Adelheid Wöhrer

Adelheid Wöhrer serves as Professor of Pathology and Molecular Pathology at the Medical University of Innsbruck, where she leads the Institute of Neuropathology and Neuromolecular Pathology. An internationally recognized expert, she specializes in diagnostics of primary/secondary brain tumors, neurodegenerative disorders, and neuromuscular diseases through integrated histological and molecular approaches.

Education:

• Human Medicine degree from Medical University of Vienna
• Neuropathology residency completed at Medical University of Vienna

Research Focus: Her pioneering work combines modern histological techniques with molecular tumor profiling and artificial intelligence to identify prognostic/therapeutic biomarkers. Key specialties include longitudinal tumor evolution analysis, nanopore sequencing for ultrafast diagnostics, and functional precision medicine implementation.

Professional Engagement: She maintains active leadership roles in major international consortia including the EORTC Brain Tumor Group, Euro-CNS, Glioma Longitudinal Analysis Consortium, and clinical research group ATTRACT, driving collaborative advances in neuropathology.