Dr Clara Limbaeck

Anatomical Pathology

Neuropathology

Medical Degree 1994, Histopathology 2010, PhD 2016

Imperial College Division of Brain SciencesClara Limbaeck is a highly accomplished neuropathologist with a wealth of experience and expertise in her field. She received her Medical Degree in 1994 and went on to specialize in Histopathology, earning her Specialist Doctor in Histopathology qualification from the Medical Chamber of Slovenia in 2010. In 2016, she completed her PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Ljubljana, where her doctoral thesis focused on the role of nuclear calcium/calmodulin complex in long-term memory consolidation. Dr. Limbaeck's primary area of interest is neuropathology, with a focus on primary CNS tumors, molecular pathology, and inflammatory myopathies. She has published extensively in her field and has been a lead author in many important papers, including "Cerebrospinal fluid cytology findings in a case of diffuse leptomeningeal glioneuronal tumor," "2021 classification of tumors of the central nervous system: a review for the neuroradiologist," and "Characterization of IDH mutant WHO grade 2 and 3 gliomas: magnetic resonance imaging predictors of 1p/19q codeletion and tumor grade." Dr. Limbaeck has held several positions throughout her career, including as a Consultant Neuropathologist at the Department of Neuropathology at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Oxford, UK, where she is currently employed. She has also served as the Specialty Lead for Neuropathology at North West London Pathology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, UK. Additionally, she has worked as an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Division of Brain Sciences at Imperial College in London. Dr. Limbaeck has also been active in the research community throughout her career, serving as a Co-editor for Frontiers in Neurology and as a PhD Co-mentor for a postgraduate research student at the University of Portsmouth. She has also been a Principal Investigator for the Neuropathology Collection at the Imperial College Tissue Bank in London, UK. Throughout her career, Dr. Limbaeck has been committed to teaching and training in neuropathology. She has served as an Educational Supervisor in Histopathology for multiple trainees at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK, and has lectured medical and graduate students in Neurosciences at the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK. In summary, Dr. Clara Limbaeck is a highly accomplished neuropathologist with a deep interest in primary CNS tumors, molecular pathology, and inflammatory myopathies. She has published extensively in her field, held multiple leadership and research positions, and has been committed to teaching and training the next generation of neuropathologists.Clara Limbaeck is a highly accomplished neuropathologist with a wealth of experience and expertise in her field. She received her Medical Degree in 1994 and went on to specialize in Histopathology, earning her Specialist Doctor in Histopathology qualification from the Medical Chamber of Slovenia in 2010. In 2016, she completed her PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Ljubljana, where her doctoral thesis focused on the role of nuclear calcium/calmodulin complex in long-term memory consolidation. Dr. Limbaeck's primary area of interest is neuropathology, with a focus on primary CNS tumors, molecular pathology, and inflammatory myopathies. She has published extensively in her field and has been a lead author in many important papers, including "Cerebrospinal fluid cytology findings in a case of diffuse leptomeningeal glioneuronal tumor," "2021 classification of tumors of the central nervous system: a review for the neuroradiologist," and "Characterization of IDH mutant WHO grade 2 and 3 gliomas: magnetic resonance imaging predictors of 1p/19q codeletion and tumor grade." Dr. Limbaeck has held several positions throughout her career, including as a Consultant Neuropathologist at the Department of Neuropathology at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Oxford, UK, where she is currently employed. She has also served as the Specialty Lead for Neuropathology at North West London Pathology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, UK. Additionally, she has worked as an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Division of Brain Sciences at Imperial College in London. Dr. Limbaeck has also been active in the research community throughout her career, serving as a Co-editor for Frontiers in Neurology and as a PhD Co-mentor for a postgraduate research student at the University of Portsmouth. She has also been a Principal Investigator for the Neuropathology Collection at the Imperial College Tissue Bank in London, UK. Throughout her career, Dr. Limbaeck has been committed to teaching and training in neuropathology. She has served as an Educational Supervisor in Histopathology for multiple trainees at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK, and has lectured medical and graduate students in Neurosciences at the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK. In summary, Dr. Clara Limbaeck is a highly accomplished neuropathologist with a deep interest in primary CNS tumors, molecular pathology, and inflammatory myopathies. She has published extensively in her field, held multiple leadership and research positions, and has been committed to teaching and training the next generation of neuropathologists.

Oxford, UK