Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
PhD Position at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
in Tübingen, Germany
The Department of High-field Magnetic Resonance at the Max Plank Institute for
Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen is offering one PhD position under the supervision
of Dr. Xin Yu (Group Leader at MPI for Biological Cybernetics). This position is open
now until filled, starting in Jan, 2018.
Research Description: Understand and learn to control the brain circuits underlying
critical brain states, such as coma or arousal. Potential assignment:
a) Build up a real-time bio-feedback controlling system for brain functional studies: i)
Neural network system-based signal processing, ii) MR-guided robotic system
development, iii) Machine learning-based multi-modal brain signal dynamic prediction.
b) Implement the MRI/EEG/calcium recording methods for global brain state
monitoring.
c) Target specific nuclei with deep brain optogenetic stimulation methods to study
circuit-specific brain state neuromodulation: hippocampus, lateral hypothalamus, and
VTA.
Students with strong computational skills are highly encouraged to apply for this
position. Experience with viral transfection, or in vivo. / in vitro. electrophysiology in
animal models (rodents) with brain injury is highly desirable. The candidates should
bear a certain experience or strong interested on brain functional imaging, e.g. task-
based BOLD fMRI.
The Max Plank Institute for Biological Cybernetics is located in Tübingen, Germany.
The High-field Magnetic Resonance Department is equipped with the 3T, 9.4T human
MR scanner and 14.1T animal Bruker MR Scanner. The Max Planck Society is an
affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and encourages applications from
qualified women and minority candidates. Please send your CV (in English) to Dr. Yu
(E-mail:
xin.yu@tuebingen.mpg.de
).
Dr. Yu has published seminal papers on high field MRI functional brain
mapping in
Nature Neuroscience, Nature Methods, Neuron, PNAS,
NeuroImage etc.