Young Investigators

We are young postdoctoral fellows or PhD students chosen to represent the numerous young investigators involved in the CRC in many aspects of its organizational structure being their voice. We are also meant to help improving the social and scientific experience of young scientists within the CRC by promoting interactions between the different sites, organizing theoretical and practical workshops, suggesting scientific activities, lab rotations and conferences. The other young investigator can contact us with ideas and suggestions or for questions.  We are

 


Dr. rer. nat. Manuela Cerina (Münster) (Speaker)
Klinik für Neurologie
mit Institut für Translationale Neurologie
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. rer. nat. Maren Lindner (Münster) (Speaker)
 Klinik für Neurologie mit
Institut für Translationale Neurologie
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. rer. nat. Beatrice Wasser (Mainz)
Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. rer. nat. Sylvia Heink (Munich)
Klinik für Neurologie
Technische Universität München

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alexandra Mezydlo (Munich)
Institut für klinische Neuroimmunologie
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. rer. nat. Ilgiz Mufazalov (Mainz)
Institut für Molekulare Medizin,
Universitätsmedizin der
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

News

Wed, 20/01/2021
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Fri, 15/01/2021
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It has long been acknowledged that multiple sclerosis disease risk is associated with reduced sun-exposure, and subsequent low vitamin D levels. The study by Ostkamp et al. now assessed the relationship between measures of sun exposure and MS severity. For this, the researchers analyzed data of around 2,000 patients from the German NationMS- and the […]...more
Tue, 15/12/2020
Transregio-Cooperative Research Centre „Multiple Sclerosis“ funded for another four years
The Collaborative Research Center 128 “Multiple Sclerosis” is entering its third round. As the German Research Association announced, the major project with locations in Münster, Mainz and Munich will be supported for a further four years (until mid-2024). Speaker Prof. Heinz Wiendl, Co-Spokesperson Prof. Frauke Zipp (Mainz) and other scientists are researching multiple sclerosis – […]...more