Claudia F. Lucchinetti

Claudia Lucchinetti serves as the Dean of Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin since December 2022, overseeing education, research, and clinical care operations at UT Health Austin. In conjunction with this role, Lucchinetti holds the position of Frank and Charmaine Denius Distinguished Dean’s Chair in Medical Leadership and leads UT's comprehensive health care strategy as Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs. With a long-standing association with Mayo Clinic since February 1996, Lucchinetti has served in numerous roles including Chair of the Department of Neurology, Director of Clinical Translational Sciences, and Emeritus Member of the Board of Governors and Trustees. Additionally, Lucchinetti is a Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine since 2003. Educational background includes degrees from Northwestern University, Rush Medical College, Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and Brain Research Institute in Vienna, Austria.