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Vesna van Midden, MD

Ljubljana University Medical Centre

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Area of Focus

  • LRRK2
  • Advanced Parkinson’s therapies
  • Genetics of Parkinson’s
  • Biomarker assessment
  • Trainee
  • Training Opportunities

Biography

Vesna is a neurology resident at the University Medical centre in Ljubljana, Slovenia and a neuroscience PhD student at the University of Ljubljana. She also did part of her training at the Nothwestern Unversity Neurology Department as part of her American-Slovenian Edication Foundation Research Fellow pasition. In her PhD she is using transcranial magnetic stimulation, inertial motion sensors and fMRI to asses the mechanism and effect of a novel neuromodulatory treatment option in advanced Parkinson’s disease patients. Vesna joined GP2 in 2023 and currently serves as the Central European Trainee Representative. Her research with GP2 focuses on the pathogenicity of various LRRK2 domains in Parkinson’s disease.

Outputs and publications by Vesna van Midden, MD

Workflows of Data and Samples
The following document outlines the workflow of the data and samples from contributing cohorts with existing DNA, and contributing cohorts with existing or externally generated genotype data.
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NIA-Material Transfer Agreement
The material transfer agreement for the transfer of human materials for research purposes is outlined in the following document.
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Sample Prioritization Table
The Monogenic Network of GP2 is prioritizing cases where a monogenic cause of Parkinson’s disease is strongly suspected. Multiple factors will be considered and scoring criteria will be used.
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