Michael Heneka is a Professor at the Department for Neurodegenerative Diseases and Geriatric Psychiatry University of Bonn Medical Center. The Henekalab studies the interaction between the innate and adaptive immunity and the central nervous system. Inflammatory changes represent a common hallmark in neurodegenerative disorders including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), fronto-temporal dementia (FTD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD).