Dear Dr. Chan,
Please post this advertisement on CV Net
Postdoctoral position available
NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS UNDERLYING LEARNING AND MEMORY IN THE PRIMATE
VISUAL SYSTEM
I am looking for a person interested in combining behavioural and
electrophysiological techniques to probe brain mechanisms of learning and
memory in temporal and prefrontal cortices. Of particular interest are the
local circuit mechanisms that contribute to neuronal response properties.
Monkeys will be trained to perform various behavioural tasks and then
recordings of single neurons will be made.
A large scale multichannel recording system based on a Sun UltraSPARC
workstation is being used. The system enables the acquisition of data on
48 electrodes which are moveable but implanted in the brain for periods of
several months.
Useful experience, familiarity etc:
- primate behaviour and eye movement monitoring techniques
- basic neurophysiological techniques, electronics, programming under UNIX
and DOS/Windows
Please contact
Fraser WILSON
Neural Systems, Memory & Aging (NSMA)
327 Life Sciences North Building
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Tucson, AZ 85724-5115
Phone: (520) 626 2374
FAX: (520) 626 2618
Email: fraser@nsma.arizona.edu
References:
O Scalaidhe et al. (1997) Face processing in prefrontal cortex: neuronal
basis and regional specialization (Science, 278: 1135-1137).
Wilson & Goldman-Rakic (1994) Viewing preferences of rhesus monkeys
related to memory for complex pictures, colours and faces. Behav Brain Res
60: 79-79.
Wilson et al. (1994) Functional synergism between putative
gamma-aminobutyrate-containing neurons and pyramidal neurons in prefrontal
cortex. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 91: 4009-4013.
Wilson et al. (1993) Dissociation of object and spatial processing domains
in primate prefrontal cortex. Science 260: 1955-1958.
This research is funded by the National Institute of Health; salaries are
based on NIH guidelines.
The University of Arizona is an EEO/AA/ADA employer.