Neuroscience at S.I.S.S.A.
S.I.S.S.A., the International School for Advanced Studies of Trieste, Italy,
is an interdisciplinary postgraduate research institute directly supported by
the Italian Ministry for Universities and Research. Its working language is
English and non-Italian Ph.D. students, postdocs and faculty comprise about a
third of the total. There are no fees; fellowships are offered to all
students.
A new sector, Cognitive Neuroscience, has been operating within S.I.S.S.A.
since November, 1995. It currently includes groups working on:
* Neuropsychology and modelling of semantic memory, word processing and
frontal lobe processing (Tim Shallice, coordinator of the sector)
* Neurophysiology and neuropsychology of spatial representation and spatial
behaviour (P.Paolo Battaglini, U. of Trieste)
* Information processing and plasticity of representations in the
somatosensory system (Mathew Diamond)
* Neurophysiology and neurobiology of developmental and adult plasticity
in the visual system (Luciano Domenici)
* Information-theoretic analysis and modelling of coding in higher sensory
and memory areas (Alessandro Treves)
and, with the Biophysics sector
* Computational neuroscience (Vincent Torre)
The sector is now seeking:
** 2 postdoctoral researchers (deadline for applications March 31, 1997) **
** up to 4 qualified non-Italian Ph.D. students (deadline April 30, 1997) *
One postdoc position is for the lab of M. Diamond; the other has not been
allocated. Both are for 1 year, renewable for a second year, and start in
September. The spring preselection of Ph.D. students allows outstanding
foreign candidates to be admitted without taking the normal entrance exam
in October, in Trieste. Such students then come directly at the beginning
of the regular 3-year Ph.D. program, in November.
Applications for both types of position should include a full CV, stating
date of birth, citizenship, proficiency in english and complete academic
records; at least one letter of reference, sent directly to SISSA; and any
other item useful in assessing the candidate. Applicants for Ph.D.s should
be under 30, and be able to provide hardcopy certificates of their records.
SISSA - Cognitive Neuroscience - via Beirut 2/4, 34013 Trieste, Italy.
A local homepage can be accessed at http://www.sissa.it/ and further
information obtained from the Secretariat at radikkio@sissa.it,
from A. Treves at ale@limbo.sissa.it or +39-40-3787426,
or from M. Diamond at diamond@sissa.it, tel +39-40-3787236.