A postdoctoral position is available for someone wishing to combine
computational and physiological/anatomical/imaging skills to study
cortical plasticity in slice and primary culture. Potential projects
include: 1. Using a combination of computational and
anatomical/physiological methods to address issues of synaptic competition
in cortical circuits. We are particularly interested in elucidating the
rules by which inhibitory synapses are formed/strengthened, and the
computational consequences of these rules for learning and development. 2.
An information-theoretical approach to understanding homeostatic control of
synaptic strengths and cortical firing rates. This project will combine
extracellular multiunit recordings and computational tecniques. Our joint
laboratory is associated with the Sloan Center for Theoretical Neuroscience
at Brandeis, and we collaborate heavily with the labs of L.F. Abbott and
X-.J. Wang.
If interested, please send your CV and letters of reference to:
Gina Turrigiano/Sacha Nelson
Dept. of Biology and Center for Complex Systems
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA 02254
turrigiano@binah.cc.brandeis.edu
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Gina Turrigiano
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Biology and Center for Complex Systems
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA 02254
(617) 736-2684
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