21 Apr
2013
21 Apr
'13
4:29 p.m.
The team of “brain development imaging” ( Gif-sur-Yvette, France) offers
a 2-year post-doctoral position from September 2013, on the study of
cortical and white matter maturation in infants using complementary
multi-modal imaging methods. The team research is focused on the
cerebral bases of cognitive functions in healthy babies and on the
relationships between functional development and the anatomical
maturation of cerebral networks with emphasis on language and vision.
The team has performed pioneer works on language perception with
functional MRI (Dehaene-Lambertz et al, Science 2002), on correlations
between white matter development and its functional efficiency
(respectively assessed by diffusion tensor imaging DTI and event-related
potentials; Dubois et al, J. Neuroscience 2008), and on cortical
maturation (Leroy el al, J. Neuroscience 2011).
The post-doctoral candidate will integrate this research topic,
combining anatomical MRI, DTI, mappings of T1 and T2 relaxation times
and EEG in healthy infants to assess the structural and functional
organization of the developing brain. Applicants should possess solid
technical background in imaging techniques (MRI, EEG, MEG) and in
post-processing tools or in signal processing and computational science.
Knowledge (or at least a strong interest) in human cognition and brain
development would be appreciated. Applications should be sent to Jessica
Dubois (jessica.dubois(a)cea.fr <mailto:jessica.dubois@cea.fr>) and
Ghislaine Dehaene-Lambertz (ghislaine.dehaene(a)cea.fr
<mailto:ghislaine.dehaene@cea.fr>).
The Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit (INSERM-CEA U992) is implemented in the
NeuroSpin centre, localized in the suburb of Paris. This centre gathers
varied research laboratories on cognitive neuroscience, biophysics,
imaging and post-processing methodologies, etc. The platform is
organized around non-invasive techniques which are particularly suitable
for imaging infants and children (3T MRI, “mock MRI scanner”, EEG and
MEG installations).
Lab website: www.unicog.org <http://www.unicog.org/> tab “Kid’s lab”
NeuroSpin website:
http://www-dsv.cea.fr/en/institutes/institute-of-biomedical-imaging-i2bm/de…