[visionlist] PhD positions in Waterloo, Canada

[Roxane Itier]

2 PhD positions are available to work on the neural bases of Social 
Cognition within the Lab of Dr. Roxane Itier, Behavioural Neuroscience 
Division, Psychology department, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, 
Canada, starting September 2009.

Dr. Itier's lab focuses on the neural networks underlying the processing 
of face identity, emotions and gaze direction, their development across 
the life span starting from early childhood and how these functions 
break down in patients with focal lesions and in developmental disorders 
including Autism Spectrum Disorders and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum 
Disorders. The candidates will have the opportunity to use fMRI, EEG, 
and eye tracking techniques, alone or in combination, as well as virtual 
reality environments available within the department.

More information can be found at:
http://www.psychology.uwaterloo.ca/people/faculty/ritier/index.html

Deadline for application to the graduate program at University of 
Waterloo is January 15th 2009. Please visit:
http://www.psychology.uwaterloo.ca/gradprog/index.html

Interested applicants should contact Dr. Roxane Itier (ritier at uwaterloo.ca)