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5 Questions for award-Winning Parkinson Researcher

Prof. Thomas Gasser, Chairman of the Board of directors at the HIH, has been awarded the world's highest scientific prize, the „2024 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences“, worth 3 million US dollars, for his groundbreaking achievements in Parkinson's research.

Rena Beeg speaks to him on behalf of the Hertie Foundation about the discovery of geentic risk factors for Parkinson's disease and future therapeutic approaches.

Link to the Interview (in German)

Prof. Thomas Gasser

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