Physician scientist with major interests in the field of immunology and endomicroscopy of the gut who was awarded with well-known research prizes for his work, e.g. the UEGF Research Prize. His research deals with the immunologic and molecular mechanisms in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases and GI-cancer. He is currently the Head of the Department of Medicine 1 with its three main focuses Gastroenterology, Pneumology and Endocrinology. He is also the holder of the professoral chair in Internal Medicine I at the University Erlangen-Nürnberg.
Prof. Neurath and his working groups intend to contribute to the explanation of the pathogenetic mechanisms of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) using cellular and molecular approaches. Based on the research results new therapeutic options for patients with IBD or colon cancer will be developed.