Postdoctoral Fellowships in Sensory Systems Research.
Have you ever wondered about the common organizational principles of
sensory systems? Or, how the brain takes multimodal snapshots of the
sensorium and combines them into a spike-based "virtual reality " that
is both meaningful and adaptive?
The Training Program in Sensory Systems Research at Wake Forest
University School of Medicine is seeking qualified applicants for
postdoctoral fellowships to explore issues like these. Applicants for
these NIH training program-sponsored fellowships must hold their Ph.D.,
and must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have not received
more than two years of support from an NIH training grant. The training
program consists of 11 faculty in the Department of Neurobiology and
Anatomy, and the focus is on the development and organization of sensory
systems, on the interactions among these systems, and with motor
processes. The environment within the program is highly collaborative
and emphasizes multidisciplinary training across sensory systems -
approaches range from molecular studies to patch clamp recordings in
brain slices and to electrophysiological studies in awake, behaving
animals. In addition to excellent scientific training in a well-funded
and collaborative environment, trainees will be closely mentored in
other aspects of the scientific experience, including career
development, grant writing and presentation skills. Specific interests
of the program faculty and a complete description of the training
program can be found at the Web site at
http://www.wfubmc.edu/nba/nba.html.
Applicants should send a CV, a brief description of current research and
the names and telephone numbers of three references to Sensory Training
Program, Dr. Judy K. Brunso-Bechtold, Director or Dwayne W. Godwin,
Co-Director, Dept. of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Wake Forest Univ. Sch.
of Med., Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1010. AA/EOE.