Dr. Inga Zerr

Biography

Inga Zerr is senior physician at the Department of Neurology and director of the Clinical Dementia Centre (KDZ) of the Neurological and Psychiatric Clinics of the University of Goettingen. After her medical studies, she completed her residency at the Neurological Clinic of the Georg-August University of Göttingen. She built the National Reference Center for Prion Diseases at UMG Göttingen and made her habilitation in 2001 on diagnostics for CJD in cerebrospinal liquids (venia legendi for Neurology). 

Research Interest

Her scientific interests lie in translational research in the field of dementia. Our group works at the interface of basic research to clinical application in humans. We want to: Identify mechanisms of neurodegeneration in prion and Alzheimer's disease Develop new biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid and blood by the use of innovative methods Define treatable dementias and improve the treatment of the neurodegenerative dementias understand the molecular basis for the phenotypic heterogeneity of neurodegenerative diseases