Biomedical Microsystems

Issue

• Biomedical Engineering
• Neural Engineering
• Microsystems
• MEMS

Personal Data

Thomas Stieglitz, Prof. Dr.

Department

Laboratory for Biomedical Microtechnology, Department of Microsystems Engineering, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg

Know-How

• Neural Electrodes
• Interfaces and Implants
• Biocompatible Assembling and Packaging
• Recording and Stimulation

Membership in Boards

• International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society (IFESS), Board of Directors
  
• German Society for Biomedical Engineering within the German Society for Electrical Engineering (DGBMT im VDE), Board of Directors
  
• Ungethüm-Aesculap Stiftung, Vorstand
  
• Journal Neural Engineering (Publisher: Institute of Physics), Editorial Board
• Biomedizinische Technik (Publisher: Walter de Gruyter), Editorial Board

Publications

1.       Stieglitz, T., Beutel, H., Schuettler, M., Meyer, J.-U., „Micromachined, Polyimide-based Devices for Flexible Neural Interfaces.“ Biomedical Microdevices, 2 (4), pp. 283-294 (2000).

2.       Stieglitz, T.: “Considerations on Surface and Structural Biocompatibility as Prerequisite for Long-Term Stability of Neural Prostheses”, J. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, vol. 4, no. 5 , pp. 496-503 (2004).

3.       Navarro, X., Krueger, T.B., Lago, N., Micera, S., Stieglitz, T., Dario, P.: “A Critical Review of Interfaces with the Peripheral Nervous System for the Control of Neuroprostheses ad Hybrid Bionic Systems”, J. Periph. Nerv. Syst., vol. 10, 229-258 (2005).

4.       Guiraud, D., Stieglitz, T., Koch, K.-P., Divoux, J.L., Rabischong, P., „An Implantable Neuroprostheses for Standing and Walking in Paraplegia: 5 Year Patient Follow Up“, J Neural Engineering, vol. 3, 268-275 (2006)

5.       Schanze, T., Stieglitz, T., Hesse, L., Lau, C., Greve, N., Haberer, W., Kammer, S., Richter, H., Rentzos, A., „An Optically Powered Single-Channel Stimulation Implant as Test System for Chronic Biocompatibility and Biostability for Miniaturized Retinal Vision Prostheses“, IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., vol. 54, no. 6, 983-992 (2007).

For complete overview see publication list

Projects

• Neuroprobes (EU-IP): Development of multifunctional microprobe arrays for cerebral application
• Exist GoBio (BMBF): Development of epicortical electrode arrays for brain-computer-interfaces