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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH IN SENSORY PROCESSING AND
MEMORY<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>CENTER FOR NEURAL DYNAMICS<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>We seek a postdoctoral researcher to carry out a
blend of experimental and computational work in the area of sensory processing
and memory. This project focusses first on the role that feedback loops and
synaptic plasticity play in the segregation of stimuli into separate classes.
It also aims to unravel the biophysical substrate of the memory mechanisms that
enable the animal to detect the novelty of such segregated stimuli, as
evidenced by stereotyped behavioral outputs. The preparation of interest for
addressing these fundamental questions of sensory neuroscience is the weakly
electric fish, about which much is known at the anatomical, physiological and
behavioral levels. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>The ideal candidate will have experience in
electrophysiology, and skills in computational modeling are an asset.
Candidates with a strong theoretical background in either physics, applied
mathematics, computer science or engineering will also be considered, with a
preference for those who wish to conduct both theoretical and experimental
work. The researcher will work in the experimental/theoretical collaboration of
Profs. Len Maler and Andre Longtin, and benefit from the highly
interdisciplinary environment provided by the Center for Neural Dynamics (www.neurodynamic.uottawa.ca).
The position is funded by a Canadian Institute of Health Research Grant held by
the investigators. The one-year position can be renewed for up to two years
following satisfactory progress. Applicants should send a CV and a brief summary
of research interests to either Prof. Len Maler, Dept. of Cellular and
Molecular Medecine (<st1:PersonName w:st="on">lmaler@uottawa.ca</st1:PersonName>)
or Prof. Andre Longtin, Dept. of Physics (<st1:PersonName w:st="on">alongtin@uottawa.ca</st1:PersonName>).
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