

Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Korn
clinical neurology, neuroimmunology, neuroscience
clinical neurology, neuroimmunology, neuroscience
Overview
Country, City
Germany, Munich
Health facility
University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich
Medical unit
Scientific institute for experimental neuroimmunology
About the doctor
Resume
CV (Curriculum Vitae)
Education
- 1992 – 1999 Medical School at the Universities of Würzburg and London, UK (JuliusMaximilians-Universität and The Royal London School of Medicine)
- 1999 – 2005 Residency in Clinical Neurology (Universities of Würzburg and Homburg/Saar). Board approval as Fellow in Neurology (Facharzt)
- 2000 Doctoral thesis (MD) Summa cum laude
- 2001 – 2005 Postdoctoral fellow in Neuroimmunology and junior group leader, Dept. of Neurology at the University of Homburg/Saar
- 2005 − 2008 Postdoctoral research fellow at Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
- 2009 Professoral thesis (Habilitation): "Differentiation and function of regulatory T cells and proinflammatory Th17 cells in organ-specific autoimmunity of the CNS"
- 2010 − 2015 Associate Professor of Neurology and Heisenberg Professor
- Since 2015 Full Professor of Neurology
Experience
- Since 2008 Senior Physician in Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar
- 2009 − 2010 Heisenberg Grant Awardee and Group leader at the Technical University of Munich
- Since 2017 Deputy Chairman at the Dept. of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar
- Since 2019 Director of the Institute of Experimental Neuroimmunology at the Technical University of Munich School of Medicine and Health
- Since 2020 Chairman of the Executive Faculty Board of the Center for Preclinical Research at the Campus Klinikum rechts der Isar
- Since 2020 Member of the Steering Committee - PHD program: Medical Life Science and Technology
Awards & Memberships
- 1992 – 1999 Bavarian State grant for outstanding students
- 2007 Helmut-Bauer-Award by the University of Göttingen
- 2008 Sobek Junior Award
- 2008 Heisenberg-Award by the German Research Council
- 2010 Heinrich-Pette-Award (German Society of Neurology)
- Since 2010 Scientific Advisory Board of the German Multiple Sclerosis Society (DMSG)
- 2011 Hans-Jörg Weitbrecht Award for Clinical Neurosciences
- 2015 – 2021 ERC consolidator grant
- Since 2016 Scientific Advisory Board of the International Society of Neuroimmunology (ISNI)
- Since 2017 National Committee for the Development of Clinical Guidelines for Multiple Sclerosis
- 2023 Sobek Award
- DFG
- Israel Science Foundation, MRC (UK)
- Medical Research Scotland
- ARSEP
- 'Australian MS Society
- Italian MS Society
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds
- European Research Council
- German Neurological Society (DGN)
- German Society for Clinical Neurophysiology and Functional Imaging (DGKN)
- NEUROWIND (founding member)
- American Association of Immunologists
- SyNergy Excellence Cluster
- Collaborative Research Centers (SFB) 1054, TRR128, TRR-274, and TRR-355 (Co-speaker)
Languages
English
German
Publications
Multiple sclerosis endophenotypes identified by high-dimensional blood signatures are associated with distinct disease trajectories.
27 March, 2024
Unrestrained cleavage of Roquin-1 by MALT1 induces spontaneous T cell activation and the development of autoimmunity.
28 November, 2023
Association of retinal vessel pathology and brain atrophy in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
28 November, 2023
Location
Ismaninger Str., 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
FAQ
Where does the doctor practice?
What is the specialization of Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Korn?
The primary specialization of the doctor is clinical neurology, neuroimmunology, neuroscience.
What is the experience of the specialist?
Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Korn has been practicing for more than 25 years.

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