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Dear Colleagues,
The Piazza Lab (http://www.piazzalab.com/)
at the University of Rochester is recruiting graduate students interested in a PhD in Brain and Cognitive Sciences for the fall of 2021. Dr. Elise Piazza’s research focuses on the cognitive and neural mechanisms of human communication across the lifespan.
She studies how coupling between people’s brains and behaviors supports successful communication and learning, how listeners compute summary statistics (or concise “gist” representations) of complex sounds, and how speakers adapt their voices to listeners’
demands. She also studies musical communication, such as how musicians’ brains coordinate during performance and how musical training impacts the neural organization of sounds. The lab uses behavioral, fMRI, fNIRS, and machine learning approaches, and we’re
particularly interested in applicants with training in computational and/or neuroimaging methods.
Our lab is committed to conducting inclusive, equitable, groundbreaking, and interdisciplinary research, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. PhD students in the BCS
program will have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from the Eastman School of Music, one of the world’s premiere music conservatories, and participate in a quarterly Music Cognition Symposium on campus. For more information about applying, visit https://www.piazzalab.com/join-us,
and feel free to contact Dr. Piazza (elise.piazza@xxxxxxxxx)
with any questions. Applications are due on December 1. Come join us next fall!
Cheers, Elise Piazza epiazza@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx elise.piazza@xxxxxxxxx |