Prof. Dr. rer. medic. Klaus Schäfers

Current affiliations

  • European Institute of Molecular Imaging (EIMI)

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Quantitative Positron Emission Tomography
  • Motion Detection and Correction
  • High-resolution PET (Small Animal PET, Whole-body Human PET)
  • Continous Bed Motion PET
  • Multimodal Molecular Imaging Techniques (PET/CT, SPECT/CT, MR/PET)
  • Molecular Imaging in Radiation Therapy Planning

Academic Education

09/2000 - 12/2007Habilitation in Medical Physics, University of Münster (Mentor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. O. Schober)
07/1995 - 08/2000Promotion, Dr. rer. medic., Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, University of Münster (Supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. O. Schober)
10/1988 - 06/1995Study of Electrical Engineering, University of Paderborn, Diploma

Work Experience

since 07/2007Head of working group Technology, European Institute for Molecular Imaging, University of Münster
07/1998 - 06/2007Research Fellow, Desp. of Nuclear Medicine, University of Münster
07/1997 - 06/1998Research Fellow, MRC Cyclotron Unit, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK
07/1995 - 06/1997Research Fellow, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, University of Münster

Functions and Memberships

German Society of Nuclear Medicine (DGN)
German Society of Medical Physics (DGMP)

Appointments

2011Offer to a Professorship for Medical Physics (W2) , University of Lübeck (rejected)

Publications

Schmitzer B, Schäfers KP, Wirth B (2020)
In: IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 39(5)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
M. Farradèche, G. Tauzin, J-Ph. Mols, J-P. Bard, J-P. Dognon, C. Weinheimer, K.P. Schäfers, V. Sharyy, D. Yvon (2020)
In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods A, 958
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Pösse S, Büther F, Mannweiler D, Hong I, Jones J, Schäfers M, Schäfers KP (2020)
In: EJNMMI Physics, 7
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Vahle T, Bacher M, Rigie D, Fenchel M, Speier P, Bollenbeck J, Schäfers KP, Kiefer B, Boada FE (2020)
In: Investigative Radiology, 55(3)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Rigie D, Vahle T, Zhao T, Czekella B, Frohwein LJ, Schäfers K, Boada FE (2019)
In: Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 81(5)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
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Projects

Duration: 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2024 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 30/06/2022
Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: 01/11/2017 - 31/12/2018 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/07/2013 - 30/06/2016 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/11/2012 - 31/10/2019 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
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Prizes

Young Molecular Cardiovascular Imaging Award
Awarded by: ImagingNRW Akademie der Wissenschaften NRW
Award given to: Mohammad, Dawood; Schäfers, Klaus
Date of awarding: 01/01/2006
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Poster Award
Awarded by: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Medizinische Physik
Award given to: Schäfers, Klaus
Date of awarding: 01/01/2004
Type of distinction: Best publication award
Young Investigator Award
Awarded by: American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
Award given to: Schäfers, Klaus
Date of awarding: 01/01/2004
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
PhD Stipend
Awarded by: Innovative Medizinische Forschung, IMF (Sc-1-5-II/96-20)
Award given to: Schäfers, Klaus
Announced at: 01/01/1997
Type of distinction: Scholarship

Doctorates

Rapid Development of Applications for the Interactive Visual Analysis of Multimodal Medical Data
Candidate: Diepenbrock, Stefan | Supervisors: Hinrichs, Klaus; Schäfers, Klaus
Period of time: until 05/07/2013
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Interaktive Entwicklung Raycasting-basierter Visualisierungs-Techniken für medizinische Volumen-Daten mit Hilfe von Datenflussnetzwerken
Candidate: Meyer-Spradow, Jennis | Supervisors: Hinrichs, Klaus; Schäfers, Klaus
Period of time: until 13/07/2009
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Measurement of Myocardial Left Ventricular Volumens using Positron Emission Tomography and Radio-labelled Carbon Monoxide
Candidate: Schäfers, Klaus | Supervisors: Schober, Otmar
Period of time: 01/07/1995 - 31/08/2000
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster