Luther, Stefan, Prof. Dr.

• 1997 Diplom in Physics, Georg-August-University Goettingen
• 2000 PhD, Georg-August-University, Goettingen
• 2001-04 Postdoctoral Associate, University of Twente, Enschede, NL
• 2004-06 Postdoctoral Associate, Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics (LASSP), Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
• since 2007 Max Planck Research Group leader (W2, tenured since 2013), Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Germany
• since 2008 Honorarprofessor, Faculty of Physics, University of Göttingen, Germany
• 2009-2012 Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca NY, USA
• 2016-2018 Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering and Department of Physics, Northeastern University, Boston MA, USA
• since 2016 DZHK-Professor, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, UMG, Germany

Major Research Interests
The Biomedical Physics group investigates the nonlinear spatio-temporal dynamics and control of excitable biological media. We have pioneered 4D imaging to visualize the electromechanical function of the heart in health and disease, and have developed innovative algorithms for efficient electrical and optogenetic control of cardiac arrhythmias. Our translational research ranges from basic research to preclinical experiments and initial patient studies.

Homepage Department/Research Group
http://www.bmp.ds.mpg.de

ORCID: 0000-0001-7214-8125