Prof. Dr. med. Christine Klein

neurology and neurogenetics

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Overview

Country, City

Germany, Lubeck

Health facility

University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Lubeck

Medical unit

Department of neurogenetics

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Christine Klein is an experienced and highly skilled doctor specializing in neurology and neurogenetics. With 29 years of experience, she works at the Department of Neurogenetics at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Lubeck in Germany. Dr. Klein's impressive career includes many accomplishments and contributions to the field. She has published over a thousand of scientific publications, showcasing her expertise and dedication to research. Her research focuses on various areas of neurogenetics, particularly movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease and dystonia. Her work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Hilde Ulrich's Foundation for Research in Parkinson's Disease Award and the Oppenheim Award of the German Dystonia Foundation. Dr. Klein's extensive experience and expertise make her a highly sought-after doctor. She has been involved in various professional committees, editorial boards, and advisory roles nationally and internationally. Her contributions have advanced the understanding of neurogenetic disorders and influenced the development of treatment strategies. Dr. Klein's dedication to her patients and commitment to furthering knowledge in the field make her an exceptional doctor. Overall, Prof. Dr. med. Christine Klein's outstanding credentials, extensive research contributions, and commitment to improving patient care make her an excellent doctor in neurology and neurogenetics.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1988-1994 Studied human medicine in Hamburg, Heidelberg, and Luebeck
1989–1995 Stipend from the German National Merit Foundation
1991 Studied neurology at the University of Vitebsk
1992 Studied pediatrics at the Karolinska Hospital of Stockholm
1993 Studied neurology at the University of Rennes
1993 Studied accident and emergency at the Wollongong District Hospital of Wollongong
1991-1992 Defense of the dissertation at the laboratory of Craig Garner, Center of molecular neurobiology in Hamburg: “Characterization of synaptic proteins of the rat brain”
1994-1995 Final year studies in neurology at the Queen Square, London, and internal medicine at the University of Oxford
1995 National board of medical examiners licensing examination
1995-1997 Medical residency at the Department of neurology at the Medical University of Luebeck
1996 Schleswig-Holstein College of Physicians General License
1997-1999 Neurogenetics Research Fellow in the laboratory of Xandra O. Breakefield at the molecular neurogenetics unit of the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School of Boston
1999-2001 Resident at the Department of Neurology of the Medical University of Luebeck
2001 Habilitation and a teaching license in neurogenetics: “Molecular genetics of dystonia”
2003-2005 Heisenberg fellowship of the German Research Foundation
2004 Obtaining specialization in neurology
2004–2015 Research Fellow, Clinical Fellow, and Visiting Professor at the movement disorders unit of the Toronto Western Hospital
2005 Clinical Fellow of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
2011 Julius Brendel Visiting Professor at the University of Auckland

Experience

2001-2005 Assistant Professor in neurogenetics
2005–2009 Associate Professor of clinical and molecular neurogenetics
2009 Full Professor and Section Head of clinical and molecular neurogenetics
2013 Head of the Department of neurogenetics at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Lubeck (UKSH)

Awards & Memberships

2000 Hilde Ulrich's Foundation for Research in Parkinson's Disease Award
2000 Oppenheim Award of the German Dystonia Foundation
2000 Organization and Co-Chair of the international symposium "Genetics of movement disorders – gateways and perspectives" in Luebeck
2001 Parkinson Award of the German Neurological Society
2003-2007 Editorial Boards of the “Movement Disorders”
2004 Member of the appointing committee for the human genetics chair at the University of Luebeck
2005 Organization and Co-Chair of the international symposium "Genetics of movement disorders – gateways and perspectives" in Luebeck
2005–2009 Lichtenberg Career Development Award from the Volkswagen Foundation
2006 Member of the dystonia study group in the USA
2006-2009 Member of the scientific advisory board of the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
2007 Member of the congress planning committee of the German Parkinson's disease congress of Ulm
2007 Heinrich Pette Award of the German Neurological Society
2007 Member of the Parkinson study group in the USA (GenePD study)
2008 Organization and Chair of the annual meeting of the German Society of Neurogenetics in Luebeck
2008 Member of the Congress scientific program committee of the Movement Disorders Society for the annual meetings in Chicago
2008 Honorary Member of the Belgian Neurological Society
2008 Board Member of the gender equality issues at the University of Luebeck
2008 Derek-Denny Brown Award of the American Neurological Association
2008-2010 Web Site Editorial Board of the Movement Disorder Society
2008-2016 Editorial Boards of the "Neurology"
2009 Member of the congress planning committee of the German Parkinson's disease congress of Marburg
2009 Member of the Congress scientific program committee of the Movement Disorders Society for the annual meetings in Paris
2009 Member of the appointing committee for the neurology chair at the University of Luebeck
2009 Member of the science committee of the University of Luebeck
2009–2019 Schilling Career Development Award of the Hermann and Lilly Schilling Foundation
2010 Editorial Boards of the "Parkinson's Disease"
2010 Member of the Congress scientific program committee of the Movement Disorders Society for the annual meetings in Buenos Aires
2010 Member of the young scientist support committee at the University of Luebeck
2010 Member of the appointing committee for an associated professor of neuroimaging in movement disorders at the University of Kiel
2010-2013 Editorial Boards of the “Movement Disorders”
2010-2015 Member of the scientific advisory board of the Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia and Parkinson Foundation
2010-2018 Head of the neurogenetics working group of the German Society of Neurology
2011 Member of the congress planning committee of the German Parkinson's disease congress of Kiel
2011 Adviser to the National Government (Ministry of Health) on rare diseases
2011 Member of the senate of the University of Luebeck
2011 Member of the Congress scientific program committee of the Movement Disorders Society for the annual meetings in Toronto
2012 Member of the congress planning committee of the annual meeting of the German Society of Neurology in Hamburg
2012 Member of the Congress scientific program committee of the Movement Disorders Society for the annual meetings in Dublin
2012 Member of the Mount Sinai Medical School of Medicine Grand Rounds Dedicated to Melvin Yahr of New York
2012-2016 Elected Member of the neurology study action of the German Research Foundation
2013 Editorial Boards of "The Year in Neurology and Psychiatry"
2013 Associate Editor of the "Movement Disorders"
2014 BioMedTec Award
2014 Member of the congress planning committee of the annual meeting of the German Society of Neurology in Munich
2015 Associate Editor of the "Annals of Neurology"
2015 Member of the appointing committee for an associate professor for neurology with a focus on neurodegenerative diseases at the Technical University Dresden
2015 Member of the science committee of the Else Kroener Fresenius Foundation
2015 Ad-Hoc Member of the Lichtenberg Panel of the Volkswagen Foundation
2015 The John and Rose Druker memorial lecture at the Longwood Grand Rounds of Boston
2016 Chair of the Congress scientific program committee of the International Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorder Society for the annual conferences in Berlin and 2017 (Vancouver)
2016-2018 Member of the cellular and molecular neuroscience expert review group of the Wellcome Trust
2017 Chair of the Congress scientific program committee of the International Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorder Society for the annual conferences in Vancouver
2017-2018 Invited by the Nobel Committee to nominate candidates for the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine
2018 Organization and Chair of the 1st International Conference on reduced penetrance in Luebeck
2018 Full Member of the International Association of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders
2018 Mentor for the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (program class)
2019 Honorary Member of the Austrian Parkinson's Disease Society
2019 Ad-Hoc Member of the Lichtenberg Panel of the Volkswagen Foundation
2019 Member of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society on the European section nominating committee
2019 Cotzias Award of the Spanish Society of Neurology
2019 C. David Marsden Presidential Lecture at the International Congress of Parkinson's disease and movement disorders
2019 President of the German Neurological Society
Member of the steering committee of the Luebeck Graduate School "Computing in medicine and life sciences"
Co-Chair of the task force on genetic nomenclature in movement disorders of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
Co-Chairman of the ethics committee of the Competence Network of Parkinson's disease in Germany
Member of the board of the Center for clinical studies at the University of Luebeck
Member of the working group "Human whole genome sequencing" of the senate commission on genetic research (Genetic SK) and the senate commission on fundamental issues in the clinical study of the German Research Foundation
Member of the German Research Foundation permanent senate commission on crucial questions in clinical research
Councilor to the neurogenetics section of the American Academy of Neurology
Member of the neurogenetics topic working group
Member of the selection board for the "Heinz Maier Leibnitz" Prize
Member of the German Society of Neurology
Member of the German Society of Neurogenetics
Member of the German Dystonia Society
Member of the European Academy of Neurology
Member of the American Neurological Association
Member of the American Academy of Neurology
Member of the Movement Disorder Society
Member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
Honorary Member of the Belgian Neurological Society
Member of the Competence Network of Parkinson's disease in Germany
Member of the "European restless legs syndrome study group"
Member of the "Neuroprotection and natural history in Parkinson plus syndromes", GeneticSection
Member of the dystonia coalition in the USA
Grants holder from the German Research Foundation
Grants holder from the Wellcome Trust in London
Grants holder from the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
Grants holder from the European Commission
Grants holder from the medical research council
Grants holder from the Prinses Beatrix Fonds
Grants holder from the Intramural funding program of the University of Luebeck
Grants holder from the fortune program of the University of Tuebingen
Grants holder from the Intramural Research Funding of the University of Kiel