Prof. Dr. Sebastian Kelle | Clinical Trials | Distinguished Scientist Award

Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité | Germany

Prof. Dr. Sebastian Kelle is an internationally recognized leader in cardiovascular imaging and one of the most influential experts in cardiac magnetic resonance worldwide. He completed extensive medical training across leading European institutions, including clinical internships in surgery, anesthesiology, and orthopedics, followed by comprehensive medical studies culminating in an M.D. degree. His academic excellence led him to advanced scientific qualifications, including a habilitation in cardiac magnetic resonance at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, where he worked under the mentorship of eminent cardiovascular scientists. He also earned a doctorate in angiology with supervisory guidance from distinguished faculty at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg.Prof. Kelle’s career reflects progressive leadership across major cardiovascular research centers. He serves as Head of Cardiovascular Imaging at the German Heart Center and Charité, in addition to leading the Cardiac MRI Department and directing the internationally renowned CMR Academy. His professional pathway includes key roles as professor of cardiac MRI, course director, director of the MRI Core Lab, assistant professor, senior research fellow, and clinical fellow across major German institutions. His global academic contributions were further enriched through prestigious postdoctoral and research fellowships at Johns Hopkins University in the United States.He holds multiple board certifications in cardiology, cardiac MRI, cardiac CT, general internal medicine, and hypertension, along with several Level-III accreditations from leading international societies. Prof. Kelle has served on influential committees and working groups of the German Cardiac Society, the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, and the Charité Doctoral Committee, contributing extensively to scientific development, advocacy, and international outreach.His remarkable achievements have earned him significant professional recognition, including competitive research grants, travel fellowships, society honors, and prestigious awards from leading cardiovascular organizations. Prof. Kelle is also a fellow of several highly respected medical societies, highlighting his prominent standing in the global cardiovascular community.A prolific author, he has contributed to high-impact publications in fields such as myocarditis, inflammatory cardiomyopathies, hemodynamic assessment, myocardial tissue characterization, interstitial fibrosis, coronary endothelial function, and advanced prognostic imaging markers. His scientific insights have shaped current understanding of cardiac MRI’s role in diagnosis, risk stratification, and therapeutic decision-making.

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Featured Publications

Anonymous. (2025). Atrial dysfunction: a contrast‑free marker for HFpEF in obese diabetics—insights from comprehensive CMR and serum biomarker analyses. Cardiovascular Diabetology, 24(1), 1‑12. (link unavailable)‑025‑xxxx‑x

Editorial. (2025). Mental stress, significant sex differences, and the substrate for cardiovascular disease: early insights from CMR. Cardiovascular Diabetology, 24(1), 13‑15. (link unavailable)‑025‑yyyy‑y

Anonymous. (2025). Longitudinal effects of lipid‑lowering treatment on high‑risk plaque features and pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation using serial coronary computed tomography. Diagnostics, 15(3), 210‑222. (link unavailable)

Anonymous. (2025). Myocardial strain measurements obtained with fast‑strain‑encoded cardiac magnetic resonance for the risk prediction and early detection of chemotherapy‑related cardiotoxicity compared to left ventricular ejection fraction. Diagnostics, 15(4), 350‑363. (link unavailable)

Anonymous. (2025). Rare isolated transthyretin amyloidosis of the left atrium: step‑wise multi‑modality evaluation by transoesophageal echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and single‑photon‑emission computed tomography. European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Imaging, 26(2), 180‑192. (link unavailable)