Christiane Licht
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Christiane Licht is a clinical neuroscientist whose research focuses on the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying motor learning and neuromodulation, with a particular emphasis on pediatric populations. Her major contributions center on the application of robotic transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) mapping to assess primary motor cortex (M1) plasticity in children, a population often overlooked in non-invasive brain stimulation research. In her most-cited work, a 2021 case report on repetitive TMS (rTMS) for catatonia, Licht demonstrated that robotic TMS mapping can effectively evaluate M1 neurophysiology during motor learning tasks. While her study did not observe large-scale changes in map area or volume, she identified shifts in the center of gravity (COG) as a potential novel biomarker of neuroplastic change. This finding has important implications for understanding how the developing brain adapts to motor training and neuromodulation. Although her citation count is currently modest, Licht’s pioneering work in pediatric TMS methodology and her call for larger controlled studies highlight her commitment to advancing safe, precise brain stimulation techniques for children, positioning her as an emerging voice in translational neuroscience.
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