Friedhelm Hummel Explained
Friedhelm Christoph Hummel (born 1969 in Laichingen, Germany) is a German neuroscientist and neurologist. A full professor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, he is the Defitech Chair of Clinical Neuroengineering, and the head of the Hummel Laboratory at EPFL's School of Life Sciences.[1] [2] He also is an associate professor of clinical neuroscience at the University of Geneva.[3]
Career
Hummel studied medicine at University of Tübingen and at Bordeaux Segalen University, graduating in 1998. He then joined the Department of Neurology at the University of Tübingen as a medical resident and researcher.[4] He earned his medical doctor degree in 2000 for his work on Plastische Veränderungen durch semantische klassische Konditionierung und ihre elektrokortikalen Korrelate: eine Studie langsamer Potentiale (Plastic changes through semantic classical conditioning and their electrocortical correlates: a study of slow potentials).[5]
In 2003, he received a Feodor Lynen award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to join Leonardo Cohen's Human Cortical Physiology and Neurorehabilitation Section (NINDS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) at Bethesda.[6] [7] There he worked on the first successful application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in stroke patients.[8] In 2005, he returned as researcher and medical resident to the Department of Neurology at Tübingen,[9] and, in 2006, to the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf to finish his residency.[10] In 2006, he founded the Brain Imaging and Neurostimulation (BINS) Laboratory at Hamburg, became a certified in 2007,[11] [12] co-chairman at the Centre for Sleep Medicine in 2008, senior neurologist in 2013, and vice-director of the Department of neurology in 2013.[13] [14]
Since 2016 he holds the Defitech Chair for Clinical Neuroengineering as full professor, is the director of the Hummel Laboratory at the Centre for Neuroprosthetics (CNP) and the Brain Mind Institute (BMI), both at EPFL. Furthermore, he holds an associate professorship of clinical neuroscience at the University of Geneva.
Research
Hummel's research targets the fields of systems and translational clinical neuroscience with three main areas of focus.
The first focus is on using multimodal imaging and behavioral measures to study neuroplasticity, neuronal control of sensorimotor functions, learning, and cognitive functions in healthy and neurological disorders, such as stroke, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or traumatic brain injury (TBI).
The second main focus is on developing innovative non-invasive interventional strategies based on neurotechnology,[15] [16] [17] such as brain stimulation[18] [19] to support patients' residual functions and enhance recovery.[20] [21] He has been involved in the application of non-invasive brain stimulation in stroke.[22] [23]
The third focus is the use of multimodal imaging to predict outcome and course of recovery after a stroke (Koch et al. 2021 Brain; Egger et al. 2021 Stroke), a prerequisite for personalized treatment strategies.[24] [25]
His research has been featured in news outlets such as NZZ,[26] Le Nouvelliste, Physics World,[27] Der Spiegel,[28] and Focus.[29]
Distinctions
Hummel is the recipient of the 2015 Felgenhauer Symposiums Prize of the German Neurological Society and the Felgenhauer Foundation;[30] the 2013 prize of the German Society of Neurotraumatology and Clinical Neurorehabilitation;[31] the 2010 Dr. Martini Prize;[32] the 2005 Susanne Klein-Vogelbach Prize;[33] 2005 Fellows Award for Research Excellence by the National Institutes of Health; and the 2003 Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
He is a member of the German Neurological Society,[34] the Society for Neuroscience, and the Society for the Neural Control of Movement.[35]
Selected works
- Nitsche. Michael A.. Cohen. Leonardo G.. Wassermann. Eric M.. Priori. Alberto. Lang. Nicolas. Antal. Andrea. Paulus. Walter. Hummel. Friedhelm. Boggio. Paulo S.. Fregni. Felipe. Pascual-Leone. Alvaro. July 2008. Transcranial direct current stimulation: State of the art 2008. Brain Stimulation. 1. 3. 206–223. 10.1016/j.brs.2008.06.004. 20633386. 16352598. 1935-861X.
- Lefaucheur. Jean-Pascal. André-Obadia. Nathalie. Antal. Andrea. Ayache. Samar S.. Baeken. Chris. Benninger. David H.. Cantello. Roberto M.. Cincotta. Massimo. de Carvalho. Mamede. De Ridder. Dirk. Devanne. Hervé. November 2014. Evidence-based guidelines on the therapeutic use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). Clinical Neurophysiology. 125. 11. 2150–2206. 10.1016/j.clinph.2014.05.021. 25034472. 206798663. 1388-2457.
- Gandiga. Prateek C.. Hummel. Friedhelm C.. Cohen. Leonardo G.. April 2006. Transcranial DC stimulation (tDCS): A tool for double-blind sham-controlled clinical studies in brain stimulation. Clinical Neurophysiology. 117. 4. 845–850. 10.1016/j.clinph.2005.12.003. 16427357. 25934876. 1388-2457.
- Hummel. F.. 2005-01-05. Effects of non-invasive cortical stimulation on skilled motor function in chronic stroke. Brain. 128. 3. 490–499. 10.1093/brain/awh369. 15634731. 1460-2156. free.
- Hummel. Friedhelm C. Cohen. Leonardo G. August 2006. Non-invasive brain stimulation: a new strategy to improve neurorehabilitation after stroke?. The Lancet Neurology. 5. 8. 708–712. 10.1016/s1474-4422(06)70525-7. 16857577. 9509765. 1474-4422.
- 2001-08-01. Walking or Talking?: Behavioral and Neurophysiological Correlates of Action Verb Processing. Brain and Language. en. 78. 2. 143–168. 10.1006/brln.2000.2390. 0093-934X. Pulvermüller. Friedemann. Härle. Markus. Hummel. Friedhelm. 11500067. 40912475.
- 10.1016/j.cub.2009.08.062. Brain Oscillatory Substrates of Visual Short-Term Memory Capacity. 2009. Sauseng. Paul. Klimesch. Wolfgang. Heise. Kirstin F.. Gruber. Walter R.. Holz. Elisa. Karim. Ahmed A.. Glennon. Mark. Gerloff. Christian. Birbaumer. Niels. Hummel. Friedhelm C.. Current Biology. 19. 21. 1846–1852. 19913428. 13999952. free.
- 10.1093/brain/awh082. Reorganization of the human ipsilesional premotor cortex after stroke. 2004. Fridman. E. A.. Hanakawa. T.. Chung. M.. Hummel. F.. Leiguarda. R. C.. Cohen. L. G.. Brain. 127. 4. 747–758. 14749291. free.
- 10.1016/j.clinph.2017.06.001. Low intensity transcranial electric stimulation: Safety, ethical, legal regulatory and application guidelines. 2017. Antal. A.. Alekseichuk. I.. Bikson. M.. Brockmöller. J.. Brunoni. A.R.. Chen. R.. Cohen. L.G.. Dowthwaite. G.. Ellrich. J.. Flöel. A.. Fregni. F.. George. M.S.. Hamilton. R.. Haueisen. J.. Herrmann. C.S.. Hummel. F.C.. Lefaucheur. J.P.. Liebetanz. D.. Loo. C.K.. McCaig. C.D.. Miniussi. C.. Miranda. P.C.. Moliadze. V.. Nitsche. M.A.. Nowak. R.. Padberg. F.. Pascual-Leone. A.. Poppendieck. W.. Priori. A.. Rossi. S.. Clinical Neurophysiology. 128. 9. 1774–1809. 28709880. 5985830. 1.
- 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2006.05286.x. Dissociation of sustained attention from central executive functions: Local activity and interregional connectivity in the theta range. 2007. Sauseng. P.. Hoppe. J.. Klimesch. W.. Gerloff. C.. Hummel. F. C.. European Journal of Neuroscience. 25. 2. 587–593. 17284201. 3487768.
- 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2005.06.033. Transcallosal inhibition in chronic subcortical stroke. 2005. Duque. Julie. Hummel. Friedhelm. Celnik. Pablo. Murase. Nagako. Mazzocchio. Riccardo. Cohen. Leonardo G.. NeuroImage. 28. 4. 940–946. 16084737. 39285099.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Hummel Lab. 2021-04-14. www.epfl.ch. en-GB.
- Web site: Brexit: closer cooperation with the UK cannot replace participation in Horizon 2020 ETH-Board. 2021-04-15. www.ethrat.ch. 2021-01-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20210109174027/https://www.ethrat.ch/en/medien-medienmitteilungen/brexit-engere-zusammenarbeit-mit-grossbritannien-kann-teilnahme-horizon-2020-nicht-ersetzen. dead.
- Web site: Friedhelm Hummel Campus Biotech. 2021-04-15. www.campusbiotech.ch.
- 2003-10-01. Event-related desynchronization and excitability of the ipsilateral motor cortex during simple self-paced finger movements. Clinical Neurophysiology. en. 114. 10. 1819–1826. 10.1016/S1388-2457(03)00174-3. 1388-2457. Rau. Cornelia. Plewnia. Christian. Hummel. Friedhelm. Gerloff. Christian. 14499743. 39272563.
- Book: Hummel, Friedhelm C.. Plastische Veränderungen durch semantische klassische Konditionierung und ihre elektrokortikalen Korrelate eine Studie langsamer Potentiale. 2000. Tübingen.
- Fridman. E. A.. 2004-01-14. Reorganization of the human ipsilesional premotor cortex after stroke. Brain. en. 127. 4. 747–758. 10.1093/brain/awh082. 14749291. 1460-2156. free.
- Hummel. F.. 2005-01-05. Effects of non-invasive cortical stimulation on skilled motor function in chronic stroke. Brain. en. 128. 3. 490–499. 10.1093/brain/awh369. 15634731. 1460-2156. free.
- Hummel. Friedhelm C. Cohen. Leonardo G. August 2006. Non-invasive brain stimulation: a new strategy to improve neurorehabilitation after stroke?. The Lancet Neurology. 5. 8. 708–712. 10.1016/s1474-4422(06)70525-7. 16857577 . 9509765 . 1474-4422.
- Gandiga. Prateek C.. Hummel. Friedhelm C.. Cohen. Leonardo G.. April 2006. Transcranial DC stimulation (tDCS): A tool for double-blind sham-controlled clinical studies in brain stimulation. Clinical Neurophysiology. en. 117. 4. 845–850. 10.1016/j.clinph.2005.12.003. 16427357. 25934876.
- Heise. K.-F. Gerloff. C. Hummel. F. September 2007. Nicht invasive kortikale Stimulation als adjuvante Therapie zur Unterstützung der funktionellen Erholung nach Schlaganfall. Physioscience. de. 3. 3. 99–108. 10.1055/s-2007-963363. 260370328 . 1860-3092.
- Nitsche. Michael A.. Cohen. Leonardo G.. Wassermann. Eric M.. Priori. Alberto. Lang. Nicolas. Antal. Andrea. Paulus. Walter. Hummel. Friedhelm. Boggio. Paulo S.. Fregni. Felipe. Pascual-Leone. Alvaro. July 2008. Transcranial direct current stimulation: State of the art 2008. Brain Stimulation. en. 1. 3. 206–223. 10.1016/j.brs.2008.06.004. 20633386. 16352598.
- 2009-11-17. Brain Oscillatory Substrates of Visual Short-Term Memory Capacity. Current Biology. en. 19. 21. 1846–1852. 10.1016/j.cub.2009.08.062. 0960-9822. Sauseng. Paul. Klimesch. Wolfgang. Heise. Kirstin F.. Gruber. Walter R.. Holz. Elisa. Karim. Ahmed A.. Glennon. Mark. Gerloff. Christian. Birbaumer. Niels. Hummel. Friedhelm C.. 19913428. 13999952. free.
- Web site: Hummel. Friedhelm Christoph. Gerloff. Christian. 2011. Zukunft der Neuromodulation. 2021-04-15. Handfunktionsstörungen in der Neurologie. en.
- Lefaucheur. Jean-Pascal. André-Obadia. Nathalie. Antal. Andrea. Ayache. Samar S.. Baeken. Chris. Benninger. David H.. Cantello. Roberto M.. Cincotta. Massimo. de Carvalho. Mamede. De Ridder. Dirk. Devanne. Hervé. November 2014. Evidence-based guidelines on the therapeutic use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). Clinical Neurophysiology. en. 125. 11. 2150–2206. 10.1016/j.clinph.2014.05.021. 25034472. 206798663.
- Coscia. Martina. Wessel. Maximilian J. Chaudary. Ujwal. Millán. José del R. Micera. Silvestro. Guggisberg. Adrian. Vuadens. Philippe. Donoghue. John. Birbaumer. Niels. Hummel. Friedhelm C. 2019-07-01. Neurotechnology-aided interventions for upper limb motor rehabilitation in severe chronic stroke. Brain. 142. 8. 2182–2197. 10.1093/brain/awz181. 0006-8950. 6658861. 31257411.
- Micera. Silvestro. Caleo. Matteo. Chisari. Carmelo. Hummel. Friedhelm C.. Pedrocchi. Alessandra. 2020-02-19. Advanced Neurotechnologies for the Restoration of Motor Function. Neuron. English. 105. 4. 604–620. 10.1016/j.neuron.2020.01.039. 0896-6273. 32078796. free. 11311/1131435. free.
- Raffin. Estelle. Salamanca-Giron. Roberto F.. Hummel. Friedhelm Christoph. 2020-01-01. Perspectives: Hemianopia—Toward Novel Treatment Options Based on Oscillatory Activity?. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. en. 34. 1. 13–25. 10.1177/1545968319893286. 31858874 . 1545-9683. free.
- Wessel. Maximilian J.. Draaisma. Laurijn R.. de Boer. Anne F. W.. Park. Chang-hyun. Maceira-Elvira. Pablo. Durand-Ruel. Manon. Koch. Philipp J.. Morishita. Takuya. Hummel. Friedhelm C.. 2020-07-08. Cerebellar transcranial alternating current stimulation in the gamma range applied during the acquisition of a novel motor skill. Scientific Reports. en. 10. 1. 11217. 10.1038/s41598-020-68028-9. 2045-2322. 7343806. 32641706. 2020NatSR..1011217W .
- Salamanca-giron. Roberto F.. Raffin. Estelle. Zandvliet. Sarah B.. Seeber. Martin. Michel. Christoph M.. Sauseng. Paul. Huxlin. Krystel R.. Hummel. Friedhelm C.. 2021-10-15. Enhancing visual motion discrimination by desynchronizing bifocal oscillatory activity. NeuroImage. en. 240. 118299. 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.118299. 34171500 . 1053-8119. free.
- Raffin. Estelle. Hummel. Friedhelm C.. 2018-08-01. Restoring Motor Functions After Stroke: Multiple Approaches and Opportunities. The Neuroscientist. en. 24. 4. 400–416. 10.1177/1073858417737486. 29283026 . 206658560 . 1073-8584.
- Wessel. Maximilian J.. Hummel. Friedhelm C.. 2018-06-01. Non-invasive Cerebellar Stimulation: a Promising Approach for Stroke Recovery?. The Cerebellum. en. 17. 3. 359–371. 10.1007/s12311-017-0906-1. 29243202 . 255587313 . 1473-4230.
- Hummel. F.. 2005-01-05. Effects of non-invasive cortical stimulation on skilled motor function in chronic stroke. Brain. 128. 3. 490–499. 10.1093/brain/awh369. 15634731 . 1460-2156. free.
- Hummel. Friedhelm C.. Cohen. Leonardo G.. 2006-08-01. Non-invasive brain stimulation: a new strategy to improve neurorehabilitation after stroke?. The Lancet Neurology. English. 5. 8. 708–712. 10.1016/S1474-4422(06)70525-7. 1474-4422. 16857577. 9509765 .
- Koch. Philipp J. Park. Chang-Hyun. Girard. Gabriel. Beanato. Elena. Egger. Philip. Evangelista. Giorgia Giulia. Lee. Jungsoo. Wessel. Maximilian J. Morishita. Takuya. Koch. Giacomo. Thiran. Jean-Philippe. 2021-07-01. The structural connectome and motor recovery after stroke: predicting natural recovery. Brain. 144. 7. 2107–2119. 10.1093/brain/awab082. 0006-8950. 8370413. 34237143.
- Egger. Philip. Evangelista. Giorgia G.. Koch. Philipp J.. Park. Chang-Hyun. Levin-Gleba. Laura. Girard. Gabriel. Beanato. Elena. Lee. Jungsoo. Choirat. Christine. Guggisberg. Adrian G.. Kim. Yun-Hee. 2021-06-01. Disconnectomics of the Rich Club Impacts Motor Recovery After Stroke. Stroke. 52. 6. 2115–2124. 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.031541. 33902299 . free.
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