Frauke Zipp

Frauke Zipp is a Full Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology at the University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (since 2009). She previously held positions as W3 Professor at Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Clinical Coordinator at Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine, and Director of the Cecilie-Vogt-Clinic at Charité, Berlin (2006-2009). Earlier roles include C3 Professor and Head of the Institute of Neuroimmunology at Charité (2002-2006), Senior Physician at Charité's Department of Neurology (1998-2002), and post-doctoral Fellow at the Max Planck Institute, Martinsried (1993-1995).

• Education
  • Dr. med. degree, J.W. Goethe University Frankfurt (1986-1990)
  • Residency in Neurology, J.W. Goethe University Frankfurt (1989-1992)
  • Clinical elective in London, England (1987)
  • Studies in North America (Duke University, Toronto) (1985-1986)

Research Interests focus on Neuroimmunology, Multiple Sclerosis, Translational Neuroscience, and Clinical Trials. Her work bridges immunology and neurology, emphasizing adaptive immunology and neuroinflammatory mechanisms.

Scientific Awards include:

• International Society of Neuroimmunology Conference Presidency (2014)
• German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina membership (2011)
• Alexander Karl Prize (2011)
• Pette-Prize (2005)
• Nils-Ilja-Richter Prize (2003)
• Research Prize (1999)
• Langheinrich Prize (1998)
• Studienstiftung stipend (1983)