Pre & Postdocs in neural processes in cognition in Pittsburgh

[SCHNEIDER@vms.cis.pitt.edu]

  Pre- and Postdoctoral Training in Neural Processes in Cognition 
   at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University

The Pittsburgh Neural Processes in Cognition program, now in its fourth
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.  This is an interdisciplinary program that 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, Marlene Behrmann, Jonathan Cohen,
     Mark Johnson
Computer Science - David Touretzky

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Behavioral Neuroscience - German Barrinonuevo, Susan Sesack
Biology - Teresa Chay
Information Science - Paul Munro
Mathematics - Bard Ermentrout, Xiao-Jing Wang
Neurobiology - John Horn, Al Humphrey, Peter Land, Charles Scudder,
     Dan Simons
Neurological Surgery - Don Krieger, Robert Sclabassi
Neurology - Steven Small, Robert Stowe
Otolaryngology & physiology - Robert Schor
Psychiatry - David Lewis, Lisa Morrow, Stuart Steinhauer
Psychology - Walter Schneider, Velma Dobson, Michael Pogue-Geile
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
HAVE A SPONSOR AMONG THE TRAINING FACULTY.  Most of our funds are limited
to United States residents although there may be an option to consider some
non-residents.  To receive full consideration applications SHOULD BE
SUBMITTED BY FEBRUARY 15.  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.EDU

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