31 Oct
2011
31 Oct
'11
9:48 a.m.
FYI
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The UCSF Memory and Aging Center (MAC), in the Department of Neurology,
is looking for a candidate interested in post-doctoral fellowship
training in cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging, specifically
studying eye movement control in normal aging and neurodegenerative
disease with an emphasis on relating specific oculomotor parameters to
brain structure and function. Appropriate candidates would include
individuals completing a PhD in neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience
or neuroimaging that focused on vision or motor research,
psychophysiology and/or dementia; or MDs with similar skills and
interests. The work would focus primarily on analysis of oculomotor data
in conjunction with structural and functional brain imaging
(event-related and resting state fMRI) data using standard and graph
theory based methods.
The MAC is a large, multidisciplinary group that provides clinical
services and has an extensive research program on aging and
neurodegenerative disease. MAC investigators direct many projects
looking at the clinical, imaging, genetic and pathological features of
aging, typical and atypical neurodegenerative syndromes. The context for
this fellowship would be a studies of longitudinal oculomotor function
in aging and MCI, or progressive supranuclear palsy and corticobasal
degeneration, but the fellowship would also give broad exposure to
imaging in a variety of other clinical contexts including Alzheimer’s
disease, frontotemporal dementia and other disorders.
1-2 years of salary support are initially available. Interested
candidates should contact Adam Boxer (aboxer(a)memory.ucsf.edu) or Hilary
Heuer (hheuer(a)memory.ucsf.edu) for more information.
UCSF seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or community
service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity
and excellence. UCSF is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Employer. The University undertakes affirmative action to assure equal
employment opportunity for underutilized minorities and women, for
person with disabilities, and for covered veterans