Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Michael Schäfers
Current affiliations
- Clinic for Nuclear Medicine
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- 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
Academic Education | |
| 04/1999 | Habilitation, Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Münster (UKM) |
| 07/1994 - 10/1995 | Research Fellow, MRC Cyclotron Unit, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK |
| 06/1995 | Promotion, Dr. med., Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Münster (UKM) |
| 10/1987 - 06/1994 | Study of Medicine, Staatsexamen, University of Münster (WWU) |
Work Experience | |
| since 12/2008 | 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 |
| since 07/2007 | Chairman of the European Institute for Molecular Imaging (EIMI), University of Münster (WWU) |
| 09/1999 - 06/2007 | Professor (C3, tenure track) of Experimental Nuclear Medicine, University of Münster (WWU) |
Functions and Memberships | |
| 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) | |
| since 2010 | Chairman of the German Universities Nuclear Medicine National Committee |
| since 2003 | Chairman of the Cardiovascular Committee |
Appointments | |
| 2007 | Offer to a Professorship for Nuclear Medicine (W3) , RWTH Aachen University (rejected) |
Publications
Ventura, D; Dittmann, M; Büther, F; Schäfers, M; Rahbar, K; Hescheler, D; Claesener, M; Schindler, P; Riemann, B; Seifert, R; Roll, W (2024) In: Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 65(2) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Ventura D; Schindler P; Masthoff M; Görlich D; Dittmann M; Heindel W; Schäfers M; Lenz G; Wardelmann E; Mohr M; Kies P; Bleckmann A; Roll W; Evers G (2023) In: Cancers, 15(8) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Brömmel, K., Konken, C.P. (shared first authorship), Börgel, F., Obeng-Darko, H., Schel-haas, S., Bulk, E., Budde, T., Schwab, A., Schäfers, M., Wünsch, B. (2021) In: RSC Advances, 11 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Barca C, Kiliaan AJ, Foray C, Wachsmuth L, Hermann S, Faber C, Schäfers M, Wiesmann M, Jacobs AH, Zinnhardt B. (2021) In: Journal of Nukear Medicine, 2021 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Kirschnick, Nils; Drees, Dominik; Redder, Esther ; Erapaneedi, Raghu ; Pereira da Graca, Abel ; Schäfers, Michael ; Jiang, Xiaoyi ; Kiefer, Friedemann (2021) In: iScience, 24(6) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) |
Projects
KFO 342 - P8: The Renin-Angiotensin II Axis: a Novel Target for the Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury Duration: 01/10/2023 - 30/09/2026 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Clinical Research Unit Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/10/2022 - 31/12/2026 Funded by: Else Kröner Medical Scientist Kolleg Type of project: Participation in other joint projects | |
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2024 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster | |
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: 01/01/2021 - 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 |
Prizes
| Aufnahme in die Focus-Ärzteliste 2022 Awarded by: BurdaVerlag Data Publishing GmbH Award given to: Baune, Bernhard; Beule, Achim; Bleckmann, Annalen; Brand, Eva; Brehler, Randolf; Bürklein, Sebastian; Eckardt, Lars; Ehmke, Benjamin; Eich, Hans Theodor; Eter, Nicole; Föll, Dirk; Gabriëls, Gert; Görge, Tobias; Heindel, Walter L.; Hirsch, Tobias; Hohoff, Ariane; Kleinheinz, Johannes; Kliesch, Sabine; Langer, Martin; Lenz, Georg; Lenz, Philipp; Malec, Edward Józef; Martens, Sven; Oberhuber, Alexander; Ochman, Sabine; Otte, Britta; Pascher, Andreas; Pavenstädt, Hermann-Joseph; Pöpping, Daniel; Raschke, Michael J.; Reinecke, Holger; Rijcken, Emile Marie; Rödl, Robert; Rudack, Claudia; Rutsch, Frank; Schäfer, Edgar; Schäfer, Sebastian; Schäfers, Michael; Schrader, Andres Jan; Semjonow, Axel; Stamm, Thomas; Stummer, Walter; Vogt, Björn; Wiendl, Heinz Siegfried; Zitzmann, Michael Announced at: 17/06/2022 | Date of awarding: 17/06/2022 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Aufnahme in die Focus-Klinikliste 2021 Awarded by: BurdaVerlag Data Publishing GmbH Award given to: Institut für Genetik von Herzerkrankungen; Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Transplantationschirurgie; Klinik für Allgemeine Orthopädie und Tumororthopädie; Klinik für Augenheilkunde; Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe; Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde; Klinik für Hautkrankheiten -Allgemeine Dermatologie und Venerologie-; Klinik für Kardiologie I: Koronare Herzkrankheit, Herzinsuffizienz und Angiologie; Klinik für Kardiologie II: Rhythmologie; Klinik für Kardiologie III: Angeborene Herzfehler (EMAH) und Klappenerkrankungen; Klinik für Neurochirurgie; Klinik für Neurologie mit Institut für Translationale Neurologie; Klinik für Nuklearmedizin; Klinik für Psychische Gesundheit; Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie; Klinik für Strahlentherapie -Radioonkologie-; Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie; Klinik für Urologie und Kinderurologie; Klinik für Vaskuläre und Endovaskuläre Chirurgie; Medizinische Klinik A; Zentrum für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde Announced at: 21/10/2021 | Date of awarding: 21/10/2021 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Aufnahme in die Focus-Ärzteliste 2021 Awarded by: BurdaVerlag Data Publishing GmbH Award given to: Baune, Bernhard; Beule, Achim; Bleckmann, Annalen; Brand, Stefan-Martin; Brand, Eva; Brehler, Randolf; Bürklein, Sebastian; Eckardt, Lars; Ehmke, Benjamin; Eich, Hans Theodor; Eter, Nicole; Föll, Dirk; Freisinger, Eva; Görge, Tobias; Heindel, Walter L.; Heuft, Gereon; Hohoff, Ariane; Kleinheinz, Johannes; Kliesch, Sabine; Klockenbusch, Walter; Langer, Martin; Lenz, Philipp; Malec, Edward Józef; Martens, Sven; Ochman, Sabine; Otte, Britta; Pascher, Andreas; Pavenstädt, Hermann-Joseph; Pöpping, Daniel; Raschke, Michael J.; Reinecke, Holger; Rijcken, Emile Marie; Rödl, Robert; Rudack, Claudia; Schäfer, Sebastian; Schäfer, Edgar; Schäfers, Michael; Schliemann, Benedikt; Schrader, Andres Jan; Schulze-Bahr, Eric; Semjonow, Axel; Stamm, Thomas; Stummer, Walter; Vogt, Björn; Warnecke, Tobias; Wiendl, Heinz Siegfried; Zitzmann, Michael Announced at: 01/06/2021 | Date of awarding: 01/06/2021 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Aufnahme in die Focus-Ärzteliste 2020 Awarded by: Focus Award given to: Brehler, R.; Kliesch, S.; Zitzmann, M.; Reinecke, H.; Schrader, A. J.; Brand, E.; Pavenstädt, H.; Heuft, G.; Schäfer, E.; Bürklein, S.; Otte, B.; Ochman, S.; Schäfer, S.; Langer, M.; Martens, S.; Stummer, W.; Hohoff, A.; Stamm, T.; Malec, E.; Rödl, R.; Vogt, B.; Wiendl, H. S.; Meuth, S.; Rudack, C.; Beule, A. G.; Eter, N.; Schäfers, M.; Lenz, P.; Warnecke, T.; Ehmke, B.; Semjonow, A.; Eckardt, L.; Klockenbusch, W.; Eich, H. T.; Raschke, M.; Görge, T. Announced at: 01/01/2020 | Date of awarding: 01/01/2020 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Posterpreis der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Nephrologie Awarded by: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nephrologie Award given to: Kentrup, Dominik Richard; Grabner, Alexander; Pavenstädt, Hermann; Schober, Otmar; Schlatter, Eberhard; Schäfers, Michael; Schnöckel, Uta; Reuter, Stefan Johannes Date of awarding: 15/09/2011 Type of distinction: Best publication award |
Doctorates
| Synthesis, optimization and evaluation of bordipyrromethene-fluorophores for the preparation of ligands for multimodal imaging Candidate: Christian Paul Ortmeyer | Supervisors: Haufe, Günter; Schäfers, Michael; Karst, Uwe Period of time: 01/10/2013 - 02/02/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Der Einfluss der PET-Information auf die Zielvolumendefinition bei Gliomen
Candidate: Schnittker, Sebastian | Supervisors: Eich, Hans; Schäfers, Michael Period of time: until 30/10/2015 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Evaluation der 4 D list mode PET/CT basierten ESRT anhand von Phantommessung, Bestrahlungsplanung und Cone Beam CT
Candidate: Eschrich, Yvonne | Supervisors: Eich, Hans; Schäfers, Michael Period of time: until 11/06/2015 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Discovery of coronary plaque rupture and thrombus formation in a transgenic mouse model of diet-induced spontaneous myocardial death Candidate: Starsichova, Andrea | Supervisors: Schäfers, Michael; Herzog, Wiebke; Gerke, Volker Period of time: 09/10/2009 - 08/02/2013 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Integrated Molecular, Functional and Morphological Imaging of the Heart UsingHybrid PET/MRI Candidate: Wilczek, Katharina | Supervisors: Schäfers, Michael Period of time: until 06/05/2011 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |