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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=PL link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PL'>Our Neurocognitive Laboratory at the Center for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland, is looking for PhD students to work on the project: „In search of the sources of brain's cognitive activity”. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PL'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PL'>Consortium running this project is composed of 4 institutions: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PL'>Neurocognitive Lab and Department of Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland (supervisors: prof. A. Cichocki, prof. W. Duch), Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Science, Warsaw (dr hab. E. Kublik), and Bioimaging Research Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw (dr T. Wolak). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PL'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PL'>STARTING DATE: October 2016 or later, support for 3-5 years. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PL'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PL'>RESEARCH TOPIC:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PL'>To understand how brain executes cognitive functions we need to find an optimal method of identification of brain structures responsible for generation of the EEG waves recorded on the scalp. We want to identify the unique spatio-temporal maps of electrical activation specific for the activated structures/subnetworks, so-called EEG-fingerprint specific for each structure. The project is focused on novel methods of EEG and fMRI signal analysis that will be verified using real time fMRI/EEG neurofeedback and behavioral experiments. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PL'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PL'>PROFILE of PhD candidates:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PL'>MSc in computer science, signal processing, machine learning, applied mathematics, theoretical physics or related fields.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PL'>Programming experience in Python, Matlab, or C/C++.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PL'>Experience with deep learning algorithms, analysis of neuroimaging data, is not required but would be an asset.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PL'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PL'>TO APPLY: send your CV, a motivation letter, a list of publications, and one or more recommendation letters to dr Tomasz Piotrowski, tpiotrowski@is.umk.pl <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PL'>as soon as possible but not later than September 15, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PL'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PL'>____________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;background:#F0E98A;mso-fareast-language:PL'><a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=Wlodzislaw+Duch"><span style='color:blue'>Google W. Duch</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;background:#F0E98A;mso-fareast-language:PL'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:PL'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>