<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#000000"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u>Postdoctoral Fellow in Multifactorial Brain Analysis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)</u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral student, for joining the <i>Neuroinformatics for Personalized Medicine</i> lab (NeuroPM) at the Montreal Neurological Institute (McGill University, Montreal, Canada) and the Kalra lab for Neuroimaging and ALS Research (University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada). The postdoc will be under the supervision of Professors Yasser Iturria-Medina and Sanjay Kalra, and will be expected to collaborate with multiple associated groups. The project, for one year and potentially extendable for another year, includes the analysis of direct multifactorial brain interactions and intra-brain network spreading of aberrant effects in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The </span></span><span class="gmail-spellingerror"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">NeuroPM</span></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> lab (</span></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><u><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="http://www.neuropm-lab.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">http://www.neuropm-lab.com/</a></span></u></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">) is affiliated with the Healthy brain for Healthy Lives (HBHL) initiative (</span></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><u><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://www.mcgill.ca/hbhl/">https://www.mcgill.ca/hbhl/</a></span></u></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">), the </span></span><span class="gmail-spellingerror"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Ludmer</span></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Center (</span></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><u><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="http://ludmercentre.ca/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">http://ludmercentre.ca/</a></span></u></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">), and the McConnell Brain Imaging Center (</span></span><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://www.mcgill.ca/bic/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.mcgill.ca/bic/</a></span></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">), involving computationally intensive and interdisciplinary research on the brain. The MNI is an internationally renowned institution, characterized by the integration of research and patient care. </span></span>The Kalra Lab (<span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="http://www.ualberta.ca/ALS/research/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">http://www.ualberta.ca/ALS/research/</a></span>) has the mission of improving our understanding of ALS biology through brain imaging and translational research. It is the central coordinating site for the Canadian ALS Neuroimaging Consortium (CALSNIC), a multicenter research platform for the collection of harmonized imaging and behavioural data.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Interested candidates should have a solid background in brain imaging and Matlab. Experience in neurodegeneration and brain computational modeling will be an asset. Interested persons should send their CV, a cover letter stating research interests, and two reference letters. The competition will remain open until the position is filled. </p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u>Contact</u>:</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Yasser Iturria Medina, Emails: <span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="mailto:yasser.iturriamedina@mcgill.ca" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">yasser.iturriamedina@mcgill.ca</a></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sanjay Kalra, Email: <span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="mailto:kalra@ualberta.ca" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">kalra@ualberta.ca</a></span></p></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Yasser Iturria Medina, PhD.<div>Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University<br>Montreal, Canada H3A 2B4, Phone # <a>514-398-1524</a></div><div>Lab: <a href="http://www.neuropm-lab.com/" target="_blank">http://www.neuropm-lab.com/</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>