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Gold, Ralf<\/h2>\n\n\n

Prof. Dr. Ralf Gold is Director of Neurology at the Ruhr University, St. Josef Hospital Bochum. He was confirmed in his position as assessor in 2025 and acts in this role in a supportive and advisory capacity. He is also responsible for the nationwide cohort study – a project that scientifically monitors patients with CIS or early MS over more than fifteen years.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Since 2006:<\/strong> Director of the Neurological Clinic at the Ruhr University Bochum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2003-2006:<\/strong> Head of the MS Institute, University of G\u00f6ttingen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2001-2003: <\/strong>Full Professor of Neurology at the University of W\u00fcrzburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1995-2001:<\/strong> Senior physician for neurology, from 1997 head of the clinical research group for MS and neuroimmunology at the University of W\u00fcrzburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1992-1995 and 1987-1989:<\/strong> Assistant physician for neurology, Neurological Clinic of the University of W\u00fcrzburg<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1989-1992:<\/strong> Postdoctoral fellowship in the field of neuroimmunology at the Max Planck Institute, W\u00fcrzburg and Munich<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1980-1986: <\/strong>Studied medicine at the University of W\u00fcrzburg<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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