Fwd: PhD Positions, Brainnetome Center, CASIA

Dear list, *Job1: PhD Positions are available in Neuroimaging and Brainnetome* Applications close: *Jan. 15, 2014*. *CAS-TWAS President’s Fellowship Programme Download <http://www.brainnetome.org/images/job/PhD_Positions_CASIA.zip>* The role The development of the brain is characterised by the formation of connections between neurons. One of the largest fibre tracts in the brain is the corpus callosum, which connects neurons in the left and right cerebral hemispheres. We are using molecular and genetic approaches as well as state-of-the-art imaging technologies to discover how the brain is wired up during development. This work has direct implications for understanding how the brain functions and the pathophysiological mechanism of psychiatric disorders, by integrating the multi-level network features obtained with various functional and anatomical brain imaging technologies on different scales. Five PhD positions are available at Brainnetome Center of CASIA to utilise neuroimaging technologies to discover mechanisms of brain wiring. These positions will be supported by CAS-TWAS President’s Fellowship Programme for PhD Candidates from Developing Countries and other grants. They involve developing neuroimage analysis methods and tools and applying them to neuroscience and clinical problems. In this role the students will develop skills in developing computational algorithms and computer programming in neuroimage analysis that could be utilised in both basic research and clinical areas. The person Applicants should meet the requirements of “CAS-TWAS President’s Fellowship Programme for PhD Candidates from Developing Countries” and have MSc degree in one of the following fields: mathematics, physics, neuroimaging, computer science, electronic engineering, neurobiology, psychology, cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry, and neurology. Outstanding C/C++ programming skills in Linux are highly desired. Enquiries Please contact Professor Tianzi Jiang at jiangtz(a)nlpr.ia.ac.cn <mailto:jiangtz@nlpr.ia.ac.cn>. In order to complete the form application process, please fill in the * Fellowship form <http://www.brainnetome.org/images/job/PhD_Positions_CASIA.zip> Applications close: *Jan. 15, 2014*. Please visit our homepages www.brainnetome.org <http://www.brainnetome.org> Sincerely, Yong -- Best wishes. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Liu Yong Brainnetome Center National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition (NLPR) Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CASIA) http://www.brainnetome.org/yongliu