<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Fully
funded 4-year PhD Position at IIT - Computational approaches to study the
neural code</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">We are
seeking candidates for a fully funded 4-year PhD position at the Italian
Institute of Technology’s in the lab directed by Stefano Panzeri (</span><a href="https://www.iit.it/people/stefano-panzeri" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.iit.it/people/stefano-panzeri</span></a><span lang="EN-US">). </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">We are
particularly interested in candidates that wish to work in a project in
collaboration with the experimental neurophysiology laboratory of Giuliano Iurilli
(</span><a href="https://www.iit.it/people/giuliano-iurilli" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.iit.it/people/giuliano-iurilli</span></a><span lang="EN-US">). </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">We are
interested in using mathematical models of neural networks and information
theoretic and machine learning analytical tools to understand the principles of
neural coding by using as a model the olfactory system.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">For recent
representative publications of Panzeri and Iurilli on relevant topics please
see:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Chong et
al, in press, preprint available at <a href="https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/841916v1">https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/841916v1</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">van Vugt B,
et al, (2018) Science: DOI: 10.1126/science.aar7186</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Runyan C.
A., et al (2017) Nature: 548: 92-96</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Panzeri, S,
et al (2017) Neuron 93: 491-507</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Iurilli, G.
and Datta, R.S. (2017) Neuron 93 ,
1180-1197</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Safaai, H.
et al (2015) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 112(41): 12834–12839</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">The ideal
candidate should have a strong background in numerate sciences, and have a
strong propensity for interdisciplinary research. No extensive previous
experience in neuroscience is needed. However, a keen interest in understanding
the brain is essential.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">The
deadline for the formal application is set to May 27th 2019, but interested
candidates are invited me to contact us informally by email (</span><a href="mailto:stefano.panzeri@iit.it" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span lang="EN-US">stefano.panzeri@iit.it</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> and </span><a href="mailto:Giuliano.urilli@iit.it" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span lang="EN-US">Giuliano.urilli@iit.it</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> ) as soon as possible, and <u><b>no later
than May 11th 2020,</b></u> by attaching their CV and briefly explaining their interest
in this position, to initiate discussion about potential PhD projects of
interest.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Yours
truly,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"> Stefano Panzeri</span></p>
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