Christian Enzinger
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Assoc. Prof. PD MD, MBA Christian Enzinger Medical University of Graz Auenbruggerplatz 22 Tel: 0043 316 385 82180 ORCiD: 0000-0001-9764-7617 |
Christian Enzinger obtained his medical degree at the Karl-Franzens-University of Graz (Austria) in 1998 and became a Board Certified Neurologist in 2006. He received specific training in neuroimaging as a Research Fellow at the Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain (FMRIB) at the University of Oxford.
He is Associate Professor of Neurology, Deputy Head of the Department of General Neurology at the University Clinic of Graz, Director of the Research Unit for Neuronal Repair and Plasticity at the Medical University of Graz and working in the MS Unit at the Department of Neurology.
He is co-chair of the MAGNIMS group (Magnetic Resonance in Multiple Sclerosis), Member of the Scientific Committee and Elected Member of the Assembly of Delegates of the European Academy of Neurology, and past president of the Austrian Society for Functional MRI. He is also organizing the national MS academy and has contributed to teaching on the field of MS at various international conferences.
He is actively involved in research on MS, ageing and cerebrovascular disease at both the national and international level, having published more than 190 papers in peer-reviewed journals. His specific research focus lies on the use of MRI in elucidating the heterogeneity of and studying mechanisms of repair and functional plasticity in MS, ageing, and cerebrovascular disease.
Academic and clinical career
| 1991 | University entrance diploma (Matura) summa cum laude |
| 1991-1998 | Studies of Medicine at Karl–Franzens-University Graz and Munich (summa cum laude) |
| 1999 | Military service |
| 2001 – 2007 | Training as a specialist registrar for Neurology at Graz (heads of department: Prof. HP Hartung, Prof. E Ott) |
| 2004 – 2005 | Clinical Research Fellowship at Oxford (FMRIB: Prof. PM Matthews & Clinical Neurology: Prof. G. Ebers) |
| 2006 | Postdoctoral lecture qualification for Neurologie (Habilitation) |
| Since 2006 | Director of Research Unit „Neuronal Plasticity & Repair |
| 01.05.2010 | Promotion to Associate Professor |
| Since 2013 | Deputy Head Dept of General Neurology University Clinic Graz |
| 2013-2016 | MBA in Health Care and Hospital Management |
Expert knowledge and scientific expertise
Clinics, diagnostic, and treatment of multiple sclerosis
Clinics, diagnostic, treatment and prevention of cerebrovascular diseases
Neuroimaging
Emergency Neurology
Neurorehabilitation
Selected Awards
2009 Researcher of the Year, Medical University of Graz
2008 Research Award County of Styria for "Functional MRI Correlates of Lower Limb Function in Stroke Victims with Gait Impairment" (Stroke 2008)
2007 "Young Investigator Award" European Stroke Conference (ESC), Glasgow
2005 Award Sanofi-Aventis “Accelerated evolution of brain atrophy and "black holes" in MS patients with APOE-epsilon 4. (Ann Neurol. 2004)
2004 Award for oral presentation, European Neurological Society (ENS)
Selected Research Community Activities
2017- Chair Styrian Brain Research Initiative (“INGE St.”)
2016- Co-Chair MAGNIMS (with Prof. A. Rovira)
2016- President Austrian Society of Functional MRI (OEGFMRT)
2014- Elected Member of the Assembly of Delegates of the EAN
2015- Secretary Elect, Organisation of Human Brain Mapping - Alpine Chapter
2014- Member of EAN Scientific Committee (Chair: Prof. A. Federico)
2014-2016 Co-Chair (with Prof. M. Filippi) EAN Neuroimaging Committee
2014- Steering Committee Member IMSCOGS (Chair: Prof. R. Benedict)
2014- Elected Member of the Assembly of Delegates of the EAN
2014 - Member of the Scientific Panels MS, Neuroimaging & Stroke of the EAN
2014- Deputy Referee for Neurosciences Austrian Science Fund
2008- Steering Committee Member Austrian Stroke Society (ÖGSF)
Selected Activities as Referee & Reviewer
Referee for Neurosciences Austrian Science Fund FWF (since 2014), Referee and Reviewer for the ARSEP (France), The Stroke Association (UK), Swiss Science Fund, European Stroke Organisation, Netherlands Organisation for Health and Research Development, The Henry Smith Charity (UK), Italian MS Society, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam - PhD Opponent
Reviewer for the Annals of Neurology, Lancet Neurology, Nature Reviews Neuroscience, Nature Clinical Practice Neurology, Neurology, Neurobiology of Aging, Stroke, BRAIN, Multiple Sclerosis Journal, NeuroImage, Human Brain Mapping, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry; Journal of Neurology, and others.