Rating : 10/10 (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
🔹Prof. Prof. h.c. Dr. med. Heinz Wiendl's academic journey commenced in 1997 when he received his medical license (Approbation) after completing his medical studies at the Universities of Erlangen, Basel, and Duke from 1989 to 1996.
🔹His academic achievements include being awarded a medical doctorate (MD) in 1996 and, in 2004, completing a research thesis for Habilitation titled "Immune regulatory role of the muscle: Implications for the immune pathogenesis of inflammatory myopathies.
🔹In terms of his professional experience, he has held prestigious positions such as Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology with the Institute of Translational Neurology at the University of Muenster, Germany, starting in 2013. Prior to this, he was Professor and Chair of the Department of Inflammatory Diseases of the Nervous System and Neurooncology at the same institution in 2010.
🔹His academic journey also saw him as a Professor of Neurology and Head of the Clinical Research Group for Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology at the University of Wuerzburg, Germany, from 2005 to 2010.
🔹In 2004, he led a junior research group for neuroimmunology at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research in Tuebingen, Germany. His journey continued with a clinical and research fellowship at the Hertie Institute for Brain Research within the Department of Neurology at the University of Tuebingen from 2000 to 2004.
🔹Additionally, he received a scholarship from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) from 1998 to 2000 and conducted research at the Max Planck-Institute for Neurobiology, Department of Neuroimmunology in Martinsried under the guidance of Prof. H. Wekerle, MD, and Prof. R. Hohlfeld, MD. Finally, in the early stages of his career, he worked as a research fellow at the Institute of Anatomy and Neuro-Anatomy II at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg from 1997 to 1998 and completed a residency program at the Department of Neurology at the same university from 1996 to 1997.
Academic Background:
🔹1997: Received medical license (Approbation)
🔹1989-1996: Studied medicine at the Universities of Erlangen, Basel, and Duke
Academic Achievements:
🔹2004: Completed a research thesis for Habilitation titled "Immune regulatory role of the muscle: Implications for the immune pathogenesis of inflammatory myopathies.
🔹1996: Awarded a medical doctorate (MD)
Professional Experience:
🔹2013: Appointed as Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology at the University of Muenster, Germany.
🔹2010: Held the position of Professor and Chair of the Department of Inflammatory Diseases of the Nervous System and Neurooncology at the University of Muenster, Germany.
🔹2005-2010: Served as Professor of Neurology and Head of the Clinical Research Group for Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology in the Department of Neurology at the University of Wuerzburg, Germany.
🔹2004: Led a junior research group for neuroimmunology at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research in Tuebingen, Germany.
🔹2000-2004: Undertook a clinical and research fellowship at the Hertie Institute for Brain Research within the Department of Neurology at the University of Tuebingen.
🔹1998-2000: Received a scholarship from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and conducted research at the Max Planck-Institute for Neurobiology, Department of Neuroimmunology in Martinsried under Prof. H. Wekerle, MD, and Prof. R. Hohlfeld, MD.
🔹1997-1998: Worked as a research fellow at the Institute of Anatomy and Neuro-Anatomy II at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany.
🔹1996-1997: Completed a residency program at the Department of Neurology at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.
Diagnosis:
🔹Electrophysiology
🔹Vascular and brain parenchymal ultrasound
🔹Cerebrospinal fluid and laboratory diagnostics
🔹Nerve and muscle ultrasound
🔹Neurogenetics
🔹Clinical neuropsychology
Specializations:
🔹Epilepsy
🔹Inflammatory disorders of the nervous system
🔹(Auto)immune encephalitis
🔹Multiple sclerosis and other inflammatory disorders of the nervous system
🔹Inflammation of nerves and muscles
🔹Neurodegenerative diseases
🔹Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
🔹Memory disorders and dementias
🔹Parkinson syndromes and other movement disorders
🔹Neuromuscular diseases
🔹Neuro-oncology
🔹Neurovascular diseases
🔹Stroke
🔹Vasculitides
🔹Swallowing disorders
🔹Storage diseases
🔹Amyloidoses
🔹Fabry's disease
🔹Pompe's disease
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