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Martin Rydmark - Curriculum Vitae (updated February 2012)

Name:Martin Rydmark
Address:Mednet, Box 420, 405 30 GÖTEBORG
Tel.:+46 31 786 3762
URL:http://www.mednet.gu.se
Present affiliation:Mednet, as above.
Present position:Professor of Medical Informatics and Computer Assisted Education at Göteborg University (2010). Associate professor of Anatomy at Göteborg University (1985),

Examina.

Doctor in Medicine (Med.Dr./Ph.D.), 1982.

MD (läkare), 1983 at the Karolinska Institute.

Scientifical merits.

Short Research Profile. My research training started in 1970 with the subject Neurophysiology on Spinal Neurons, one year after my entrance to the Medical School at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, under the tutorage of Professor Sten Skoglund (deceased 1971), Dept. of Anatomy.

In 1971 I had the oppurtunity of finding Prof. C.-H. Berthold, also Dept. of Anatomy, as a tutor in Ultrastructural Research on Peripheral Nerves. In unison with medical studies, I trained in the electron microscopic techniques. I was a full time research associate from 1975 - 1982 when I graduated Ph.D. in Medicine on a thesis named ”An Ultrastructural morphomteric analysis of the node of Ranvier peripheral myelinared nerve fibres of the adult cat”. Important parts of the research were: 1) Control of preparatory artefacts (qualitative and quantitative) in the procedure of preservation of nerve tissue for electron microscopy, i.e. chemical fixation, ultra-thin sectioning, 2) To perform consecutive serial ultra-thin sectioning (up to 5-10,000 sections) without losing more than a few sections and obtain them with an even and decided section thickness, 3) 3D-reconstruction with morphometric analyses, 4) Comparison between obtained structural information and relevant neurophysiology.

From the late ´70s, when Prof. Berthold moved to a position in Göteborg, I was assistant tutor to a couple of junior research associates in the research group, until I myself moved to a post graduate position in Göteborg.

In 1985 I was appointed a position as Associate Professor in Anatomy in 1985.

From the very start in 1985 I was involved with the founding of Mednet, the Computer Laboratory of the Medical Faculty. My research was still basically in the field of Neuromorphology but expanded to the field “brain cortex” and the new techniques used at Mednet, eg. image analysis and computer assisted 3D-recontruction/visualization. During these years and to the present several researchers from the faculty, as well as from our own research group, found tutorage in my person.

It was from 1985 that I started my second major field of research, i.e. Medical Informatics. (See, also, teaching activities.) Starting in 1991, I initiated a national investigation on the subject ”What is Medical Informatics?” which led to a national consensus in 1994.

In 1991 I was appointed lecturer pro tem in Medical Informatics on a part-time basis until 1994 when I had a full time position pro tem in this subject. In 1996, after application and under conditions of competition, I was appointed the full-time position in Medical Informatics. This year I also became Director and chairman of the board of Mednet. During the ´90s I have expanded the research field to cover a broader spectrum of research areas under the shield of the subject Medical Informatics, eg. multimedia, communication in Health Care systems, Virtual Reality, Haptic Interfaces (See, Ongoing major Projects).

Publication list.

a) Internationally reviewed:

  1. Rydmark M. Nodal axon diameter correlates linearly with internodal axon diameter in spinal roots of the cat. Neuroscience Letters, 24, 1981, pp. 247-250.

  2. Berthold C-H., Corneliuson O., Rydmark M. Changes in shape and size of cat spinal root myelinated nerve fibres during fixation and Vestopal-W embedding for electron microscopy. Journal of Ultrastructure Research, 80, 1982, pp. 23-41.

  3. Berthold C-H., Rydmark M., Corneliuson O. Estimation of sectioning compression and thickness of ultrathin sections through Vestopal-W embedded cat spinal roots. Journal of Ultrastructure Research, 80, 1982, pp. 42-52.

  4. Berthold, C-H., Rydmark M. Electron microscopic serial section analysis of nodes of Ranvier in lumbosacral spinal roots of the cat: ultrastructural organisation of nodal compartments in fibres of different sizes. Journal of Neurocytology, 12, 1983, pp. 475-505.

  5. Rydmark M., Berthold C-H. Electron microscopic serial section analysis of nodes of Ranvier in lumbar spinal roots of the cat: a morphometric study of nodal compartments in fibres of different sizes. Journal of Neurocytology, 12, 1983, pp. 537-565.

  6. Berthold C-H., Nilsson I., Rydmark M. Axon diameter and myelin sheath thickness in nerve fibres of the ventral spinal root of the seventh lumbar nerve of the adult and developing cat. Journal of Anatomy, 136, 1983, pp. 483-508.

  7. Berthold C-H., Rydmark M. Anatomy of the paranode-node-paranode region in the cat. Experientia, 39, 1983, pp. 964-976.

  8. Berthold C-H., Lugnegård H., Rydmark M. Ultrastructural morphomteric studies on regeneration of the lateral sural cutaneous nerve in the white rat after transection of the sciatic nerve. I. The normal nerve. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Supplementum 20, 1984, pp. 5-26.

  9. Lugnegård H., Berthold C-H., Rydmark M. Ultrastructural morphomteric studies on regeneration of the lateral sural cutaneous nerve in the white rat after transection of the sciatic nerve. II. Regeneration after nerve suture and nerve grafting. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Supplementum 20, 1984, pp. 27-64.

  10. Lugnegård H., Berthold C-H., Rydmark M. Ultrastructural morphomteric studies on regeneration of the lateral sural cutaneous nerve in the white rat after transection of the sciatic nerve. III. Regeneration after nerve suture in animals of different ages. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Supplementum 20, 1984, pp. 65-85.

  11. Fabricius C., Rydmark M., Berthold C-H. A morphomterric study of myelinated fibres of the intrafunicular part of cat motorneurons. VII International Symposium on Morphological Sciences, Archives of Biology, 97, September 1986, p. 42.

  12. Rydmark M., Berthold C-H. Ultrastructure and morphometry of nodes of Ranvier of large peripheral nerve fibres of cat, rat and Xenopus Laevis. Second World Congress of Neuroscience (IBRO) in Budapest, Neuroscience, Suppl. to Vol. 22, 1987, p.2443.

  13. Fabricius, C., Berthold C-H., Rydmark M. Axonal organelles at the nodes of Ranvier in cat CNS tracts. 12th Annual Meeting of the European Neuroscience Association, European Journal of Neuroscience, Suppl. 2, 1989.

  14. Rydmark M., Jansson T. Objective computerized alignment of consecutive light micrographs of cat cerebral cortex. Royal Microscopical Society, Proceedings, 1990, p. S50.

  15. Rydmark M., Jansson T. Objective computerized alignment of consecutive light micrographs of cat cerebral cortex. I. Automatic procedure. Transactions of the Royal Microscopical Society, New Series (Ed. by H.Y. Elder), MICRO 90, 1990;1:309-312.

  16. Berthold C-H., Rydmark M., Eriksson M., Jansson T:, Skoglund T., Pascher R. Computer assisted 3-D reconstruction of nerve- and glial cell distribution in defined areas of cat cerebral cortex. 13th Annual Meeting of the European Neuroscience Association, Stockholm, European Journal of Neurosciende, Suppl. No. 3, 1990, p.57.

  17. Berthold C-H., Andersén B., Rydmark M., Grandér R., Fabricius C. The node of Ranvier and axoplasmic transport. 13th Annual Meeting of the European Neuroscience Association, Stockholm, European Journal of Neurosciende, Suppl. No. 3, 1990, p.108.

  18. Rydmark M., Berthold C-H., Eriksson M. Nodes of Ranvier of large peripheral nerve fibres of cat, rat and frog. 13th Annual Meeting of the European Neuroscience Association, Stockholm, European Journal of Neurosciende, Suppl. No. 3, 1990, p. 256.

  19. Jansson T., Rydmark M., Berthold C-H., Pascher R. Development of computer-aided methods used for 3D reconstruction and analysis of cell distribution in cerebral cortex. Part one: Image alignment. Swedish Society for Automated Image Analysis, Proceedings: Symposium on image analysis, Stockholm, 1991, pp. 255-257.

  20. Pascher R., Berthold C-H., Rydmark M., Jansson T., Skoglund T. Development of computer-aided methods used for 3D reconstruction and analysis of cell distribution in cerebral cortex. Part two: Graphic presentation. Swedish Society for Automated Image Analysis, Proceedings: Symposium on image analysis, Stockholm, 1991, pp. 258-260.

  21. Gatzinsky K.P., Berthold C-H. Rydmark M. Axon-Schwann cell networks are regular components of nodal regions in normal large nerve fibres of cat spinal roots. Neuroscience Letters, 124, 1991, pp. 264-268.

  22. Borrman H., Rydmark M., Jansson T. The use of image processing in forensic odontology. Work in progress. Journal of Archeometry and Natural Science, 1991;1:41-48.

  23. Berthold C.-H., Rydmark M., Eriksson M., Jansson T., Skoglund T. and Pascher R. Computer assisted 3-D reconstruction of nerve- and glial cell distributions in defined areas of cat cerebral cortex (work in progress), Abstracts of the 13th Annual Meeting of the European Neuroscience association, Stockholm September 8-12, 1991.

  24. Rydmark M., Jansson T., Berthold C.-H., Gustavsson T. Computer-Assisted Realignment of Light Micrograph Images From Consecutive Section Series of Cat Cerebral Cortex. Journal of Microscopy, 1992;165:29-47.

  25. Jansson T., Rydmark M., Gustavsson T., Berthold C-H., Pascher R., Skoglund T. 3D Representation of Biological Objects as Reconstructed From Sequential Image Planes. Part I. The Problem of Image Realignment. Proceedings of Biomedical Image Processing and Three-Dimensional Microscopy, San Jose, February 10-13, 1992, pp. 108-118.

  26. Borrman H., Rydmark M., Jansson T. The use of image processing in forensic odontology. Swedish Dental Journal, 16:1:80, 1992, p.75.

  27. Berthold C-H., Pascher R., Rydmark M., Skoglund T., Jansson T., Gustavsson T. 3D Representation of Biological Objects as Reconstructed From Sequential Image Planes. Part II. The Reconstructed Object Space and its On-Line Integration with the Image Stack. Proceedings of Biomedical Image Processing and Three-Dimensional Microscopy, San Jose, February 10-13, 1992, pp. 119-129.

  28. Skoglund T., Pascher R., Rydmark M., Berthold C.H., Gustavsson T. A Method For 3D Reconstruction of the Cell Organization in Cortex Cerebri - Developed for the Analyses of Epileptic Cortex (Work in Progress). 1992 Annual Meeting Anaheim, California, October 25-30, 1992.

  29. Rydmark M., Jansson T., Berthold C-H., Skoglund T., Pascher R. A computer based method for 3-D representation of the distribution of cortical cell bodies as reconstructed from sequential light micrographic images. II. The problem of image realignment. 2nd Russian-Swedish Symposium ” New Research in Neurobiology”, Moscow, 1992, p. 22.

  30. Berthold C-H., Pascher R., Rydmark M., Skoglund T., Jansson T., Gustavsson T. A computer based method for3-D representation of the distribution of cortical cell bodies as reconstructed from sequential light micrographic images. II. The reconstructed cortical space and its on-line integration with the image stack. 2nd Russian-Swedish Symposium ” New Research in Neurobiology”, Moscow, 1992, pp. 7-8.

  31. Persson H., Berthold C-H., Rydmark M., Fabricius C. Metabolic relationships between proteins of myelin and paranodally shedded, partially degraded myelin fragments in the rabbit CNS. Journal of Neuroscience Research, 33, 1992, pp. 310-318.

  32. Skoglund T., Pascher R., Berthold C-H., Jansson T., Rydmark M. 3-D presentation and analyses of biological objects as reconstructed from sequential image planes. Proceedings of 3D Imaging Sciences in Microscopy, Amsterdam, March 9-11, 1992.

  33. Berthold C-H., Pascher R., Rydmark M., Skoglund T., Jansson T., Gustavsson T. Computer aided 3-D analyis of cell distributions in the normal and epileptic cerebral cortex: description of a method in progress. 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE EMBS - France. 3D Advanced Image Processing in Medicine, Rennes, France, 1992, pp. 177-181.

  34. Berthold C.-H., Fabricius C., Rydmark M. and Andersén B. Axoplasmic organelles at nodes of Ranvier. I. Occurence and distribution in large myelinated spinal root axons of the adult cat, Journal of Neurocytology, 22, 1993, pp. 925-940.

  35. Hövik D., Berthold C-H., Rydmark M., Skoglund T. Brain anatomy - integrated learning, using multimedia. for medical students. Swedish Society for Automated Image Analysis. Proceedings: Symposium on Image Analysis, Göteborg, Sweden, 1993, pp. 29-32.

  36. Fabricius C., Berthold C-H., Rydmark M. Axoplasmic organelles at nodes of Ranvier. II. Occurence and distribution in large myelinated spinal cord axons of the adult cat, Journal of Neurocytology, 22, 1993, pp. 941-954.

  37. Skoglund T., Pascher R., Berthold C-H., Rydmark M., Jansson T., Gustavsson T. 3D Reconstruction of Biological Objects from Sequential Image Planes - Applied on Cerebral Cortex from Cat. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, 1993;17:165-174.

  38. Pascher R., Berthold C.-H., Rydmark M., Skoglund T., Jansson T., Gustavsson T., Computer-Assisted 3D Analysis of Cell Distributions in the Normal and Epileptic Cerebral Cortex: Description of a Methodology in Progress. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, 1993;17:405-410.

  39. Jansson T., Gustavsson T., Rydmark M., Berthold C.-H., Skoglund T., Pascher R. Deformation, Detection and Correction of Serial Section Micrographs. International Conference on 3D Image Processing in Microscopy, Munich, April 25-28, 1994.

  40. Jansson T., Gustavsson T., Pascher R., Berthold C-H., Rydmark M., Malmeström C., Skoglund T. Improved 3D-reconstruction from serial micrographs by image alinment, deformation correction and Fourier filtering. Technical Report 1:94, Research Laboratory of Medical Electronics, Chalmers University of technology, Göteborg, 1994, pp. 1-14.

  41. Jansson T., Gustavsson T., Rydmark M., Berthold C-H., Skoglund T., Pascher R. Detection and correction of deformation in serial section micrographs. Swedish Society for Automated Image Analysis. Proceedings: Symposium on Image Analysis, Halmstad, Sweden, 1994, pp. 111-114.

  42. Fabricius C., Berthold C-H., Rydmark M. Dimensions of individual alpha and gamma motor fibres in the ventral funiculus of the cat spinal cord. Journal of Anatomy, 184, 1994, pp. 319-333.

  43. Pascher R., Berthold C-H., Rydmark M., Skoglund T., Jansson T. Computer program routines for three-dimensional reconstruction of nervous tissue. The 3rd Swedish-Russsian symposium on New Research in Neurobiology, June 6-9, 1994, Göteborg, Sweden, p.51.

  44. Rydmark M., Berthold C-H., Hövik D., Persson H., Skoglund T., Tsegay K. Brain anatomy - Integrated computer assisted learning for medical students. Sixth Ottowa Conference on Medical Education, Toronto, Proceedings, 1994, 6 p.

  45. Skoglund T., Pascher R., Berthold C-H., Rydmark M., Jansson T. 3D reconstruction of the organization of neurons and dendrite bundles in rat cerebral cortex. The 3rd Swedish-Russsian symposium on New Research in Neurobiology, June 6-9, 1994, Göteborg, Sweden, p.52.

  46. Jansson T., Gustavsson T., Rydmark M., Berthold C.-H., Pascher R., Skoglund T., Automated Correction of Linear Deformation Due to Sectioning in Serial Micrographs. Journal of Microscopy, 1995;177:119-127. (Special issue on Confocal and Near-Field Microscopy and 3D Image Processing.

  47. Rydmark M., Berthold C-H., Hövik D., Persson H., Kling-Petersen T. Brain Anatomy - Integrated computer assisted learning. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. Vol 21, Part 1, 1995, p.252.

  48. Swärd C., Berthold C-H., Nilsson-Remahl I., Rydmark M. Axonal constriction at Ranvier’s node increases during development. Neuroscience Letters, 190, 1995, pp. 159-162.

  49. Berthold CH., Rydmark M., Morphology of normal peripheral axons. In ‘The Axon. Structure, Function and Pathophysiology’, ed. Waxman S.G., Kocsis J.D. & Stys P.K., Oxforn University Press, New York, Oxford, 1995, pp. 13-48. (Written on request.)

  50. Kling-Petersen T., Rydmark M. Teaching of Neuroscience in Sweden: The use of Computer Assisted Learning (CAL). Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. Vol 22, Part 1, 1996, p.247.

  51. Kling-Petersen T., Rydmark M. The Brain-project: an interactive teaching tool using desktop virtual reality on personal computers. Proceedings of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality:5, San Diego, 1997, pp. 22-25.

  52. Kling-Petersen T., Rydmark M. Computer assisted education: application on the teaching of neuroscience. Society for Neuroscience, Vol. 23, 1997, p.285.

  53. Rydmark M., Kling-Petersen T., Berthold C-H., Skoglund T., Pascher R., Gustavsson T. Computer assisted 3-dimensional reconstruction and visualization of neural tissue. Society for Neuroscience, Vol. 23, 1997, p.644.

  54. Kling-Petersen, T, Pascher, R. and Rydmark, M. 3D-Brain 2.0 - Narrowing the gap between personal computers and high end workstations. Proceedings of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality:6, San Diego, IOS Press and Ohmsha, 1998, pp.234-239.

  55. Olofsson, J, Rydmark, M., Berthold, CH, Göthlin, J., Kling-Petersen, T., Mörk-Petersen, F., Pascher, R., Advanced 3D-visualization, including virtual reality, distributed by PCs, in brain research, clinical radiology and education. Proceedings of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality:6, San Diego, IOS Press and Ohmsha, 1998, pp.357-358.

  56. Rydmark M., Berthold C-H., Gatzinsky K.P. Paranodal Schwann cell mitochondria in spinal roots of the cat. An ultrastructural morphometric analysis. Journal of Neurocytology 27, 1998, pp. 99-108.

  57. Rydmark M., Jalling H., Petersson G., Philip F. Production of CAL-programs in medicine, odontology and veterinary medicine in Sweden, International Journal of Medical Informatics 50, 1998, pp. 251-255.

  58. Rydmark M., Brodendal J., Folkesson P., Kling-Petersen T. Laser 3-D scanning for surface rendering in biomedical research and education, IOS Press, Amsterdam, 1999, Vol. 62, pp. 315-320.

  59. Kling-Petersen T., Pascher R., Rydmark M. Virtual reality on the web: the potentials of different methodologies and visualization techniques for scientific research and medical education, IOS Press, Amsterdam, 1999, Vol. 62, pp. 181-186.

  60. Kling-Petersen T, Rydmark M. Modelling and Modification of Medical 3D objects. The benefit of using a haptic modelling tool. Stud. Health Tech Info., 70, 162 - 67, 2000.

  61. Rydmark et al: Laser 3D Scanning for surface rendering in biomedical research and education. MMVR:7 - The Convergence of Physical & Informational Technologies. IOS Press, 1999.

  62. Rydmark M, Kling-Petersen T, Pascher R, Philip F. 3D visualization and stereographic techniques for medical research and education. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2001;81:434-9.

  63. Stalfors J, Kling-Petersen T, Rydmark M, Westin T. Haptic palpation of head and neck cancer patients—implication for education and telemedicine. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2001;81:471-4.

  64. Rydmark M, Broeren J, Pascher R. Stroke rehabilitation at home using virtual reality, haptics and telemedicine. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2002;85:434-7.

  65. Pascher R, Berthold CH, Rydmark M. Computer-assisted simulation of high-voltage electron microscopy using serial images recorded by conventional transmission electron microscopy. J Electron Microsc (Tokyo). 2002;51(2):113-26.

  66. Broeren J, Bjorkdahl A, Pascher R, Rydmark M. Virtual reality and haptics as an assessment device in the postacute phase after stroke. Cyberpsychol Behav. 2002 Jun;5(3):207-11.

  67. Broeren J, Georgsson M, Rydmark M and Stibrant Sunnerhagen K. Virtual Reality in Stroke Rehabilitation with the assistance of Haptics and Telemedicine. In: Sharkey P, Sik Lányi C, Standen P editors. Proceedings of The 4th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies; 2002 Sept18-20; Veszprém, Hungary: The University of Reading, 2002. p. 71-76

  68. Broeren J, Lundberg M, Molén T, Samuelsson C, Stibrant Sunnerhagen K, Bellner A-L, and Martin Rydmark. Virtual Reality and Haptics as an Assessment Tool for Patients with Visuospatial Neglect: a preliminary study. Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Virtual Rehabilitation. September 21-22, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA. Pp 27-32 2003.

  69. Broeren J, Rydmark M, Sunnerhagen KS. Virtual reality and haptics as a training device for movement rehabilitation after stroke: a single-case study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004 Aug;85(8):1247-50.

  70. Rydmark M, Broeren J, Dixon M, Stibrant Sunnerhagen K. Haptic Immersive Workbench for Stroke Rehabilitation. Proceedings of The 4 th International Workshop on Virtual Rehabilitation. September 19-21, University of Southern California, Catalina Island, California, USA.(2005).

  71. Broeren J, Dixon M, Sunnerhagen KS, Rydmark M. Rehabilitation after stroke using virtual reality, haptics (force feedback) and telemedicine. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2006;124:51-6.

  72. Broeren J, Rydmark M, Bjorkdahl A, Sunnerhagen KS. Assessment and training in a 3-dimensional virtual environment with haptics: a report on 5 cases of motor rehabilitation in the chronic stage after stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2007 Mar-Apr;21(2):180-9.

  73. Garza D, Besier T, Johnston T, Rolston B, Schorsch A, Matheson G, Annerstedt C, Lindh J, Rydmark M. Use of a virtual human performance laboratory to improve integration of mathematics and biology in sports science curricula in Sweden and the United States. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2007;125:140-2.

  74. Goude D, Bjork S, Rydmark M. Game design in virtual reality systems for stroke rehabilitation. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2007;125:146-8.

  75. Broeren J, Sunnerhagen KS, Rydmark M. A kinematic analysis of a haptic handheld stylus in a virtual environment: a study in healthy subjects. J Neuroengineering Rehabil. 2007 May 9;4:13.

  76. Broeren J, Samuelsson H, Stibrant-Sunnerhagen K, Blomstrand C, Rydmark M. Neglect assessment as an application of virtual reality. Acta Neurol Scand. 2007 Sep;116(3):157-63.

  77. Broeren J, Bjorkdahl A, Claesson L, Goude D, Lundgren-Nilsson A, Samuelsson H, Blomstrand C, Sunnerhagen KS, Rydmark M. Virtual rehabilitation after stroke. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2008;136:77-82. PMID: 18487711

  78. Broeren J, Claesson L, Goude D, Rydmark M, Sunnerhagen KS. Virtual Rehabilitation in an Activity Centre for Community-Dwelling Persons with Stroke. The Possibilities of 3-Dimensional Computer Games. Cerebrovasc Dis. 2008;26(3):289-296. Epub 2008 Jul 31.

  79. Broeren J, Johansson B, Bellner A-L, Pettersson K, Göransson O, Fogelberg M, Goude D, Larsson P A, Rydmark M. Exploration of computer games in rehabilitation for brain damage. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies. September 8-11, Oporto, Portugal Pp 75-80 (2008).

  80. Pareto L, Goude D, Rydmark M and Broeren J. Virtual reality, haptics and post-stroke rehabilitation in practical therapy. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies. September 8-11, Oporto, Portugal Pp 245-251 (2008)

  81. McDonald S, Stankovic N, Goude D, Höstner J, Rydmark M. One Year Follow Up after Multiple Flexor Tendon Releases in Patients with Cerebral Palsy – Assessment of Hand Function using Virtual Reality and Haptic Feedback.

  82. Pareto L, Larsson L E, Goude D, Rydmark M, Broeren J. Usability Evaluation of a Game-Based Virtual Reality Station for Cognitive and Motor Training in General Occupational Therapy. MIE 2008.

  83. Bellner A-L, Larsson P A, Petterson K, Göransson O, Fågelberg M, Goude D, Rydmark M, Broeren J. Virtual Reality in Cognitive Rehabilitation and Understanding of Stroke Disease. MIE 2008.

  84. Learning to learn and learning to teach - introduction to studies in higher education. Kjellgren KI, Hendry G, Hultberg J, Plos K, Rydmark M, Tobin G, Saljo R. Med Teach. 2008;30(8):e239-45.

b) Other, including books:

  1. Rydmark M. An ultrastructural morphomteric analysis of the node of Ranvier in peripheral myelinated nerve fibres of the adult cat. Ph.D. Thesis, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1982, pp.1-42.

  2. Rydmark M., Berthold C-H., Gatzinsky K. Schwann cell mitochondria at the node of Ranvier quantified electronmicroscopically. XII International Anatomical Congress, London, 1985, A609.

  3. Lugnegård H., Berthold C-H., Rydmark M. Regeneration axonale du nerf cutane sural lateral apres suture du nerf sciatique des rats d’ages differnts. Congres de Printemps du GEM, Marseille, 1986, p. 43.

  4. Persson H., Corneliuson O., Rydmark M. A comparison between the isoelectric focusing patterns of Marchi-poistive material and myelin isolated from rabbit spinal cord. Ph.D. Thesis (O. Corneliuson), part IV,Medical Faculty, Göteborg Univerity, 1988, pp. 1-12.

  5. Berthold C-H., Rydmark M. The cytoarchitecture of motor cortex in the cat using 3-D computerized reconstructions. Swedish-Soviet Symposium on “New Research in Neurobiology”, Göteborg, 1990.

  6. (Rydmark M., et al.) Utbildning Medicinsk Informatik - Ämneskonferenserna i Medicinsk informatik 1992-1994, 1994.

  7. (Rydmark M., et al. inom MEDCAL) Datorstöd inom grundutbildningen, vid de medicinska, odontologiska och veterinärmedicinska fakulteterna i Sverige. Högskolans Grundutbildningsråd, Grundutbildningsrådets skriftserie, 8, 1994, pp. 1-27.

  8. Rydmark M., et al. “Multimedia programmes for medical students produced at MEDNET” (Nine articles submitted and accepted for presentation and publication.) Nordiskt Forum for Datastöttet Laerning, Stockholm, August 1995, 1995.

  9. Peterson G., Rydmark M. (Redaktörer) Medicinsk informatik (lärobok), Almquist & Wiksell Medicin, Liber Utbildning, Stockholm, 1996, 352 sidor. ISBN 91-634-1384-1.

  10. Broeren J, Rydmark M. Computer assisted stroke rehabilitation in home care the possibilities of distributed Virtual Reality. Conference on aging, care and welfare of elderly and how IT can improve quality of life. Vårdalstiftelsen, Stockholm, 2001.

  11. Berthold C.-H., Fraher J., King R.H.M., Rydmark M. Microscopic Anatomy of the Peripheral Nervous System. In Peripheral Neuropathy (Eds. Dyck P.J., Thomas P..K., Griffin J.W., Low P.A., Poduslo J.F.) 4th Edition, Saunders Company (2004), pp. 35-92

  12. Petersson G., Ahlin K., Attström R., Boberg J., Fors U., Hulting A., Lundquist P., Mohlin M., Rydmark M. och Södersten K. (2004). Förnyelse av medicinska grundutbildningar genom teknik- och mediastöd. Slutrapport från Medcal, Rådets för högre utbildnings kommitté för kollaborativt och aktivt lärande inom medicin, odontologi och veterinärmedicin åren 1993-2003, Rådet för högre utbildning, Högskoleverket. 1-41. http://hgur.hsv.se/medcal/testamente.pdf

  13. Rydmark M., Berthold C-H., Eriksson M. Morphomteric analysis of the regeneration in the Lateral cutanous sural nerve after crush or freeze of the sciatic nerve in the adult white rat. Submitted to Neuroscience Letters.

  14. Rydmark M., Berthold C-H. Ultrastructural and morphometric analysis of the node of Ranvier in peripheral nerves of the adult white rat. In manuscript.

  15. Berthold C-H., Rydmark M. Ultrastructure of large PNS nodes of Ranvier in the clawed frog, Xenopus Laevis. In manuscript.

  16. Interpretation of diagnostic information given patient characteristics. Gellerstedt M. Doctoral Thesis, Göteborg University 2006.

  17. Rydmark M. StrokeIT - organisation av rehabilitering efter stroke, med IT-stöd. IT för sjukvård i hemmet, Projektkatalog, Vinnova Information, VI 2007:5, pp. 35-38.

  18. Virtual Rehabilitation - Implications for Persons with Stroke. Broeren J. Doctoral Thesis, Göteborg University 2007.

  19. Lindh J, Annerstedt C, Garza D, Gullstrand L, Halvorsen K, Holmberg HC & Rydmark M, Blended Learning through Global Network and Interdisciplinary Live Distance Experiments at Human Performance Laboratories, 2009. In manuscript.

  20. Annerstedt C, Garza D, Huang C, Lindh J, Rydmark M, ResearchAble through Problem-Based Learning, 2009. In manuscript.

  21. Broeren J, Sunnerhagen KS, Rydmark M, Haptic Virtual Rehabilitation in Stroke Transferring Research into Clinical Practice, Physical Therapy Reviews 2009, In press.

  22. Annerstedt C, Garza D, Huang-DeVoss C, Lindh J, Rydmark M, Research-able through Problem-Based Learning, Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Vol. 10, No. 2, June 2010, pp. 107 - 127.

PubMed Results for Rydmark M [AU] - 2012 Feb.13

1: Pareto L, Johansson B, Zeller S, Sunnerhagen KS, Rydmark M, Broeren J. Virtual TeleRehab: a case study. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2011;169:676-80. PubMed PMID: 21893833.

2: Ekman I, Swedberg K, Taft C, Lindseth A, Norberg A, Brink E, Carlsson J, Dahlin-Ivanoff S, Johansson IL, Kjellgren K, Lidén E, Öhlén J, Olsson LE, Rosén H, Rydmark M, Sunnerhagen KS. Person-centered care—ready for prime time. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2011 Dec;10(4):248-51. Epub 2011 Jul 20. PubMed PMID: 21764386.

3: Kjellgren KI, Hendry G, Hultberg J, Plos K, Rydmark M, Tobin G, Saljo R. Learning to learn and learning to teach - introduction to studies in higher education. Med Teach. 2008;30(8):e239-45. PubMed PMID: 18946811.

4: Broeren J, Claesson L, Goude D, Rydmark M, Sunnerhagen KS. Virtual rehabilitation in an activity centre for community-dwelling persons with stroke. The possibilities of 3-dimensional computer games. Cerebrovasc Dis. 2008;26(3):289-96. Epub 2008 Jul 31. PubMed PMID: 18667809.

5: Broeren J, Bjorkdahl A, Claesson L, Goude D, Lundgren-Nilsson A, Samuelsson H, Blomstrand C, Sunnerhagen KS, Rydmark M. Virtual rehabilitation after stroke. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2008;136:77-82. PubMed PMID: 18487711.

6: Johannsen A, Rydmark I, Söder B, Asberg M. Gingival inflammation, increased periodontal pocket depth and elevated interleukin-6 in gingival crevicular fluid of depressed women on long-term sick leave. J Periodontal Res. 2007 Dec;42(6):546-52. PubMed PMID: 17956468.

7: Sartin JS, Rydmark TE, Robinson JE, Michels MA. Implementing CAP guidelines: impediments and opportunities. WMJ. 2007 Jul;106(4):205-10. PubMed PMID: 17844710.

8: Broeren J, Samuelsson H, Stibrant-Sunnerhagen K, Blomstrand C, Rydmark M. Neglect assessment as an application of virtual reality. Acta Neurol Scand. 2007 Sep;116(3):157-63. PubMed PMID: 17714328.

9: Broeren J, Sunnerhagen KS, Rydmark M. A kinematic analysis of a haptic handheld stylus in a virtual environment: a study in healthy subjects. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2007 May 9;4:13. PubMed PMID: 17490470; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1877808.

10: Goude D, Björk S, Rydmark M. Game design in virtual reality systems for stroke rehabilitation. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2007;125:146-8. PubMed PMID: 17377254.

11: Garza D, Besier T, Johnston T, Rolston B, Schorsch A, Matheson G, Annerstedt C, Lindh J, Rydmark M. Use of a virtual human performance laboratory to improve integration of mathematics and biology in sports science curricula in Sweden and the United States. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2007;125:140-2. PubMed PMID: 17377252.

12: Broeren J, Rydmark M, Björkdahl A, Sunnerhagen KS. Assessment and training in a 3-dimensional virtual environment with haptics: a report on 5 cases of motor rehabilitation in the chronic stage after stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2007 Mar-Apr;21(2):180-9. PubMed PMID: 17312093.

13: Broeren J, Dixon M, Sunnerhagen KS, Rydmark M. Rehabilitation after stroke using virtual reality, haptics (force feedback) and telemedicine. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2006;124:51-6. PubMed PMID: 17108503.

14: Rydmark I, Wahlberg K, Ghatan PH, Modell S, Nygren A, Ingvar M, Asberg M, Heilig M. Neuroendocrine, cognitive and structural imaging characteristics of women on longterm sickleave with job stress-induced depression. Biol Psychiatry. 2006 Oct 15;60(8):867-73. Epub 2006 Aug 24. PubMed PMID: 16934773.

15: Rydmark M, Broeren J, Pascher R. Stroke rehabilitation at home using virtual reality, haptics and telemedicine. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2002;85:434-7. PubMed PMID: 15458128.

16: Broeren J, Rydmark M, Sunnerhagen KS. Virtual reality and haptics as a training device for movement rehabilitation after stroke: a single-case study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004 Aug;85(8):1247-50. PubMed PMID: 15295748.

17: Broeren J, Björkdahl A, Pascher R, Rydmark M. Virtual reality and haptics as an assessment device in the postacute phase after stroke. Cyberpsychol Behav. 2002 Jun;5(3):207-11. PubMed PMID: 12123242.

18: Pascher R, Berthold CH, Rydmark M. Computer-assisted simulation of high-voltage electron microscopy using serial images recorded by conventional transmission electron microscopy. J Electron Microsc (Tokyo). 2002;51(2):113-26. PubMed PMID: 12005164.

19: Stalfors J, Kling-Petersen T, Rydmark M, Westin T. Haptic palpation of head and neck cancer patients—implication for education and telemedicine. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2001;81:471-4. PubMed PMID: 11317793.

20: Rydmark M, Kling-Petersen T, Pascher R, Philip F. 3D visualization and stereographic techniques for medical research and education. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2001;81:434-9. PubMed PMID: 11317785.

21: Kling-Petersen T, Rydmark M. Modeling and modification of medical 3D objects. The benefit of using a haptic modeling tool. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2000;70:162-7. PubMed PMID: 10977532.

22: Rydmark M, Brodendal J, Folkesson P, Kling-Petersen T. Laser 3-D scanning for surface rendering in biomedical research and education. Stud Health Technol Inform. 1999;62:315-20. PubMed PMID: 10538379.

23: Kling-Petersen T, Pascher R, Rydmark M. Virtual reality on the web: the potentials of different methodologies and visualization techniques for scientific research and medical education. Stud Health Technol Inform. 1999;62:181-6. PubMed PMID: 10538352.

24: Rydmark M, Jalling H, Petersson G, Philip F. Production of CAL-programs in medicine, odontology and veterinary medicine in Sweden. Int J Med Inform. 1998 Jun;50(1-3):251-5. PubMed PMID: 9726519.

25: Rydmark M, Berthold CH, Gatzinsky KP. Paranodal Schwann cell mitochondria in spinal roots of the cat. An ultrastructural morphometric analysis. J Neurocytol. 1998 Feb;27(2):99-108. Erratum in: J Neurocytol 1998 Apr;27(4):281, 293. PubMed PMID: 9609400.

26: Olofsson J, Rydmark M, Berthold CH, Göthlin J, Kling-Petersen T, Mörk-Petersen F, Pascher R. Advanced 3D-visualization, including virtual reality, distributed by PCs, in brain research, clinical radiology and education. Stud Health Technol Inform. 1998;50:357-8. PubMed PMID: 10180569.

27: Kling-Petersen T, Pascher R, Rydmark M. 3D-brain 2.0—narrowing the gap between personal computers and high end workstations. Stud Health Technol Inform. 1998;50:234-9. PubMed PMID: 10180546.

28: Kling-Petersen T, Rydmark M. The BRAIN project: an interactive learning tool using desktop virtual reality on personal computers. Stud Health Technol Inform. 1997;39:529-38. PubMed PMID: 10168945.

29: Swärd C, Berthold CH, Nilsson-Remahl I, Rydmark M. Axonal constriction at Ranvier’s node increases during development. Neurosci Lett. 1995 May 12;190(3):159-62. PubMed PMID: 7637883.

30: Jansson T, Gustavsson T, Rydmark M, Berthold CH, Pascher R, Skoglund T. Automated correction of linear deformation due to sectioning in serial micrographs. J Microsc. 1995 Feb;177(Pt 2):119-27. PubMed PMID: 7714891.

31: Fabricius C, Berthold CH, Rydmark M. Dimensions of individual alpha and gamma motor fibres in the ventral funiculus of the cat spinal cord. J Anat. 1994 Apr;184 ( Pt 2):319-33. PubMed PMID: 8014123; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1259992.

32: Fabricius C, Berthold CH, Rydmark M. Axoplasmic organelles at nodes of Ranvier. II. Occurrence and distribution in large myelinated spinal cord axons of the adult cat. J Neurocytol. 1993 Nov;22(11):941-54. PubMed PMID: 7507976.

33: Berthold CH, Fabricius C, Rydmark M, Andersén B. Axoplasmic organelles at nodes of Ranvier. I. Occurrence and distribution in large myelinated spinal root axons of the adult cat. J Neurocytol. 1993 Nov;22(11):925-40. PubMed PMID: 7507975.

34: Pascher R, Berthold CH, Rydmark M, Skoglund T, Jansson T, Gustavsson T. Computer-assisted 3D analysis of cell distributions in the normal and epileptic cerebral cortex: description of a methodology in progress. Comput Med Imaging Graph. 1993 Jul-Oct;17(4-5):405-10. PubMed PMID: 8306316.

35: Skoglund T, Pascher R, Berthold CH, Rydmark M, Jansson T, Gustavsson T. 3D reconstruction of biological objects from sequential image planes—applied on cerebral cortex from cat. Comput Med Imaging Graph. 1993 May-Jun;17(3):165-74. PubMed PMID: 8402523.

36: Persson H, Berthold CH, Rydmark M, Fabricius C. Metabolic relationships between proteins of myelin and paranodally shedded, partially degraded myelin fragments in the rabbit CNS. J Neurosci Res. 1992 Oct;33(2):310-8. PubMed PMID: 1453493.

37: Rydmark M, Jansson T, Berthold CH, Gustavsson T. Computer-assisted realignment of light micrograph images from consecutive section series of cat cerebral cortex. J Microsc. 1992 Jan;165(Pt 1):29-47. PubMed PMID: 1552572.

38: Gatzinsky KP, Berthold CH, Rydmark M. Axon-Schwann cell networks are regular components of nodal regions in normal large nerve fibres of cat spinal roots. Neurosci Lett. 1991 Apr 1;124(2):264-8. PubMed PMID: 2067726.

39: Halter JA, Clark JW Jr. A distributed-parameter model of the myelinated nerve fiber. J Theor Biol. 1991 Feb 7;148(3):345-82. Erratum in: J Theor Biol 1991 Oct 21;152(4):569-71. PubMed PMID: 2016898.

40: Berthold CH, Lugnegård H, Rydmark M. Ultrastructural morphometric studies on regeneration of the lateral sural cutaneous nerve in the white rat after transection of the sciatic nerve. Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Suppl. 1984;20:1-126. PubMed PMID: 6588542.

41: Berthold CH, Rydmark M. Electrophysiology and morphology of myelinated nerve fibers. VI. Anatomy of the paranode-node-paranode region in the cat. Experientia. 1983 Sep 15;39(9):964-76. PubMed PMID: 6884495.

42: Rydmark M, Berthold CH. Electron microscopic serial section analysis of nodes of Ranvier in lumbar spinal roots of the cat: a morphometric study of nodal compartments in fibres of different sizes. J Neurocytol. 1983 Aug;12(4):537-65. PubMed PMID: 6619904.

43: Berthold CH, Rydmark M. Electron microscopic serial section analysis of nodes of Ranvier in lumbosacral spinal roots of the cat: ultrastructural organization of nodal compartments in fibres of different sizes. J Neurocytol. 1983 Jun;12(3):475-505. PubMed PMID: 6875620.

44: Berthold CH, Nilsson I, Rydmark M. Axon diameter and myelin sheath thickness in nerve fibres of the ventral spinal root of the seventh lumbar nerve of the adult and developing cat. J Anat. 1983 May;136(Pt 3):483-508. PubMed PMID: 6885614; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1171896.

45: Berthold CH, Rydmark M, Corneliuson O. Estimation of sectioning compression and thickness of ultrathin sections through Vestopal-W-embedded cat spinal roots. J Ultrastruct Res. 1982 Jul;80(1):42-52. PubMed PMID: 7097843.

46: Berthold CH, Corneliuson O, Rydmark M. Changes in shape and size of cat spinal root myelinated nerve fibers during fixation and Vestopal-w embedding for electron microscopy. J Ultrastruct Res. 1982 Jul;80(1):23-41. PubMed PMID: 6808154.

47: Rydmark M. Nodal axon diameter correlates linearly with internodal axon diameter in spinal roots of the cat. Neurosci Lett. 1981 Jul 17;24(3):247-50. PubMed PMID: 7279292.

Major fundings

1) KK 0788/97 Ericksson T. Rydmark M. , m.fl. VIHS – Care & nursing informatics, for Healt care personel.

2) KVG, Community Union Western Götaland 1997-> Berthold H., Rydmark M. , m.fl. Development of computer assited multimedia for relative carers by stroke and demens.

3) KK 0641/97 Malmgren H., Rydmark M. , m.fl. Artificial neural networks: Further development of competence and application in informationintensive health care.

4) KK1657/97 Rydmark M. , m.fl. HS IT-testlab: Laboratory for practical tests and development of specific IT-components for the information systems of health care.

5) KK1695/97 Kling-Petersen T., Rydmark M. Use and implementation of virtual reality in Swedish university education.

6) KK1710/97 Berthold C-H., Rydmark M. , m.fl. Normal conditions and pathological changes I our nervous system by stroke and demens.

7) KK 1716/97 Chodorowski A., Rydmark M. , m.fl. ORALEX – development of an IT-based diagnos system for discrimination and classification of oral lesions.

8) MFR 1971-> Berthold C-H., Rydmark M., m.fl. Structural analysis of immature and mature nerve fiber.

9) HGUR 1995 Rydmark M. 3D-Brain.

10) MFR98 Malmgren H., Rydmark M. , m.fl. Standardized volumetri of hippocampus.

11) The Swedish Council for Higher Education, 2003 -> Kjellgren K, …, Rydmark M. Learning how to learn and to teach – LearnAble

12) Vinnova 2004-2007, Rydmark M. Rehabilitering i hemmet efter Stoke mha IKT (VR, haptics och telemedicin).

13) Medical Faculty. Göteborg University 1985 –98. Berthold C-H., Rydmark M. , et al. Computer assisted image analysis.

14) European Commission DG XXII, SOCRATES 1996 -> Vergari A., Rydmark M. , m.fl. OrthODL - Open and Distance Learning.

15) Wallenberg Global Learning Network, 2005-> Rydmark M. & Matheson G. RUN, Remote Undergraduate Network for Human Performance. In cooperation with Stanford University.

16) Wallenberg Global Learning Network, 2007-> Rydmark M., Garza D. & Axelsson M. VL, virtual labs. In cooperation with Stanford University.

17) Vinnova, 2009->, Rydmark M.,Hembaserad rehabilitering efter stroke och andra hjärnskador. 2008-03956

18) PIL, University of Gothenburg, 2009->, Rydmark M.& Lindh J., Remote University Networks – Making Students ResearchAble.

Research Awards.

1:a Posterpris, för ‘Hög vetenskaplig kvalitet och liksom en utmärkt design av poster presentation’ vid Högskola + näringsliv = framgång konferens i Göteborg, Teknikbrostiftelsen, 2002.

2nd Poster price, at Medicine Meets Virtual Reality (MMVR) konference in Newport Beach, Los Angeles, CA, US, 2003.

1:a Posterpris, för ‘God vetenskaplig och pedagogisk presentation’ vid Svenska Läkarsällskapets Riksstämma i Göteborg, 2004.

December 5th 2007. Our reserach project, “Stroke rehabilitation at home”, was awarded the year 2007 Swedish “Best IT project in the discipline health care”.

Teaching merits.

Own education experiences.

My academic teaching experiences began in 1970 at the Department of Anatomy, Karolinska Institute. Since then I have been teaching various health care students (and others), eg. those studying to become nurses, doctors, dentists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, laboratory technicians, as well as personnel in continuing education, research students, etc. I have taught anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and ergonomics, as well as research related subjects. For the last ten years I have also been teaching Medical informatics. I have used various methods for education, eg. lectures, group work, dissections, laborations, computer instructions, problem based education, and so on …

I have been together with students in teaching situations for approximately >50% of my time during the last 38 years, except for the five years I was a medical student myself, at which time teaching perhaps occupied me to 20%.

Teaching (last five years) in,

Basic education

Most of all teaching Medical informatics for medical students, odontology students, health care and other ”program” students, i.e. about 2 months per semester.

Research education

Regular courses for research students most semesters.

Production of educational support material.

Multimediaprograms. From the mid-´80s I have produced some twenty medical multimedia computer programs for educational support. About ten are in use, one of which is commercially available. The programs cover the fields of brain anatomy, histology and radiology, as well as general radiology and mammography. A couple of programs are under development.

Computer programs (produced by Martin Rydmark, et al.) Rydmark, M. 3D BRAIN (1995). http://www.hgur.se/medcal http://www.mednet.gu.se http://edutell.ki.se Zoology dissections. http://www.digital-wharf.com In cooperation with the experts in Zoology. Nervsystemet. http://www.nervsystemet.se In cooperation: Berthold C.-H., Blennow K., Fredman P., Goude D:, Rydmark M.

Educational development work.

I have developed the integrated course in brain anatomy, histology and physiology for medical students during my period as director for the course in ´86-´95.

I am the Medical Faculty representative in The National Council for the Renewal of Undergraduate Education.

Educational awards.

In ´96 I was a finalist in EASA (European Academic Software Award) in Klagenfurt with a program named ”3D Brain”. In ´98 I was a judges in the same contest in Oxford.

Tutoring experience and acting as Opponent.

I have been assistant tutur for the following MD/Ph.D. students (name, title of thesis, place and year for graduation, extent of my role as a tutor):

Håkan Lugnegård Ultrastructural morphometric studies on regeneration of the lateral sural cutaneous nerve in the white rat after transection of the sciatic nerve Stockholm 1984 Extensive tutoring

Ingela Nilsson An ultrastructural morphometric and reconstruction study of axons and Schwann cells in adult and developed lower lumber ventral spinal roots of the cat. Stockholm 1987 Moderate tutoring

Olle Cornelius Structural and biochemical studies on marchi-positive myelinoid bodies in the central nervous system Göteborg 1988 Moderate tutoring

Håkan Persson Biochemistry and cellular relationship of the breakdown of the shedded CNS myelin membrane fragments Göteborg 1991 Moderate tutoring

Kliment P Gatzinsky Axonal lysosomes at nodes of Ranvier in the cat under normal and experimental conditions Göteborg 1991 Moderate tutoring

Tomas Jansson Computerized alignment and deformation correction of microscopic serial section images of nervous tissue. 1994 Extensive tutoring

Christian Fabricius The node of Ranvier: A latent blockage of organelle transport in myelinated Axons. Göteborg 1996 Extensive tutoring

I was main tutor for:

Martin Gellerstedt Interpretation of diagnostic information given patient characteristics. Doctoral Thesis, Göteborg University 2006.

Jurgen Broeren Virtual Rehabilitation - Implications for Persons with Stroke. Doctoral Thesis, Göteborg University 2007.

One Ph.D. student is registred. Two are pending for registration

Opponent. I have acted as opponent at the following disputations:

Medical Doctoral Thesis, Lisa Ridderstolpe, Linköpings universitet, 2003.

Engineering Licentiate Thesis, Liina Savolainen, Chalmers, 2005.

Science and Technology Licentiate Thesis, Håkan Hasewinkel, Linköping University, 2006.

Odontology Doctoral Thesis, Tore Nilsson, Umeå University, 2007

Miscellaneous. 1) Member (and representative for Göteborg University) of Medcal (Computer assisted learning in Medicine, Odontology and Veterinary Medicine) since the commencement in 1993, an advisory group to the Council for the Renewal of undergraduate education. 2) Vice chair in Nordic Forum for Computer Assisted Learning since 1995. 3) One of the founders of VIMI (Virtual Institute for Medical Informatics), a Swedish interest group started in the late ‘90´s. 4) EASA (European Academic Software Award) juror in Oxford 1998 and Ronneby 2000. 5) Chair of MSHS (Modelling and Simulation in Health Care) since 2002, a division of MoSiS (see below). 6) Vice chair of MoSiS (The Society for Modelling and Simulation in Sweden) since 2003, MoSiS is an organisational member of SIMS - The Simulation Society of Scandinavia - which in its turn is a member of EUROSIM - The Federation of European Simulation Societies. 7) Reviewer of applications for Vetenskapsrådet, TFR (f.d. teknikforskningsrådet), KK-stiftelsen, HGUR (National Council for the Renewal of Higher Education). 8) Consultant teacher at, i.a. Arbetsmiljöverket/Yrkesinspektionen (National/regional Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) and University College Jönköping in ergonomy, biomechanics, kinesiology and load injury prevention. Consultant to Carelink and regional health care communities and hospitals. 9) Organizer of VR(virtual reality)-Forum conference 2001 and 2005 in Goteborg. 10) Chair and presenter at several national and international conferences. 11) National cooperation with universities and university colleges in medical informatics. International cooperation with CAIP at Rutgers University (NJ, USA), Medical School, La Jolla, UCSD (CA, USA) and Stanford University (CA, USA). 12) Medical Director in the company Curictus http://www.curictus.com. 13) The representative for the Sahlgrenska Academy in the University of Gothenburg PIL-unit (pedagogy development and interactive learning).