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

Prof. Dr. Ralf Linker is Director of the Neurological Clinic at Regensburg University Hospital and has many years of experience as an assessor on the KKNMS Board. He was newly elected to the position of Board Spokesperson in 2025 and thus represents the association internally and externally in all matters.<\/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 2018: <\/strong>Clinic Director and Chair, Clinic and Polyclinic for Neurology at the University of Regensburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016-2018:<\/strong> Deputy Clinic Director, Neurological Clinic, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2010-2018:<\/strong> Head of the Neurological Outpatient Clinic, the Neuroimmunological Outpatient Clinic and the Neurological Research Laboratory, Neurological Clinic, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007-2010:<\/strong> Senior physician and research group leader as well as head of the neuroimmunology laboratory, Neurological Clinic, St. Josef Hospital Bochum, Ruhr University Bochum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007:<\/strong> Psychiatric training, LWL Clinic of the Ruhr University Bochum for Psychiatry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2004-2006:<\/strong> Assistant physician and research group leader, Neurological Clinic and Institute for MS Research, Georg-August-University G\u00f6ttingen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2000-2003:<\/strong> Doctor in internship and assistant doctor, Neurological Clinic, Julius-Maximilians-University W\u00fcrzburg<\/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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2012: <\/strong>Habilitation, Neurological Clinic, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007:<\/strong> Specialist in neurology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2001:<\/strong> License to practice medicine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1999:<\/strong> Doctorate Medical Faculty of the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1992-1999:<\/strong> Medical studies, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Washington University St. Louis, USA and Free University Berlin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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