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Bittner, Stefan<\/h2>\n\n\n

Prof. Dr. Stefan Bittner is Head of the Department of Translational Neuroscience and a member of the Management Board of the Department of Neurology at the Mainz University Medical Center. He was elected to the Association Board as a new member in 2025 and will act in a supportive and advisory capacity in this role.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Professional stations<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Since 2023: <\/strong>W3 Professorship for Neuroimmunology (Endowed Professorship and Research Group Translational Neurosciences of the Hermann and Lilly Schilling Foundation; funding topic “Towards personalized medicine strategies in neuroimmunology”)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head of the Department of Translational Neurosciences and member of the Management Board of the Department of Neurology at the Mainz University Medical Center (Director: Prof. Zipp)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015 – 2021: <\/strong>Senior Physician and Head of the Neuroimmunology Section of the Clinic and Polyclinic for Neurology at the University Medical Center Mainz (Director: Prof. Zipp)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

W2 Professorship of Neuroimmunology in the Department of Neurology at the Mainz University Medical Center, Head of the Experimental Neuroimmunology working group, appointed Deputy Director of Research and Teaching<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012 – 2015: <\/strong>Head of a junior research group within the Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research (IZKF) M\u00fcnster (SEED program) and research associate in the working group of Prof. Meuth, University Hospital M\u00fcnster<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011 – 2015: <\/strong>Resident at the Clinic for General Neurology, University Hospital M\u00fcnster (Director Prof. Wiendl)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Education<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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2017:<\/strong> Specialist in neurology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012:<\/strong> Dr. med., University of W\u00fcrzburg, summa cum laude<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2004 – 2010:<\/strong> Studied human medicine in W\u00fcrzburg <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2003 – 2007:<\/strong> Studied Biomedicine (B.Sc.) in W\u00fcrzburg <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Main research areas<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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  • Ion channel-mediated regulation of immune cell function, migration and neuronal cell damage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Cellular interactions in brain tissue under neuroinflammatory conditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Immune-mediated processes of healthy ageing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Therapeutic biomarker research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Membership<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    • Chair of the ECTRIMS Scientific Communications Committee 2024-2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Coordination of public relations (newsletter, press releases, bulletins….), moderation of webinars<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • F\u00f6rderkreis rheinland-pf\u00e4lzischer Multiple Sklerose Kranker e.V., Board of Directors since 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Elected Member of the ECTRIMS Council from 2022-2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • International Society for Neuroimmunology (ISNI) since 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Member of the Medical Advisory Board of the DMSG (German Multiple Sclerosis Society) since 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Member of the Clinical Commission Neuroimmunology of the DGN since 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Awards<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      2023:<\/strong> Science Prize of the German Society of Neurology (DGN, formerly Pette Prize)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      2014: <\/strong>Sobek Young Talent Award for Multiple Sclerosis Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      2014:<\/strong> Scholarship for postdocs from the Daimler and Benz Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      2013:<\/strong> Doctoral Prize of the Klug and Sichler Foundation of the University of W\u00fcrzburg<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Year of birth<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      1983<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11863,"template":"","gruppe":[23,38,22,37],"taskforce":[],"class_list":["post-10480","person","type-person","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","gruppe-mitglied","gruppe-mitglied-en","gruppe-vorstand","gruppe-vorstand-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nKompetenznetz Multiple Sklerose<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Kompetenznetz Multiple Sklerose\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" 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