Joachim Herz
Preventive Cardiology
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
About
Joachim Herz works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Joachim Herz is a Professor in the Departments of Molecular Genetics, Neurology, and Neuroscience at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He holds the Thomas O. and Cinda Hicks Family Distinguished Chair in Alzheimer's Disease Research and directs the Center for Translational Neurodegeneration Research. His research encompasses lipid metabolism, atherosclerosis, and the role of LDL receptor gene family in vascular and neurological functions.
Research focus
Cholesterol and Lipid MetabolismAtherosclerosisLipoprotein Receptor SignalingVascular BiologyCardiovascular Disease Prevention
Impact
388 pubs · 44,593 cites · h-index 110
Training
MD
University of Heidelberg
1983
Affiliations
Work Experience
Professor
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · 1998 - Present
Associate Professor
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · 1995 - 1998
Assistant Professor
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · 1991 - 1995
Postdoctoral Researcher
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · 1989 - 1991
Researcher
European Molecular Biology Laboratory · 1985 - 1989