Barbara Willekens (@drbwillekens) 's Twitter Profile
Barbara Willekens

@drbwillekens

Professor of Neurology 🔬🏢 and Senior Neurologist 👩‍⚕️ 🏥 with a ❤️ passion for 🧠 MS and rare CNS neuroimmune diseases || Antwerp University and UZA 🇧🇪

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Barbara Willekens (@drbwillekens) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great talk at the #ECTRIMS2024 preday, by Scott Zamvil, discussing my favorite neuroimmunology topics: CAR T cells and immune tolerance 🤩 Way too little time to delve deep into this.

Great talk at the #ECTRIMS2024 preday, by Scott Zamvil, discussing my favorite neuroimmunology topics: 
CAR T cells and immune tolerance 🤩
Way too little time to delve deep into this.
Barbara Willekens (@drbwillekens) 's Twitter Profile Photo

After a full day of science at #ECTRIMS2024 preday, I spent a wonderful evening with friends and colleagues at the National Aquarium in Copenhagen, where The Sumaira Foundation hosted a gala to raise awareness and funds for people with NMOSD and MOGAD. The Sumaira Foundation

After a full day of science at #ECTRIMS2024 preday, I spent a wonderful evening with friends and colleagues at the National Aquarium in Copenhagen, where The Sumaira Foundation hosted a gala to raise awareness and funds for people with NMOSD and MOGAD. 
<a href="/TheSumairaFDN/">The Sumaira Foundation</a>
Barbara Willekens (@drbwillekens) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Science and celebrations during #ECTRIMS2024. 🥳 Happy 20th Birthday MSBase Registry ! 🍾🥂 A toast to another 20 years of impactful international collaborations on real-world data in neuroimmunology. Big thank you to Helmut butzkueven, Assoc Professor Vilija Jokubaitis, AnnekeVdWalt for their leadership

Science and celebrations during #ECTRIMS2024. 
🥳 Happy 20th Birthday <a href="/MSBase_Registry/">MSBase Registry</a> !
🍾🥂 A toast to another 20 years of impactful international collaborations on real-world data in neuroimmunology. 
Big thank you to <a href="/HelmutButz/">Helmut butzkueven</a>, <a href="/vjokubaitis/">Assoc Professor Vilija Jokubaitis</a>, <a href="/anneke_vdw/">AnnekeVdWalt</a> for their leadership
Barbara Willekens (@drbwillekens) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A magnificent meeting with amazing international faculty in the beautiful city of Verona, well-known for Romeo y Giulietta's story, but also for excellence in neuroimmunology! Thank you to Sara Mariotto and dr Sergio Ferrari for organising and inviting me.

A magnificent meeting with amazing international faculty in the beautiful city of Verona, well-known for Romeo y Giulietta's story, but also for excellence in neuroimmunology!
Thank you to <a href="/SaraMariottoMD/">Sara Mariotto</a> and dr Sergio Ferrari for organising and inviting me.
ECTRIMS (@ectrims) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🏆 The 2025 Rachel Horne Prize (US$40,000) honours a rising star female scientist in #MS research. Are you an early to mid-career researcher making an impact in MS research? Apply now! 🔗 bit.ly/3DaR47N #RachelHornePrize #WomenInMSMatter #IWD

🏆 The 2025 <a href="/RachelHorne19/">Rachel Horne</a> Prize (US$40,000) honours a rising star female scientist in #MS research. Are you an early to mid-career researcher making an impact in MS research? Apply now! 🔗 bit.ly/3DaR47N
#RachelHornePrize #WomenInMSMatter #IWD
Barbara Willekens (@drbwillekens) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happy International Women's Day to all amazing women in neurology and neuroimmunology in my network! You are extraordinary and inspirational. 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪 #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

Happy International Women's Day to all amazing women in neurology and neuroimmunology in my network!

You are extraordinary and inspirational. 

💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

#IWD2025
#AccelerateAction
Matilde Leonardi (@leonardimatilde) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Progress happens when we create opportunities for others. To the next generation of women in neurology: your contributions are shaping the present and will shape the future of neurology. You are not alone!🌼European Academy of Neurology #InternationalWomensDay

Progress happens when we create opportunities for others. To the next generation of women in neurology: your contributions are shaping the present and will shape the future of neurology. You are not alone!🌼<a href="/EANeurology/">European Academy of Neurology</a> 
#InternationalWomensDay
ECTRIMS (@ectrims) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚀 A big thanks to all participants of our Focused Workshop in Malta! Your contributions helped deepen our understanding of checkpoint inhibitors & CAR T-cell therapies - their mechanisms, neurological complications & management. Watch for the webcasts on myECTRIMS soon!

🚀 A big thanks to all participants of our Focused Workshop in Malta! Your contributions helped deepen our understanding of checkpoint inhibitors &amp; CAR T-cell therapies - their mechanisms, neurological complications &amp; management. Watch for the webcasts on myECTRIMS soon!
Barbara Willekens (@drbwillekens) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For those interested in the EAN Leadership Programme: my personal reflections. If you are interested, consider to apply for the third cohort in 2027! eanpages.org/2025/03/14/emp…

The Sumaira Foundation (@thesumairafdn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Meet Dr. Antonia Lefter, the 1st ECTRIMS-MEDEN Fellow from Romania 🇷🇴 She’ll analyze European #NMOSD & #MOGAD patient data at Oxford’s Nuffield Department. This joint fellowship, backed by TSF & Alexion, boosts collaboration across Europe. More: bit.ly/3Wetzjt

Meet Dr. Antonia Lefter, the 1st <a href="/ECTRIMS/">ECTRIMS</a>-MEDEN Fellow from Romania 🇷🇴 She’ll analyze European #NMOSD &amp; #MOGAD patient data at Oxford’s Nuffield Department. This joint fellowship, backed by TSF &amp; <a href="/AlexionPharma/">Alexion</a>, boosts collaboration across Europe. More: bit.ly/3Wetzjt
ECTRIMS (@ectrims) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 Calling early-career #MS clinicians and researchers! The 2026 ECTRIMS Winter School in January focuses on advances in the diagnosis and treatment of #NMOSD & #MOGAD. Only 4 weeks left to apply 👉 bit.ly/3SjqKwI Deadline: 1 Sept 2025 #ECTRIMSNextGen #MSResearch

📢 Calling early-career #MS clinicians and researchers!

The 2026 ECTRIMS Winter School in January focuses on advances in the diagnosis and treatment of #NMOSD &amp; #MOGAD. 

Only 4 weeks left to apply 👉 bit.ly/3SjqKwI  
Deadline: 1 Sept 2025

#ECTRIMSNextGen #MSResearch
Dr. Brandon Beaber (@brandon_beaber) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Hercules trial (tolebrutinib vs placebo in secondary progressive ms) was "positive," but if you remove the 12.8% of people with enhancing lesions on baseline MRI, the difference is no longer statistically significant HR 0.777 (CI 0.601, 1.006)

The Hercules trial (tolebrutinib vs placebo in secondary progressive ms) was "positive," but if you remove the 12.8% of people with enhancing lesions on baseline MRI, the difference is no longer statistically significant HR 0.777 (CI 0.601, 1.006)