Emilie Hage Mogensen: Analysis of proteins in the cornea – gaining an understanding of transparent tissue
PhD defence, Thursday 28 April 2022. Emilie Hage Mogensen.
During her PhD studies, Emilie Hage Mogensen researched the proteins in the human cornea. The cornea is the transparent “window” at the front of the eye. Together with the lens, the cornea constitutes the only transparent tissue in the body. Emilie Hage Mogensen studied two proteins in both the healthy cornea and in relation to a group of inheritable, progressive eye diseases. These two proteins are called low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 and transforming growth factor beta-induced protein.
The new research findings contribute to the understanding of how the cornea maintains its transparency which is essential for our vision.
The PhD study was completed at Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Aarhus University. This summary was prepared by the PhD student.
Time: Thursday, 28th of April 2022 at 17.00
Place: The PhD defence will be held online. To receive a link to the event, please send an e-mail to Jan J. Enghild – jje@mbg.au.dk.
Title of PhD thesis: The human cornea in health and disease: A study of proteins involved in maintaining corneal transparency and homeostasis and disease: A study
Contact information: Emilie Hage Mogensen, e-mail: ehm@mbg.au.dk, tel.: +45 60824002
Members of the assessment committee:
- Professor Natalie Afshari, Division of Cornea and Refractive Surgery, University of California San Diego, USA
- Associate Professor Allan Stensballe, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark
- Associate Professor Knud Larsen (chairman), Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Denmark
Main supervisor:
Professor Jan J. Enghild, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Denmark
Co-supervisor:
Assistant professor Ebbe Toftgaard Poulsen, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Denmark
Language: The PhD dissertation will be defended in English
The defence is public.
The PhD thesis is available for reading at the Graduate School of Natural Sciences/GSNS, Katrinebjergvej 89F, building 5132, 8200 Aarhus N.