Dominik Hoffmann

Hi, I'm Dominik Hoffmann. I construct scientific apparatus and integrate instrumentation into biological experiments.

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The one thread running through Dominik Hoffmann's career has been the development of technology, typically with some overlap with Physics, which was his educational emphasis, resulting in a Ph.D. The areas where this has taken place have been atomic physics, apparatus for medical research, fiber-optic telecommunications, instrumentation for high-throughput drug screening, and now, microscopic imaging.

Staff Scientist at TGen (Translational Genomics Research Institute)

December 2002 - December 2005

Dominik developed data flow management mechanisms in HTS. He implemented new instruments, such as for high-content screening. Screening data management with ActivityBase. • IT management of servers, server backups, Internet connection and security, desktop and laptop workstations (both Windows and Mac OS X). • Optical and mechanical design (CAD) for prototype instrumentation.

Senior Scientist at New Focus

1999 - 2002

• Packaging development for 10 Gbit/s datalink. Programming of laser-welding machine. • Development of assembly, test and quality-control procedures. • Training of assembly and test equipment operators. • Mechanical design of tooling for part assembly.

Visiting Scientist at Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

July 1996 - August 1999

As a visiting scientist with Ron Walsworth, I participated in Ron's group's research of MRI and NMR using hyperpolarized xenon. To facilitate these experiments, I built an apparatus capable of delivering large quantities of hyperpolarized xenon, which, in the apparatus, underwent spin-exchange collisions with optically pumped rubidium. The experiments included restricted diffusion and surface-to-volume measurements in solid foams.

Consultant at Janelia Farm Research Campus/Howard Hughes Medical Institute

January 2006

Dominik Hoffmann has been working with various researchers in developing new experimental approaches to studying the neuroscientific foundation of animal behavior. He has also been involved with developing new imaging techniques.

University of Wisconsin-Madison

1990 – 1996

Ph.D.

Universität Hamburg

1986 – 1993

Diplom

Concentration: Physik