Neural Processes in Cognition Training Program

[SCHNEIDER@vms.cis.pitt.edu]

                         Program announcement for Interdisciplinary 
                             Graduate and Postdoctoral Training
                              in Neural Processes in Cognition 
               at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University

The National Science Foundation has newly established an innovative
program for students investigating the neurobiology of cognition. 
The program's focus is the interpretation of cognitive functions
in terms of neuroanatomical and neurophysiological data and
computer simulations.  Such functions include perceiving,
attending, learning, planning, and remembering in humans and in
animals.  A carefully designed program of study prepares each
student to perform original research investigating cortical
function at multiple levels of analysis.  State of the art
facilities include: computerized microscopy, human and animal
electrophysiological instrumentation, behavioral assessment
laboratories,  brain scanners, the Pittsburgh Supercomputing
Center, and a regional medical center providing access to human
clinical populations.  This is a joint program between the
University of Pittsburgh, its School of Medicine, and Carnegie
Mellon University.  Each student receives full financial support,
travel allowances and a computer workstation.  

Applications are encouraged from students with interest in biology,
psychology, engineering, physics, mathematics, or computer science.

Pittsburgh is one of America's most exciting and affordable cities,
offering outstanding symphony, theater, professional sports, and
outdoor recreation in the surrounding Allegheny mountains.  More
than ten thousand graduate students attend its universities.

Core Faculty and interests and affiliation

Carnegie Mellon University -Psychology- James McClelland, Johnathan
       Cohen, Martha Farah, Mark Johnson

University of Pittsburgh
Behavioral Neuroscience - Michael Ariel, Theodore Berger
Biology - Teresa Chay
Information Science - Paul Munro
Neurobiology Anatomy and Cell Sciences - Al Humphrey, Jennifer Lund
Neurological Surgery - Don Krieger, Robert Sclabassi
Neurology Steven Small
Psychiatry - David Lewis, Lisa Morrow, Stuart Steinhauer
Psychology - Walter Schneider, Velma Dobson
Physiology - Dan Simons

Applications:

To apply to the program contact the program office or one of the
affiliated departments.  Students are admitted jointly to a home
department and the Neural Processes in Cognition Program.  The
application deadline is February 1.  Students must be accepted both
by an affiliated department and this program.  For information
contact:

       Professor Walter Schneider
       Program Director
       Neural Processes in Cognition
       University of Pittsburgh
       3939 O'Hara St
       Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Or: call 412-624-7064 or Email to
 NEUROCOG at PITTVMS.BITNET.