Dr. Ferdinand Knieling

Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

My research focuses on non-invasive diagnostics, which are tailored to our youngest patients. We aim to discover biological insights by novel imaging approaches and the rapid translation to clinical applications.

Research projects

  • Imaging of tissue degeneration and fibrosis
  • Imaging of inflammatory processes and therapeutic monitoring
  • Intraoperative imaging of neonates
  • AI-supported imaging classification of muscular Diseases –
  • Imaging of rare Diseases
  • Point of care low magnetic field MRI imaging in pediatrics

  • FET-O-MO-DE - Fetal Optoacoustic Monitoring Device

    (Third Party Funds Single)

    Term: 1. January 2024 - 30. June 2026
    Funding source: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie (StMWi) (seit 2018)
  • FunctIonal optoacousticS for imaging Early onsEt of Gut inflammation

    (Third Party Funds Single)

    Term: 1. December 2023 - 30. November 2028
    Funding source: European Research Council (ERC)
  • SMART-3D

    (Third Party Funds Single)

    Term: 1. May 2022 - 30. April 2025
    Funding source: Bayerische Forschungsstiftung
  • Shortening the path to rare disease diagnosis by using newborn genetic screening and digital technologies

    (Third Party Funds Group – Sub project)

    Overall project: Shortening the path to rare disease diagnosis by using newborn genetic screening and digital technologies
    Term: 1. October 2021 - 30. September 2026
    Funding source: Sonstige EU-Programme (z. B. RFCS, DG Health, IMI, Artemis)

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