About the Author

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Professor Rainer H. Straub, MD, is a Professor of Experimental Medicine and a rheumatologist at the Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Regensburg where he heads the Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology and Neuroendocrine Immunology. His research primarily focuses on the role of interactions between the nervous system, endocrine system, and immune system in the development and maintenance of chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. In complement to his own impactful contribution to unveiling the fascinating connections between brain, immunity, and health he is the Editor-in-Chief for the journal Neuroimmunomodulation.

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