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The Apostolides Lab
(www.apostolideslab.org)
at the University of Michigan is seeking highly motivated postdoctoral fellows to
understand the synaptic and cellular bases of
auditory perception. Our primary techniques are patch-clamp
electrophysiology and 2-photon imaging in brain slices and in behaving mice. Multiple projects are running and ready for the right person to dive in and make high impact contributions to science.
This position is ideal for a brain slice electrophysiologist interested in expanding their skillset to in vivo approaches, or someone trained in animal behavior who is eager to learn cutting edge microscopy techniques.
Key questions we want to answer are:
-How do neural circuits extract meaningful information from noisy or ambiguous auditory
signals?
-How do long-range descending projections in the central auditory system control
perception?
-To what extent do
neuromodulators such as serotonin, noradrenaline and acetylcholine control specific cell-types in central auditory circuits, and what are the consequences for auditory function?
-What are the cellular mechanisms governing synaptic plasticity in animal models
of hearing disorders?
The Apostolides Lab is the newest member of the Kresge Hearing Research Institute (KHRI),
University of Michigan Medical School. KHRI and the neuroscience community at the U-M provide a highly supportive and diverse research environment and excellent career development opportunities for postdoctoral fellows.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
To Apply: Please
send cover letter, brief statement of career goals, C.V. and list of three references (name/contact info) to Pierre Apostolides, Ph.D. (piaposto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx).
===== Pierre F. Apostolides, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Kresge Hearing Research Institute/Department of Otolaryngology University of Michigan Medical School
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