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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

  • Successful treatment of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus with the TYK-2 inhibitor deucravacitinib in a patient with concomitant psoriasis vulgaris.

    Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG

    Authors: Katharina Assaf, Selina Patt, Valentin Sebastian Schäfer, Jörg Wenzel, Natalija Novak, Dagmar Wilsmann-Theis

  • Bone marrow MxA staining reflects anifrolumab response in formerly treatment-refractory systemic lupus erythematosus with initial pancytopenia.

    Lupus

    Authors: Claus-Juergen Bauer, Joerg Wenzel, Valentin Sebastian Schäfer

  • OMERACT GCA phantom project: validation of a 3D-printed ultrasound training phantom for diagnosis of giant cell arteritis.

    RMD open

    Authors: Tobias Schremmer, Christian Dejaco, Florian Recker, Markus Aschwanden, Dennis Boumans, George A Bruyn, Stavros Chrysidis, Thomas Daikeler, Berit Nielsen, Eugenio De Miguel, Andreas P Diamantopoulos, Uffe Moller Dohn, Christina Duftner, Giuseppe Germano, Cees Haagsma, Wolfgang Hartung, Alojzija Hocevar, Annamaria Iagnocco, Aaron Juche, Pantelis Karakostas, Rositsa Karalilova, Kresten Krarup Keller, Borsha Sarker, Kate Smith, Verena Tischler, Pierluigi Macchioni, Marcin Milchert, Sara Monti, Chetan Mukhtyar, Esperanza Naredo, Wolfgang A Schmidt, Luca Seitz, Lene Terslev, Richard J Wakefield, Valentin Sebastian Schäfer

All publications by Prof. Dr. Valentin Sebastian Schäfer