[bioundgrd] Fwd: UROP Opening Synthetic Neurobiology Lab: In Vivo Robotics For Understanding Brain Function

[Janice Chang]

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> From: Annabelle Singer <asinger at MIT.EDU>
> Date: March 18, 2013 11:03:13 AM EDT
> Subject: UROP Opening Synthetic Neurobiology Lab: In Vivo Robotics For Understanding Brain Function
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> UROP Department/Lab/Center: Synthetic Neurobiology Group, McGovern Institute for Brain Research and the MIT Media Lab
> Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Ed Boyden
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> Project Title: In Vivo Robotics For Understanding Brain Function
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> Project Description:  UROP positions are available in the Synthetic
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> Neurobiology Group at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research and
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> the MIT Media Lab, working with post-doctoral fellow Dr. Annabelle
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> Singer under the guidance of Dr. Ed Boyden.   The UROP will
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> participate in a cutting edge research program applying “in vivo
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> robotics” to analyze single neural functions in awake behaving mice.
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> Initially the UROP will perform animal handling, behavioral training and
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> assays, and behavior data analysis.  As time permits, the UROP will
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> perform other aspects of the project as well including surgery,
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> histology, electrophysiology, and neural data analysis.  UROPs
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> also participate in lab meetings including presenting their research.
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> For more information about the lab see:
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> http://www.syntheticneurobiology.org.
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> Prerequisites: Prior research experience, especially in biology or
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> psychology, is a plus but not required.  Qualified applicants must
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> have an interest in neuroscience and a strong work ethic, be detail
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> oriented, reliable, and work well with others.  We require 15-20
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> hours/week during the semester and working full time over the summer
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> with a minimum 1 year commitment, and highly suggest being open to a
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> multi-year commitment as that can result in co-authorships and
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> publications.
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> Contact:  Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume,
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> and transcript (unofficial is ok) to Annabelle Singer, asinger at mit.edu
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> and Ed Boyden, esb at media.mit.edu.
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> Annabelle Singer
> Post-doctoral Fellow
> McGovern Institute for Brain Research
> and MIT Media Lab
> Cambridge, MA 02139
> asinger at mit.edu
> 510-501-9659

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