 25, Mirja Thomsen successfully defended her PhD thesis, earning the highest distinction of summa cum laude. Supervised by Prof. Katja Lohmann, her dissertation, “Elucidating Genetic Causes of Dystonia by Large-Scale Next-Generation Sequencing,” provides important new insights into the genetic basis of dystonia through the analysis of more than 2,500 patient samples.
Her work makes a valuable contribution to the understanding of dystonia and reflects the central aims of ProtectMove to uncover the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying movement disorders. By applying large-scale next-generation sequencing approaches, her research helps advance the identification of disease-associated variants and supports progress toward improved diagnosis and a deeper understanding of disease pathways.
ProtectMove warmly congratulates Dr. Thomsen on this outstanding achievement and wishes her continued success in her scientific career.