Institute of Neurogenetics
The Institute of Neurogenetics Lübeck (Head: Prof. Christine Klein) focuses its clinical and research activities on hereditary forms of movement disorders, mainly Parkinson disease and dystonia. Discovering the genetic factors causing or contributing to movement disorders is the Institute’s main aim of research.
The Institute of Neurogenetics is one of main organizing centers of the
ELISA Study aiming to longitudinally investigate prevalence and incidence of SARS-Cov-2 infections in Luebeck.
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Career development and teaching are an important and integral part of the Institute’s work. Neurology residents participate in structured movement disorders and neurogenetics fellowships; Bachelor, Master, and PhD students in the field of Molecular Life Sciences are trained at the Institute.
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We are engaged in a large network of national and international collaborations and actively participates in data and sample exchange. With visiting scientists and students from many different countries and members of the Institute gaining experience abroad, the Institute of Neurogenetics is well connected on the world map.