Niels Wessel

Cardiovascular Physics at the
Department of Physics of the
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Research Interests

Modern medicine is based on quantitative methods, such as those provided by cardiovascular physics and applied mathematics, to objectively measure data and analyze observed facts. These methods are now an essential part of medical research and practice in all areas of medicine. The main goal of our work is to achieve improved clinical diagnostics based on model-based, nonlinear, as well as dynamic data analysis of non-invasively measured biosignals. Modern non-linear methods applied to synchronously recorded biosignals such as electrocardiograms, electroencephalograms, blood pressure, respiratory or blood gas saturation processes, etc. are highly promising means to deepen the understanding of neuro-cardiorespiratory regulation and answer clinically relevant questions.

Our work could be broadly described as consisting of:

Data analysis of cardiovascular signals, particularly heart rate and blood pressure variability

Modeling of cardiovascular regulation, e.g. neuro-cardio-respiratory coupling

Detection and quantification of synchronisation and coordination

Nonlinear time series analysis and prediction, e.g. short-term forecasting of cardiac events

Machine-learning approaches to classification and risk-stratification.

Recent Activities

BMBF grant "inZHerz": Individualized Analysis of Circadian Rhythms for the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death

DFG grant „Fetal Distress“

M-SENSE: Mobile Application for Predicting Migraine Attacks

Corporate Health Management - Stress Management through Self-Reflection

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