Biomedical Physics

Prof. Franz Pfeiffer

Research Field

Our interdisciplinary research portfolio is focused on the translation of modern x-ray physics concepts to biomedical sciences and clinical applications. We are particularly interested in advancing conceptually new approaches for biomedical x-ray imaging and therapy, and work on new kinds of x-ray sources, contrast modalities, and images processing algorithms. Our activities range from fundamental research using state-of-the-art, large-scale x-ray synchrotron and laser facilities to applied research and technology transfer projects aiming at the creation of improved biomedical device technology for clinical use. From a medical perspective, our work currently targets early cancer and osteoporosis diagnostics.

Address/Contact

James-Franck-Str. 1
85748 Garching b. München
+49 89 289 12552
Fax: +49 89 289 12548

Members of the Research Group

Professors

Photo	Degree	Firstname	Lastname	Room	Phone	E-Mail
	Prof. Dr.	Julia	Herzen	PH: 2082	+49 89 289-14532	E-Mail
	Prof. Dr.	Franz	Pfeiffer	PH: 2093	+49 89 289-12551	E-Mail

Office

Photo	Degree	Firstname	Lastname	Room	Phone	E-Mail
		Nelly	de Leiris	PH: 2091	+49 89 289 12552	E-Mail

Scientists

Degree	Firstname	Lastname	Room	Phone	E-Mail
Dr.	Klaus	Achterhold	PH: 2087	+49 89 289-12559	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Henriette	Bast	–	–	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Johannes	Brantl	–	+49 89 289-10902	E-Mail
Dr.	Madleen	Busse	–	+49 89 289-10802	E-Mail
Dr.	Martin	Dierolf	MSB: E.204	+49 89 289-12560	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Manuela	Frank	–	+49 89 289-10883	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Benedikt	Günther	–	+49 89 289-10807	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Nikolai	Gustschin	–	+49 89 289-10843	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Jakob	Häusele	–	+49 89 289-10902	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Lisa	Heck	–	+49 89 289-10905	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Juanjuan	Huang	–	+49 89 289-10861	E-Mail
Dr.	Ernst	Huenges	–	–	E-Mail
PD Dr.	Tobias	Lasser	MI: 03.13.061	+49 89 289-10807	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Johannes	Melcher	MSB: 1.110	+49 89 289-10846	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Simon	Pinzek	–	+49 89 289-10883	E-Mail
Dr.	Florian	Schaff	–	+49 89 289-12326	E-Mail
	Rafael Christian	Schick	–	+49 89 289-12754	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Clemens	Schmid	–	+49 89 289-10905	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Josef	Scholz	PH: 2702	+49 89 289-12562	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Thorsten	Sellerer	PH: 2702	+49 89 289-12672	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Kirsten	Taphorn	–	+49 89 289-12562	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Theresa	Urban	–	+49 89 289-10820	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Manuel	Viermetz	–	+49 89 289-10861	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Konstantin	Willer	–	+49 89 289-10820	E-Mail
Dipl.-Phys.	Marian	Willner	PH: 2710	–	E-Mail

Students

Degree	Firstname	Lastname	Room	Phone	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Katharina	Blank	–	–	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Tina	Dorosti Nadeali	–	+49 89 289-12591	E-Mail
	Michael	Hegel	–	–	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Jule	Heuchert	–	–	E-Mail
	Patrick	Ilg	–	–	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Ifebuche Georgina	Odo	–	–	E-Mail

Other Staff

Degree	Firstname	Lastname	Room	Phone	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Sebastian	Allner	PH: 2710	–	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Jana	Andrejewski	–	+49 89 289-10902	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Daniel	Berthe	–	+49 89 289-12591	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Larissa	Billig	–	+49 89 289-12591	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Janko	Binder	–	–	E-Mail
Dr.	Lorenz	Birnbacher	PH: 2710	+49 89 289-12754	E-Mail
	Veronica	Bodek	PH: 2083	+49 89 289-12550	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Junan	Chen	–	+49 89 289-12591	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Theodor	Cheslerean-Boghiu	–	+49 89 289-19401	E-Mail
	Kilian	Diendorfer	–	–	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Nikola	Dinev	–	–	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Andrei	Evseev	–	–	E-Mail
Dipl.-Phys.	Andreas	Fehringer	–	–	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Simone	Ferstl	–	–	E-Mail
	Florian Tilman	Gassert	–	–	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Robert	Graf	–	–	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Alex	Gustschin	–	+49 89 289-10843	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Johannes	Hammel	–	+49 89 289-12672	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Stefan Peter	Hein	–	–	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Julia	Hickler	–	–	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Franziska	Hinterdobler	–	–	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Dominik	John	–	–	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Lennard	Kaster	–	–	E-Mail
Dr.	Melanie	Kimm	–	–	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Rabea	Klaar	–	–	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Alexander Christian	Koch	–	+49 89 289-12591	E-Mail
Dr.	Thomas	Köhler	–	–	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Ivan	Kokhanovskyi	–	–	E-Mail
	Anna	Kolb	–	–	E-Mail
	Tom	Kumschier	–	–	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Maximilian	Lochschmidt	–	+49 89 289-12591	E-Mail
Dipl.-Phys.	Mathias	Marschner	PH: 2710	–	E-Mail
	Dominik	Mayer	–	–	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Wolfgang	Noichl	–	–	E-Mail
Prof. Dr.	Fritz	Parak	–	–	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Erdal	Pekel	–	+49 89 289-19401	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Sebastian	Peter	–	–	E-Mail
	Lisa Marie	Petzold	–	–	E-Mail
	Eva-Maria	Prexl	–	+49 89 289-12562	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Sandra	Resch	–	–	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Mirko	Riedel	–	+49 40 8998-5301	E-Mail
	Nina Teresa	Rieder	–	–	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Annika	Ries	–	–	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Friederike	Rust	–	+49 89 289-12591	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Manuel	Schultheiß	–	+49 89 289-12672	E-Mail
	Maria Camila	Segura Ospino	–	–	E-Mail
	Villeseveri	Somerkivi	–	–	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Johannes	Thalhammer	–	+49 89 289-12591	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Stephan	Umkehrer	–	–	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Lev	Ushakov	–	+49 89 289-12591	E-Mail
B.Sc.	Sami	Wirtensohn	–	–	E-Mail
M.Sc.	Alessandro	Wollek	–	+49 89 289-10902	E-Mail

Teaching

Course with Participations of Group Members

SS 2022 WS 2021/2 SS 2021 WS 2020/1

Titel und Modulzuordnung
Art	SWS	Dozent(en)	Termine
Biomedizinische Physik 1 eLearning-Kurs Zuordnung zu Modulen: PH2001: Biomedizinische Physik 1 / Biomedical Physics 1
VO	2	Pfeiffer, F.
Biomedizinische Physik 2 eLearning-Kurs Zuordnung zu Modulen: PH2002: Biomedizinische Physik 2 / Biomedical Physics 2
VO	2	Pfeiffer, F.

Current and Finished Theses in the Group

WS 2021/2 SS 2021 WS 2020/1 SS 2020

AI/machine learning algorithms for the automated detection of respiratory diseases in chest CT scans: Abschlussarbeit im Masterstudiengang Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics; Themensteller(in): Franz Pfeiffer
High-resolution X-ray imaging with polycapillary optics at the Munich Compact Light Source: Abschlussarbeit im Masterstudiengang Physics (Applied and Engineering Physics); Themensteller(in): Franz Pfeiffer
Low-dose phase-contrast tomography at a rotating anode X-ray source: Abschlussarbeit im Masterstudiengang Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics; Themensteller(in): Julia Herzen
Preclinical evaluation of spectral-photon-counting detectors for dental imaging applications: Abschlussarbeit im Masterstudiengang Physik (Biophysik); Themensteller(in): Franz Pfeiffer
Quantitative assessment of vascularization in a melanoma mouse model: Abschlussarbeit im Masterstudiengang Physics (Applied and Engineering Physics); Themensteller(in): Julia Herzen
Quantitative Evaluation of X-Ray Dark-field Images of COPD-Patients: Abschlussarbeit im Masterstudiengang Physics (Applied and Engineering Physics); Themensteller(in): Franz Pfeiffer