iFIT Seminar Series with Franz Schilling, PhD
Imaging life and death - using MRI to detect cellular function and metabolism
On behalf of the iFIT spokespersons Lars Zender, Juliane Walz and Bernd Pichler, it is our pleasure to inform you about and invite you to the next episode of our iFIT Seminar Series 2024 that will take place
on Tuesday, November 12th at 12:30 pm (CET)
at Big Lecture Hall (Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Calwerstr. 14, 72076 Tübingen).
Our guest speaker, Franz Schilling, PhD (TUM School of Medicine and Health, Munich ) will give a talk on
“Imaging life and death - using MRI to detect cellular function and metabolism”.
For patients, specific non-invasive imaging strategies for early-stage disease characterization and evaluation of response to therapy are not available at a satisfactory level so far, creating a pressing need for innovative technologies. The goal of Schillings research is to develop novel non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging biomarkers for the characterization of tissue physiology, metabolism and response to therapy. Here, he will present recent developments from his group on pH-sensitive hyperpolarized molecules, multimodal metabolic imaging and advanced diffusion MRI techniques for detection of early cell death. Their translation from preclinical discoveries to clinical implementation will be covered and their potential clinical value will be discussed.
As a special feature of this program, the iFIT will sponsor free lunch packages! (First come, first serve)
All members of the University Hospital and University of Tübingen are invited to participate!
We look forward to this Seminar Series session and to see you there!
