Ophthalmic Department – Otto-von-Guericke University
Magdeburg, Germany
Professor Michael Hoffmann, PhD is head of the Clinical Experimental Sensory Physiology Section of the Ophthalmic Department at the University of Magdeburg, Germany. His section aims at innovation in ophthalmology and visual neuroscience. Prof. Hoffmann applies a broad methodology to investigate the structure and function of the eye and visual areas of the brain with the aim of precise diagnostics and the development of novel therapies. Since 1999, he has been involved in research in albinism. By applying a combined approach of retinal and cortical imaging, electrophysiology and perception-testing he has been able to identify the relationship between cortical mapping of the visual field to visual function in human albinism. He also applies this approach to other chiasma malformations, such as achiasma. This work has helped to elucidate general principles of human visual system development. He has received continuous project funding by the German Research Foundation (DFG) since 2002, is a member of the ‘Commission for quality assurance of sensory physiological measures and equipment’ of the German Society of Ophthalmology, training coordinator in the EU-funded innovative training networks ‘NextGenVis’ and ‘OptiVisT’, and recipient of the prestigious ‘Elfriede-Aulhorn award’ for outstanding research in neuro-ophthalmology. He has authored 100+ publications in internationally peer-reviewed journals and serves as a reviewer for many scientific journals and funding bodies.
Michael Hoffmann was a member of the Scientific Committees of the 4th and 5th EDA as well as of ISCA 2022.