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Andreas Hierlemann

Andreas Hierlemann

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
70
Citations
15895
World Ranking
938
National Ranking
25

Overview

Andreas Hierlemann is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland, focusing on research predominantly within the fields of Neuroscience and Engineering. Their scholarly output spans various subfields, notably Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Cognitive Neuroscience, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

Their research concentrates on several main topics that include Neuroscience and Neural Engineering, Neural dynamics and brain function, 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Advanced Memory and Neural Computing, Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies, Photoreceptor and optogenetics research, and Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation.

Hierlemann has contributed to numerous publications, with frequent appearances in these venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Advanced Biosystems
  • Placenta
  • Advanced Biology

The scientist's most recent papers include:

  • "Cell Types of the Human Retina and Its Organoids at Single-Cell Resolution," 2020, published in Cell
  • "Functional neuronal circuitry and oscillatory dynamics in human brain organoids," 2022, published in Nature Communications
  • "Massively parallel microwire arrays integrated with CMOS chips for neural recording," 2020, published in Science Advances
  • "Versatile live-cell activity analysis platform for characterization of neuronal dynamics at single-cell and network level," 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • "In Vitro Platform for Studying Human Insulin Release Dynamics of Single Pancreatic Islet Microtissues at High Resolution," 2020, published in Advanced Biosystems

The scientist frequently collaborates with various researchers, including:

  • Mario M. Modena
  • Julian Bartram
  • Manuel Schröter
  • Alessio Paolo Buccino
  • Silvia Ronchi

Best Publications

  • Smart single-chip gas sensor microsystem.

    C. Hagleitner;A. Hierlemann;D. Lange;A. Kummer

  • Impedance characterization and modeling of electrodes for biomedical applications

    W. Franks;I. Schenker;P. Schmutz;A. Hierlemann

  • Reconfigurable microfluidic hanging drop network for multi-tissue interaction and analysis

    Olivier Frey;Patrick M. Misun;David A. Fluri;Jan G. Hengstler

  • Complementary metal oxide semiconductor cantilever arrays on a single chip: mass-sensitive detection of volatile organic compounds.

    Dirk Lange;Christoph Hagleitner;Andreas Hierlemann;Oliver Brand

  • High-resolution CMOS MEA platform to study neurons at subcellular, cellular, and network levels

    Jan Müller;Marco Ballini;Paolo Livi;Yihui Chen

  • Tracking axonal action potential propagation on a high-density microelectrode array across hundreds of sites

    Douglas J. Bakkum;Urs Frey;Milos Radivojevic;Thomas L. Russell

  • Switch-Matrix-Based High-Density Microelectrode Array in CMOS Technology

    U. Frey;J. Sedivy;F. Heer;R. Pedron

  • Microfabrication techniques for chemical/biosensors

    A. Hierlemann;O. Brand;C. Hagleitner;H. Baltes

  • Microelectronic system for high-resolution mapping of extracellular electric fields applied to brain slices.

    U. Frey;U. Egert;F. Heer;S. Hafizovic

  • A 1024-Channel CMOS Microelectrode Array With 26,400 Electrodes for Recording and Stimulation of Electrogenic Cells In Vitro

    Marco Ballini;Jan Müller;Paolo Livi;Yihui Chen

  • Structural Distortion of Dendrimers on Gold Surfaces: A Tapping-Mode AFM Investigation

    Andreas Hierlemann;Joseph K. Campbell;Lane A. Baker;Richard M. Crooks

  • In Vitro Multi-Functional Microelectrode Array Featuring 59 760 Electrodes, 2048 Electrophysiology Channels, Stimulation, Impedance Measurement, and Neurotransmitter Detection Channels

    Jelena Dragas;Vijay Viswam;Amir Shadmani;Yihui Chen

  • CMOS microelectrode array for the monitoring of electrogenic cells.

    F Heer;W Franks;A Blau;S Taschini

  • CMOS single-chip gas detection system comprising capacitive, calorimetric and mass-sensitive microsensors

    C. Hagleitner;D. Lange;A. Hierlemann;O. Brand

  • Growing Cells Atop Microelectronic Chips: Interfacing Electrogenic Cells In Vitro With CMOS-Based Microelectrode Arrays

    A Hierlemann;U Frey;S Hafizovic;F Heer

  • Massively parallel microwire arrays integrated with CMOS chips for neural recording

    Abdulmalik Obaid;Mina-Elraheb Hanna;Yu-Wei Wu;Mihaly Kollo;Mihaly Kollo

  • CMOS microelectrode array for bidirectional interaction with neuronal networks

    F. Heer;S. Hafizovic;W. Franks;A. Blau

  • Chiral discrimination using piezoelectric and optical gas sensors

    K. Bodenhöfer;A. Hierlemann;J. Seemann;G. Gauglitz

  • Application-specific sensor systems based on CMOS chemical microsensors

    Andreas Hierlemann;D. Lange;C. Hagleitner;N. Kerness

  • CMOS-based chemical microsensors

    Andreas Hierlemann;Henry Baltes

Frequent Co-Authors

Henry Baltes
Henry Baltes ETH Zurich
Christoph Hagleitner
Christoph Hagleitner IBM (United States)
Oliver Brand
Oliver Brand Georgia Institute of Technology
Antonio Tricoli
Antonio Tricoli University of Sydney
Nicholas A. Melosh
Nicholas A. Melosh Stanford University
Adrian M. Ionescu
Adrian M. Ionescu École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Marcus Textor
Marcus Textor ETH Zurich
Christian Schönenberger
Christian Schönenberger University of Basel
Nicolae Barsan
Nicolae Barsan University of Tübingen

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