IBMI

The Institute of Biological and Medical Imaging (IBMI) of Helmholtz Munich, Germany, is a multi-disciplinary academic research structure strongly integrated with the Chair of Biological Imaging at the Technical University of Munich.

We invent innovative imaging and sensing technologies at Biological and Medical Imaging (IBMI). We drive their clinical translation by developing bioengineering solutions for the life sciences and medicine to benefit patients and society.

IBMI is a multi-disciplinary academic research structure strongly integrated with the Chair of Biological Imaging at the Technical University of Munich and is the cornerstone of a rapidly expanding bioengineering ecosystem in the Munich science area; including the Research Center TranslaTUM and the Helmholtz Pioneer Campus, which integrate bioengineering with oncology and metabolic disorders, respectively. Our scientists develop bioengineering solutions for the life sciences and medicine to benefit patients and society by inventing next-generation imaging and sensing methods. Our innovations make it possible to measure previously inaccessible properties of living systems, catalyzing breakthroughs in biology, medicine, and the environment.

The I2S group aims to advance and adapt established optoacoustic (OA) imaging analysis techniques to streamline the translation of new sensing technologies into clinical settings for improving individualized healthcare.

Ntziachristos/Curren Lab

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The research group for Molecular Engineering focuses on enabling this rich variety of tools for opto-acoustic (OA) imaging. OA is an emerging methodology bridging light excitation and ultrasound detection towards deep tissue imaging.

Stiel Lab

At the group for "AI in Optoacoustics" of IBMI, we design innovative algorithms for biomedical imaging modalities based on sophisticated mathematical models.

Jüstel Lab

The group „IBMI Biology Central Support“ is centered around provision and development of cell lines and animal models for optoacoustic imaging.

Bengel Lab

The Laboratory develops advanced fluorescence imaging methods for pre-clinical and clinical imaging, leading in 2011 to the first clinical translation of a targeted fluorescent agent for optical molecular imaging of patients.

Gorpas Lab

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Our group’s primary research interest is to understand the mechanobiology of the airway epithelium.

Nawroth Lab

Our group conceives, designs and develops multispectral optoacoustic technology that allows performing non-invasive anatomical, functional and molecular optical imaging of the skin in the clinics.

He Lab

Our research innovates hybrid methods combining thermoacoustic, optoacoustic and fluorescence imaging.

Köhler Lab

Exploring the dynamics of chromatin structure and function across physiological states

Our group focuses on developing technology and applications on the combination of optical and optoacoustic microscopy in order to deliver contrast and imaging abilities not available in optical microscopes today.

Pleitez Lab

The Nanomedicine and Biomarkers Group studies preclinical models of disease with label-free MSOT imaging to develop working pipelines for in vivo detection and quantification of biomarkers, such as lipid content, blood perfusion, and tissue oxygenation.

Gujrati Lab

We are developing methods and devices to measure health-related parameters non-invasively. Just imagine getting your blood work done without any needles, but by using light and by sensing the resulting ultrasound waves on your skin surface. Chemical contrast is achieved label-free by the wavelength-specific absorption of relevant molecules.

Stahl Lab

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The research group focuses on advancing mathematical methods on Harmonic Analysis and its application to Inverse Problems related to image reconstruction, and Data Analysis.

Filbir Lab

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Helmholtz Munich is partnering with Deep Science Ventures (DSV) and SPRIND, Germany’s Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation, to support the Venture Science Doctorate (VSD) – a novel doctoral program designed to train scientists to build…

Researchers from Helmholtz Munich, the Technical University of Munich (TUM), and the Medical University of Vienna have developed an advanced imaging technique called "O2E" that allows clinics to detect cancerous lesions in the esophagus with…

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Researchers at Helmholtz Munich have secured three prestigious Proof of Concept Grants from the European Research Council (ERC). This funding will enable them to advance innovative projects across diverse areas of biomedical research. With a total of…

Researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich have developed a novel method to track cancer treatment responses in individual cells – without the need for dyes or labels. Their mid-infrared optoacoustic microscopy (MiROM)…

Helmholtz Munich researchers have introduced a new imaging method that exploits light, sound, and temperature-induced material changes. This approach uncovers a novel contrast mechanism in optoacoustic imaging, driven by tiny temperature-based shifts…

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Prof. Dr. Vasilis Ntziachristos

Director of the Institute of Biological and Medical Imaging, Director of the Bioengineering Center

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Dr. Andreas Hillmair

Deputy Director - Operations

Dr. Ivy Savannah Curren

Deputy Director - Research

Dr. Corinna Lieleg

Executive Scientific Coordinator

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Dr. Doris Bengel

Lab-Manager

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Noora Al-Naimi, Ing.

IT Administrator

Ines Baumgartner

Assistant

Karla Buortmes

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Dr. Somik Chakravarty

Scientific Fundraising Manager

Dr. Ute Chambers

Scientific Fundraising Manager

Dr. Mary Gazea

Project Manager

Dr. Serene Lee

Scientific Writer

Stephanie Montag

Assistant

Dr. Juliana Valle

Project Manager

Dr. Anna Villar-Piqué

Project Manager

Prof. Dr. Vasilis Ntziachristos

Director of the Institute of Biological and Medical Imaging, Director of the Bioengineering Center

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Dr. Andreas Hillmair

Deputy Director - Operations

Dr. Ivy Savannah Curren

Deputy Director - Research

Dr. Heiko Ott

MedTech Director

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Dr. Frank-Dieter Filbir

Group Leader Mathematical Imaging and Data Analysis

Dr. Dimitris Gorpas

Group Leader Fluorescence Imaging

Dr. Vipul Gujrati

Group Leader Nanomedicine & Biomarkers

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Dr. Hailong He

Group Leader Optoacoustic Mesoscopy

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Dr. Dominik Jüstel

Group Leader AI in Optoacoustics

Dr. Philipp Köhler

Group Leader Medical Sensors

Dr. Janna Nawroth

Principal Investigator

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Prof. Dr. Miguel Angel Rafael Pleitez

Affiliated Professor, Group Leader Translational Optoacoustics

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Dr. Uli Stahl

Group Leader Biochemical and Environmental Sensors

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Prof. Dr. André C. Stiel

Group Leader Cell Engineering

Dr. Sabir Ul Alam

Postdoc

Noora Al-Naimi, Ing.

IT Administrator

Pia Anzenhofer

Technical Assistant

Azeem Mohammed

Ph.D. Student

Maximilian Bader

Postdoc

Abeer Banerjee

Ph.D. student

Ines Baumgartner

Assistant

Constantin Berger

Ph.D. Student

Karla Buortmes

Assistant

Dr. Somik Chakravarty

Scientific Fundraising Manager

Dr. Ute Chambers

Scientific Fundraising Manager

Shijia Chen

Ph.D. Student

Dr. Davide Di Giuseppe

Postdoc

Dr. Thi Bich Tram Do

Postdoctoral fellow - Inverse Problems in Optoacoustics

Felix Dülmer

Ph.D. Student

Ludwig Englert

Postdoc

Evangelos Fragkiadakis

Student Assistant

Sarah Franceschin

Ph.D. Student - Tissue Characterization and Data Analysis in Optoaoustics

Dr. Tobias Fromme

Guest

Francesca Gasparin

Postdoc

Dr. Mary Gazea

Project Manager

Manuel Gehmeyr

Ph.D. Student - Mathematical Modeling and Data Analysis for Optoacoustic Sensing

Sarah Glasl

Technical Assistant

David Gorbunov

Ph.D. Student

Maximilian Gotsch

Ph.D. Student

Jasmin Häberle

Ph.D. Student

Philipp Haim

Ph.D. Student - Probabilistic Reconstruction and Fluence Modeling

Dr. Chadi Abdel Sattar Ibrahim

Physician scientist - Clinical Epidemiology

Huma Khatoon

Ph.D. Student

Myeongseop Kim

Ph.D. Student

Uwe Klemm

Techical Assistant

Maximilian Koch

Guest Scientist

Johannes Kunz

Ph.D. Student

Dr. Serene Lee

Scientific Writer

Dr. Corinna Lieleg

Executive Scientific Coordinator

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Panhang Liu

Ph.D. Student

Stephanie Montag

Assistant

Dr. Kenana Muaiad Al Adem

Postdoc

Adam Nemes

Student Assistant

Dr. Suhanyaa Nitkunanantharajah

Postdoc - Machine Learning and Data Analysis for Optoacoustic Sensing

Dimitrios Pantazopoulos

Scientist

Bjarne Perleberg

Ph.D. Student

Alina Peterandel

Guest

Lukas Platz

Ph.D. Student - Probabilistic Reconstruction and System Characterization

Alexander Prebeck

Ph.D. Student

Björn Puttfarcken

Ph.D. Student

Jiawang Qiu

Ph.D. Student

Lorenzo Ricciardi

Ph.D. Student

Erik Riedel

Ph.D. Student

Elsa Rodrigues

Ph.D. Student

Alexander Ross

Ph.D. Student

Raphael Salz

Ph.D. Student

Fabian Schneider

PhD Student

Dominik Selzner

Ph.D. Student

Patmaa Sridharan

Ph.D. Student

Richin Sukesh

Ph.D. Student

James Taylor

Scientist

Anna Tenditnaya

Ph.D. Student

Sarkis Ter Martirosyan

Ph.D. Student - Data-driven Optoacoustics for Metabolism

Dr. Ravikumar Vaghela

Postdoc

Dr. Juliana Valle

Project Manager

Dr. Anna Villar-Piqué

Project Manager

Riccardo Zulla

Ph.D. Student

Institute Director	Vasilis Ntziachristos	(089) 3187-3852	Email
Responsible for Animal Experiment	Doris Bengel	(089) 3187-4138	Email
Deputy	André C. Stiel		Email
Animal Husbandry	Doris Bengel	(089) 3187-4138	Email
Chemicals	Uwe Klemm	(089) 3187-4703	Email
Equal Opportunities Officer	Andreas Hillmair	(089) 3187-2846	Email
Occupational Safety	Doris Bengel	(089) 3187-4138	Email
	Uwe Klemm	(089) 3187-4703	Email
Lab & Genetic Safety	Doris Bengel	(089) 3187-4138	Email
Biological Safety Representative	Peijian Zou		Email
Laser Safety	Johannes Kunz		Email
Animal Welfare	Doris Bengel	(089) 3187-4138	Email
First Aid	Andreas Hillmair	(089) 3187-2846	Email
	Sarah Glasl	(089) 3187-4703	Email
	Pia Anzenhofer	(089) 3187-1595	Email
	Hans-Ulrich Stahl	(089) 318749340	Email