I have a position open for a Postdoctoral Fellow in my laboratory.
The focus of my lab is to study aspects of neuronal plasticity in cultures
from rat visual cortex. I am primarily interested the mechanisms of
activity-dependent plasticity, and in particular how activity modifies both
the intrinsic and synaptic properties of neurons. My lab uses a variety of
techniques to address these issues, including intra- and extracellular
physiology, voltage clamp, calcium imaging, and computational techniques.
The postdoctoral Fellow would use some combination of these techniques to
study activity-dependent changes in neuronal properties in visual cortical
cultures and/or slice cultures. Ideally, I am looking for someone with some
background in electrophysiology or imaging.
Brandeis University is located just outside of Boston, and is home
to a thriving Neurobiology community. With the inception of the Center for
Complex Systems and the Sloan Center for Computational Neuroscience, strong
interactions between Neurobiologists, Molecular Biologists, and
Computational and Cognitive Scientists are common. My lab collaborates
closely with several other labs including those of Dr. Sacha Nelson
(Vision), Dr. Larry Abbott (Computation) and Dr. Susan Birren
(Development). I believe that Brandeis offers a rich and multidisciplinary
environment in which to pursue a Postdoc.
I would appreciate it if you would bring this letter to the
attention of any suitable candidates.
Sincerely,
Gina Turrigiano
Assistant Professor of Biology
and the Center for Complex Systems
Recent Relevant Publications:
Turrigiano, G.G., L.F. Abbott, and E. Marder (1994) Activity-dependent
changes in the intrinsic properties of cultured neurons. Science
264:974-976
Turrigiano, G.G., G. Le Masson, and E. Marder (1995) Selective regulation
of current densities underlies spontaneous changes in the activity of
cultured neurons. J. Neurosci. 15:3640-6552
Turrigiano, G.G., E. Marder, and L.F. Abbott (1996) Cellular short term
memory from a slow potassium conductance. J. Neurophys. 75:963-966
Marder, E., Abbott, L.F., Turrigiano, G.G., Liu, Z and Golowasch, J. (1996)
Memory from the dynamics of intrinsic membrane currents. Proc. Natl. Acad.
Sci. USA, in press
Rutherford, L, A. DeWan, and G.G. Turrigiano (1996) Activity Regulates
Cortical Riring Rates through the BDNF-Dependent Regulation of GABA.
Soc.for Neuroscience Abstract, in press.
Turrigiano, GG, K. Leslie, and S. Nelson (1996) Activity-Dependent
Regulation Of Quantal Amplitude In Visual Cortical Cultures. Soc. for
Neuroscience Abstract, in press.