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<p>Applications are still possible until 13 January 2021 for the
following exciting project:</p>
<p><b>Characterization of a new transgenic animal model for in vivo
whole-brain imaging at single-neuron resolution.</b><br>
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<b>Research goals and tasks:</b><br>
The project is a collaboration between the University of Trento,
the University of Düsseldorf, and the CNRS, Paris, to characterize
the first transgenic honeybee model expressing a pan-neuronal
calcium sensor (GCaMP6). This will allow minimally invasive
functional imaging of 3D activity patterns and their dynamics at
high spatial and temporal resolution using in vivo two-photon
microscopy. It will grant simultaneous access to the entire brain
to study neuronal correlates of a rich behavioural repertoire that
includes odour discrimination and learning, navigation, and social
communication.<br>
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The research fellow’s tasks will be, in collaboration with our
partners, to optimize the maintenance of the recently generated
first transgenic bee colonies and to contribute to the extension
of the genetic toolkit. At the same time, she/he will conduct the
first experiments of two-photon functional imaging in these
transgenic bees to record and analyse activity patterns in
different brain regions in response to different external stimuli
(olfactory, visual, combinatorial). Furthermore, she/he will
perform the first continuous long-term imaging experiments to
study learning and memory formation.<br>
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<p><b>About us:</b><br>
The Neurophysics Group (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://r.unitn.it/en/cimec/nphys">https://r.unitn.it/en/cimec/nphys</a>)
is an interdisciplinary research laboratory jointly operated by
the Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC) and the Department of
Physics at the University of Trento, Italy. Our University is
currently ranked 1st in the National Research Assessment
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universities.</span> Also the center has recently been
recognized as the leading cognitive neuroscience research
department in Italy. CIMeC's goal is to foster cutting-edge
research on cognition and its neural underpinnings and to support
the dissemination of these findings internationally and within the
local community. As an interdisciplinary research and teaching
center, it draws on faculty from several departments, including
Psychology and Cognitive Science, Biology, Physics, Mathematics,
and Information Engineering and Computer Science. CIMeC’s faculty
members originate from Argentina, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy,
Israel, New Zealand, UK, USA, and beyond.<b><br>
</b> </p>
<p><b>Duration of the fellowship: </b>24 months <br>
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<b>Expected starting date: </b>February 2021<br>
<br>
<b>Required qualifications:</b><br>
</p>
<ul>
<li>a PhD in biology, neuroscience, engineering, or related
disciplines</li>
<li>appropriate scientific curriculum, documenting the scientific
and professional experience required to carry out the described
research </li>
<li>advanced experience in microscopy and post-processing and
analysis of imaging data</li>
<li>experience in beekeeping is an advantage, the preparedness to
learn it is required</li>
<li>excellent English language skills</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Applications: </b><br>
</p>
<ul>
<li>via email to <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:albrecht.haase@unitn.it">albrecht.haase@unitn.it</a></li>
<li>attaching a CV and contact details to at least 2 references</li>
<li>deadline: 13 January 2021</li>
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Dr. Albrecht Haase
Associate Professor of Applied Physics
Head of the Neurophysics Group, Center for Mind/Brain Sciences - CIMeC
Head of the Laboratory for Biophotonics and Neurophysics, Department of Physics
University of Trento
Piazza Manifattura 1, Building 14, 38068 Rovereto (TN), Italy
Tel office: +39 0464 808699
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://r.unitn.it/en/cimec/nphys">https://r.unitn.it/en/cimec/nphys</a>
@NeurophysicsT
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