Computational Health Center

Institute of Neurogenomics

At the Institute of Neurogenomics (ING), we study the genomic basis of neurological diseases to pave the way to a healthier life.

At the Institute of Neurogenomics (ING), we study the genomic basis of neurological diseases to pave the way to a healthier life.

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Our Mission

Our overall goal is to identify the genomic basis of neurological diseases in order to improve the diagnosis of our patients and provide tailored personalized treatment. We seek to understand the genomic architecture of complex inherited diseases and to study the underlying molecular mechanisms that burden patients with an increased susceptibility. Understanding predisposition allows us to model how environmental factors coalesce to amplify disease manifestation. This knowledge helps us to formulate precise treatments for our patients, taking into consideration their genetic makeup as well as “multi-omic” information. Ultimately, we want to combat disease by predicting susceptibility at an early stage and then preventing the onset.

Our approach is to combine clinical insight gleaned from our patients with high-throughput “omics” analysis such as array-based genotyping, next generation sequencing, and analysis of the proteome, transcriptome and other omics layers. We then investigate the functional relevance of identified markers using cellular and animal models.

We partner with specialized outpatient clinics at the Klinikum rechts der Isar of the Technische Universität München and specialized hospitals in order to learn the needs of our patients. Moreover, with respect for patients and their family’s cooperative spirit, we can transfer the knowledge we gain directly back into the clinic for prevention, self-observation and treatment. 

Research Groups

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Precision Neuromedicine

We strive to achieve comprehensive genetic and multi-omic disease characterization to enable mechanistic understanding as well as improved health outcomes via enhanced prediction, prevention, diagnosis, and personalized treatment.

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Neurogenetic Systems Analysis

We address the principles of neural biosystems, their genetic foundations, and their pathological alterations. We use the results of our investigations for improving diagnostics and disease prediction.

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Multiomics for Disease Diagnostics

We aim at providing computational solutions for patient diagnosis and treatment.

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Our Clinical and Cohort Studies

International EU-RLS-GENE Consortium

RNA therapeutics

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Mitochondrial Disease Registry

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Awards & Grants, Computational Health, ING,

Arcangela Iuso Receives the Eva Luise Köhler Research Award

Dr. Arcangela Iuso from the Institute of Neurogenomics at Helmholtz Munich was awarded the Eva Luise Köhler Research Award. The foundation thus honors a highly innovative research project on RNA base editing for a rare neurodegenerative disease.

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Featured Publication, Computational Health, ING,

Genes Shape the Brain – New Study Uncovers Genetic Influences on Brain Structure

An international study led by Helmholtz Munich and Forschungszentrum Jülich has identified genetic factors that influence the shape of subcortical brain regions – advancing beyond previous research that focused primarily on brain volume. The findings…

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Awards & Grants, Computational Health, ING,

Medal of Honor for Holger Prokisch

The German Society of Human Genetics (GfH) has awarded Dr. Holger Prokisch of Helmholtz Munich the GfH Medal of Honor for his exceptional contributions to human genetic research. This prestigious award is given annually to researchers who have…

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New Research Findings, Computational Health, ING,

Restless Legs Syndrome: Genetic Discoveries Advance Treatment and Risk Prediction

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) together with international collaborators have conducted the largest genetic investigation of the restless legs syndrome to date. Their findings, published in Nature…

People at ING

ING Office

Silke Baselice-Denkmann

Silke Baselice-Denkmann
Silke Baselice-Denkmann

Personal Assistant Prof. Winkelmann

Anna Benet-Pagès

PostDoc

Jochen Blesch

wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter

Marieta Borzes

Technical Assistant

Annie Cathignol

PhD

Antonia DiRosa

PhD

Porträt Ivana Dzinovic
Ivana Džinović

Post Doc

Porträt Irene Flavia Ferro
Irene Ferro

PhD Student

Dr. Philip Harrer, PhD

Post Doc

Porträt Dr. Arcangela Iuso; ING
Dr. Arcangela Iuso

Senior Scientist

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Dr. Volker Kittke

PostDoc

Robert Kopajtich
Robert Kopajtich

Staff Scientist

Porträt Sandra Maier
Sandra Maier

Assistant

Dr. Nazanin Mirza-Schreiber

Post Doc

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Prof. Dr. Konrad Oexle

Group Leader

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Porträt Martin Pavlov
Martin Pavlov

PhD student

Porträt Fatemeh Peimani Foroushani
Fatemeh Peymani

PhD student

Porträt Sabrina Primus
Sabrina Primus

PhD student

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Dr. Holger Prokisch

Group Leader

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Noah Risse

PhD student

René Santer

wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter

Alice Saparov

PhD candidate

Nathalie Schandra

Neurologist /RLS Ambulanz

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Institut für Neurogenomik
Dr. Barbara Schormair

Deputy Head

Dr. Simone Schuffenhauer

Senior Scientist

Dr. med. Luisa Semmler

wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin

Dmitrii Smirnov

PhD student

Elisabeth Stephan

Technical Assistant

Dr. Erik Tilch

Senior Scientist

Dr. Matias Wagner

Senior Scientist, FA für Humangenetik

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Prof. Dr. Juliane Winkelmann

Head of Institute

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PD Dr. Michael Zech

Senior Scientist, FA für Humangenetik

Dr. Chen Zhao

Senior Scientist

Publications

Mov. Disord., DOI: 10.1002/mds.70300 (2026)

Jech, R. ; Havránková, P. ; Tsoma, E. ; Kunc, L. ; Krajča, T. ; Necpál, J. ; Ulmanová, O. ; Tomic, A. ; Dzinovic, I. ; Rektorová, I. ; Baláž, M. ; Serranová, T. ; Jaselska, S. ; Giertlova, M. ; Kulcsarova, K. ; Lackova, A. ; Harvanova, D. ; Ostrozovicova, M. ; Han, V. ; Škorvánek, M. ; Zech, M.

Collaborative genomics for dystonia in Central and Eastern Europe: Successes achieved, new frontiers ahead.
Mov. Disord. Clin. Pract., DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.70611 (2026)

Magocova, V. ; Svorenova, T. ; Han, V. ; Bánoci, J. ; Kaťuch, V. ; Kollova, A. ; Knorovsky, K. ; Ostrozovicova, M. ; Zech, M. ; Skorvanek, M.

Long-term benefit of GPi-DBS in two siblings with BCL11B-related dystonia: An uncommon but potentially treatable condition.
Ann. Clin. Transl. Neurol., DOI: 10.1002/acn3.70379 (2026)

Liu, Z. ; Duan, X. ; Peymani, F. ; Wang, J. ; Bao, C. ; Xu, C. ; Zou, Y. ; Zhang, Z. ; Zhang, Y. ; Li, T. ; Pavlov, M. ; Wang, J. ; Song, M. ; Song, T. ; Han, X. ; Sun, M. ; Shen, D. ; Duan, R. ; Jiang, H. ; Xu, M. ; Prokisch, H. ; Fang, F.

RNA sequencing resolves cryptic pathogenic variants in mitochondrial disease.
Am. J. Hum. Genet. 113, 1108-1121 (2026)

Tan, N.B. ; Gautschi, M. ; Raum, M. ; Hock, D.H. ; Kopajtich, R. ; Wang, J. ; Qian, X. ; Sharma, T. ; Green, T.E. ; Nuoffer, J.M. ; Bell, K.M. ; Pospieszny, K. ; Stait, T. ; Pike, C. ; Cao, M. ; White, S.M. ; Thorburn, D.R. ; Brunet, T. ; Wagner, M. ; Müller-Felber, W. ; Zeng, L. ; Klopstock, T. ; Schaller, A. ; Liu, J. ; Stroud, D.A. ; Prokisch, H.

Bi-allelic variants in NDUFA5 cause a mitochondriopathy with complex I deficiency.
Mov. Disord., DOI: 10.1002/mds.70297 (2026)

Harrer, P. ; Kittke, V. ; Saparov, A. ; Knaus, A. ; Zeidler, S. ; Schot, R. ; Kraft, F. ; Begemann, M. ; Koudijs, S. ; Sorrentino, U. ; Zhao, C. ; Dzinovic, I. ; Pavlov, M. ; Graf, E. ; Stehr, A.M. ; Krawitz, P.M. ; Wilhelm, C. ; Biskup, S. ; Alsalloum, F. ; Berweck, S. ; Winkelmann, J. ; Oexle, K. ; Kurth, I. ; Korenke, G.C. ; Zech, M.

Neurodevelopmental disorder with dystonia and chorea linked to de novo variants in the splicing regulator SRRM4.
Am. J. Hum. Genet. 113, 1067-1089 (2026)

Tibbe, D. ; Vogt, M.R. ; Holling, T. ; Schlieben, L.D. ; Kortüm, F. ; Shoukier, M. ; Bagowski, C. ; Distelmaier, F. ; Averdunk, L. ; Knaus, A. ; Krawitz, P. ; Kuechler, A. ; Lainka, E. ; Stalke, A. ; von Hardenberg, S. ; Auber, B. ; Pfister, E.D. ; Reversade, B. ; Sabbagh, A. ; Bertoli-Avella, A.M. ; Alawbathani, S. ; Palmer, E.E. ; Chauhan, M. ; Rius, R. ; Kim, Y. ; Papingi, D. ; Bartholdi, D. ; Braun, D. ; Maier, O. ; Dinwiddie, A. ; Steichen-Gersdorf, E. ; Janecke, A.R. ; Tiulpakov, A. ; Zernov, N. ; Arismendi, M.I. ; Jorge, A.A.L. ; Goel, H. ; Dreyer, L. ; Loughman, L. ; Prokisch, H. ; Borgmann, K. ; Kutsche, K.

Bi-allelic WDHD1 variants cause microcephalic primordial dwarfism.
Am. J. Med. Genet. A, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.70168 (2026)

Ottaviani, D. ; Bacchin, R. ; Pjeçi, A. ; Malaguti, M.C. ; Longo, C. ; Sarubbo, S. ; Giometto, B. ; Dzinovic, I. ; Zech, M. ; Di Fonzo, A. ; Monfrini, E.

CACNA1C-related channelopathy presenting with adult-onset combined dystonia-parkinsonism: A novel neurological presentation.
Front. Neurol. 17:1728361 (2026)

Krygier, M. ; Sitek, E.J. ; Chylińska, M. ; Ziętkiewicz, S. ; Zawadzka, M. ; Dulski, J. ; Schinwelski, M. ; Kostrzewa, G. ; Wierzba, J. ; Płoski, R. ; Zech, M. ; Mazurkiewicz-Bełdzińska, M.

Beyond SGCE: Expanding the clinical and molecular spectrum of KCTD17- and KCNN2-related myoclonus-dystonia.
Case Rep. Neurol. Med. 2026:4661314 (2026)

Tsoma, E. ; Studeniak, T. ; Jech, R. ; Zech, M. ; Havrankova, P. ; Růžička, E. ; Kunc, L. ; Chomolyak, Y.

Mixed movement disorder caused by ADCY5 pathogenic variant successfully treated with caffeine: A case from Ukraine.
Eur. J. Hum. Genet., DOI: 10.1038/s41431-026-02073-2 (2026)

Lucas, M.C. ; Keßler, T. ; Benet-Pages, A. ; Holinski-Feder, E. ; Laner, A. ; Klink, B.

Validation structures for sequence variants of uncertain significance in hereditary cancer.

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Silke Baselice-Denkmann

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Nathalie Schandra

Neurologist /RLS Ambulanz

Ambulanz, Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie der TUM