The vestibular system is responsible for the body’s “sixth sense” – it detects (along with vision and proprioception) spatial orientation and maintains body equilibrium. If the vestibular system is damaged, patients may experience dizziness, vertigo, or inability to stand up in severe cases.
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IBM has recently won Phase 1 of the DARPA SyNAPSE project that seeks to discover, demonstrate, and deliver algorithms of the brain via a combination of (computational) neuroscience, supercomputing, and nanotechnology.
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The Departments of Biology and Physical Therapy at Northeastern University are seeking interdisciplinary applicants in Experimental or Computational Movement Neuroscience. All ranks will be considered (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor).
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A postdoctoral position in computational neuroscience is available in Institute for Scientific Interchange (ISI) in Torino (Italy), to work on a research project in collaboration with Nicolas Brunel (Paris), Stefano Panzeri (Genova) and Nikos Logothetis (Tubingen).
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