[vslist] postdoc, cognitive neuroscience, Johns Hopkins Univ

[Steven Yantis]

Postdoctoral Position in Cognitive Neuroscience: Human Vision and fMRI methods

Johns Hopkins University

A Postdoctoral position is available immediately to help develop methods 
for fMRI data analysis and to apply those methods to issues in human visual 
attention and perception.  The project involves a collaboration between 
Steven Yantis in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences 
(http://psy.jhu.edu/~yantis) and Michael Miller, Director of the Center for 
Imaging Science (http://cis.jhu.edu) at The Johns Hopkins University.

A major problem in current functional MRI research is how to precisely map 
functional images (low S/N ratio, low resolution) onto anatomical images 
(high S/N, high resolution).  Furthermore, individual differences in brain 
shape make the transformation into atlas spaces (e.g., Talairach) 
problematic.

In this project, we will collaborate with computational anatomists and 
engineers to develop rigorous computational tools for moving among 
functional, structural, and atlas-based images.  As important, we will 
apply these and other tools to investigate the neural basis of human visual 
attention and perception using fMRI and psychophysical approaches.  See 
http://psy.jhu.edu/~yantis/postdoc.html for recent papers and presentations.

Successful candidates will have a strong background in cognitive 
neuroscience and/or cognitive psychology and strong quantitative 
skills.  Expertise in MatLab and/or C++ is highly desirable.  Previous 
experience with fMRI is not required.

Applicants should send a CV and a statement of research interests to Steven 
Yantis <yantis@jhu.edu>