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Eva Braak

1939 – 2000

German anatomist

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Lived 1939 – 2000 (aged 60). Eva Braak was a neuroscientist, physician, anatomy and professor.

Eva Braak (1939–2000) was a German anatomist, mostly known for the Braak and Braak Alzheimer disease stages. She was professor at the Institute of Clinical Neuroanatomy, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main.

Education Eva Foh was born on 26 November 1939 in Schönwald (Sudetenland). She received a PhD in biology in 1967 from the Georg August University of Göttingen, followed by postdoctoral training at the Institute of Brain Research in Neustadt where she studied with Cécile Vogt-Mugnier and Oskar Vogt (1967–1971). In 1971, she moved to the Christian Albrecht University of Kiel, Germany. There she met her future co-researcher and husband, Heiko Braak. In the 1970s, Braak and her husband implemented and perfected the then-new silver-iodate histological technique to study relatively thick sections of whole brains, up to 1000 microns. by the Alzheimer's Association International Conference.

Death Eva Braak died of ovarian cancer on 25 August 2000 in Frankfurt am Main.

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Awards
Bengt Winblad Lifetime Achievement Award in Alzheimer’s Disease Research

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Who was Eva Braak?

German anatomist

When was Eva Braak born?

Eva Braak was born on 26 November 1939 in Schonwald.

When did Eva Braak die?

Eva Braak died on 25 July 2000.

What was Eva Braak's occupation?

Eva Braak was a neuroscientist, physician, anatomy and professor.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eva Braak

· Wikidata: Q64706214

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