Ulrich G. Hofmann

Former Research Associate

Research Interests

HUMAN-MACHINE-INTERFACING

NEURO-ENGINEERING

Goal: Bridging the gap between experimental and simulation approaches for the neuro- and medical sciences.

• Novel high-performance and realtime data acquisition systems for many channels (and neurons).

• Realtime visualization, analysis and data mining in huge neuronal data volumes.

• Modelling of big realistic neuron networks.

CV

2008 Professor, University of Lübeck

2008 Call for a professorate in Biomedical Engineering/Neural Engineering, Reykjavik University, Iceland

2007 Co-Founder of "pro-MedTec GmbH", Lübeck, medical robotics

2005/06 Co-Author "Graduate School Lübeck", DFG-Exzellenzinitiative

2003 Habilitation in Computer Science

1999-2000 Member of the Board of Directors of BioTuL AG, München, Germany

since 1999    Research Associate, University of Lübeck

1997-1998 Postdoctoral Scholar, Feodor-Lynen-Fellow, Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA. "Technology for multisite neuronal recordings"

1996 Research Associate, HCM-Fellow, Institutionen för Fysikalisk Kemi, Åbo Akademi, Turku, Finland. "Ultra-microscopy and surface functionalization of semiconducors"

1993-1996 Research Assistant; Physics Department, Technische Universität München.

Biosensors, ultra-microscopy, ultra-thin films, bio-functionalization, cell culture

1993-1994 Co-founder and part-time manager of the scientific services company MiNT, München

1992-1993 Graduation in Physics, Diploma. Technische Universität München.

Thesis: " Polymerizable diacetylene lipids on the air/water interface"

1987-1992 Undergraduate studies in Technical Physics, Technische Universität München. Specializing in medical electronics and medical radiological physics.

1985-1987 Officer track in the German Army medical service

 

1985 High School Graduation

 

2006

U.G. Hofmann, C.K.E. Moll, G. Engler, A.K. Engel, D. Hühl M. Bör, U. Thomas, and P. Detemple,
Multisite Microelectrodes for use in Human Deep Brain Stimulation, 2006.
File: Hofmann_MMB06_ref_01.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@INPROCEEDINGS{Hofmann2006,
  author = {U.G. Hofmann and C.K.E. Moll and G. Engler and A.K. Engel and M. Bör, D. Hühl and U. Thomas and P. Detemple},
  title = {Multisite Microelectrodes for use in Human Deep Brain Stimulation},
  year = {2006},
}

2005

A. P. Condurache, E.A. Essah, A. Reske, M. Seiwerts, H. Busse, T. Aach, and U.G. Hofmann,
Robust rib cage segmentation in {C}{T} image series using active contour models., in Proceedings of BMT-2005 , Nürenberg, Germany: VDE, 2005. pp. 421--422.
File: BMT05_id215_01.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@InProceedings{Condurache05f,
	title = {Robust rib cage segmentation in {C}{T} image series using active contour models.},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of BMT-2005},
	author = {A. P. Condurache and E.A. Essah and A. Reske and M. Seiwerts and H. Busse and T. Aach and U.G. Hofmann},
	publisher = {VDE},
	address = {Nürenberg, Germany},
	pages = {421--422},
	month = {September 14--16},
	year = {2005}
}
O. Christ, S. Otto, E. Barth, and U. G. Hofmann,
Towards the detection of microsleep events in a driving simulator., .... 2005.
File: Christ_BMT05.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@Book{Christ_BMT05,
  title  = {Towards the detection of microsleep events in a driving simulator},
  year   = {2005},
  author = {Christ, O. and Otto, S. and Barth, E. and Hofmann, U. G.},
  volume = {50},
  number = {Supplementary vol 1},
  series = {Biomedizinische Technik},
}
O.P. Burmeister, M.G. Litza, M. Nitschke, and U.G. Hofmann,
Synchronous stereo-video and biosignal recording – a basic setup for Human-Computer-Interface applications, in Conference Proceedings. 2nd International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering , Arlington, VA, USA: IEEE, 2005.
File: Washington_NE05_poster_sml.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@InProceedings{Burmeister2ndInternIEEE2005,
  author    = {Burmeister, O.P. and Litza, M.G. and Nitschke, M. and Hofmann, U.G.},
  title     = {Synchronous stereo-video and biosignal recording – a basic setup for Human-Computer-Interface applications},
  booktitle = {Conference Proceedings. 2nd International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering},
  year      = {2005},
 address   = {Arlington, VA, USA},
  publisher = {IEEE},
}
M.G Litza, A. Hiller, A. Moser, and U. G. Hofmann,
Deep brain stimulation and synchronous neurotransmitter Detection, 2005.
File: LitzaBMT05_scrpt.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@Conference{LitzaBMT05_scrpt,
  author = {Litza, M.G and Hiller, A. and Moser, A. and Hofmann, U. G.},
  title  = {Deep brain stimulation and synchronous neurotransmitter Detection},
  year   = {2005},
  month  = {Januar},
}
S. Kondra, C. Yew, F. Ahmad, and U. G. Hofmann,
Prototype of a patient monitoring device based on an embedded RISC/DSP system, 2005.
File: KONDRA_RISCDSP_BMT05.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@Article{KONDRA_RISCDSP_BMT05,
  author = {Kondra, S. and Yew, C. and Ahmad, F. and Hofmann, U. G.},
  title  = {Prototype of a patient monitoring device based on an embedded RISC/DSP system},
  year   = {2005},
  month  = {Januar},
}
F. Ahmad, S. Kondra, and U. G. Hofmann,
A wireless body area network for multichannel EMG recordings, in Biomedizinische Technik , 2005.
File: Ahmad_WBAN_BMT05.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@Conference{Ahmad_WBAN_BMT05,
  author    = {Ahmad, F. and Kondra, S. and Hofmann, U. G.},
  title     = {A wireless body area network for multichannel EMG recordings},
  booktitle = {Biomedizinische Technik},
  year      = {2005},
  volume    = {50},
  number    = {Supplementary vol. 1, Part 2},
  series    = {Biomedizinische Technik},
  month     = {Januar},
}
S. Kondra, K. Menne, M. Klostermann, S. Klatt, and U. G. Hofmann,
A Small Network with Huge Artificially Grown Pyramidal Cells, 2005.
File: Kondra_WAMBAMM05.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@Misc{KondraWAM-BAMM05,
  author       = {Kondra, S. and Menne, K. and Klostermann, M. and Klatt, S. and Hofmann, U. G.},
  title        = {A Small Network with Huge Artificially Grown Pyramidal Cells},
  booktitle = {Poster Presented at WAM-BAMM’05, San Antonio, TX, US},
  month        = {April},
  year         = {2005},
}
F. Ahmad, N. Stein, S. Kondra, U. G. Hofmann, H. Matz, and H. Gehring,
Identifying different patterns of capnographic curves on spontaneously breathing patients., .... 2005.
File: Ahmad_InCAP_BMT05.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@Book{Ahmad_InCAP_BMT05,
  title  = {Identifying different patterns of capnographic curves on spontaneously breathing patients},
  year   = {2005},
  author = {Ahmad, F. and Stein, N. and Kondra, S. and Hofmann, U. G. and Matz, H. and Gehring, H.},
  volume = {50},
  number = {Supplementary vol 1, Part 2},
  series = {Biomedizinische Technik},
}

2004

M. Kindlundh, P. Norlin, and U.G. Hofmann,
A neural probe process enabling variable electrode configurations, Sensors & Actuators B: Chemical , vol. 102/1, pp. 51-58, 2004.
File: Kindlundh__S_A__2004_01.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@ARTICLE{KindlundhSA2004,
  author = {Kindlundh, M. and Norlin, P. and Hofmann, U.G.},
  title = {A neural probe process enabling variable electrode configurations},
  year = {2004},  
  journal = {Sensors & Actuators B: Chemical},
  volume = {102/1},
  pages = {51-58}
  
}
KML Menne, M Bör, P Detemple, and U.G. Hofmann,
A novel system for stereotactic functional neurosurgeries, 2004.
File: Menne_BMT04_01.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@inproceedings{Menne04,
author          = {Menne, KML and Bör, M and Detemple, P and Hofmann, U.G.},
title           = {A novel system for stereotactic functional neurosurgeries},
year            = {2004}
}
U. G. Hofmann, M. Bär, P. Detemple, M. Kindlundh, and P. Norlin,
Acute Multisite Recording Probes for Neurons in Mice and Men, mstNews , pp. 14-16, 2004.
File: Hofmann_mstNews_0104_01.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@ARTICLE{HofmannMstNews0104,
  author = {U. G. Hofmann and M. Bär and P. Detemple and M. Kindlundh and P.
	Norlin},
  title = {Acute Multisite Recording Probes for Neurons in Mice and Men},
  journal = {mstNews},
  year = {2004},
  pages = {14-16}
}
Ulrich Knoop, W. Jensen, D. T. Kewley, J. M. Bower, K. Yoshida, and U.G. Hofmann,
Compression of the cerebral cortex during corticotomy: A study of dimpling in rats, 2004.
File: Knopp_et_al._Dimpling_DGNC_01.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@Misc{Knopp_et_al._Dimpling_DGNC_01,
  author = {Knoop, Ulrich and Jensen, W. and Kewley, D. T. and Bower, J. M. and Yoshida, K. and Hofmann, U.G.},
  title  = {Compression of the cerebral cortex during corticotomy: A study of dimpling in rats},
  month  = {April},
  year   = {2004},
}
K.M.L. Menne, and U. Hofmann,
Enhancement of the benefits of intraoperative electrophysiological recordings during framebased stereotactic surgeries by customized signal analysis, Talk and Abstract, 55. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie, Köln, Abstracts, MI.03.02. , 2004.
Bibtex: BibTeX
@Article{MenneEnhancement,
  author  = {Menne, K.M.L. and Hofmann, U.},
  title   = {Enhancement of the benefits of intraoperative electrophysiological recordings during framebased stereotactic surgeries by customized signal analysis},
  journal = {Talk and Abstract, 55. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie, Köln, Abstracts, MI.03.02.},
  year    = {2004},
}
KML Menne, CKE Moll, S Kondra, M Bör, P Detemple, AK Engel, and UG Hofmann,
On-line 32 channel signal processing and integrated database improve navigation during cranial stereotactic surgeries, 2004.
File: menne_cars2004.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@inproceedings{MenneO3204,
author          = {Menne, KML and Moll, CKE and Kondra, S and Bör, M and Detemple, P and Engel, AK and Hofmann, UG},
title           = {On-line 32 channel signal processing and integrated database improve navigation during cranial stereotactic surgeries},
year            = {2004}}
S. Jannasch, R. Klinger, N. Matter, and U. Hofmann,
Recording electromyographic signals in a classical conditioning experiment, Short Article and Poster, Jahrestagung der DGBMT, Ilmenau, Schiel&Schön , 2004.
File: Jannasch_BMT04_01.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@Article{Jannasch2004,
  author  = {Jannasch, S. and Klinger, R. and Matter, N. and Hofmann, U.},
  title   = {Recording electromyographic signals in a classical conditioning experiment},
  journal = {Short Article and Poster, Jahrestagung der DGBMT, Ilmenau, Schiel&Schön},
  year    = {2004},
  month   = {Januar},
  
}

2003

M. Kindlundh, P. Norlin, and U. G. Hofmann,
On-demand neural probes, in Transducers 03 - The 12th Int' Conference on Solid State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems , 2003.
Bibtex: BibTeX
@INPROCEEDINGS{KindlundhTransduc2003,
  author = {M. Kindlundh and P. Norlin and U. G. Hofmann},
  title = {On-demand neural probes},
  booktitle = {Transducers 03 - The 12th Int' Conference on Solid State Sensors,
	Actuators and Microsystems},
  year = {2003}
}
Ulrich G. Hofmann,
Technologien und Methoden für die akute, neuronale Vielfach-Ableitung – Mikrostrukturtechnik, Datenaufnahme und Signal-Analyse in Echtzeit auf dem Weg zur direkten Gehirn-Maschine-Kopplung, 2003. Habilitationsschrift, Technisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Universität zu Lübeck.
File: Habil_V5_01.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@MISC{HofmannHabil2003,
  author = {Ulrich G. Hofmann},
  title = {Technologien und Methoden für die akute, neuronale Vielfach-Ableitung
	– Mikrostrukturtechnik, Datenaufnahme und Signal-Analyse in Echtzeit
	auf dem Weg zur direkten Gehirn-Maschine-Kopplung},
  howpublished = {Habilitationsschrift, Technisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät,
	Universität zu Lübeck},
  year = {2003}
}
A. Folkers, F. Mösch, T. Malina, and U. G. Hofmann,
Realtime bioelectrical data acquisition and processing from 128 channels utilizing the Wavelet-Transformation, Neurocomputing , vol. 52-54, pp. 247-254, 2003.
File: Folkers_NEUCOM_03.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@ARTICLE{FolkersNeuCom2003,
  author = {A. Folkers and F. Mösch and T. Malina and U. G. Hofmann},
  title = {Realtime bioelectrical data acquisition and processing from 128 channels
	utilizing the Wavelet-Transformation},
  journal = {Neurocomputing},
  year = {2003},
  volume = {52-54},
  pages = {247-254}
}
A. Madany Mamlouk, C. Chee-Ruiter, U. G. Hofmann, and J. M. Bower,
Quantifying Olfactory Perception: Mapping Olfactory Perception Space by using Multidimensional Scaling and Self-Organizing Maps, Neurocomputing , vol. 52-54, pp. 591-597, 2003.
File: Madany-NEUCOM2003_final.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@ARTICLE{MadanyNeuCom2003,
  author = {A. Madany Mamlouk and C. Chee-Ruiter and U. G. Hofmann and J. M.
	Bower},
  title = {Quantifying Olfactory Perception: Mapping Olfactory Perception Space
	by using Multidimensional Scaling and Self-Organizing Maps},
  journal = {Neurocomputing},
  year = {2003},
  volume = {52-54},
  pages = {591-597}
}
A. Folkers, S. Jannasch, and U. G. Hofmann,
Lifting Scheme - an alternative to wavelet transforms for real time applications, GlobalDSP Magazine , pp. 3-6, 2003.
File: Folkers_GlobalDSP_Dec03_01.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@ARTICLE{FolkersGlobalDSP2003,
  author = {A. Folkers and S. Jannasch and U. G. Hofmann},
  title = {Lifting Scheme - an alternative to wavelet transforms for real time
	applications},
  journal = {GlobalDSP Magazine},
  year = {2003},
  pages = {3-6}
}
K. M. L. Menne, A. Folkers, H. Schuhart, and U. G. Hofmann,
Neurosurgery by Multichannel Electrophysiology, Patient Specific Navigation, and Customized Database, Poster and Biomedizinsiche Technik , vol. 48 (E1), pp. 500-501, 2003.
File: Menne-BMT2003_01.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@ARTICLE{MenneBMT2003,
  author = {K. M. L. Menne and A. Folkers and H. Schuhart and U. G. Hofmann},
  title = {Neurosurgery by Multichannel Electrophysiology, Patient Specific
	Navigation, and Customized Database},
  journal = {Poster and Biomedizinsiche Technik},
  year = {2003},
  volume = {48 (E1)},
  pages = {500-501}
}
F. Eberhardt, F. Bode, U. G. Hofmann, M. Lipphardt, and U. K. H Wiegand,
Kontinuierliche Analyse atrialer Elektrogramme von DDD-Schrittmachern in Ruhe und unter Belastung mittels automatischer Signalverarbeitung, Herzschrittmachertherapie \& Elektrophysiologie , vol. 14 (Supp1), pp. 86-87, 2003.
Bibtex: BibTeX
@ARTICLE{Eberhardt2003,
  author = {F. Eberhardt and F. Bode and U. G. Hofmann and M. Lipphardt and U.
	K. H Wiegand},
  title = {Kontinuierliche Analyse atrialer Elektrogramme von DDD-Schrittmachern
	in Ruhe und unter Belastung mittels automatischer Signalverarbeitung},
  journal = {Herzschrittmachertherapie \& Elektrophysiologie},
  year = {2003},
  volume = {14 (Supp1)},
  pages = {86-87}
}
U. G. Hofmannand, and M. Es-Souni,
Bi-Stabile Mikrodraht-Matrix für die neuronale Ableitung, 2003. Eingereicht zum Deutschen Patent.
Bibtex: BibTeX
@MISC{HofmannDE10355815.2,
  author = {U. G. Hofmannand and M. Es-Souni},
  title = {Bi-Stabile Mikrodraht-Matrix für die neuronale Ableitung},
  howpublished = {Eingereicht zum Deutschen Patent},
  year = {2003}
}
W. Jensen, U. G. Hofmann, and K. Yoshida,
Assessment of subdural insertion force of single-tine microelectrodes in rat cerebral cortex, in 25th Ann. Int. Conf of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine \& Biology Society , Cancun, Mexico , 2003. pp. 2168-2171.
File: JensenYoshida2003_01.pdf
Bibtex: BibTeX
@INPROCEEDINGS{JensenYoshida2003,
  author = {W. Jensen and U. G. Hofmann and K. Yoshida},
  title = {Assessment of subdural insertion force of single-tine microelectrodes
	in rat cerebral cortex},
  booktitle = {25th Ann. Int. Conf of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine \& Biology
	Society},
  year = {2003},
  pages = {2168-2171},
  address = {Cancun, Mexico}
}