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Prof. Dr. Valentin Sebastian Schäfer

Member

Medical Clinic III

Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn

valentin.schaefer@ukbonn.de

+49 228 28717016

ukbonn.de/rheumatologie

Valentin Schäfer's research groups focuses on advanced imaging and immunological mechanisms in vasculitides, particularly large-vessel vasculitis and ANCA-associated vasculitides. His work investigates resistance mechanisms to immunosuppressive therapies in rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis through synovial biopsies. Additionally, he examines Vascular Adhesion Protein-1 (VAP-1) as a therapeutic target and molecular imaging marker, employing [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-Siglec-9-PET/CT in rheumatologic diseases. By leveraging innovative technologies such as 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and advanced ultrasound, his research bridges fundamental science, clinical practice, and education to advance diagnostics, patient care, and medical training.

Prof. Dr. Valentin Schäfer

Recent publications

  • Imaging-guided stratification in giant cell arteritis: prognostic and therapeutic implications.

    Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease

    Authors: Juan Molina-Collada, Cristina Ponte, Valentin Sebastian Schäfer, Eugenio de Miguel

  • Cracking the code: a head-to-head comparison of expert clinicians and artificial intelligence in diagnosing rare diseases.

    Orphanet journal of rare diseases

    Authors: Georg Wolfgang Sendtner, Martin Muecke, Lorenz Grigull, Tim Bender, Charlotte Behning, Valentin Sebastian Schäfer

  • National survey on the presence of multidisciplinary meetings for interstitial lung diseases (ILD-MDM) in hospitals in Germany.

    Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

    Authors: Claus-Juergen Bauer, Dirk Skowasch, Michael Kreuter, Okka W Hamer, Jürgen Behr, Sven Gläser, Claus Peter Heussel, Daniel Kütting, Andreas Krause, Gabriela Leuschner, Philipp Markart, Simon Michael Petzinna, Markus Polke, Valentin Sebastian Schäfer

All publications by Prof. Dr. Valentin Sebastian Schäfer