Herbert Tilg

Herbert Tilg serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Internal Medicine I at the Medical University of Innsbruck, specializing in gastroenterology, hepatology, endocrinology, and metabolism with clinical expertise in inflammatory bowel diseases, liver pathologies, and microbiome research.

His academic training includes:

• Medical degree from Medical University of Innsbruck
• Habilitation research at Tufts University School of Medicine (Boston) under Prof. Charles Dinarello with thesis "Cytokines and Liver Diseases"

Tilg's research revolutionized understanding of pro-inflammatory proteins in chronic diseases, establishing critical links between cytokine networks, gut microbiome dysbiosis, and conditions like Crohn's disease, fatty liver, and metabolic syndrome. His work emphasizes translational applications in nutrition interventions and inflammatory biomarkers.

Major recognitions include:

• Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (2023)
• First Austrian appointed co-editor-designate of GUT (leading European gastroenterology journal)