Professor of Neurology Istanbul University,
Cerrahpasa Medical School, Neurology Dept.

EDUCATION
University of Ege, School of Medicine; M.D. 1986

RESIDENCY
University of Ege, School of Medicine; Department of Neurology, 1987-1992

APPOINTMENTS

• Consultant in Neurology, University of Istanbul, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, 02/1995- present
• Associate Professor, University of Istanbul, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, 11/1997-08/2003
• Professor in Neurology, 08/2003- present

OVERSEAS ACTIVITIES

• Visiting research fellow, Departments of Neurology and Immunology (Neuroimmunology), Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, USA, 03/1991-03/1992
• Visiting Scientist, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, USA, 01/07/2001-31/12/2001

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Coordinator of the Turkish Neuroimmunology Study Group, 2006- present
• Professor in “Experimental Medicine” Research Institute, Neuroscience Department, Istanbul University, 2005- present (organizer and lecturer in neuroimmunology program for neuroscience master and PhD students)
• Board Member of the European School of Neuroimmunology (ESNI-ISNI)
• ECTRIMS Council Member (2008-2012)
• Member of The BioMS-eu Study Group
• Member of Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation International Clinical Consortium