[AUDITORY] PhD position in Kaiserslautern, Germany (Jan Hirtz )

Subject: [AUDITORY] PhD position in Kaiserslautern, Germany From: Jan Hirtz <hirtz@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:14:12 +0000 --_000_b7e6a07252264c738ec9ce33179247d3biouniklde_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable We are offering a PhD student position, initially for 3 years (TV-L13, 65%)= in the Department of Biology at the RPTU University of Kaiserslautern. The= employment planned start date is January 2024, yet is flexible to a certai= n extent. The project will involve two-photon imaging and optogenetics in vivo combin= ed with behavioral experiments in a learning-related context. It has the go= al to observe and influence neuronal activity patterns of corticofugal proj= ection neurons in infragranular layers of the mouse auditory cortex and rel= ate their plasticity to decision making in a tone detection task. The project is integrated into the DFG Priority Program SPP 2411 "Sensing L= OOPS: cortico-subcortical interactions for adaptive sensing" (https://www.b= rainloops.de/), offering excellent networking and collaboration opportuniti= es. Applicants should be experienced in either Ca2+ imaging or electrophysiolog= y in vivo/in vitro, and/or behavioral experiments. Alternatively, a backgro= und in computer-based analysis of neuroscientific data is accepted as well.= A M.Sc. or equivalent academic degree in biology, neurobiology, life scien= ce, or physics is required. Deadline: November 30, 2023 Please send your application (single PDF, max size 5MB) by to: Jun. Prof. Jan Hirtz Email: hirtz@xxxxxxxx<mailto:hirtz@xxxxxxxx> RPTU Kaiserslautern, Germany Physiology of Neuronal Networks Further information can be found at: https://bio.rptu.de/fgs/neuronetzwerke/ The Rhineland-Palatinate Technical University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPT= U) is the only technical university in Rhineland-Palatinate with over 20,00= 0 students, more than 300 professorships and around 160 degree programs. As= a place for top international research, it offers excellent working condit= ions and career opportunities. The Physiology of Neuronal Networks lab is interested in functional princip= les of neuronal circuits. We employ modern optical methods, including two-p= hoton microscopy, allowing for activity imaging with high penetration depth= and single cell resolution in living tissue. The main focus of our work is= studying neuronal ensembles in the mouse auditory neocortex. Of particular interest to our group are activity patterns of auditory corti= cofugal projection neurons located in the infragranular layers of the neoco= rtex. Descending projections terminate in many auditory brainstem regions, = modulating pathways upstream to the auditory cortex. Despite the importance= of the corticofugal system in hearing, our knowledge of its physiology is = very limited. Two-photon in vivo microscopy now offers the opportunity to i= dentify specific corticofugal projection neurons and image their activity c= ontinuously over days to week. This enables us to observe learning-related = changes in their activity patterns in behavioral contexts. Best regards Jan Hirtz Jun. Prof. Dr. Jan Hirtz Physiologie Neuronaler Netzwerke Fachbereich Biologie RPTU Kaiserslautern Geb 13 R13-574 Erwin-Schr=F6dinger-Stra=DFe 13 67663 Kaiserslautern +49-(0)631 205-4669 --_000_b7e6a07252264c738ec9ce33179247d3biouniklde_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" 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=3Diso-8859-= 1"> <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style></style> </head> <body lang=3D"DE" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" style=3D"word-wrap:bre= ak-word"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> We are offering a PhD student p= osition, initially for 3 years (TV-L13, 65%) in the Department of Biology a= t the RPTU University of Kaiserslautern. The employment planned start date = is January 2024, yet is flexible to a certain extent.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The project will involve two-ph= oton imaging and optogenetics in vivo combined with behavioral experiments = in a learning-related context. It has the goal to observe and influence neu= ronal activity patterns of corticofugal projection neurons in infragranular layers of the mouse auditory cortex an= d relate their plasticity to decision making in a tone detection task. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The project is integrated into = the DFG Priority Program SPP 2411 “Sensing LOOPS: cortico-subcortical= interactions for adaptive sensing” (<a href=3D"https://www.br= ainloops.de/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.brainloops= .de/</a>), offering excellent networking and collaboration opportunities. <o:p></o:p>= <o:p> </o:p> Applicants should be experience= d in either Ca2+ imaging or electrophysiology in vivo/in vit= ro, and/or behavioral experiments. Alternatively, a background in computer-= based analysis of neuroscientific data is accepted as well. A M.Sc. or equivalent academic degree in biology, neurob= iology, life science, or physics is required.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Deadline: November 30, 2023 <o:= p></o:p> Please send your application (s= ingle PDF, max size 5MB) by to:<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Jun. Prof. Jan Hirtz<o:p></o:p>= Email: <a href=3D"mailto:hirtz@xxxxxxxx= bio.uni-kl.de"> hirtz@xxxxxxxx</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> RPTU Kaiserslautern, Germany <o= :p></o:p> Physiology of Neuronal Networks= <o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> Further information can be foun= d at:<o:p></o:p> <a href=3D"https://bio.rptu.de/fgs/neuronetzwerke/">= https://bio.rptu.de/fgs/neuronetzwerke/</a><o:p= ></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The Rhineland-Palatinate Techni= cal University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) is the only technical univer= sity in Rhineland-Palatinate with over 20,000 students, more than 300 profe= ssorships and around 160 degree programs. As a place for top international research, it offers excellent working con= ditions and career opportunities. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The Physiology of Neuronal Netw= orks lab is interested in functional principles of neuronal circuits. We em= ploy modern optical methods, including two-photon microscopy, allowing for = activity imaging with high penetration depth and single cell resolution in living tissue. The main focus of our w= ork is studying neuronal ensembles in the mouse auditory neocortex. Of particular interest to our group are activity patterns of auditory corti= cofugal projection neurons located in the infragranular layers of the neoco= rtex. Descending projections terminate in many auditory brainstem regions, = modulating pathways upstream to the auditory cortex. Despite the importance of the corticofugal system in = hearing, our knowledge of its physiology is very limited. Two-photon in viv= o microscopy now offers the opportunity to identify specific corticofugal p= rojection neurons and image their activity continuously over days to week. This enables us to observe learni= ng-related changes in their activity patterns in behavioral contexts.<o:p><= /o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Best regards<o:p></o:p><= /p> Jan Hirtz<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Jun. Prof. Dr. Jan Hirtz<o:= p></o:p> Physiologie Neuronaler Netzwer= ke <o:p></o:p> Fachbereich Biologie<o:p></o:p= > RPTU Kaiserslautern<o:p></o:p>= Geb 13 R13-574<o:p></o:p></spa= n> Erwin-Schr=F6dinger-Stra=DFe 1= 3<o:p></o:p> 67663 Kaiserslautern<o:p></o:p= > +49-(0)631 205-4669<o:p></= o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_b7e6a07252264c738ec9ce33179247d3biouniklde_--

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