Name: Dr. János Tajti
Date and Place of Birth: September 17, 1958, Gyula, Hungary
Mother’s Name: Piroska Fehér
Father’s Name: János Tajti Sr.
Spouse: Dr. Ilona Tárkányi
Children: János (b. 1985), Máté (b. 1990)
Education:
High School: Radnóti Miklós High School, Szeged, 1976
Medical Degree: University of Szeged, Faculty of General Medicine, "Summa cum laude", no. 142/83, 1983
Language Exams:
English, intermediate state exam, no. 020728/89, 1989
German, basic state exam, no. 0032107/94, 1994
Board Certification: Neurology, no. 923/89, 1989
Vascular Neurology License: 136/2015
Academic Degrees:
Candidate of Medical Sciences: no. 15226/94, 1994. Thesis: Genuine Enzyme and Immunomarkers in Experimentally Induced Degenerative Processes of the Sensorimotor System
Ph.D.: no. 13/97, 1997
Habilitation (Dr. habil): no. 25/99, 1999. Thesis: Headache and Chronic Pain
Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences: no. 5405/2017. Thesis: Investigation of Migraine Pathophysiology
Full Professor: no. KEH/03625-2/2018
Demonstrator: SZOTE Institute of Anatomy, 1979–1983
Intern: SZOTE Institute of Anatomy, 1983–1985
Assistant Lecturer: SZOTE Institute of Anatomy, 1985
Clinical Physician: SZOTE Neurology Clinic, 1985–1987
Assistant Lecturer: SZOTE Neurology Clinic, 1987–1995
Adjunct: SZOTE Neurology Clinic, 1995–2001
Associate Professor: University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Clinic, 2001–2018
Full Professor: University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Clinic, 2018–present
Administrative Positions:
Head of General and Specialized Outpatient Clinics, Neurology Clinic, University of Szeged, 1995–present
Head of Headache and Pain Outpatient Clinic, 1995–present
Head of General Neurology Ward, 2019–present
Deputy Head of Department, Neurology Clinic, University of Szeged, 2019–present
Postdoctoral Fellow, Baylor College of Medicine, Dept. of Neurology, Houston, Texas, USA, 1989–1991
Soros Scholarship, Glostrup Hospital, Dept. of Neurology, Denmark, 1 month, 1995
Svenska Institutet Scholarship, Lund University Hospital, Dept. of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sweden, 3 months, 1997
Eötvös Scholarship, Lund University Hospital, Dept. of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sweden, 5 months, 1998
Bolyai János Research Scholarship, 2003–2006
Study Visits:
Ulm University, Germany, Dept. of Anatomy, 2 weeks, 1987
Lund University Hospital, Sweden, multiple visits between 1998–2011
European Neuroscience Association, since 1985
International Association for the Study of Pain, since 1999
Hungarian Neuroscience Society, since 1985
Hungarian Society of Neurology and Psychiatry, since 1989
Hungarian Headache Society, founding member, 1996
Alzheimer’s Section of MIET, founding member, 1992
Hungarian Neuropathology Society, since 1992
Hungarian Pain Society, founding member, 1996
International Headache Society, since 2003
Hungarian Society of Neurology: board member, 2012–present; board member 2022–present
Hungarian Headache Society: president 2000–2002; past president 2002–2005; board member 2005–present
Editor-in-Chief, Clinical Neuroscience / Ideggyógyászati Szemle, 2019–present
Coordinator, “Danube” Collaborating Society of the European Federation of Neurological Societies, since 2000
Various leadership and committee roles at national and international conferences, University of Szeged, and European neurology societies
Certificate of Recognition for Mentoring Scientific Students, University of Szeged, 1988
Környey Foundation Certificate, Pécs, 2010
“Humanity in Health” Award – Most Humane Hospital Doctor, 2012
Astellas Audience Award Nominee, The Doctor of the Year, 2013–2014
Prof. Dr. Endre Csanda Memorial Award, Hungarian Headache Society, 2019
Expertscape Rankings (2021, based on PUBMED publications, last 10 years):
Migraine Disorders – World Rank: 51
Migraine Disorders – Europe Rank: 36
Migraine Disorders – Hungary Rank: 2
Reviewer for Journals: Cephalalgia, Current Medicinal Chemistry, Experimental Brain Research, Acta Oto-Laryngologica, Acta Physiologica, The Scientific World, Peptides, Clinical Neuroscience, Neuropeptides, Acta Neurologica Belgica, PLOS ONE, Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, Science Translational Medicine, Expert Reviews, Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs
Total scientific and educational publications: 164
Cumulative impact factor: 309.583
Citations: independent 2,771; dependent 990; total 3,761
Hirsch index (h-index): 35
G-index: 57
Books: 2; Book chapters: 26
Scientific presentations: 458 (invited: 261; other: 197)
