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Project description
Third-cycle subject: Computer Science, Computational Biology track
Project description: Both neurons and synapses in the brain are highly diverse. Fucntional signficance of this diversity is not understood. In this project the doctoral student will investigate the role of neuronal and synaptic heterogeneties on the robustness of neuronal networks in the brain using compoutational models and analysis of network activity dynamics. Supervision: The doctoral student will be based at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology and jointly supervised by Dr. Arvind Kumar (KTH) and Dr. Jens Hjerling-Leffler (Karolinska Institute). Research environment: The doctoral student will become a part of the interdiciplinary research environments at the KTH and Karolinska Institute. Dr. Kumar's research group uses computational and analytical methods to understand the dynamics and information processing in biological neuronal networks. The research in the Kumar lab is aimed at understading (1) the role of oscillations and correlations in communication between different brain areas [Hahn et al. Nature Rev. Neurosci. 2019] (2) control of brain activity dynamics [Vlachos et al. PloS Comp Bio 2016] (3) interaction between neuron properties and network activity dynamics [Sahasranamam et al. Sci. Reports 2015, Spreizer et al. 2018 BioArXIv]. His group is also developing mathematical models of brain diseases to understand the mechanisms underlying the emergence of disease related aberrant activity dynamics in brain diseases. More info.: https://www.kth.se/profile/arvindku/ Dr. Jens Hjerling-Leffler's ERC-funded research group is at the forefront of characterising the neuronal diversity in the brain and how this is relevant to disease. In recent years his research group has developed several advances in experimental methods and have revealed neuronal diversity across the brain at unprecedented detail [Zeisel et al., Science, 2015; Skene et al., Nature Genetics 2018]. More info.: http://www.hjerling-leffler-lab.org/
What we offer
Eligibility
To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:
We are looking for a student with an MSc. (or equivalent) degree in Physics or Engineering and a strong background in analysis and modeling of physical/biological systems. Previous knowledge of neuroscience is useful but not necessary. Students who expect to graduate by Summer 2019 can also apply.
Selection
In order to succeed as an doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. In the selection of the applicants, the following will be assessed:
Target degree: Doctoral degree
Information regarding admission and employment
Only those who are or have been admitted to third-cycle studies may be employed as a doctoral student. The term of the initial contract may not exceed one year and may thereafter be extended. Doctoral students may engage in teaching, research, and administration corresponding to a maximum of 20 % of a full-time position.
Union representatives
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Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)
You will find contact information for doctoral section on the section's website.
Application
Apply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.
Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/entral European Summer Time).
Applications must include the following elements:
Other information
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Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | March 01, 2019. Start date can be negotiated |
Salary | Monthly salary according to KTH's doctoral student salary agreement |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100% |
City | Stockholm |
County | Stockholms län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | J-2018-2828 |
Contact |
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Published | 06.Dec.2018 |
Last application date | 15.Jan.2019 11:59 PM CET |