The Neurofunctional Imaging Group (GIN) is a CNRS-CEA joint research
unit of the Bordeaux University (UMR 5296, dir. Bernard Mazoyer) and a
core member of the TRAIL
<http://trail.labex-univ-bordeaux.fr/> Laboratory of Excellence. The GIN
is a multidisciplinary research unit gathering scientists with initial
training in mathematics and instrumentation, cognitive neurosciences,
signal processing and databasing.
One objective of the current GIN research project is to develop new
tools to characterize and describe the gray matter anatomical
connectivity networks. Within this area we have a position for a 2 years
Post Doc.
*Description of the position*
Recent work on brain connectivity modeling revealed that the topographic
organization of this connectivity is not limited to large-scale
anatomical pathways generally observable in diffusion MRI, thus
reinforcing the interest of studies focusing on the characterization of
cortical structural connectivity and its variability. Therefore, the
estimation of relevant grey matter connectomes strongly relies on the
choice of an ad'hoc cerebral parcellisation.
We propose a post doc project to first implement a probabilistic
cortical atlas derived from cortical parcellisations defined
individually to optimally extract cortical thickness and volume of each
individual. The second aim of the post doc project is to compute
cortical structural connectivity to quantify the inter-individual
variability of brain organization together with the effects of specific
factors such as gender, manual preference, functional lateralization or
cognitive skills. The strength of the present project is that it will
benefits from the already acquired BIL&GIN database composed of 453
healthy volunteers balanced for gender and handedness. Hence, the first
probabilistic cortical atlas will be operated over a large sample, the
453 participants having been previously pre-processed.
*Qualification and experience***
The qualified applicant should have a PhD in neuro-image analysis,
cognitive neuroscience, computer science or related field and a
background in neuroimage processing. Applicants should have experience
with existing tools for analysis of neuroimaging data (SPM, FSL,
Freesurfer.) and a relevant programming experience (MATLAB).
For further information, please contact Dr. Fabrice Crivello
(fabrice.crivello(a)u-bordeaux2.fr <mailto:fabrice.crivello@u-bordeaux2.fr>).
Employment and payment are determined by Bordeaux University (2 400 €
per month, net salary). Job location is in Bordeaux, France. Interested
candidates should send their applications including CV with full
publication list, the names and contact information and a summary of
research interests to fabrice.crivello(a)u-bordeaux2.fr
<mailto:fabrice.crivello@u-bordeaux2.fr>.
Dr. Fabrice CRIVELLO
Groupe d'Imagerie Neurofonctionnelle
UMR 5296 - CNRS CEA Université Bordeaux
Université de Bordeaux
146, rue Léo Saignat
CS 61292
33076 Bordeaux Cedex
Mob : +33 618 064 753
Tel : +33 547 304 402
Fax : +33 547 304 394
www.gin.cnrs.fr <http://www.gin.cnrs.fr>
See my publications :
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fabrice_Crivello