PhD in Mathematics with concentration in mathematical neuroscience
Department of Mathematical Sciences
at the Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI)
PhD studentships are available in Mathematics department at IUPUI starting August 2006.
The research projects are aimed at the application of dynamical systems and computational
modeling to biological problems; in particular, to dynamics of the basal ganglia neurons
and neuronal systems responsible for motor and cognitive control (and its dysfunction in
Parkinson's disease) and learning. There are possibilities for joint work with members of
the Stark Neurosciences Research Institute (http://snri.iusm.iu.edu) at the Indiana
University School of Medicine and other School of Medicine faculty.
The Department (http://www.math.iupui.edu) is a vibrant academic community with prominent
researchers in several areas of mathematics and statistics, providing an excellent
environment for collaborative and interdisciplinary study. With a low student/faculty
ratio, the Department offers students many opportunities for close interactions with
faculty and careful guidance of their research. Among other areas, departmental faculty
interests include dynamical systems, mathematical and computational neuroscience,
biological fluid dynamics, dynamics of biochemical reactions, computational methods.
Besides departmental faculty, there are other researchers in Biomedical Engineering,
Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, School of Medicine, and also at
Biocomplexity Institute in nearby Bloomington, who share common interests in mathematical biology.
IUPUI (http://www.iupui.edu) is the urban research and academic health sciences campus
of Indiana and Purdue Universities (including Indiana University School of Medicine).
With student enrollment of about 30,000, the campus offers more than 185 academic programs.
Located in downtown Indianapolis, the nation's 12th largest city, the IUPUI campus is
within walking distance of museums, galleries, sports venues, parks, shopping, and restaurants.
Financial support is available to qualified Ph.D. students in the form of university
fellowships, graduate teaching and research assistantships. Fellowships and assistantships
carry stipends up to $18,000 for the academic year and summer support up to $4,000, plus
tuition waivers and health insurance.
Interested individuals are expected to have strong background in qualitative science
(mathematics, physics, engineering, computing). No specific knowledge of neurobiology is
required, however it is preferable and a strong interest in life-sciences is expected.
Address your inquires to Leonid Rubchinsky at leo@math.iupui.edu (http://www.math.iupui.edu/~leo)
or to Alexey Kuznetsov at alexey@math.iupui.edu (http://www.math.iupui.edu/~alexey). Please, put
"phd studentship" in the subject line.
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Leonid Rubchinsky, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematical Sciences, IUPUI
Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine
402 N. Blackford Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3216
leo@math.iupui.edu
http://www.math.iupui.edu/~leo
http://snri.iusm.iu.edu/rubchinsky.htm
317-274-9745 (office)
317-274-3460 (fax)
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