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Jörg B. Schulz is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany and is active in the field of medicine, with a primary focus on neurology. Their research output includes 293 publications in the broader domain of medicine, with significant contributions to specific subfields such as neurology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, molecular biology, physiology, and psychiatry and mental health.

The scientist's recent publications include studies addressing neurological and neurodegenerative diseases, with notable papers including:

  • "COVID -19 Vaccine-Associated Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in Germany" (2021) published in Annals of Neurology
  • "Long COVID-19: Objectifying most self-reported neurological symptoms" (2022) published in Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology
  • "Neurofilaments in spinocerebellar ataxia type 3: blood biomarkers at the preataxic and ataxic stage in humans and mice" (2020) published in EMBO Molecular Medicine
  • "Progression characteristics of the European Friedreich's Ataxia Consortium for Translational Studies (EFACTS): a 4-year cohort study" (2021) published in The Lancet Neurology
  • "Neurological symptoms in COVID-19: a cross-sectional monocentric study of hospitalized patients" (2021) published in Neurological Research and Practice

Their frequent coauthors, reflecting ongoing collaborations, include Kathrin Reetz, Sandro Romanzetti, Imis Dogan, Arno Reich, and Ana Sofia Costa.

The venues where the scientist frequently publishes comprise:

  • Neurological Research and Practice
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Journal of Neurology
  • Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Jörg B. Schulz's research addresses several main topics, including genetic neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments, mitochondrial function and pathology, neurological disorders and treatments, dementia and cognitive impairment research, acute ischemic stroke management, and hereditary neurological disorders.

The scientist's areas of study are deeply embedded in the intersections of neurology with molecular and cellular neuroscience, indicating a focus on understanding disease mechanisms at multiple biological levels. This multidisciplinary approach supports both clinical and translational research efforts related to neurological conditions.

Best Publications

  • Diagnosis and management of dementia with Lewy bodies: Third report of the DLB Consortium

    I. G. McKeith;I. G. McKeith;D. W. Dickson;J. Lowe;M. Emre

  • Glutathione, oxidative stress and neurodegeneration.

    Jörg B. Schulz;Jörg Lindenau;Jan Seyfried;Johannes Dichgans

  • Modelling neural correlates of working memory: a coordinate-based meta-analysis.

    Claudia Rottschy;Robert Langner;Robert Langner;Imis Dogan;Kathrin Reetz;Kathrin Reetz

  • Superoxide Dismutase Activity, Oxidative Damage, and Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism in Familial and Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

    Bowling Ac;Schulz Jb;Brown Rh;Beal Mf

  • Early Outcome of Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting With and Without Cerebral Protection Devices A Systematic Review of the Literature

    Andreas Kastrup;Klaus Gröschel;Hilmar Krapf;Bernhard R. Brehm

  • Repetitive Bilateral Arm Training and Motor Cortex Activation in Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Andreas R. Luft;Sandy McCombe-Waller;Sandy McCombe-Waller;Jill Whitall;Jill Whitall;Larry W. Forrester;Larry W. Forrester

  • Loss of function mutations in the gene encoding Omi/HtrA2 in Parkinson's disease

    Karsten M. Strauss;L. Miguel Martins;Helene Plun-Favreau;Frank P. Marx

  • Senataxin, the ortholog of a yeast RNA helicase, is mutant in ataxia-ocular apraxia 2

    M C Moreira;S Klur;M Watanabe;A H Nemeth

  • Treatment with simvastatin in normocholesterolemic patients with Alzheimer's disease: A 26-week randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial.

    Mikael Simons;Frank Schwärzler;Dieter Lütjohann;Klaus Von Bergmann

  • Pre‐fibrillar α‐synuclein variants with impaired β‐structure increase neurotoxicity in Parkinson's disease models

    Damla Pinar Karpinar;Madhu Babu Gajula Balija;Sebastian Kügler;Felipe Opazo

  • Inhibition of neuronal nitric oxide synthase by 7-nitroindazole protects against MPTP-induced neurotoxicity in mice.

    Jörg B. Schulz;Russell T. Matthews;Miratul M. K. Muqit;Susan E. Browne

  • Cellular pathology of Parkinson's disease: astrocytes, microglia and inflammation.

    Peter Teismann;Jörg B Schulz

  • Potassium Deprivation-Induced Apoptosis of Cerebellar Granule Neurons: A Sequential Requirement for New mRNA and Protein Synthesis, ICE-Like Protease Activity, and Reactive Oxygen Species

    Jörg B. Schulz;Michael Weller;Thomas Klockgether

  • Leitlinien für Diagnostik und Therapie in der Neurologie

    H. C. Diener;C. Weimar;P. Berlit;G. Deuschl

  • Neuroprotective role of the Reaper-related serine protease HtrA2/Omi revealed by targeted deletion in mice.

    L. Miguel Martins;L. Miguel Martins;Alastair Morrison;Kristina Klupsch;Valentina Fedele

  • Deficiency of inducible nitric oxide synthase protects against MPTP toxicity in vivo.

    Thomas Dehmer;Jörg Lindenau;Sibylle Haid;Johannes Dichgans

  • Involvement of free radicals in excitotoxicity in vivo

    Schulz Jb;Henshaw Dr;Siwek D;Jenkins Bg

  • Protection by pioglitazone in the MPTP model of Parkinson's disease correlates with IκBα induction and block of NFκB and iNOS activation

    Thomas Dehmer;Michael T. Heneka;T. Magdalena Sastre;Johannes Dichgans

  • Caspases as treatment targets in stroke and neurodegenerative diseases.

    Jörg B. Schulz;Michael Weller;Michael A. Moskowitz

  • Neuroprotection by Hypoxic Preconditioning Requires Sequential Activation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor and Akt

    Antje Wick;Wolfgang Wick;Johannes Waltenberger;Michael Weller

Frequent Co-Authors

Kathrin Reetz
Kathrin Reetz RWTH Aachen University
Johannes Dichgans
Johannes Dichgans University of Tübingen
Ludger Schöls
Ludger Schöls University of Tübingen
Michael Weller
Michael Weller University of Zurich
Joachim Weis
Joachim Weis RWTH Aachen University
Alexandra Durr
Alexandra Durr Sorbonne University
Katrin Bürk
Katrin Bürk Swissmedic
Massimo Pandolfo
Massimo Pandolfo McGill University
Paola Giunti
Paola Giunti University College London
Andreas Luft
Andreas Luft University of Zurich

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