Dr. Christian Wachinger

Professor

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Biography

Christian Wachinger conducts research on novel artificial intelligence algorithms for the analysis of medical images and translation to clinical practice. He develops multimodal models for disease prediction and uses big data to train complex neural networks. His current research focuses on several challenges including transparency in AI, integration of heterogeneous data, and issues of generalization, bias, and fairness. Wachinger studied computer science at the Technical University of Munich and the École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications in Paris, where he also earned an Honours Degree in Technology Management from the Center for Digital Technology and Management. In 2011, he received his PhD in medical image analysis from the Technical University of Munich. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge and Harvard Medical School in Boston, USA. Following this, he held an interim professorship at Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich. In 2021, he was appointed to a professorship in artificial intelligence in radiology at the Technical University of Munich.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

Technical University of Munich • Munich, Germany

Appointed as a professor in artificial intelligence in radiology.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2012-01-01 — 2014-01-01

Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, USA

Conducted research in the application of AI in medical imaging.

Awards

#2017

Junior Research Group Prize

2017-01-01
#2014

CADDementia Challenge Prize

2014-01-01
#2011

Outstanding Informatics Dissertation

2011-01-01
#2011

Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship

2011-01-01
#2007

Siemens Excellence Award

2007-01-01