Prof. Dr. Murat Emre, born in 1956 in Ereğli (Konya), graduated first in his class from Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1980. Following his neurology residency at the University of Zurich, he pursued advanced clinical and research training at leading centers including Queen Square National Hospital for Nervous Diseases (London), Beth Israel Hospital and Harvard Medical School (Boston). His academic career has been devoted to behavioral neurology, movement disorders, and dementia.

In 1996, he founded the Behavioral Neurology and Movement Disorders Unit at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, which he continues to lead. He also served as Chair of the Department of Neurology (2002–2003). Internationally recognized for his contributions to Parkinson’s disease, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease, Prof. Emre has published extensively in leading journals and authored several book chapters. He is among the founders of the Turkish Alzheimer’s Association and currently serves as its President.

EducatIon

1980 – M.D., Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Graduated first in class)
1980–1986 – Neurology Residency, University of Zurich, Faculty of Medicine, Switzerland

AcademIc AppoIntments

1989 – Associate Professor of Neurology
1996 – Full Professor of Neurology
1996–present – Founder and Head, Behavioral Neurology and Movement Disorders Unit, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
2002–2003 – Chair, Department of Neurology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

LeadershIp & ProfessIonal ServIce

– Co-founder, Brain Research Association, Alzheimer’s Association of Turkey, Alzheimer’s Foundation of Turkey
– Current President, Alzheimer’s Association of Turkey

Research Interests

– Parkinson’s disease and related movement disorders
– Dementia and cognitive disorders
– Alzheimer’s disease clinical and translational research
– Neurogenetics and biomarkers in neurodegenerative diseases