Pre and Post-doc positions in Neural Processes in Cognition in Pittsburg

[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

            Pre- and Post-Doctoral positions

The Pittsburgh Neural Processes in Cognition program, in its third
year is providing interdisciplinary training in brain sciences. The
National Science Foundation has 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,  fMRI and PET
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
workstation support.

Applications are encouraged from students with interest in biology,
psychology, engineering, physics, mathematics, or computer science. 
Last year's class included mathematicians, psychologists, and
neuroscience researchers.

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
Computer Science - David Touretzky

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

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. 
Postdoctoral applicants must have United States resident's status
and are expected to have a sponsor among the training faculty. 
Applications are requested by February 1.  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 VMS.CIS.PITT.BITNET.

In Email requests for application materials, please provide your
address and an indication of which department(s) you might be
interested in.