Alexander Storch

Alexander Storch is a Professor of Neurology and the Director of the Clinic and Polyclinic for Neurology at Universitätsmedizin Rostock. He holds a W3 professorship in Neurology from the Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden (since 2011). His academic journey includes habilitation in Neurology at the University of Ulm (2001) and a doctoral thesis (summa cum laude) from Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (1996). He specializes in neurodegenerative disorders, movement disorders, and stem cell research, with a focus on Parkinson’s disease and regenerative therapies.

• Education:
• 1990–1995: Medical studies at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz and Freie Universität Berlin
• 1996: Doctoral thesis (summa cum laude) in Molecular Neurobiology
• 2001: Habilitation (Neurology), University of Ulm
• Professional Roles:
• Since 2008: Associate Director, Department of Neurology, TU Dresden
• Since 2006: Member of Dresden International Graduate School for Biomedicine and Biotechnology
• Since 2004: Senior Neurologist and Head of Movement Disorder Section, TU Dresden

His research focuses on neurodegenerative diseases, stem cell biology, and translational applications in neurological disorders. He has contributed to studies on coenzyme Q10 therapy for Parkinson’s disease and the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells. His work bridges clinical neurology with regenerative medicine, emphasizing cellular diversity and therapeutic interventions.

• Awards: Summa Cum Laude doctoral distinction (1996).

Dr. Storch collaborates with research institutions like the DFG Cluster of Excellence ‘Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden’ (CRTD) and serves on editorial boards for journals like Stem Cells. His labs focus on neural stem cell research and neurodegenerative disease mechanisms.