Univ. Prof. Prof. h.c. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Heinz Siegfried Wiendl

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Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • neuroimmunology - immune regulation in MS
  • inflammatory mechanisms of neurodegeneration
  • inflammation and degeneration
  • development of biomarkers

Academic Education

12/2004 - 05/2010Habilitation - Title: „Immuneregulatory role of the muscle: Implications for the immunopathogenesis of inflammatory myopathies“
1996Promotion
1989 - 1996Studium der Humanmedizin an der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
1992 - 1995Dissertation Prof. Dr. A. Oglivie, Institute of Biochemistry, University Erlangen-Nuremberg

Work Experience

since 04/2013Professor and Chair, Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Muenster, Germany
since 11/2004Facharzt für Neurologie
05/2010 - 03/2013Direktor der Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie – Entzündliche Erkrankungen des Nervensystems und Neuroonkologie
12/2004 - 05/2010Ltd. Oberarzt und Leiter Klinische Forschungsgruppe für Multiple Sklerose und Neuroimmunologie an der Neurologischen Klinik der Universität Würzburg (Prof. Dr. K. Toyka)
10/2003 - 09/2004Facharztausbildung Psychiatrie in der Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie der Universität Tübingen (Prof. Dr. G. Buchkremer)
1996 - 1997Residency program at the Department of Neurology of the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg

Functions and Memberships

since 01/2021r. h.c., Medical Faculty, University of Masshad/Iran
since 01/2021HOnorary Professor, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Universität Mashhad/Iran
since 06/2020Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation
since 02/2020Member, Clinical Advisory Board, Regensburg Centre for Interventional Immunology (RCI)
since 01/2020Member, Expert Committee on Off Label Use, German Federal Ministry of Health
since 2019Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
since 2019Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN)
since 10/2019Principal Investigator, DFG Research Unit FOR 2879 “Immunostroke – From immune cells to stroke recovery”
since 09/2019Spokesperson of the German Competence Network on Mul.tiple Sclerosis (KKNMS)
since 09/2018Member, Committee of the ECTRIMS guideline for treatment, ECTRIMS
since 2017Representative of the Academia in the Board of directors of the University Hospital Muenster (UKM)
since 2016Spokesperson, Transregio Collaborative Research Centre "Multiple Sclerosis" (TR CRC 128), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
since 2016Mitglied im Fachkollegium Neurowissenschaften der Deutschen Forschungsgesellschaft (DFG)
since 2013Principal investigator of the cluster of excellence “Cells in Motion” (funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the German Council of Science and Humanities (WR))
since 2012Steering committee member of the cluster of excellence “Cells in Motion” (CiM), Münster (funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG))
since 2011Mitglied der Deutschen Krebsgesellschaft (DKG) e.V. sowie in der Neu-rologischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft der DKG
since 2011Executive Board member of the German society for Neurologists (BDN)
since 2010Member “Deutsche Arzneimittelkommission” der deutschen Ärztekammer
since 2008Member of reviewers committee “Autoimmune Centers of Excellence” for the National Institute of Health (NIH)
since 2008Coordinator: Therapeutic guidelines of the German Society for Neurology: myositis, myasthenia gravis
since 2007Executive Board member of the German society for MS (DMSG)
since 2004Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee for the International Conferences on HLA-G
since 2003Scientific Advisory Committee of the German society for muscular diseases (DGM)
since 2002Member of the medical council of the German society for multiple sclerosis (DMSG)
since 2001Member of the multiple sclerosis therapy consensus group (MSTCG)
2013 - 2016Dean for Research and Young Scientists of the medical faculty Münster
2012 - 2016Co-Spokesperson Transregional Collaborative research Center 128 “Multiple Sclerosis” (Rhine-Main, Münster, Munich) (funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG))
2012 - 2014Board member of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research (IZKF) Münster
2009 - 2013Speaker, National German Competence Network of Multiple sclerosis (BMBF-funded)

Publications

Antonakakis, M.; Kaiser, F.; Rampp, S.; Kovac, S.; Wiendl, H.; Stummer, W.; Gross, J.; Kellinghaus, C.; Khaleghi-Ghadiri, M.; Möddel, G.; Wolters, C.H. (2024)
In: Brain stimulation, 17(2)
Type of Publication: Letter to the editor (journal)
Esser EL; Lahme L; Dierse S; Diener R; Eter N; Wiendl H; Duning T; Pawlowski M; Krämer J; Alnawaiseh M (2024)
In: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 14(2)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Lu, I; Heming, M; Cheung, P; Thomas, C; Dag, M; Giglio, G; Schroeter, C; Nelke, C; Wirth, T; König, S; Siveke, J; Klotz, L; Leo, M; Wiendl, H; Hagenacker, T; Meyer zu Hörste, G (2024)
In: Nature Communications, 15
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Müller, Ch.; Elben, S.; Day, G. S.; Alves, P.; Hebert, J.; Tang-Wai, D. F.; Holtmann, O.; Iorio, R.; Perani, D.; Titulaer, M. J.; Hansen, N.; Bartsch, Th.; Johnen, A.; Illes, Z.; Borm, L.; Willison, A. G.; Wiendl, H.; Meuth, S. G.; Kovac, St.; Bölte, J.; Melzer, N. (2023)
In: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 224
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Beuker, C; Köppe, J; Feld, J; Meyer, CL; Dröge, P; Ruhnke, T; Günster, C; Wiendl, H; Reinecke, H; Minnerup, J (2023)
In: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 94(8)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
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Projects

Duration: 01/10/2022 - 31/12/2026
Funded by: Else Kröner Medical Scientist Kolleg
Type of project: Participation in other joint projects
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2024 | 3rd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2024 | 3rd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2024 | 3rd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2024 | 3rd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
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Prizes

Aufnahme in die Focus-Ärzteliste 2022
Awarded by: BurdaVerlag Data Publishing GmbH
Award given to: Baune, Bernhard; Beule, Achim; Bleckmann, Annalen; Brand, Eva; Brehler, Randolf; Bürklein, Sebastian; Eckardt, Lars; Ehmke, Benjamin; Eich, Hans Theodor; Eter, Nicole; Föll, Dirk; Gabriëls, Gert; Görge, Tobias; Heindel, Walter L.; Hirsch, Tobias; Hohoff, Ariane; Kleinheinz, Johannes; Kliesch, Sabine; Langer, Martin; Lenz, Georg; Lenz, Philipp; Malec, Edward Józef; Martens, Sven; Oberhuber, Alexander; Ochman, Sabine; Otte, Britta; Pascher, Andreas; Pavenstädt, Hermann-Joseph; Pöpping, Daniel; Raschke, Michael J.; Reinecke, Holger; Rijcken, Emile Marie; Rödl, Robert; Rudack, Claudia; Rutsch, Frank; Schäfer, Edgar; Schäfer, Sebastian; Schäfers, Michael; Schrader, Andres Jan; Semjonow, Axel; Stamm, Thomas; Stummer, Walter; Vogt, Björn; Wiendl, Heinz Siegfried; Zitzmann, Michael
Announced at: 17/06/2022 | Date of awarding: 17/06/2022
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Ehrendoktorwürde
Awarded by: Mashhad University of Medical Science (MUMS)
Award given to: Wiendl, Heinz Siegfried
Announced at: 01/04/2022 | Date of awarding: 01/04/2022
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Aufnahme in die Focus-Klinikliste 2021
Awarded by: BurdaVerlag Data Publishing GmbH
Award given to: Institut für Genetik von Herzerkrankungen; Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Transplantationschirurgie; Klinik für Allgemeine Orthopädie und Tumororthopädie; Klinik für Augenheilkunde; Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe; Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde; Klinik für Hautkrankheiten -Allgemeine Dermatologie und Venerologie-; Klinik für Kardiologie I: Koronare Herzkrankheit, Herzinsuffizienz und Angiologie; Klinik für Kardiologie II: Rhythmologie; Klinik für Kardiologie III: Angeborene Herzfehler (EMAH) und Klappenerkrankungen; Klinik für Neurochirurgie; Klinik für Neurologie mit Institut für Translationale Neurologie; Klinik für Nuklearmedizin; Klinik für Psychische Gesundheit; Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie; Klinik für Strahlentherapie -Radioonkologie-; Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie; Klinik für Urologie und Kinderurologie; Klinik für Vaskuläre und Endovaskuläre Chirurgie; Medizinische Klinik A; Zentrum für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde
Announced at: 21/10/2021 | Date of awarding: 21/10/2021
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Aufnahme in die Focus-Ärzteliste 2021
Awarded by: BurdaVerlag Data Publishing GmbH
Award given to: Baune, Bernhard; Beule, Achim; Bleckmann, Annalen; Brand, Stefan-Martin; Brand, Eva; Brehler, Randolf; Bürklein, Sebastian; Eckardt, Lars; Ehmke, Benjamin; Eich, Hans Theodor; Eter, Nicole; Föll, Dirk; Freisinger, Eva; Görge, Tobias; Heindel, Walter L.; Heuft, Gereon; Hohoff, Ariane; Kleinheinz, Johannes; Kliesch, Sabine; Klockenbusch, Walter; Langer, Martin; Lenz, Philipp; Malec, Edward Józef; Martens, Sven; Ochman, Sabine; Otte, Britta; Pascher, Andreas; Pavenstädt, Hermann-Joseph; Pöpping, Daniel; Raschke, Michael J.; Reinecke, Holger; Rijcken, Emile Marie; Rödl, Robert; Rudack, Claudia; Schäfer, Sebastian; Schäfer, Edgar; Schäfers, Michael; Schliemann, Benedikt; Schrader, Andres Jan; Schulze-Bahr, Eric; Semjonow, Axel; Stamm, Thomas; Stummer, Walter; Vogt, Björn; Warnecke, Tobias; Wiendl, Heinz Siegfried; Zitzmann, Michael
Announced at: 01/06/2021 | Date of awarding: 01/06/2021
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Aufnahme in die Focus-Ärzteliste 2020
Awarded by: Focus
Award given to: Brehler, R.; Kliesch, S.; Zitzmann, M.; Reinecke, H.; Schrader, A. J.; Brand, E.; Pavenstädt, H.; Heuft, G.; Schäfer, E.; Bürklein, S.; Otte, B.; Ochman, S.; Schäfer, S.; Langer, M.; Martens, S.; Stummer, W.; Hohoff, A.; Stamm, T.; Malec, E.; Rödl, R.; Vogt, B.; Wiendl, H. S.; Meuth, S.; Rudack, C.; Beule, A. G.; Eter, N.; Schäfers, M.; Lenz, P.; Warnecke, T.; Ehmke, B.; Semjonow, A.; Eckardt, L.; Klockenbusch, W.; Eich, H. T.; Raschke, M.; Görge, T.
Announced at: 01/01/2020 | Date of awarding: 01/01/2020
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
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Doctorates

A novel role of melanocortins in autoimmunity and skin cancer
Candidate: Mykicki, Nadine | Supervisors: Loser, Karin
Period of time: until 14/07/2017
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
The role of cytotoxic CD8+ T cells in the pathology of Susac syndrome
Candidate: Klämbt Christian | Supervisors: Wiendl, Heinz
Period of time: 10/10/2016 - 10/02/2017
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Impaired NK-mediated regulation of T-cell activity in multiple sclerosis is reconstituted by IL-2 receptor modulation
Candidate: Schulte-Mecklenbeck, Andreas | Supervisors: Wiendel, Heinz; Hensel, Andreas
Period of time: until 19/12/2016
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Regulation of inflammatory responses in the Central Nervous System: Role of the Skin
Candidate: Breuer, Johanna | Supervisors: Wiendl, Heinz
Period of time: 12/01/2011 - 17/03/2015
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Validierung eines Fragebogens zur Messung von Schmerzempfindlichkeit
Candidate: Stumpenhorst, Friederike | Supervisors: Knecht, Stefan; Wiendl, Heinz
Period of time: 13/12/2013 - 28/01/2015
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
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