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Postdoctoral Position available for research on
computational models of retina.
University of Pennsylvania
Dept. of Neuroscience
Position available Fall 1997
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A postdoctoral position is open in my laboratory in the Dept. of
Neuroscience at the Univeristy of Pennsylvania. My laboratory
studies the function of retinal circuits by computational
simulation of their realistic biophysical and physiological
properties. We attempt to discover the specific function of each
neural component in the larger neural circuit. The work focusses
on receptive fields of neurons, with emphasis on the noise
properties and transfer functions of synapses. The work is highly
integrative and encompasses levels of neural circuitry from the
biochemistry of transduction and synaptic transmission to retinal
and cortical receptive fields.
The postdoc will interact with colleagues in my laboratory and
several collaborating laboratories involved in physiology and
anatomy of the retina. The candidate should be skilled in
computational neuroscience and/or some aspect of retinal
circuitry, e.g. receptive field analysis, physiology of synaptic
transmission or anatomy of retinal microcircuits. Experience
with C programming, the mathematics of compartmental models, or
electronic circuit design is an advantage. Candidates should
have a good "theoretical" interest but strong motivation to solve
practical problems and work closely with colleagues.
The position is available immediately. If you are interested in
this position, please contact me (e-mail, phone or surface mail).
If you know of any suitable candidates who might be interested in
this position, I would be grateful if you could pass this
information along to them.
Sincerely,
Robert G. Smith
Research Associate Professor
Department of Neuroscience
University of Pennsylvania
Rm 123, Anat-Chem Bldg
Phila., PA 19104-6058
Phone: (215) 573-3211
FAX: (215) 898-9871
Refs:
Smith, Vis. Neurosci (1995) 12: 545-561
Smith and Vardi, Vis. Neurosci (1995) 12: 851-860