Education and Training

1987    Diploma, “Electronics and Control Engineering” Vienna University of Technology
1993    Ph.D. Thesis: “Development and examination of an implantable, multifunctional, neuromuscular pulse generator for functional electrical stimulation. ”
2009    Certified Quality Manager

Positions and Employment

1989 – 1991    University Assistant, Department of Surgery, Vienna University
1991 – 1997    University Assistant, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics,
Vienna University, Medical School
1997 – 2005     Head of the Research Group “FES Implants” at the Dept. of Biomedical Engineering and Physics
2000    Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Vienna University, Medical School
2005 – present    Head of the Research Group “Neuroprosthetics and Rehabilitation Engineering” in conjunction with Winfried Mayr at the Dept. of Biomedical Engineering and Physics
2009 – present    Quality Management Representative (ISO 9001:2008) at the Dept. of Biomedical Engineering and Physics

Society memberships and functions

Austrian Society for Biomedical Engineering (ÖGBMT), head of the working group Functional Electrical Stimulation,
Foundation member of the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society (IFESS),
Foundation member of the Cardiac Bioassist Association
Vice-President of the Austrian Biophysical Society

Actual sources of funding

WWFF,  Telemetrische – Adaptive Elektrode,

Teaching

Medical University of Vienna
    Study Programmes:     Degree Programme Human Medicine,
                                      Master’s Degree Medical Informatics,
                                      Doctoral Programme of Applied Science,
    University courses:     University course for Medical Physics
University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien
    Study Programmes:     Biomedical Engineering,
                                      Healthcare and Rehabilitation Technology

Fields of research

Functional electrical stimulation (phrenic pacing, mobilization of paraplegics, cardiac bioassist, deep brain stimulation),
Implant technology (development, failure cause and examination),
Prosthetics (EMG controlled movement, “brain controlled prosthetics”)
Near field telemetry (data and power transmission)

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journals (first author only)

• Lanmüller H, Wernisch J, Alesch F. Technical analysis of dual channel pulse generators used in deep brain stimulation; a safety evaluation. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2009 Jan;151(1):63-7; discussion 67. Epub 2008 Dec 20.

• Lanmüller H, Buchroithner J, Wernisch J; Alesch F. Sudden Failure of Implantable Pulse Generators: Failure Cause and Examination. Biomed Tech (Berl). 2007;52(5):356-9
• Lanmüller H, Ashley Z, Unger E, Sutherland H, Reichel M, Russold M, Jarvis J, Mayr W, Salmons S. Implantable device for long-term electrical stimulation of denervated muscles in rabbits. Med Biol Eng Comput. 2005 Jul;43(4):535-40.
• Lanmüller H, Girsch W, Rab M, Sauermann S, Kamolz L, Seitelberger R, Wolner E. Preparation of a skeletal muscle ventricle in sheep: severe damage to the Latissimus dorsi muscle due to mobilization before preconditioning. Eur Surg Res. 2000;32(2):129-34.
• Lanmüller H, Girsch W, Sauermann S, Schwendenwein I, Unger E, Bijak M, Rafolt D, Mayr W. Long-term electromyogram recording from the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle as a potential biological trigger for phrenic pacing: results of an animal study. Artif Organs. 1999 Sep;23(9):860-8.
• Lanmüller H., Sauermann S., Unger E., Schnetz G., Mayr W., Bijak M., Rafolt D., Girsch W. Battery-powered implantable nerve stimulator for chronic activation of two skeletal muscles using multichannel techniques. Artif-Organs Mai 1999; 23 (5):399-402
• Lanmüller H, Sauermann S, Unger E, Mayr W, Zrunek M. Battery-powered miniature implant for electrical nerve stimulation. Biomed Tech (Berl). 1999 May;44(5):114-9.
• Lanmüller H, Sauermann S, Unger E, Schnetz G, Mayr W, Bijak M, Girsch W.  Multifunctional implantable nerve stimulator for cardiac assistance by skeletal muscle. Artif Organs. 1999 Apr;23(4):352-9.
• Lanmüller H, Sauermann S, Bijak M, Unger E. Modular PC-based data acquisition and processing system for biological signals, Biomed Tech (Berl). 1999 Mar;44(3):52-7.