Connectionists: postdoctoral positions in neural coding - IIT Rovereto, Italy

[Stefano Panzeri]

We are seeking candidates for up to three postdoctoral position in
computational neuroscience in the Neural Computation Laboratory at the IIT
( http://cncs.iit.it/labs/neural-computation )

 directed by Stefano Panzeri ( https://www.iit.it/people/stefano-panzeri)

 and located in Rovereto (Trento), Italy. This laboratory aims to crack the
neural code using neural network modeling and computational analyses of
neurophysiological experiments.



The laboratory offers a range of strongly interdisciplinary expertise in
computational neuroscience, including information theory and other types of
advanced single-trial neural analyses, advanced spectral analysis, and
biophysically plausible neural network modeling.



The successful candidate will develop and use tools for the analysis of
large-scale simultaneous recordings of the spiking activity of cells in the
cortex to understand how populations of neurons carry information. The
successful candidate would have the opportunity to benefit from an
extensive set of existing collaborations with leading neurophysiological
laboratories, including those of Nikos Logothetis at Max Planck Tubingen
(collaborating on oscillations, sensory information coding and
neuromodulation), Tommaso Fellin at IIT (collaborating on Optogenetics,
Neurophysiology and Neural coding), Mathew Diamond at SISSA (collaborating
on the behavioral impact of information carried by spike timing), and
Christopher Harvey at Harvard Medical School (collaborating on neural
population dynamics and decision making).



We are willing to consider candidates interested in any of the aspects of
neural coding of interest to the laboratory. Candidates must hold a PhD in
a numerate scientific discipline. They must be highly motivated and
creative individuals who want to work in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary
research environment and be willing to interact with both experimental and
theoretical neuroscientists.



For reference to recent work of the lab please see :



Runyan C. A., et al (2017) Distinct timescales of population coding across
cortex, Nature: 548: 92-96.



Panzeri S., et al (2017) Cracking the neural code for sensory perception by
combining statistics, intervention and behaviour. Neuron 93: 491-507



Safaai, H., et al (2015) Modelling the effect of Locus Coeruleous firing on
single trial cortical state dynamics and sensory processing. Proc. Natl.
Acad. Sci. USA 112(41): 12834–12839



Zuo Y, et al (2015) Spike timing and spike rate make complementary
contributions to perceptual decisions in rat S1 and S2 cortex. Current
Biology 25: 357-363



Besserve M, et al (2015) Shifts of gamma phase across primary visual
cortical sites reflect dynamic stimulus- modulated information transfer.
PLoS Biology 13(9): e1002257



The formal deadline for applications is Oct 15th 2017. However, interested
candidates are advised to contact informally Stefano Panzeri (
stefano.panzeri at iit.it) *as soon as possible*.



The formal application should be sent by email to selezioni at iit.it and to
Stefano Panzeri (*stefano.panzeri at iit.it) <stefano.panzeri at iit.it)>*.  The
formal application should contain the applicant’s CV, a brief statement of
research interests, and names and email addresses of 2 or 3 referees.



Thanks



Stefano Panzeri
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