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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Israel Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in Israel Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in Israel Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in Israel Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Israel Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Medicine in Israel Leader Award
  • 2010 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Neurosciences

Overview

Moussa B.H. Youdim is affiliated with the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology in Israel and has made significant contributions primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research spans several subfields including Neurology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Pharmacology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The scientist's work focuses on a variety of topics related to neurodegenerative diseases and molecular mechanisms, including:

  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Alzheimer's Disease Research and Treatments
  • RNA Regulation and Disease
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
  • Ginkgo biloba and Cashew Applications
  • Melanin and Skin Pigmentation

Moussa B.H. Youdim has published frequently in journals such as the Journal of Neural Transmission, where six publications are recorded, as well as in Cells, Ageing and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Free Radical Biology and Medicine, and Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology.

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Lewy bodies, iron, inflammation and neuromelanin: pathological aspects underlying Parkinson's disease" (2023), Journal of Neural Transmission
  • "The role of tyrosine hydroxylase as a key player in neuromelanin synthesis and the association of neuromelanin with Parkinson's disease" (2023), Journal of Neural Transmission
  • "The Neuroprotective Activities of the Novel Multi-Target Iron-Chelators in Models of Alzheimer's Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Aging" (2023), Cells
  • "The protective, rescue and therapeutic potential of multi-target iron-chelators for retinitis pigmentosa" (2021), Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • "Site-activated multi target iron chelators with acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitory activities for Alzheimer's disease therapy" (2022), Journal of Neural Transmission

In their studies, Moussa B.H. Youdim has collaborated frequently with researchers including Toshiharu Nagatsu, Maximilian Wulf, Johannes M. Dijkstra, and Peter Riederer, reflecting a shared focus on neurological and molecular studies.

The research outputs demonstrate intertwined interests in iron-chelation therapy, neuromelanin biology, and neurodegenerative disease mechanisms, particularly related to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.

In recognition of contributions to the neurosciences, Moussa B.H. Youdim received the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina award in 2010.

Best Publications

  • Iron, brain ageing and neurodegenerative disorders

    Luigi Zecca;Moussa B. H. Youdim;Peter Riederer;James R. Connor

  • Transition metals, ferritin, glutathione, and ascorbic acid in parkinsonian brains.

    Peter Riederer;Emin Sofic;Wolf-Dieter Rausch;Bruno Schmidt

  • The therapeutic potential of monoamine oxidase inhibitors.

    Moussa B. H. Youdim;Dale Edmondson;Keith F. Tipton

  • Altered Brain Metabolism of Iron as a Cause of Neurodegenerative Diseases

    M. Gerlach;D. Ben-Shachar;P. Riederer;M. B. H. Youdim

  • Increased iron (III) and total iron content in post mortem substantia nigra of parkinsonian brain.

    E. Sofic;P. Riederer;H. Heinsen;H. Beckmann

  • PGC-1α, A Potential Therapeutic Target for Early Intervention in Parkinson’s Disease

    Bin Zheng;Zhixiang Liao;Joseph J. Locascio;Kristen A. Lesniak

  • Monoamine oxidase: isoforms and inhibitors in Parkinson's disease and depressive illness.

    Moussa B H Youdim;Y S Bakhle

  • Green tea polyphenol (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate prevents N-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine-induced dopaminergic neurodegeneration.

    Yona Levites;Orly Weinreb;Gila Maor;Moussa B. H. Youdim

  • Neurological mechanisms of green tea polyphenols in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

    Orly Weinreb;Silvia Mandel;Tamar Amit;Moussa B.H. Youdim

  • Oxidative stress: Free radical production in neural degeneration

    Mario E. Götz;Gabriella Künig;Peter Riederer;Moussa B.H. Youdim

  • Selective increase of iron in substantia nigra zona compacta of parkinsonian brains.

    E. Sofic;W. Paulus;K. Jellinger;P. Riederer

  • Increased life expectancy resulting from addition of l-deprenyl to Madopar® treatment in Parkinson's disease: A longterm study

    W. Birkmayer;J. Knoll;P. Riederer;M. B. H. Youdim

  • Catechin polyphenols: neurodegeneration and neuroprotection in neurodegenerative diseases.

    Silvia Mandel;Moussa B.H Youdim

  • Brain iron and ferritin in Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.

    K. Jellinger;W. Paulus;I. Grundke-Iqbal;P. Riederer

  • Involvement of protein kinase C activation and cell survival/ cell cycle genes in green tea polyphenol (-)-epigallocatechin 3-gallate neuroprotective action.

    Yona Levites;Tamar Amit;Moussa B.H. Youdim;Silvia Mandel

  • Multi-functional drugs for various CNS targets in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders

    Moussa B.H. Youdim;Jerry J. Buccafusco;Jerry J. Buccafusco

  • Cell signaling pathways in the neuroprotective actions of the green tea polyphenol (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate: implications for neurodegenerative diseases.

    Silvia Mandel;Orly Weinreb;Tamar Amit;Moussa B. H. Youdim

  • Mechanism of 6-hydroxydopamine neurotoxicity

    Yelena Glinka;M. Gassen;M. B. H. Youdim

  • The potentiation of the anti akinetic effect after L-dopa treatment by an inhibitor of MAO-B, Deprenil.

    W. Birkmayer;P. Riederer;M. B. H. Youdim;W. Linauer

  • Gene expression profiling of parkinsonian substantia nigra pars compacta; alterations in ubiquitin-proteasome, heat shock protein, iron and oxidative stress regulated proteins, cell adhesion/cellular matrix and vesicle trafficking genes

    E. Grünblatt;S. Mandel;J. Jacob-Hirsch;S. Zeligson

Frequent Co-Authors

Tamar Amit
Tamar Amit Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Peter Riederer
Peter Riederer University of Würzburg
Edna Grünblatt
Edna Grünblatt University of Zurich
Mati Fridkin
Mati Fridkin Weizmann Institute of Science
Kurt A. Jellinger
Kurt A. Jellinger Medical University of Vienna
Keith F. Tipton
Keith F. Tipton Trinity College Dublin
Moshe Gavish
Moshe Gavish Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Makoto Naoi
Makoto Naoi Nagoya Institute of Technology
Harvey B. Pollard
Harvey B. Pollard Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Craig A. Stockmeier
Craig A. Stockmeier University of Mississippi Medical Center

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