Center for complex systems & brain sciences, Florida Atlantic University.
Applications are currently being accepted for interdisciplinary
PhD training under the joint mentorship of Drs. Steven Bressler and Viktor Jirsa. The program of training will take a theoretical approach to the study of neural and cognitive function.
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Brain machine interfaces (BMIs) is a field that holds out the hope of allowing severely paralyzed people to communicate with the world, move their limbs, and even walk.
Of course, making that happen is far from simple. Nevertheless, researchers are working to develop solutions to the many practical problems that have prevented the idea from becoming a clinical reality.
Original article published in IEEE’s “The Institute”
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This review describes a constructive role for noise in synchronizing populations of neurons.
Trends Neurosci. 2008 Jul 4. [Epub ahead of print]
Reliability, synchrony and noise.
Ermentrout GB, Galán RF, Urban NN.
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Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Post-Doctoral Position in Mathematical Biology
The IUPUI Department of Mathematical Sciences and the Center for Mathematical Biosciences invite applications for a one-year postdoctoral position in mathematical and computational biology, beginning September 1, 2008 (or later). This position may be renewed for an additional year based upon the availability of funds.
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