Dominik JüstelView profile
Assistant Professor
Dominik Jüstel holds a tenure-track position at the Institute for Biological and Medical Imaging and the Institute for Computational Biology at Helmholtz Munich, and is affiliated with the Chair for Biological Imaging at TUM. He leads the Jüstel Lab, focusing on computational methods for optoacoustic imaging and sensing, bridging computational mathematics with clinical applications in biomedical imaging. He earned a doctoral degree (Dr. rer. nat.) with highest distinction from TUM for work on mathematical models in molecular X-ray diffraction imaging. His research emphasizes clinical translation of optoacoustic technology through advanced computational tools, including machine learning and AI. Key awards include the ERC Starting Grant ‘EchoLux’ (2021) , Medical Valley Award (2020) , and VIP+ (2022) . His work collaborates with clinical institutions and industry partners like iThera Medical, targeting applications such as breast cancer detection, peripheral neuropathy imaging, and non-invasive blood glucose monitoring. Grants include the ERC Starting Grant and the Tenure Track ‘AI in Optoacoustics’ initiative. His lab develops cutting-edge methods for optoacoustic reconstruction, spectral analysis, and deep learning integration to enhance clinical imaging accuracy and real-time performance. He is a driving force in TranslaTUM’s interdisciplinary research, advancing optoacoustic technology’s clinical adoption through computational solutions for translational challenges.



