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Zoltan Kender is a Managing Senior Physician and Medical Director at Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD), affiliated with the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology, Metabolic Diseases, and Clinical Chemistry. He holds academic roles including lecturer and examiner at the Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University. His primary affiliations include leading specialized clinics such as the Diabetic Neuropathy Consultation and the Study Outpatient Clinic for Diabetes Research Heidelberg.
Education: PhD from Semmelweis University (Budapest), with postdoctoral training at Heidelberg University under Professors Angelika Bierhaus and Peter Nawroth. Specializes in endocrinology, diabetology, and metabolic medicine.
Research focuses on diabetic complications, particularly neuropathy, metabolic pathways in diabetes, and translational strategies to prevent diabetic organ damage. Utilizes neuroimaging techniques like MR Neurography to study peripheral nerve changes. Active in clinical studies and biobank development.
Awards include the 2024 DDG Project Funding and 2022 CEDA Award. Funded projects include biobank infrastructure upgrades and interdisciplinary wound management education. Member of professional societies like DDG, EASD, and NEUROdiab.
