Post Doctoral Fellow - Neurology -Novel Neurostimulation Strategies.

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.

We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to lead innovative research in the electrophysiology of Parkinson’s disease with the goal of defining circuits that modulate behavior and developing novel neurostimulation strategies.

Dr. Miocinovic is a movement disorders neurologist and a biomedical engineer with expertise in translational and clinical electrophysiology studies. Her laboratory at Emory University focuses on brain network pathophysiology in movement disorders (Parkinson’s disease, dystonia and tremor) and the effects of deep brain stimulation (DBS). The methods used include: 1) intracranial recordings during DBS surgeries (single-units, local field potentials, electrocorticography) and 2) non-invasive EEG under various medication and stimulation conditions. These approaches are enhanced by advanced imaging techniques, patient-specific computational modeling, behavioral tasks, quantitative symptom monitoring, and machine learning, developed in the lab or through collaborative efforts.

lab website for more information: (https://movement.bme.gatech.edu/)

A postdoctoral fellow would spearhead a project to identify neural circuits involved in therapeutic benefit and side effects induced by DBS in patients with Parkinson’s disease. The aim is to understand how deep brain stimulation affects those circuits in individual patients and devise strategies to optimize therapy. Intraoperative and clinic-based experiments can be pursued.

This is an excellent opportunity for those interested in translational computational neuroscience. We offer cutting-edge scientific projects, attentive mentoring and multi-disciplinary collaborations in a world-class research environment at Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology.

The position is available immediately.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to independently run experiments in a clinical environment
• PhD in Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Neural engineering or related disciplines
• Experience in neurophysiological studies
• Advanced quantitative skills (including expertise in Matlab or similar)
• Record of first-author publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Strong scientific writing ability and oral communication skills

Send inquiries to: [email protected].

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