Prof. Dr. Thomas Järmann

Work at ZHAW

Position

Academic Director

Experience

• Academic Director
  Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW
  09 / 2011 - today
• Professor
  Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW
  01 / 2011 - today
• Lecturer and Program Director
  Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW
  09 / 2005 - 08 / 2011
• Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering
  Hochschule für Technik Buchs NTB
  01 / 2002 - 08 / 2011
• Lecturer in Mathematics and Physics
  Hochschule für Technik Zürich HSZ-T
  01 / 2001 - 08 / 2011
• Research Associate, Institute for Biomedical Engineering
  ETH und Uni Zurich
  01 / 2004 - 12 / 2008
• Dissertation at Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBT
  ETH und Uni Zurich
  01 / 2000 - 12 / 2004
• Research Assistant
  John Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
  02 / 2003 - 12 / 2003
• Engineer
  Optronic AG, Goldach SG
  08 / 1991 - 08 / 1994

Education and Continuing education

Education

• Diploma in Higher Education
  ETH Zurich
  01 / 2005 - 12 / 2008
• PhD
  ETH Zurich
  01 / 2000 - 11 / 2004
• Dipl. Phys. ETH
  ETH Zurich
  09 / 1994 - 07 / 1999
• Dipl. Ing. HTL
  Neu-Technikum Buchs NTB
  09 / 1988 - 07 / 1991

Continuing Education

Strategic Leadership at Universities of Applied Sciences
Higher Education Management HEM
12 / 2013

Network

Membership of networks

Schulkommission Berufsmaturitätsschule Winterthur

Projects

• Smart Catheterisation / Project leader / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Reischauer, C., Vorburger, R. S., Wilm, B. J., Järmann, T., & Boesiger, P. (2012). Optimizing signal-to-noise ratio of high-resolution parallel single-shot diffusion-weighted echo-planar imaging at ultrahigh field strengths. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 67(3), 679–690. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.23057
• Järmann, T., Suter, F., Osterwalder, D., & Lüchinger, R. (2011). Measurement and analysis of electromagnetic fields of pulsed magnetic field therapy systems for private use. Journal of Radiological Protection, 31(1), 107–116. https://doi.org/10.1088/0952-4746/31/1/007
• Järmann, T., De Zanche, N., Staempfli, P., Pruessmann, K. P., Valavanis, A., Boesiger, P., & Kollias, S. (2008). Preliminary experience with visualization of intracortical fibers by focused high-resolution diffusion tensor imaging. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 29(1), 146–150. https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A0742
• Stämpfli, P., Reischauer, C., Järmann, T., Valavanis, A., Kollias, S., & Boesiger, P. (2008). Combining fMRI and DTI : a framework for exploring the limits of fMRI-guided DTI fiber tracking and for verifying DTI-based fiber tractography results. NeuroImage, 39(1), 119–126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2007.08.025
• Schmid, P., Lunkenheimer, P. P., Redmann, K., Rothaus, K., Jiang, X., Cryer, C. W., Järmann, T., Niederer, P., Boesiger, P., & Anderson, R. H. (2007). Statistical analysis of the angle of intrusion of porcine ventricular myocytes from epicardium to endocardium using diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging. The Anatomical Record, 290(11), 1413–1423. https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.20604
• Schoonman, G. G., Sándor, P. S., Nirkko, A. C., Lange, T., Järmann, T., Dydak, U., Kremer, C., Ferrari, M. D., Boesiger, P., & Baumgartner, R. W. (2007). Hypoxia-induced acute mountain sickness is associated with intracellular cerebral edema : a 3 T magnetic resonance imaging study. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism, 28(1), 198–206. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jcbfm.9600513
• Weiss, S., Järmann, T., Schmid, P., Staempfli, P., Boesiger, P., Niederer, P., Caduff, R., & Bajka, M. (2006). Three-dimensional fiber architecture of the nonpregnant human uterus determined ex vivo using magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging. The Anatomical Record, 288A(1), 84–90. https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.a.20274
• Järmann, T., Pruessmann, K., Valavanis, A., Kollias, S., & Boesiger, P. (2006). Influence of SENSE on image properties in high-resolution single-shot echo-planar DTI. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 55(2), 335–342. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.20769
• Summers, P., Stämpfli, P., Järmann, T., Kwiecinski, S., & Kollias, S. (2006). A preliminary study of the effects of trigger timing on diffusion tensor imaging of the human spinal cord. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 27(9), 1952–1961.
• Staempfli, P., Järmann, T., Crelier, G. R., Kollias, S., Valavanis, A., & Boesiger, P. (2006). Resolving fiber crossing using advanced fast marching tractography based on diffusion tensor imaging. NeuroImage, 30(1), 110–120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2005.09.027
• Weber, B., Treyer, V., Oberholzer, N., Järmann, T., Boesiger, P., Brugger, P., Regard, M., Buck, A., Savazzi, S., & Marzi, C. A. (2005). Attention and interhemispheric transfer : a behavioral and fMRI study. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 17(1), 113–123. https://doi.org/10.1162/0898929052880002
• Schmid, P., Järmann, T., Boesiger, P., Niederer, P., Lunkenheimer, P. P., Cryer, C. W., & Anderson, R. H. (2005). Ventricular myocardial architecture as visualised in postmortem swine hearts using magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 27(3), 468–472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.11.036
• Bosshardt, S., Schmidt, C. F., Järmann, T., Degonda, N., Boesiger, P., Nitsch, R. M., Hock, C., & Henke, K. (2005). Effects of memory consolidation on human hippocampal activity during retrieval. Cortex, 41(4), 486–498. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0010-9452(08)70189-8
• Järmann, T., Crelier, G., Pruessmann, K. P., Golay, X., Netsch, T., van Muiswinkel, A. M. C., Mori, S., van Zijl, P. C. M., Valavanis, A., Kollias, S., & Boesiger, P. (2004). SENSE-DTI at 3 T. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 51(2), 230–236. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.10707
• Kollias, S. S., Alkadhi, H., Järmann, T., Crelier, G., & Hepp-Reymond, M.-C. (2001). Identification of multiple nonprimary motor cortical areas with simple movements. Brain Research, 36(2-3), 185–195. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0165-0173(01)00094-7

Books, peer-reviewed

Järmann, T. (2005). Diffusion tensor imaging and fiber tractography in the human brain [Doctoral dissertation, ETH Zürich]. https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-a-005023730

Book chapters, peer-reviewed

Crelier, G., & Järmann, T. (2001). Abbildung von Wahrnehmung und Denken : die funktionelle Magnetresonanz-Bildgebung in der Hirnforschung. In B. Heintz & J. Huber (eds.), Mit dem Auge denken (pp. 95–108). Springer.

Other publications

• van de Venn, H. W., & Järmann, T. (2009). Herz-Bypassoperation in wenigen Minuten? Swiss Engineering STZ, 2009(4).
• van de Venn, H. W., & Järmann, T. (2009). Die Kerbe, die Leben rettet : Bypass-Operationen mit semiautomatischem Nähinstrument. Technica, 2009(2).

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