Barbara Stopschinski

Dr. Barbara Stopschinski is a faculty member in the Department of Neurology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where she joined in July 2023 as an Instructor after completing her residency in Neurology at UTSW. She holds an M.D. from Ruhr University (2010) and trained in Germany before pursuing postdoctoral research in the Diamond Laboratory at UTSW (2015–2019).

• Clinical Focus: Cognitive impairment and dementia, including Alzheimer’s Disease.
• Research Focus: Molecular mechanisms of tau uptake/propagation and neuroinflammation in tauopathies.

Her lab utilizes protein biochemistry, cellular/molecular biology, mouse models, and patient-derived samples to explore tau pathology and therapeutic targets. Recent publications highlight her work on tau biomarkers, neuroinflammation, and mechanisms linking traumatic brain injury to neurodegeneration. She has no listed scientific awards in the provided text.