Zoltán Tomori, PhD., assoc. prof.

CONTACT:

Department of Biophysics,
Institute of Experimental Physics of Slovak Academy of Sciences,
Watsonova 47,
04001 Kosice,
Slovak Republic

tel: +421/55/7204130
fax: +421/55/7204125
email: tomori@saske.sk

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Quantitative image analysis.

• measurement of interfacial tension by the drop shape analysis
• quantitative image analysis in optical and confocal microscopy
• analysis of magnetic particles in atomic force microscopy
• DNA measurement by processing of AFM images

3D image analysis and stereology.

• quantitative analysis and measurement in 3D.
• unbiased stereological methods (Disector, Fractionator etc.)
• application of stereological methods in Neurobiology

Segmentation.

• hierarchical segmentation using pyramidal structures
• watershed and seeded region growing methods
• active contours
• interactive segmentation (live wire etc.)

Programming.

• implementation of algorithms under Windows
• participation on "Ellipse" image processing program development
• plug-in modules for existing image processing programs (Ellipse, ImageTool).

Other activities

• head of Image processing group
• principal investigator of several  domestic and international grants
• IEEE member

Most of our results were obtained in close cooperation with foreign  institutes. Our image processing group is open to any reasonable cooperation.

TEACHING:

Lectures and courses

• Computer vision (Dept. of Cybernetics and Artificial Intelligence, Technical University, Kosice)
• intensive courses in Image Processing (Institute of Material Research,

Click HERE to learn more about my teaching

SELECTED PAPERS

• Hefferan, M.P. – Kucharova, K. – Kinjoh, K. - Kakinohana, O. – Sekerkova, G. - Nakamura, S. - Fuchigami, T. - Tomori, Z. - Yaksh, T. – Kurtz, N. - Marsala, M,: Spinal astrocyte GluR1 overexpression following ischemic insult facilitates behavioral signs of spasticity and rigidity. Journal of Neuroscience. (2007) In Press.
• Kakinohana, O. - Hefferan, M.P. - Nakamura, S. - Kakinohana, M. - Galik, J. - Tomori, Z. - Marsala, J. - Yaksh, T.L. - Marsala, M,: Development of GABA-sensitive spasticity and rigidity in rats after transient spinal cord ischemia: a qualitative and quantitative electrophysiological and histopathological study. Neuroscience 141 (2006) 1569–1583
• Marek, J. - Demjénová, E. - Tomori, Z. - Janáček, J. - Zolotova, I. - Valle, F. - Favre, M. - Dietler, G.: Interactive measurement and characterization of DNA molecules by analysis of AFM images. Cytometry A. 63A (2), (2005), pp. 87-93.
• Marsala, M. - Hefferan, M. P. - Kakinohana, O. - Nakamura, S. - Marsala, J. - Tomori, Z.: Measurement of peripheral muscle resistance in rats with chronic ischemia-induced paraplegia or morphine-induced rigidity using a semi-automated computer-controlled muscle resistance meter. Journal of Neurotrauma 22, No 11, (2005) 1348-1361.
• Radochova, B. - Janáček, J. - Schwarzerová, K. - Demjénová,E. - Tomori,Z. - Karen, P. - Kubínová, L.: Analysis of endoplasmic reticulum of tobacco cells using confocal microscopy. Image Analysis and Stereology 24, (2005), 181-185.
• Marsala, M. – Kakinohana, O. – Yaksh, T.L. – Tomori, Z. – Marsala, M. – Cizkova, D.: Spinal implantation of hNT neurons and neuronal precursors: graft survival and functional effects in rats with ischemic spastic paraplegia. European J. of Neuroscience 20, No 9, (2004) pp. 2401-2414.
• Kakinohana, O. - Cizkova, D. - Tomori, Z. - Hedlund, E. – Marsala, S. - Isacson, O. – Marsala, M.: Region specific cell grafting into cervical and lumbar spinal cord in rat: a qualitative and quantitative stereological study. Experimental Neurology 190, No 1, (2004) pp 122-132.
• Timko, M. - Koneracka, M. - Kopcansky, P. - Tomori, Z. - Vekas, L. - Jozefczak, A. - Skumiel, A. - Radenovic, A. - Dietler, G. - Bystrenova E. and Lita M.: Complex characterization of physiology based magnetic fluids. Indian Journal of Engineering & Material Sciences 11, (2004), pp.276-282.
• Karen, P - Jirkovská, M, - Tomori, Z.- Demjénová, E. - Janáček, J. - Kubínova, L:. Three-dimensional computer reconstruction of large tissue volumes based on composing series of high-resolution confocal images by GlueMRC and LinkMRC software. Microscopy Research and Technique 62: (2003), pp. 415-422.
• Tomori, Z. - Krekule, I - Kubínová, L: Disector program for unbiased estimation of particle number, numerical density and mean volume. Image Analysis and Stereology 20, (2001), pp.119-130.
• Viglasky, V. – Antalík, M. – Bágeľova, J. – Tomori, Z. – Podhradský, D.: Heat-induced conformational transition of cytochrome c observed by temperature gradient gel electrophoresis at acidic pH. Electrophoresis 21, (2000), pp. 850-858.
• Tomori, Z. - Matis, L. - Karen, P. - Kubínová, L. - Krekule, I.: STESYS for Windows: an improved software system for semiautomatic stereological measurements. Physiological Research 49, (2000), pp.695-701.
• Tomori, Z. – Marcin, J. – Vilim, P.: Pyramidal seeded region growing algorithm and its use in image segmentation. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 1689 (1999), pp. 395-402.