Connectionists: PhD studentships in Computational Neuroscience

[Steuber, Volker]

PhD Positions in Computational Neuroscience

Science and Technology Research Institute
University of Hertfordshire
UK

We invite applications for PhD studentships in the Biocomputation Research Group at the Science and Technology Research Institute at the University of Hertfordshire.
PhD projects will involve computer simulations of biologically detailed models of neurons and neuronal networks in order to study information processing in the brain.
More details about our research can be found on our home page http://homepages.stca.herts.ac.uk/~comqvs/ and in our publications, in particular:

Reinoud Maex and Volker Steuber (2013). An integrator circuit in cerebellar cortex. European Journal of Neuroscience (in press). 

Volker Steuber and Dieter Jaeger (2012). Modeling the generation of output by the cerebellar nuclei. Neural Networks (epub ehead of print). 

Thiago Matos Pinto, Maria Schilstra and Volker Steuber (2012). The effective calcium / calmodulin concentration determines the sensitivity of CaMKII to the frequency of calcium oscillations. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Information Processing in Cells and Tissues IPCAT 2012, Cambridge, UK, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 7223, 131-135. 

Volker Steuber, Nathan Schultheiss, R Angus Silver, Erik De Schutter and Dieter Jaeger (2011).
Determinants of synaptic integration and heterogeneity in rebound firing explored with data-driven
models of deep cerebellar nucleus cells. Journal of Computational Neuroscience 30, 633-659.

Jason Rothman, Laurence Cathala, Volker Steuber and R. Angus Silver (2009). Synaptic depression enables neuronal gain control. Nature 457, 1015-1018.

Applicants should have good computational and numerical skills and an excellent first degree in computer science, biology, maths, physics, neuroscience, or a related discipline. Successful candidates are eligible for a research studentship award from the University
(approximately GBP 13,600 per annum bursary plus the payment of the standard UK/EU student fees). Applicants from outside the UK or EU are eligible, but will have to pay half of the overseas fees out of their bursary.
Information about the current tuition fees can be found under http://www.herts.ac.uk/courses/fees-and-funding/postgraduate/home.cfm.

Research in Computer Science at the University of Hertfordshire has been recognized as excellent
by the latest Research Assessment Exercise, with 55% of the research submitted being rated as world leading
or internationally excellent. The Science and Technology Research Institute provides a stimulating environment,
offering a large number of specialised and interdisciplinary seminars as well as general training opportunities.  The University
of Hertfordshire is situated in Hatfield, just north of London.

Please contact Dr Volker Steuber for informal enquiries. Application forms are available under http://homepages.stca.herts.ac.uk/~comqvs/positions.html and should be returned to Mrs Lorraine Nicholls, Research Student Administrator, STRI, University of Hertfordshire,
College Lane, Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9AB, Tel: 01707 286083. The short-listing process will begin on 7 June 2013.