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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

  • How age and sex interaction is associated with immune aging with implications for vaccines and age-related autoimmunity.

    npj aging

    Authors: Reza Gheitasi, Mahnaz Rezaei, Parvaneh Nafisi Fard, Daniela Roel, Sabine Baumgart, Diana Dudziak, Norman Rose, Simon M Petzinna, Thomas Kamradt, Carsten Watzl, Mathias W Pletz, Valentin S Schäfer

  • Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Detects Subclinical Cardiac Involvement in Giant Cell Arteritis.

    Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

    Authors: Annemarie Proff, Simon M Petzinna, Lena Kreis, Sophie-Marie Kirch, Taraneh Aziz-Safaie, Narine Mesropyan, Dmitrij Kravchenko, Anja Winklbauer, Tatjana Dell, Claus C Pieper, Daniel Kuetting, Julian A Luetkens, Valentin S Schäfer, Alexander Isaak

  • Novel PET/CT tracers for large-vessel vasculitis: molecular imaging of immune cell recruitment, myeloid activation and vascular remodelling in giant cell arteritis and Takayasu's arteritis.

    Clinical and experimental rheumatology

    Authors: Simon M Petzinna, Claus-Jürgen Bauer, Valentin S Schäfer

All publications by Prof. Dr. Valentin Sebastian Schäfer