Peter Jakob

Biography

Education and Employment Education and Training 1983 - 1989 Studies in Physics, Diploma, University of Würzburg 1990 – 1993 Ph.D. studies (University of Würzburg) 1992 – 1993 Research project INSERM U318, University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France Positions and Employment 1989 – 1990 Sales engineer, Philips-Medizin-Systeme GmbH 1994 – 1996 Member of scientific staff, Experimental Physics V, Department of Physics, University of Würzburg, Germany 1996 – 1998 DFG-research position, Beth Israel Hospital (Harvard Medical School), Boston, USA 1998 Member of scientific staff, Institute for Radiological Diagnostics, University of Würzburg, Germany 1999 - 2000 Assistant Professor (C1), Habilitation on the field of “Experimental Physics” at the Department of Physics, University of Würzburg, Germany 2000 – 2001 Associate Professor (C3), Department of Physics, University of Würzburg, Germany 2001 – 2003 Assistant Professor (C1), Experimental Physics V, Department of Physics, University of Würzburg, Germany 2003 – 2013 Full Professor (C4), Experimental Physics V, Department of Physics, University of Würzburg, Germany Since 05/2013 W2 Professor, Experimental Physics V, Department of Physics, University of Würzburg, Germany

Research Interest

Main interests Physical fundamental research on the field of nuclear magnetic resonance; development of methods and hardware for MR imaging and MR spectroscopy; development and application of parallel and ultra-fast MRI techniques; development of methods and applications on the field of molecular and cellular MRI; application of imaging methods on animals and human subjects especially focused on the brain, heart and lung.  Ongoing research support o Participation in the EU project π-Net, „Lung Imaging“ o Participation in the EU project IDEA „Identification, homing and monitoring of therapeutic cells for regenerative medicine“ o DFG Ja 827/8-2; „MRI-based parameterization of interstitial lung disease with qualitative and quantitative characterization of components and mechanical properties of the diseased lung tissue.”