Connectionists: PhD position in computational modeling of hippocampal neurons

[Peter Jedlicka]

A PhD position is available to work with Peter Jedlicka (Justus Liebig
University Giessen and Goethe-University Frankfurt) in a project aimed
at computational modeling of hippocampal neurons. The PhD student will
be involved in the generation and implementation of computational
models focusing on synaptic plasticity and excitability of hippocampal
neurons. The student will be using computer models to
reproduce/predict data from electrophysiology experiments and
developing simulation tools contributing to 3R animal protection
strategies. The successful candidate should have a background in
physics, mathematics, engineering, computational neuroscience,
computational biology or a related field. Experience in scientific
programming is necessary. Experience with compartmental modeling is a
plus. The project includes morphological modeling in close
collaboration with Dr. Hermann Cuntz (FIAS and Ernst-Strüngmann
Institute, Frankfurt). The successful candidate will also collaborate
with experimental and computational labs in Giessen and Frankfurt.

Please submit your application, CV and statement of research interests to:

Prof. Dr. Peter Jedlicka (Peter.Jedlicka at informatik.med.uni-giessen.de)
Computer-Based Modeling in the field of 3R Animal Protection, Faculty
of Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen

The project is related to these recent publications:

Platschek S, Cuntz H, Vuksic M, Deller T, Jedlicka P. A general
homeostatic principle following lesion induced dendritic remodeling.
Acta Neuropathol Commun., 4:19 2016

Jedlicka P, Benuskova L, Abraham WC. A Voltage-Based STDP Rule
Combined with Fast BCM-Like Metaplasticity Accounts for LTP and
Concurrent "Heterosynaptic" LTD in the Dentate Gyrus In Vivo. PLoS
Comput Biol. 11(11):e1004588, 2015

Beining M, Jungenitz T, Radic T, Deller T, Cuntz H, Jedlicka P,
Schwarzacher SW. Adult-born dentate granule cells show a critical
period of dendritic reorganization and are distinct from
developmentally born cells. Brain Struct Funct. 222:1427-1446, 2017


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Peter Jedlicka, MD, PhD
Professorship for Computer-Based Modelling
in the field of 3R Animal Protection
Faculty of Medicine
Justus-Liebig-University
Rudolf-Buchheim-Str. 6
D-35392 Giessen
Phone: ++49 (0)69 179 238 6269
Fax: ++49 (0)641 9941359


NeuroScience Center
Clinical Neuroanatomy (Anatomy I)
Goethe-University
Theodor-Stern-Kai 7
D-60590 Frankfurt am Main
Fax:   ++49 (69) 6301 6425
Email: jedlicka at em.uni-frankfurt.de