Prof R Quian Quiroga
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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
The Centre for Systems Neuroscience at the University of Leicester, UK, offers a 3-Year Fully Funded (stipend plus fees) PhD position for UK/EU candidates, to study single cell recordings in humans – performed in epileptic patients for curative surgery.
The project will investigate concept cells (a.k.a. Jennifer Aniston neurons) – that means, neurons in the hippocampus and surrounding areas that selectively fire to specific concepts, like different pictures and the written or spoken name of a particular person (e.g. Quian Quiroga et al, Nature 2005; Quian Quiroga Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2012), which are involved in declarative memory functions. The successful candidate will contribute to performing recordings with patients in collaborating hospitals and the analysis of the data to investigate the role of these neurons in memory formation.
Candidates should have very good quantitative skills (data processing, and programming in Matlab), and strong background or interest in Neuroscience. They should be able to work both independently and as part of a research team within the Centre for System Neuroscience at Leicester and with our external collaborators.
Contact Information
Enquiries can be emailed to Emma Hawkins, Research Centre Manager
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How to apply
Please use the following link: https://www2.le.ac.uk/research-degrees/phd/applyphd
Apply for Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour.
Deadline: 5th September.
Interviews: anticipated to take place on 12th September.
Funding Notes
The studentship will be fully funded for 3 years by the University of Leicester, starting in September 2018. This will provide a Tuition Fee waiver at UK/EU rates and stipend at RCUK rates (for 2018 this will be £14,777) for 3 years.
On the funding section of the PhD application please indicate that you want to be considered for the Neuroscience Studentship.
Include the supervisor’s name in the relevant section of the application.
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