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Daniel BERECZKI M.D.

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: February 7, 1960, Eger, Hungary

BOARD CERTIFICATION:

• 1988: Neurology
• 1994: Psychiatry
• 1994: Defense of Ph. D. thesis

BRIEF CHRONOLOGY OF EMPLOYMENT:

• 1984-85: Postdoctoral scholar of the Hungarian Academy of Science
• 1985-88: Resident at the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, University Medical School, Debrecen, Hungary
• 1988-89: Assistant professor at the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, University Medical School, Debrecen, Hungary
• 1989-1992: Visiting researcher at the Department of Neurological Surgery, State Univerity of New York at Stony Brook, USA
• 1992-1996: Assistant professor at the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, University Medical School, Debrecen, Hungary
• 1996-: Associate professor at the Department of Neurology, University Medical School, Debrecen, Hungary

SOCIETIES:

• Cochrane Stroke Review Group
• Neurosonological Research Group of the World Federation of Neurology
• Hungarian Stroke Society Hungarian Society of Neurologists and Psychiatrists

AWARDS:

• 1984: M. D. degree, summa cum laude, University Medical School, Debrecen, Hungary
• 1984:"Weszprémi" medal for research activity during medical school by the Council of the University Medical School, Debrecen, Hungary
• 1989: Bursary for young scientists by the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, Bologna, Italy
• 1993: Invited lecturer at the 2nd International Gauss Symposium, Munich, Germany
• 1995: Környei Award for achievements in neurosciences Pécs, Hungary

FIELDS OF INTEREST:

• Physiology and pathophysiology of the circulation and metabolism of the central nervous system.
• Experimental models of focal cerebral ischemia.
• Ultrasound imaging of the carotid arteries.
• Transcranial Doppler sonography.
• Diagnostics and therapy of cerebrovascular diseases.
• Clinical neurology.
• Neuroepidemiology.
• Post-stroke conditions.
• Rehabilitation after stroke.

László CSIBA, M.D., Ph.D.

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: May 10, 1952, Sajószentpéter, Hungary

BOARD CERTIFICATION:

• 1980: Neurology
• 1985: Psychiatry

BRIEF CHRONOLOGY OF EMPLOYMENT:

• 1976—1981 Assistant Professor of Neurology, Medical School, University of Debrecen,
• 1981—1983 Visiting Scientist, Max—Planck—Institute for Neurological Research, Cologne, West—Germany
• 1984 (Sep) Visiting Scientist, Max—Planck—Institute for Neurological Research, Cologne, West—Germany
• 1986 (April) Visiting Scientist, Max—Planck—Institute for Neurological Research, Cologne, West—Germany
• 1986 (May)— —1987 (March) Visiting Scientist, Neurosurgical Department of Chugoku Rousai Hospital, Kure City, Japan
• 1991 February--August Toulouse, CHU Purpan, INSERM, France
• 1992 European Science Foundation Grant for Stockholm, Sweden
• 1991—1992 sen. lecturer of Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Medical School of Debrecen, Hungary
• 1992 - Professor and Chairman of Department of Neurology
• 1997 - Invited Professor of Ministry of Education, Japan

SOCIETIES:

• 1980 — Hungarian Society for Neurology and Psychiatry
• 1991—Member of Committee for Board Certification
• 1993 — Hungarian Stroke Society, Vice President 1993 - European Stroke Council
• 1994- Society of Hungarian Neurologists and Psychiatrists, vice president
• 1995- President of Neurological Advisory Board of Ministry of Welfare
• 1996 -President of Hungarian Neurosonological Society
• 1996 - Member of Health and Scientific Committee of Ministry of Welfare
• 1997 -Member of Executive Committee of World Federation of Neurosonology

HONORS and AWARDS:

• 1991-Markusovszky-award for outstanding publication
• 1997- Széchenyi-grant of Hungarian Government

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Between 1981 and 1990 studies on focal ischemia using different models (gerbil, cat and rat). Elaborations and publications of new experimental methods for studying cerebral circulation and metabolism (regional brain pH, hemoglobin content of the brain) Studying of ischemic penumbra using experimental imaging methods (pH, ATP,glucose, NADH fluorescence).

1986-date New imaging methods for diagnosis and hemodynamic studies cerebrovascular diseases. Cerebral blood flow and cerebral blood volume investigations with SPECT on patients suffering from carotid and vertebral arteries occlusive diseases. Ultrasonic studies in cerebrovascular diseases. Transcranial Doppler+acetazolamide studies (cerebrovascular reserve capacity and hemodynamics) in stroke and different stroke-prone patients (migraine,diabetes, hypertension, SLE). Comparison of different imaging methods (CT, MRI, PET, ultrasound) with pathological findings in cerebrovascular diseases.

ISTVÁN FEKETE, M.D. Ph.D.

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: September 25, 1951, Jászdózsa

MARITAL STATUS: Married, 1975, two children

ADDRESS: Derék út 61. I.2. Debrecen, 4031 E-mail: fekete@ideg.dote.hu

EDUCATION

• 1970 - Graduated from High School
• 1976 - M.D. ("Summa cum laude") Medical School, University of Debrecen, Hungary
• 1980 - Board certification in Neurology
• 1983 - Board certification in Psychiatry

SCIENTIFIC DEGREE:

1994 - Candidate in Medical Sciences (Ph.D.), Hungarian Academy of Sciences (No: 15131) Title of thesis: "Physiological and Pathological examinations in experimental cerebral ischemia" Number of articles: 36. Number of citations: 50.

BRIEF CHRONOLOGY OF EMPLOYMENT:

• 1972-76 Undergraduate Laboratory Instructor, Department of Biology, University Medical School, Debrecen
• 1976-80 Resident and Post-doctoral Fellow in Neurology, Dept. Neurol. Psychiat. University Medical School, Debrecen
• 1980-83 Assistant Professor in Neurology Dept. Neurol. and Psychiat. University Medical School, Debrecen
• 1983-87 (March) Assistant Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry, Dept. Neurol. and Psychiat. University Medical School, Debrecen
• 1987 (March) - 1988 (July) Visiting Fellow, Evanston Hospital,Evanston, USA (Recipient of an Arlene and Marschall-Bennett Fellowship in Neurooncology from the Division of Neurosurgery)
• 1984-1987 (March) and 1988 (July) - 1994 (June): Senior Lecturer in Neurology and Head of Stroke Unit of the Department of Neurology, University Medical School, Debrecen, Hungary
• 1994 (July) - to date: Associate Professor in Neurology, Head of Stroke Unit of the Department of Neurology, University Medical School, Debrecen, Hungary

MEMBERSHIP:

• Hungarian Society of Neurology and Psychiatry
• Hungarian Stroke Society

AWARDS AND HONORS:

• "Outstanding Medical Care Award" of the Hungarian Ministry of Health,1986

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Brain metabolism, blood-brain barrier, neurogenic control of cerebral blood flow, experimental focal cerebral ischemia, epileptic seizures, cerebrovascular diseases, rehabilitation, clinical neurophysiology, clinical neurology.

Katalin HEGEDÜS, M.D., Ph.D.

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: March 8, 1946, Mohász-sziget

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• 1976 - Neurology
• 1979 - Psychiatry
• 1986 - Neuropathology

BRIEF CHRONOLOGY OF EMPLOYMENT:

• 1971-1979 Assistant Professor of Neurology, Medical School, University of Pécs, Hungary
• 1979 -1987 Assistant Professor of Neurology, Medical School, University of Debrecen
• 1981 - date Head of Neuropathology Laboratory
• 1989 - lecturer of Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Medical School of Debrecen
• 1992 - Professor of Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Medical School of Debrecen

SOCIETIES:

• 1976 Hungarian Society for Neurology and Psychiatry
• 1986 International Society for Neuropathology

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

• Pathology of cerebral blood vessels
• Experimental cerebral ischemia: stroke models
• Purinergic and cholinergic transmitters

Ferenc MECHLER, M.D., PH.D., D. SC.

SCIENTIFIC DEGREE:

• 1975. Ph.D., Medical Science, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
• 1990. D.Sci., Medical Science, Hungarian (Academy of Sciences Budapest)

POSITION HELD:

• 1960-1962 House officer, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Medical University School of Debrecen, Hungary
• 1962-1966 Resident, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Medical University School of Debrecen
• 1966-1971 Senior Resident (same as above)
• 1971-1977 Assistant Professor (same as above)
• 1977-1989 Associate Professor (same as above)
• 1989-present Professor (same as above)
• 1972-present Head of Clinical Electrophysiology in the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:

Advisory board for Society of Hungarian Neruology and Psychiatry, for Society of Hungarian Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology

Member: The Royal Society of Medicine (Section of Neurology) The Society of Hungarian Physiology Advisory Board for Mediterranean Society of Myology

Chairman of the Hungarian Society of Clinical Neurogenetics

MAJOR STUDY TOURS:

• 1968. 3 months, Institute Bunge, Antwerp, Belgium
• 1972-1973 4 months, Clinical Neurophysiology (Prof. Buchthal), Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1979 one year, Muscular Dystrophy Research Laboraties, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K. (Prof.. F.L. Mastaglia)
• 1989 one year, Division of Neurology, Neurogenetics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C. (Prof. Allen D. Roses) Participant of several international meetings (Brussels, Vienna, Paris, Amsterdam, Newcastle, Marseille, NewYork, Munnich, Sorrento, etc.)

PRINCIPAL INTEREST:

• Molecular biology in neuromuscular diseases.
• Structural, biochemical and electrophysiological abnormalities in muscular dystrophies especially Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
• Blood flow regulation in neuromuscular disorders.
• Regeneration of muscles.
• Electrophysiological characteristics and myasthenia.
• Electromyography and electroneurography.
• Evoked potentials.
• Neurogenetics.

AUTHOR of over more than 100 papers, contributor to2 books.

Tünde CSÉPÁNY, M.D., Ph.D.

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: Born: May 28, 1956, Hungary Married: László Mátyus (1980-); Children: László (1982)

BOARD CERTIFICATION:

• 1984: Neurology
• 1990: Psychiatry

EDUCATION: Medical University School Debrecen, Hungary. 1974-1980.

DEGREES:

• M.D. University Medical School of Debrecen, 1980.
• Ph.D. Medical Science (Immunology), University Medical School of Debrecen, 1997.

POSITIONS:

1980—1984 Resident, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Medical School, University of Debrecen,

• 1984—1992 Assistant Lecturer, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, University Medical School of Debrecen
• 1986-1988 Postdoctoral Fellow, The Johns Hopkins University, Department of Biology, Baltimore
• 1989 Visiting Scientist, The Johns Hopkins University, Department of Biology, Baltimore
• 1992-present Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, University Medical School of Debrecen
• 1992-1995 Head of Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, University Medical School of Debrecen
• 1995-present Head of Neuroimmunology Unit, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, University Medical School of Debrecen

SOCIETIES:

• Hungarian Society for Neurology and Psychiatry
• Hungarian Stroke Society
• The International Stroke Trials Collaboration

HONORS and AWARDS: Award for Excellency in Stroke Research (1994)

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS:

• Scr gene and infectivity of retroviruses.
• Neurological symptoms and early diagnosis of neurological involvement in systemic autoimmune disorders (non invasive cerebrovascular, cerebral metabolism).
• Cerebrovascular diseases in young adults.