Research Foci
  • Multimodal molecular imaging
  • Development of targeted imaging probes for molecular imaging of cardiovascular inflammation
  • Apoptosis and automatic innervation
  • Small animal imaging
  • Phenotyping of transgenic mouse models
  • Clinical multimodal cardiovascular research
  • Hybrid imaging
CV

Academic Education

Habilitation, Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Münster (UKM)
Research Fellow, MRC Cyclotron Unit, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK
Promotion, Dr. med., Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Münster (UKM)
Study of Medicine, Staatsexamen, University of Münster (WWU)

Positions

Full Professor of Nuclear Medicine, Director of the European Institute for Molecular Imaging (EIMI) and since 08/2013 Director of the Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Münster
Chairman of the European Institute for Molecular Imaging (EIMI), University of Münster (WWU)
Professor (C3, tenure track) of Experimental Nuclear Medicine, University of Münster (WWU)

Functions and Memberships

Chairman of the German Universities Nuclear Medicine National Committee
Chairman of the Cardiovascular Committee
Member of the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM)
Member of the German Radiologist Association (DRG)
Member of the German Society for Nuclear Medicine (DGN)
Member of the German Cardiac Society (DGK)
Member of the European Society of Molecular Imaging (ESMI)

Appointment

Offer of Chair (W3) for Nuclear Medicine at the RWTH Aachen, returned
, Nuclear Medicine (W3) – rejected
Current Projects

  • Publications