Jochen Herms

Prof. Dr. Jochen Herms serves as Director at the LMU Center for Neuropathology and Prion Research, while maintaining a dual affiliation with the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Munich as Head of Translational Brain Research. His work bridges clinical and experimental neuropathology, focusing on synaptic degeneration in neurodegenerative conditions.

• Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU): Director, Experimental Neuropathology
• DZNE Munich: Translational Brain Research

Research Themes:

• Primary: Biomedical Neuroscience
• Secondary: Cellular & Systems Neuroscience
• Tertiary: Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience

Key investigations include:

• Physiological roles of neurodegenerative disease proteins (APP, presenilins, BACE, tau, α-synuclein)
• In vivo two-photon imaging of transgenic Alzheimer's models
• Neuronal calcium homeostasis in neurodegeneration
• High-throughput drug screening for AD/PD

Active research collaborations leverage funding from:

• German Research Foundation (DFG) - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (EXC 2145 SyNergy)
• BMBF, BMWi, EU consortia
• Bavarian Research Foundation
• Wilhelm Sander Foundation