Prof. Mikael Simons MD
Professor for Molecular Neurobiology
Institute of Neuronal Cell Biology (TUM-NCB)
Technical University of Munich
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
Munich, Germany

Mikael Simons is a Professor for Molecular Neurobiology at the TU Munich, and Head of Clinical Research & Clinical Trial Unit Munich at the German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Munich (DZNE/Munich). He is board-certified clinical neurologist with specialized expertise in neuroimmunological and neurodegenerative diseases. The main research focus is on glial biology and neuroinflammation in health and disease. His ab works on the mechanisms of CNS regeneration with the overall aim to come up with new strategies of how to promote repair of the damaged CNS in diseases such as multiple sclerosis.