Faculty and Graduation Year
Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, 1981
E-Mail
rana.karabudak@yeditepe.edu.tr
Side Branch Specialization
Neuroimmunology
Place and Year of PhD Associate Professorship
Hacettepe University, 1991
Professorship Place and Year
Hacettepe University, 1999
Studying Abroad
UCLA 1991-1993 / U of Chicago, 2003
Foreign Languages
English
Number of Foreign Publications
122
Professional Awards
2
Actively Performed Professional Duties
Founder and Board member of : ESNI the European School of Neuroimmunology (ESNI) Neuroradiology School Neuroimmunology School
Number of Publications in Turkish
500
Number of International Papers
300
Number of National Papers
600
Attribution Number
3287 h index:30
Book
3
Fields of Study
- Neuroimmunology
- Neuroradiology
Career Summary
- Rana Karabudak has been a professor at the University of Hacettepe since 1999- 2023.
- She now works in the Department of Neurological Sciences- Yeditepe University Istanbul.
- She has founded and has been directing the Neuroimmunology Unit-and Clinical MS Centre of Hacettepe University Hospital’s Department of Neurology.
- She had her fellowship in MS and clinical neuroimmunology at the Reed Neurological
- Institute - MS Clinics at the UCLA in 1991-1992-and immunology techniques laboratory experience with Dr. A .Reder at the University of Chicago in 2003.
- Her clinical and scientific interests are in the field of clinical neuroimmunology, mainly immunological aspects of Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis and neuroradiology of MS.
- As a primary investigator she has participated a number of International Multi-Centre drug trials in MS.
- She is one of the founders and board members of the European School of Neuroimmunology (ESNI).
Professional Awards
- UCLA – Reed Neurological Research Grant during fellowship in MS, 1992.
- Turkish Scientific and Research Council, TUBİTAK – BAYG, 1991.
- European School of Neuroimmunology 2009 ESNI Award
- She authored and co-authored 122 peer-reviewed articles, over 800 articles, editor of 5 Neurology and 1 Neuroimmunology Textbook, writer of 4 books and several book chapters in English & Turkish.
Memberships
- Dr.Karabudak is a member of a number of societies including the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), European Neurology Academy the European Neurological Society.
- She also served on the Executive Committee of Turkish Neurological Society. and serves on the Advisory Board of ESNI,Turkish MS Societies and the Editorial Board of the Turkish Neurological Society Journal.
