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Sebastian Brandner is a Professor of Neuropathology at the University College London (UCL) and an Honorary Consultant Neuropathologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. He studied medicine in Göttingen, obtaining his medical degree in 1991. He joined the Institute of Neuropathology in Zurich in 1993, commencing his research on prion diseases. His work led to significant findings published in high-impact journals such as Nature and PNAS, highlighting the effects of prions on nerve cells. In 2001, he became part of the MRC international recruitment scheme to join UCL’s Institute of Neurology. As the Head of the Division of Neuropathology, he has directed multiple influential studies in neurodegenerative diseases, particularly concerning variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) and Alzheimer’s disease, with his findings affecting blood donation protocols in the UK. He has a substantial record of peer-reviewed publications that contribute to understanding brain tumors and prion disease pathogenesis. He leads the Diagnostic Neuropathology Training Programme in London, is chair of various committees associated with the Royal College of Pathologists, and is actively involved in teaching and advisory roles.
UCL Institute of Neurology, MRC Prion Unit • United Kingdom
Senior neuropathologist at UCL focusing on prion diseases and neurodegenerative research.
University Hospital Zurich, Neuropathology • Switzerland
Consultant position in a leading neuropathology department.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Division of Neuropathology • London, United Kingdom
Honorary consultant providing neuropathology services to a large patient population.