PD Dr. med. Katja Akgun

Medical Degrees

• Graduation in Human Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany
• Post-Graduation in Neurology, Renowned German University Hospitals

Fellowships & Special Training

• Habilitation (Privatdozent / PD) – Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany — academic title denoting advanced post-doctoral teaching qualification
• Specialised training in Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation
• Specialised training in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Disease-Modifying Therapy
• Specialised training in Tailored MS Therapy and Personalised Treatment Decision-Making
• Active research at the Institute and Outpatient Clinics of Neurology, TUD Dresden University of Technology

Certifications & Accreditations

• State Chamber of Physicians, Saxony (Sächsische Landesärztekammer) – Facharzt für Neurologie
• German Neurological Society (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurologie) – Active Member
• European Neurological Society – Active Member
• Technische Universität Dresden – Faculty Member
• Languages: German, English

Current Affiliation

• Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany — Head of Neuroimmunological Lab and Day Hospital (Multiple Sclerosis Centre Dresden), Present
• Institute and Outpatient Clinics of Neurology, TUD Dresden University of Technology — Privatdozent & Active Researcher, Present

Past Affiliations

• Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital, Dresden — Habilitation Trainee (Dr. habil.)
• Renowned German university hospitals — Post-Graduation Trainee in Neurology
• University of Freiburg, Germany — Graduation Trainee in Human Medicine

Academic & Research Roles

• Privatdozent (PD) – Habilitated University Lecturer at Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital, TU Dresden
• Active research lead at the Multiple Sclerosis Centre Dresden — one of Germany's largest MS centres (FOCUS & Stern No. 1 ranking, 2023)
• Author of multiple peer-reviewed publications in MS, neuroinflammation, neuroimmunology and SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccine response
• Featured speaker on Patient Podcasts on Neuroimmunological Lab topics (3 August 2021) and on the immune system in multiple sclerosis & COVID-19
• Active speaker at MS, neurology and neuroimmunology conferences nationally and internationally

Key Achievements

• 19+ years of clinical experience in neurology and neuroimmunology
• Head of Neuroimmunological Lab and Day Hospital at MS Centre Dresden — affiliated with FOCUS & Stern No. 1 ranked MS centre (2023)
• Privatdozent (PD) – Habilitated University Lecturer; Dr. habil.
• Dresden Excellence Award in Habilitation (€12,000), 20 March 2021, for personalised MS therapy research
• Multiple peer-reviewed publications in MS, neuroinflammation and SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccine response in MS patients
• Active patient advocate and educator via Patient Podcasts