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<p style="font-weight: 400;">The group of Fabrizio Gabbiani at
Baylor College of Medicine (BCM, Department of Neuroscience) is
looking to hire a postdoctoral fellow to work on the optimization
of biophysical models for single neurons. The project will be
carried out in close collaboration with the group of Jeffrey Magee
at BCM (also in the Department of Neuroscience) and that of
Matthias Heinkenschloss at Rice University (in the Department of
Computational Applied Mathematics & Operations Research). The
goal of the project is to apply methods <span>derived from
large-scale optimization and optimal control </span>towards the
optimization of neuron models having a large number of electrical
compartments. The developed techniques will be used to fit in vivo
and in vitro electrophysiological data from murine CA1 pyramidal
cells to understand the formation of their associated place
fields. In addition, the same techniques will be applied to fit
electrophysiological data from a visual neuron that detects
impending collision in grasshoppers. We are looking for a highly
motivated scholar with the ability to bridge theoretical and
experimental work in neuroscience. The ideal candidate will be
familiar with systems of ordinary differential equations of
Hodgkin-Huxley type used to model neurons. In addition, the
applicant will have experience in computer programing which will
be central to the project's execution. The ideal candidate will
have a Ph.D. in Computational Neuroscience, or a related field
such as Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Biophysics or
Applied Mathematics. </p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">We are committed to training the next
generation of interdisciplinary scientists to tackle complex,
multidisciplinary problems. Both BCM and Rice University support
efforts to broaden diversity by fostering the careers of
individuals with unconventional backgrounds. <span>Interested
candidates should email a CV, a statement of research interests
and the contact information of at least two and preferably three
references to Fabrizio Gabbiani (</span><a href="mailto:gabbiani@bcm.edu" title="mailto:gabbiani@bcm.edu"><span>gabbiani@bcm.edu</span></a><span>).</span></p>
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Matthias Heinkenschloss<br>
Rice University<br>
Houston TX<br>
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