Prof. Dr. med. Juliane Winkelmann
Prof. Dr. med. Juliane Winkelmann

Prof. Dr. med. Juliane Winkelmann

Director, Institute of Human Genetics, TUM University Hospital | Director, Institute of Neurogenomics Helmholtz Center Munich

Juliane Winkelmann is a German human geneticist and neurologist. She investigates the genetic architecture and underlying molecular mechanisms of complex genetic and rare neurological diseases. Her focus is on movement and sleep disorders.
Prof. Winkelmann studied medicine at the Semmelweis University in Budapest and at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. As part of her doctorate, she conducted research at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry. In June 2015, she was appointed to the Chair of Neurogenetics, and since February 2023, she has held the Chair of Human Genetics at the Technical University of Munich. Before that, she was a Full Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience at Stanford University in California, USA. Since 2017, she has been Executive Vice President for International Alliances and Alumni of the Technical University of Munich (TUM). She has received numerous research awards, including the Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award from the American Sleep Research Society, and is a member of the Leopoldina.