The Cognition, Computation, and Consciousness Lab (Three C’s) in the Department of Psychology at Vanderbilt University seeks applicants for a postdoctoral researcher position. How is it that we use Attention to focus on important stimuli in our environment? How do we Predict and filter out familiar and expected aspects of our environment but quickly become aware of unexpected stimuli? How do we keep information “in mind” and in Working Memory to manipulate and control our own thoughts and actions? Attention, Prediction, and Working Memory are powerful examples of cognition. The mission of the Bastos Lab is to understand their neuronal basis. For more information about the lab, please visit: https://www.bastoslabvu.com/
Psychology | |
The Bastos laboratory primarily works with non-human primates (NHPs) to collect rich multi-area, multi-laminar as monkeys perform cognitive tasks. In addition, we have recently partnered with the Allen Institute through the OpenScope program. This will allow us to have exclusive access to multi-area high-density neuropixels data in mice that are viewing a predictable sequence with occasional violations. Through optotagging, we will have access to the specific inhibitory cell type of neurons we record in mice. Our ultimate aim is to translate this knowledge via a combination of different techniques (machine learning and optogenetics in macaques) to enable a cell-type specific interrogation of neural circuits in the primate brain. Together we hope to understand the neural implementation of cognition down to specific cells and circuits, and how circuits are integrated into brain-wide networks in multiple species. |
|
Desired Skills: Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in psychology, neuroscience, computer science, mathematics, engineering, or related disciplines. The following skills are also strongly desired: |
|
Andre Bastos : andre.bastos@vanderbilt.edu : (615) 322-0070 |
|
2022-07-15 15:25:17 |