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Visual Processing Lab (Sektion für klinische und experimentelle Sinnesphysiologie) |
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Visual Processing Lab (Sektion für klinische und experimentelle Sinnesphysiologie) Head: Professor Dr. rer. nat. habil. Michael B. Hoffmann |
Universitäts-Augenklinik Haus 60b - map Leipziger Str. 44 39120 Magdeburg Germany Fon: +49 391 67 13585 Fax: +49 391 67 13570 |
NEWS . . . | ||
· award | (05/22) | Congratulations to Dr. Al-Nosairy for the junior research award of the school of medicine of the University of Magdeburg (Nachwuchsforschungspreis 2021 in der Kategorie Biomedizinische Grundlagenforschung). |
· JOB OPENING (technical assistant) | (04/22) | Orthoptist (m/w/d) - zur Unterstützung der Orthoptik - zu 10/2022 Stellenausschreibung Orthoptist |
· accepted | (04/22) | Mueller et al. Rapid campimetry - a novel screening method for glaucoma diagnosis. Journal of Clinical Medicine |
· welcome |
(04/22) | We welcome the optician Doreen Schmalz who just joined our lab to support our clinical examinations. |
· Master thesis OPPORTUNITY |
(03/22) | There is an opportunity to do a master thesis on fMRI of the visual cortex in our lab: Outline - Master thesis |
· Welcome |
(02/22) | We welcome the OptiVisT PhD students Akshara Gopiswaminathan and Safa Andac who just joined our lab to start their thesis work. |
· welcome |
(02/22) | We welcome the medical PhD student Nidele Djouoma who just joined our lab to start her thesis work |
· JOB OPENING (technical assistant) |
(02/22) | Optometrist/Optiker/Orthoptist/MTAF (m/w/d) - zur Unterstützung klinischer Tätigkeiten im Bereich Optik, Biometrie und Elektrophysiologie - zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt |
· accepted | (12/21) | Molz et al. Structural changes to primary visual cortex in the congenital absence of cone input in achromatopsia. Neuroimage Clinical (in press) Frontiers in Neuroscience (in press) |
· JOB OPENING (technical assistant) |
(12/21) | Optometrist/Optiker/Orthoptist/MTAF (m/w/d) - zur Unterstützung der klinischen Elektrophysiologie - zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt Stellenausschreibung Optiker/Optometrist |
· lab visitor |
(12/21) | The ophthalmologist Marta Wiacek from Poland spent a two week SOE scholarship in our lab to learn from our clinical electrophysiology routines |
· Symposium![]() ![]() |
(11/21) | OptiVisT Symposium on November 26th "From the Basics to new INSIGHTS: Structure, function, disorders of the vision and action systems" => preliminary program If interested in participating you need to register: francie.kramer(at)med.ovgu.de |
· welcome |
(10/21) | We welcome the optometrist Claudia Schulze who just joined our lab. |
· accepted | (09/21) | Lowndes et al. Structural differences across multiple visual cortical regions in the absence of cone function in congenital achromatopsia. Frontiers in Neuroscience (in press) |
· accepted | (09/21) | Puzniak et al. Deep learning-based detection of malformed optic chiasms from MRI images. Frontiers in Neuroscience (in press) |
· accepted | (09/21) | Puzniak et al. C H I A S M , t h e h u m a n b r a i n a l b i n i s m a n d a c h i a s m a M R I d a t a s e t. Scientific data (in press) |
· awarded scholarship |
(09/21) | Congratulations to cand. med. Sophie Korn for the scholarship award of a DOG-Doktorandenstipendium for her work on binocular visual acuity |
· course | (09/21) | Online combined Moorfields eye hospital/UCL and ISCEV 2021 Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision Course |
· welcome |
(09/21) | We welcome the orthoptist Jana Helling who just joined our orthoptics. |
· special issue |
(08/21) | in "Eye" on "Visual electrophysiology": link to open access articles |
· defense | (08/21) | Congratulations to Khaldoon Al-Nosairy - PhD-Thesis: "Structure and function in glaucoma: OCT/A and ERG investigations" |
· accepted |
(08/21) | Prabhakaran et al. Mapping visual field defects with fMRI - impact of approach and experimental conditions. Frontiers in Neuroscience (in press) |
· accepted |
(07/21) | Choritz et al. Telemedical applications in ophthalmology in times of COVID-19. Ophthalmologe (in press) |
· JOB OPENING (technical assistant) |
(07/21) | Koordinations-/Studienassistenz (Optometrist/Optiker/Orthoptist/MTAF etc.) - zur Unterstützung elektrophysiologischer Messungen im Rahmen einer Studie - zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt Stellenausschreibung Koordinations-/Studienassistenz |
· JOB OPENING (PhD position) ![]() ![]() |
(07/21) | Within the unique european HORIZON 2020 Innovative Training Network
OptiVisT we are offering a
EU-funded PhD position on "Assessment of functional vision for daily life locomotion and navigation using VR" (duration: 3 years) Informal enquiries are welcome by Prof. Michael Hoffmann Check out OptiVisT-Recruitment for application process, employment and elegibility conditions. Deadline for applications is July 31st 2021. PhD projects will start in autumn 2021. |
· welcome |
(07/21) | We welcome the medical PhD students Henricke Buhr, Elizabeth Quanz, Theresa Eckermann who just joined our lab to start their thesis work. |
· award | (06/21) | Congratulations to Francie Kramer (MSc Optometry) for the Rupp-und Hubrach award
for her Master thesis entitled "VR-based investigation of orientation behavior in patients with glaucomatous visual deficits" |
· accepted |
(06/21) | Prabhakaran et al. Functional dynamics of de-afferented early visual cortex in glaucoma. Frontiers in Neuroscience (in press) |
· Studien- teilnehmer gesucht |
(06/21) | Interesse an Teilnahme an unserer aktuellen Studie "Gehen mit Glaukom"? Kontakt: Anruf unter 0391 67 17770 Video-Botschaft |
· accepted |
(05/21) | Al Nosairy et al. Non-invasive electrophysiology in glaucoma, structure and function - a review. Eye (in press) |
· JOB OPENING (research assistant - HIWI) |
(04/21) | wissenschaftl. studentische Hilfskraft (m/w/d) "HIWI" - zur Unterstützung elektrophysiologischer Patientenstudien - zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt Stellenausschreibung HIWI |
· JOB OPENING (technical assistant) |
(04/21) | Optometrist/Optiker/Orthoptist/MTAF (m/w/d) - zur Unterstützung der klinischen Elektrophysiologie - zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt Stellenausschreibung Optometrist/Optiker/Orthoptist |
· JOB OPENING (technical assistant) | (04/21) | Orthoptist (m/w/d) - zur Unterstützung der Orthoptik - zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt Stellenausschreibung Orthoptist |
· appointed |
(04/21) | Michael Hoffmann has been appointed scientific head of the Orthoptics at the Ophthalmic Department in Magdeburg |
· accepted |
(03/21) | Al-Nosairy et al. Structure-function relationship of retinal ganglion cells in multiple sclerosis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2021) |
· accepted |
(03/21) | van den Bosch et al. Implanted microsensor continuous IOP telemetry suggests gaze and eyelid closure effects on IOP - a preliminary study. Investigative Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences (in press) IOVS (in press) |
· OPtiVisT Project Kick OFF ![]() ![]() |
(03/21) | The European HORIZON 2020 Innovative Training Network
OptiVisT
has kicked-off. We are currently in the recruitment process - Two PhD students will start their projects soon in summer in the Visual Processing Lab. Pressrelease: "Augenforscher von morgen" |
· accepted |
(02/21) | Hoffmann et al. Neuro-computational approaches for objective visual function assessment. Ophthalmologe (in press) |
· JOB OPENINGS (PhD positions) ![]() ![]() |
(12/20) | Within the unique european HORIZON 2020 Innovative Training Network
OptiVisT we are offering EU-funded PhD positions (duration: 3 years) for two projects Visual evoked potential-based assessment of functional vision via natural stimulus perception Assessment of functional vision for daily life locomotion and navigation using VR Check out OptiVisT-Recruitment for application process, employment and elegibility conditions. Deadline for applications is February 28th 2021. PhD projects will start between July and October 2021. |
· accepted |
(12/20) | Hoffmann et al. ISCEV standard for clinical multifocal electroretinography (mfERG) (2021 update) Documenta Ophthalmologica (in press) |
· accepted |
(12/20) | Pollmann et al. Preserved contextual cueing in realistic scenes in patients with age-related macular degeneration Brain Sciences (2020) |
· in press |
(12/20) | Puzniak et al. Tracking the visual system - from optic chiasm to primary visual cortex Zeitschrift für Epileptologie (in press) |
· Defense | (11/20) | Congratulations to Francie Kramer - MSc-Thesis: "Virtual-Reality-basierte Untersuchung des Orientierungsverhaltens bei Patienten mit glaukomatöser Sehbeeinträchtigung" |
· Defense | (11/20) | Congratulations to David Muranyi - PhD-Thesis: "Skotopische multifokale visuell evozierte kortikale Potenziale" |
· Completion | (10/20) | EGRET/EGRET+ HORIZON ITN Program (2016-2020) EGRET-MOVIE |
· Online Conference |
(09/20) | 5th European Days of Albinism 2020 November 4th-7th |
· Studien- teilnehmer gesucht |
(09/20) | Interesse an Teilnahme an unserer aktuellen Studie "Gehen mit Glaukom"? Kontakt: Anruf unter 0391 67 17770 Video-Botschaft |
· accepted |
(09/20) | Al-Nosairy et al. Diagnostic performance of multifocal photopic negative response, pattern electroretinogram and optical coherence tomography in glaucoma Exp Eye Res (in press) |
· accepted |
(09/20) | Al-Nosairy et al. Combined multi-modal assessment of glaucomatous damage with electroretinography and optical coherence tomography/angiography TVST ( in press) |
· accepted |
(08/20) | Prabhakaran et al. Foveal pRF properties in the visual cortex depend on the extent of stimulated visual field. Neuroimage (in press) |
· in press |
(07/20) | Hamilton et al. ISCEV extended protocol for VEP methods of estimation of visual acuity. Documenta Ophthalmologica (in press) |
· accepted |
(06/20) | Al-Nosairy et al. Use of a novel telemetric sensor to study interactions of intraocular pressure and ganglion cell function in glaucoma. British Journal of Ophthalmology (in press) |
· accepted |
(05/20) | Hamilton et al. VEP estimation of visual acuity: a systematic review Documenta Ophthalmologica (in press) |
· Defense | (05/20) | Congratulatioins to Phillip Freundlieb - PhD-Thesis: "Konventionelle Sehschärfe und Übersehschärfe: Vergleich photopischer und skotopischer Bedingungen" |
· accepted |
(04/20) | Ahmadi et al. Triple visual hemifield maps in a case of optic chiasm hypoplasia. Neuroimage (in press) |
=cancelled = (due to COVID19) | (04/20) | Sehen Verstehen - Week-end seminar (Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz) Date: 24-26th April 2020 |