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CV Stefano Ramat  Prof. Stefano Ramat Ph.D. Dipartimento di Informatica e Sistemistica, Via Ferrata 1 , 27100 Pavia phone: +39 0382 985745 fax: +39 0382 985373 Homepage for the School of Engineering CURRICULUM VITAE More.. Stefano Ramat was born in Cagliari (1971) 2006 Associate professor of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Computer and Systems science, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy 2004 - 2006 FIRB researcher,Department of Computer and Systems science, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy 2002-2003 Research associate, Department of Neurology, the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, USA 2000-2002 Post doctoral student, Department of Neurology, the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA 2000 Ph.D. title from the Polytechnic of Milan with a final dissertation entitled The saccadic mechanism subserving gaze control 1998 State exam for the qualification to the profession of Computer Science Engineer 1997 Ph.D. student in Bioengineering, XII cycle, Polytechnic of Milano, Milano, Italy 1995 Graduation in computer science engineering (MSc) at the University of Pavia with a thesis entitled Functional interpretation of the vestibular nystagmus and study of the habituation processes of the VOR
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2011 Director of the Interdepartmental Research Center on Motor and Sports Activities (CRIAMS)2007 Visiting professor Faculté des Sciences du Sport Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France (July 2007) 2003-present Contract professor for the class of "Biomimetic Systems" within the School of Engineering of the University of Pavia 2001-present Professor of "Electronic and computer science bioengineering" within the course on Motor education in prevention and adaptation of the University of Pavia 2001-present Professor of "Electronic and computer science bioengineering" within the course on Physical education and sports' techniques of the University of Pavia 1999-2001 Contract professor for the class of "Biomedical Informatics" within the School of Medicine of the University of Pavia 1998-2000 Contract professor for the class of "Foundations of computer science" within the School of Medicine of the University of Pavia 1996 he works for 15 months for Univers Informatique a software house in Paris where he works at first as an engineer and then as project manager. RESEARCH INTERESTS
Computational motor control and learning Ocular motor control system modeling
Upper limb movement control Sensory integration Vestibular system and rehabilitation Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms in robotics and neuroscience Biomimetic sensors and systems Wearable systems CLASSES TAUGHT IN 2010/2011 Ingegneria Biomedica Scienze Motorie RECENT PUBLICATIONS Stefano Ramat on PubMed As of September 2011 his Scopus h-index is 11 Peer reviewed publications by Stefano Ramat as from PubMed at November 19, 2011. 1: Colnaghi S, Ramat S, D'Angelo E, Cortese A, Beltrami G, Moglia A, Versino M. Theta-burst stimulation of the cerebellum interferes with internal representations of sensory-motor information related to eye movements in humans. Cerebellum. 2011 Dec;10(4):711-9. PubMed PMID: 21544589.
2: Ramat S, Nesti A, Versino M, Colnaghi S, Magnaghi C, Bianchi A, Beltrami G. A new device to assess static ocular torsion. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2011 Sep;1233:226-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06157.x. PubMed PMID: 21950998.
3: Shaikh AG, Zee DS, Optican LM, Miura K, Ramat S, Leigh RJ. The effects of ion channel blockers validate the conductance-based model of saccadic oscillations. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2011 Sep;1233:58-63. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06130.x. PubMed PMID: 21950976.
4: Colletti V, Mandalà M, Manganotti P, Ramat S, Sacchetto L, Colletti L. Intraoperative observation of changes in cochlear nerve action potentials during exposure to electromagnetic fields generated by mobile phones. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2011 Jul;82(7):766-71. Epub 2010 Dec 16. PubMed PMID: 21172864.
5: Bertolini G, Ramat S. Velocity storage in the human vertical rotational vestibulo-ocular reflex. Exp Brain Res. 2011 Mar;209(1):51-63. Epub 2010 Dec 19. PubMed PMID: 21170706.
6: Chen AL, Ramat S, Serra A, King SA, Leigh RJ. The role of the medial longitudinal fasciculus in horizontal gaze: tests of current hypotheses for saccade-vergence interactions. Exp Brain Res. 2011 Feb;208(3):335-43. Epub 2010 Nov 17. PubMed PMID: 21082311; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3039121.
7: Bertolini G, Ramat S, Laurens J, Bockisch CJ, Marti S, Straumann D, Palla A. Velocity storage contribution to vestibular self-motion perception in healthy human subjects. J Neurophysiol. 2011 Jan;105(1):209-23. Epub 2010 Nov 10. PubMed PMID: 21068266.
8: Colnaghi S, Ramat S, D'Angelo E, Versino M. Transcranial magnetic stimulation over the cerebellum and eye movements: state of the art. Funct Neurol. 2010 Jul-Sep;25(3):165-71. Review. PubMed PMID: 21232213.
9: Turcato A, Ramat S. Predicting losses of balance during upright stance: evaluation of a novel approach based on wearable accelerometers. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2010;2010:4918-21. PubMed PMID: 21096662.
10: Bohler A, Mandala M, Ramat S. A software program for the head impulse testing device (HITD). Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2010;2010:6615-8. PubMed PMID: 21096520.
11: Ramat S, Bertolini G. Estimating the time constants of the rVOR. A model-based study. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2009 May;1164:140-6. PubMed PMID: 19645892.
12: Bertolini G, Palla A, Ramat S. Fitting rVOR responses using current models. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2009;2009:3259-62. PubMed PMID: 19964064.
13: Shaikh AG, Ramat S, Optican LM, Miura K, Leigh RJ, Zee DS. Saccadic burst cell membrane dysfunction is responsible for saccadic oscillations. J Neuroophthalmol. 2008 Dec;28(4):329-36. Review. PubMed PMID: 19145136; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2752370.
14: Shaikh AG, Miura K, Optican LM, Ramat S, Tripp RM, Zee DS. Hypothetical membrane mechanisms in essential tremor. J Transl Med. 2008 Nov 6;6:68. PubMed PMID: 18990221; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2613385.
15: Solomon D, Ramat S, Tomsak RL, Reich SG, Shin RK, Zee DS, Leigh RJ. Saccadic palsy after cardiac surgery: characteristics and pathogenesis. Ann Neurol. 2008 Mar;63(3):355-65. PubMed PMID: 17696176.
16: Shaikh AG, Jinnah HA, Tripp RM, Optican LM, Ramat S, Lenz FA, Zee DS. Irregularity distinguishes limb tremor in cervical dystonia from essential tremor. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2008 Feb;79(2):187-9. Epub 2007 Sep 14. PubMed PMID: 17872981; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2737356.
17: Bertolini G, Bockisch CJ, Straumann D, Zee DS, Ramat S. Estimating the time constant of pitch rVOR by separation of otoliths and semicircular canals contributions. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2008;2008:1060-3. PubMed PMID: 19162845.
18: Solomon D, Ramat S, Leigh RJ, Zee D. A quick look at slow saccades after cardiac surgery: where is the lesion? Prog Brain Res. 2008;171:587-90. PubMed PMID: 18718359.
19: Bertolini G, Bockisch CJ, Straumann D, Zee DS, Ramat S. Do humans show velocity-storage in the vertical rVOR? Prog Brain Res. 2008;171:207-10. PubMed PMID: 18718302.
20: Ramat S, Leigh RJ, Zee DS, Shaikh AG, Optican LM. Applying saccade models to account for oscillations. Prog Brain Res. 2008;171:123-30. PubMed PMID: 18718290.
21: Shaikh AG, Miura K, Optican LM, Ramat S, Leigh RJ, Zee DS. A new familial disease of saccadic oscillations and limb tremor provides clues to mechanisms of common tremor disorders. Brain. 2007 Nov;130(Pt 11):3020-31. Epub 2007 Oct 5. PubMed PMID: 17921180.
22: Tarnutzer AA, Ramat S, Straumann D, Zee DS. Pursuit responses to target steps during ongoing tracking. J Neurophysiol. 2007 Feb;97(2):1266-79. Epub 2006 Dec 6. PubMed PMID: 17151227.
23: Ramat S, Leigh RJ, Zee DS, Optican LM. What clinical disorders tell us about the neural control of saccadic eye movements. Brain. 2007 Jan;130(Pt 1):10-35. Epub 2006 Nov 21. Review. PubMed PMID: 17121745.
24: Ramat S, Magenes G. Latency detection in motor responses: a model-based approach with genetic algorithm optimization. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2006 Oct;53(10):2015-23. PubMed PMID: 17019866.
25: Ramat S, Pré D, Magenes G. An internal model of self-motion based on inertial signals. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2006;1:4961-4. PubMed PMID: 17946271.
26: Karmali F, Ramat S, Shelhamer M. Vertical skew due to changes in gravitoinertial force: a possible consequence of otolith asymmetry. J Vestib Res. 2006;16(3):117-25. PubMed PMID: 17312339.
27: Ramat S, Straumann D, Zee DS. Interaural translational VOR: suppression, enhancement, and cognitive control. J Neurophysiol. 2005 Oct;94(4):2391-402. Epub 2005 May 18. PubMed PMID: 15901755.
28: Buizza A, Ramat S. About the effects of velocity saturation on smooth pursuit. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2005 Apr;1039:459-62. PubMed PMID: 15826999.
29: Kumar AN, Han YH, Liao K, Rucker JC, Ramat S, Leigh RJ. Evaluating large saccades in patients with brain-stem or cerebellar disorders. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2005 Apr;1039:404-16. PubMed PMID: 15826993.
30: Ramat S, Zee DS. Binocular coordination in fore/aft motion. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2005 Apr;1039:36-53. PubMed PMID: 15826960.
31: Ramat S, Leigh RJ, Zee DS, Optican LM. Ocular oscillations generated by coupling of brainstem excitatory and inhibitory saccadic burst neurons. Exp Brain Res. 2005 Jan;160(1):89-106. PubMed PMID: 15289966.
32: Bergamin O, Ramat S, Straumann D, Zee DS. Influence of orientation of exiting wire of search coil annulus on torsion after saccades. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2004 Jan;45(1):131-7. PubMed PMID: 14691164.
33: Ramat S, Zee DS. Ocular motor responses to abrupt interaural head translation in normal humans. J Neurophysiol. 2003 Aug;90(2):887-902. Epub 2003 Apr 2. PubMed PMID: 12672783.
34: Ramat S, Schmid R, Zambarbieri D. Eye-head coordination in darkness: formulation and testing of a mathematical model. J Vestib Res. 2003;13(2-3):79-91. PubMed PMID: 14757911.
35: Bellazzi R, Arcelloni M, Bensa G, Blankenfeld H, Brugués E, Carson E, Cobelli C, Cramp D, D'Annunzio G, De Cata P, De Leiva A, Deutsch T, Fratino P, Gazzaruso C, Garcìa A, Gergely T, Gómez E, Harvey F, Ferrari P, Hernando E, Boulos MK, Larizza C, Ludekke H, Maran A, Nucci G, Pennati C, Ramat S, Roudsari A, Rigla M, Stefanelli M. Design, methods, and evaluation directions of a multi-access service for the management of diabetes mellitus patients. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2003;5(4):621-9. PubMed PMID: 14511417.
36: Shelhamer M, Peng GC, Ramat S, Patel V. Context-specific adaptation of the gain of the oculomotor response to lateral translation using roll and pitch head tilts as contexts. Exp Brain Res. 2002 Oct;146(3):388-93. Epub 2002 Aug 22. PubMed PMID: 12232696.
37: Ramat S, Zee DS. Translational VOR responses to abrupt interaural accelerations in normal humans. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2002 Apr;956:551-4. PubMed PMID: 11960864.
38: Kumar AN, Han Y, Ramat S, Leigh RJ. Anticipatory saccadic-vergence responses in humans. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2002 Apr;956:495-8. PubMed PMID: 11960850.
39: Lasker DM, Ramat S, Carey JP, Minor LB. Vergence-mediated modulation of the human horizontal angular VOR provides evidence of pathway-specific changes in VOR dynamics. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2002 Apr;956:324-37. PubMed PMID: 11960816.
40: Zee DS, Walker MF, Ramat S. The cerebellar contribution to eye movements based upon lesions: binocular three-axis control and the translational vestibulo-ocular reflex. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2002 Apr;956:178-89. PubMed PMID: 11960803.
41: Ramat S, Zee DS, Minor LB. Translational vestibulo-ocular reflex evoked by a "head heave" stimulus. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2001 Oct;942:95-113. PubMed PMID: 11710506.
42: Ramat S, Schmid R, Zambarbieri D. Oculomotor responses to active head movements in darkness: formulation and testing of a mathematical model. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2001 Oct;942:482-5. PubMed PMID: 11710494.
43: Bhidayasiri R, Somers JT, Kim JI, Ramat S, Nayak S, Bokil HS, Leigh RJ. Ocular oscillations induced by shifts of the direction and depth of visual fixation. Ann Neurol. 2001 Jan;49(1):24-8. PubMed PMID: 11198292.
44: Ramat S, Das VE, Somers JT, Leigh RJ. Tests of two hypotheses to account for different-sized saccades during disjunctive gaze shifts. Exp Brain Res. 1999 Dec;129(4):500-10. PubMed PMID: 10638424.
45: Ramat S, Somers JT, Das VE, Leigh RJ. Conjugate ocular oscillations during shifts of the direction and depth of visual fixation. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1999 Jul;40(8):1681-6. PubMed PMID: 10393036.
46: Leigh RJ, Ramat S. Neuropharmacologic aspects of the ocular motor system and the treatment of abnormal eye movements. Curr Opin Neurol. 1999 Feb;12(1):21-7. Review. PubMed PMID: 10097880.
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