Ph.D. opportunity: cross-species studies of auditory processing ("Patel, Aniruddh D." )

Subject: Ph.D. opportunity: cross-species studies of auditory processing From: "Patel, Aniruddh D." <a.patel@xxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 21:49:15 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY> --_000_E06FF38A806E884E9F935E87BFE5694C98549D68SSVMEXDAG01MB01_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Profs. Aniruddh Patel (music cognition) and Mimi Kao (neural basis of senso= rimotor learning in songbirds) are seeking a Ph.D. student to bridge their = labs at Tufts University, to investigate behavioral and neural aspects of r= hythmic and melodic processing in birds and humans. This work would be conducted in a dynamic research environment with opportu= nities to interact with researchers in cognitive science, neurobiology, and= engineering/computer science. Patel's lab is in Psychology, and Kao's is = in Biology. The Ph.D. position is in the Tufts Psychology Department (application deadl= ine Dec 15th). The candidate should have strong quantitative skills, an in= terest in auditory or auditory-motor processing, and prior research experie= nce with animal cognitive or neurobiological research. Prospective candida= tes are strongly encouraged to send a CV, short bio, and contact informatio= n for three references to Profs. Patel (a.patel@xxxxxxxx<mailto:a.patel@xxxxxxxx= fts.edu> ) and Kao (mimi.kao@xxxxxxxx<mailto:mimi.kao@xxxxxxxx>) prior to= applying. Some relevant papers: Bregman, M.R., Patel, A.D., & Gentner, T.Q. (2016). Songbirds use spectral= shape, not pitch, for sound pattern recognition. PNAS, 113: 1666-1671. Patel, A.D., Iversen, J.R. Bregman, M.R. & Schulz, I. (2009). Experimental = evidence for synchronization to a musical beat in a nonhuman animal. Curren= t Biology, 19: 827-830. Kojima, S., Kao, M.H., & Doupe, A. J. (2014). Task-related "cortical" burst= ing depends critically on basal ganglia input and is linked to vocal plasti= city. PNAS, 110: 4756-4761. Kao, M.H., Doupe, A. J., & Brainard, M.S. (2005). Contributions of an avi= an basal ganglia-forebrain circuit to real-time modulation of song. Nature,= 433: 638-43. Application information: https://ase.tufts.edu/psychology/graduate/phd.htm Regards, Ani Patel Aniruddh D. Patel Professor Dept. of Psychology Tufts University 490 Boston Ave. Medford, MA 02155 Senior Fellow Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) Azrieli Program in Brain, Mind, & Consciousness a.patel@xxxxxxxx<mailto:a.patel@xxxxxxxx> http://ase.tufts.edu/psychology/people/patel/ --_000_E06FF38A806E884E9F935E87BFE5694C98549D68SSVMEXDAG01MB01_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns=3D"http:= //www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dus-ascii"= > <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style></style> </head> <body lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> Profs. Aniruddh Patel (music cognition) and Mimi Ka= o (neural basis of sensorimotor learning in songbirds) are seeking a Ph.D. = student to bridge their labs at Tufts University, to investigate behavioral and neural aspects of rhythmic and melodic proce= ssing in birds and humans.<o:p></o:p> This work would be conducted in a dynamic research environment with opportu= nities to interact with researchers in cognitive science, neurobiology, and= engineering/computer science.  Patel’s lab is in Psychology, an= d Kao’s is in Biology.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The Ph.D. position is in the Tufts Psychology Depar= tment (application deadline Dec 15th).  The candidate should have strong quantitative skills, an interest in audit= ory or auditory-motor processing, and prior research experience with animal= cognitive or neurobiological research.  Prospective candidates are st= rongly encouraged to send a CV, short bio, and contact information for three references to Profs. Patel (<a href= =3D"mailto:a.patel@xxxxxxxx">a.patel@xxxxxxxx</a> ) and Kao (<a href=3D"m= ailto:mimi.kao@xxxxxxxx">mimi.kao@xxxxxxxx</a>) prior to applying. <o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> Some relevant papers:  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Bregman, M.R., Patel, A.D., & Gentner, T.Q. (20= 16).  Songbirds use spectral shape, not pitch, for sound pattern recog= nition. PNAS, 113: 1666-1671. <o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p></p= > Patel, A.D., Iversen, J.R. Bregman, M.R= . & Schulz, I. (2009). Experimental evidence for synchronization to a musical beat in a no= nhuman animal. Current Biology, 19: 827–830.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Kojima, S., Kao, M.H., & Doupe, A. = J. (2014). Task-related “cortical” bursting depends critically on = basal ganglia input and is linked to vocal plasticity. PNAS, 110: 4756-4761. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Kao, M.H.,  Doupe, A. J., = & Brainard, M.S.  (2005). Contributions of an avian basal ganglia-forebrain circuit to real-t= ime modulation of song. Nature, 433: 638-43.<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> Application information:<o:p></o:p> <a href=3D"https://ase.tufts.edu/psychology/graduate= /phd.htm">https://ase.tufts.edu/psychology/graduate/phd.htm</a><o:p></o:p><= /p> <o:p> </o:p> Regards,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Ani Patel<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Aniruddh D. Patel<o:p></= o:p> Professor<o:p></o:p></sp= an> Dept. of Psychology Tufts University<o:p></o:p> 490 Boston Ave.<o:p></o:= p> Medford, MA 02155<o:p></= o:p> <o:p> </o:p>= Senior Fellow<o:p></o:p>= Canadian Institute for A= dvanced Research (CIFAR)<o:p></o:p> Azrieli Program in Brain, Mind, & Consciousn= ess<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>= <a href=3D"mailto:a.patel@xxxxxxxx">a.patel@xxxxxxxx</a><o:p><= /o:p> <a href=3D"http://ase.tufts.edu/psychology/people/pa= tel/">http://ase.tufts.edu/psychology/people/pa= tel/</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_E06FF38A806E884E9F935E87BFE5694C98549D68SSVMEXDAG01MB01_--

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