Frank Winkler

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Frank Winkler is a Professor of Experimental Neuro-Oncology at Heidelberg University and a managing senior physician at the Department of Neurology, University Hospital Heidelberg.

He leads the Experimental Neuro-Oncology Research Group at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), where his work focuses on the cellular and vascular mechanisms underlying brain tumor growth, invasion, and therapy resistance. After earning his medical degree from the University of Freiburg and completing research fellowships in Munich and at Harvard Medical School, he established himself as a leading figure in translational neuro-oncology.

His pioneering studies have revealed how glioma cells form resistant multicellular networks through tumor microtubes and how vascular normalization impacts tumor therapy response. Recognized with several scientific awards, including the Neuro-Oncology Prize of the Sibylle Assmus Foundation, his research continues to shape new therapeutic strategies against malignant brain tumors.