Christian Wachinger

Prof. Christian Wachinger is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence in Radiology at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), part of the TUM School of Medicine and Health. His research focuses on developing AI algorithms for medical imaging, disease prediction, and addressing challenges like AI transparency and data bias. He holds a PhD in Medical Image Processing from TUM and completed postdoctoral training at MIT and Harvard Medical School. Notable awards include the Feodor Lynen Fellowship and Siemens Excellence Award. His lab, Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging, pioneers innovations in multimodal data integration and clinical AI applications.

Education:

• PhD in Medical Image Processing, TUM (2011)
• Diploma in Computer Science, TUM and ENST Paris
• Honors Degree in Technology Management, CDTM

Research Interests: Prof. Wachinger's work bridges AI and medicine, emphasizing neuroimaging, generative models, and clinical translation. Key areas include bias correction in medical datasets, multimodal fusion (MRI/PET), and explainable AI for healthcare.

Awards:

• Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship (2011)
• German Computer Science Society Award (2011)
• Siemens Excellence Award (2007)
• Junior Research Group, Bavaria Center for Digitalization (2017)

Grants & Labs: Leads the AI in Medical Imaging lab at TUM, with projects funded by grants focusing on AI-driven diagnostics and healthcare innovation.