Mayerle Julia

Julia Mayerle is a Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Chair of the Department of Medicine II at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU Munich) since 2016. Previously, she held roles including Tenured Associate Professor at the University of Greifswald and Assistant Professor at the same institution. Her academic journey includes residencies at University Hospital Münster, Greifswald, and Glasgow Royal Infirmary. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endocrinology/ Diabetology, with a focus on interventional endoscopy.

Education: Medical degrees from Semmelweis University (Budapest), Julius Maximilians University Würzburg, and Westfalian-Wilhelms-University Münster, graduating in 2001 with summa cum laude and multiple thesis awards.

Research focuses on pancreatic diseases, including cancer pathogenesis, genetics, immunological responses in pancreatitis, and translational clinical trials (e.g., META-PAC and MagPEP trials). Her work bridges basic science and clinical applications, emphasizing early detection and treatment resistance in pancreatic cancer.

• Awards: Includes the Geza Heteny Memorial Medallion (2018) and Frank Brooks Distinguished Speaker Award (2020).
• Labs/Teams: Leads a laboratory studying pancreatic pathobiology with collaborations across clinical and experimental research.