The focus of the project in Miller's lab is to understand encoding of
dynamic sensory stimuli by ensembles of nerve cells. The primary
experimental approach will be multi-unit extracellular
recording. Candidates should have background in the application of
information theory to analysis of neural systems. The focus of the
project in Dr. Jacobs' lab is to understand the physiological
mechanisms underlying neural encoding in this system. Experimental
approaches will include intracellular and optical recording, and
advanced morphometric analysis of identified nerve cells. For both
projects, analysis of the data will involve the development of
compartmental and analytical models of identified nerve cells and
networks.
Advanced computational, microscopy and physiological recording
facilities are available within the Center, including a 32-processor
SGI Origin2000 computer and a Leica TSP confocal microscope. More
information about the Center for Computational Biology can be found
at: http://www.nervana.montana.edu
Interested parties should contact John Miller or Gwen Jacobs:
jpm@nervana.montana.edu and gwen@nervana.montana.edu
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Alexander Dimitrov
Center for Computational Biology
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717-3505
phone: (406)994-6494
fax: (406)994-5122
email: alex@nervana.montana.edu