Division of Neuro-Oncology, MGH Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Boston, United States
Sebastian F. Winter, MD PhD, is an affiliate researcher in the Division of Neuro-Oncology (Prof. Jorg Dietrich) at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center at Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA. With a background in clinical medicine and neuroscience, his research investigates neurologic complications from cancer treatment, including manifestations of radiotoxicity in the central nervous system. Focusing on distinct clinical, imaging, and histopathological features and biomarkers of treatment-related effects, Sebastian’s work seeks to facilitate non-invasive diagnosis of such conditions with the goal to improve treatment-related outcomes in patients with cancer.
Beyond the clinical domain, Sebastian is an avid social entrepreneur and policy advocacy enthusiast conducting projects at the intersection of public health policy and global brain health. In his present role as Head of Policy and Research at the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE), he works with an interdisciplinary team committed to make epilepsy a global public health priority and achieve brain health for all. An alumnus of the German Academic Scholarship Foundation, Sebastian holds a Ph.D. ('22) and M.D. ('20) from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany, and a B.Sc. ('13) in Neuroscience from King’s College London, UK.