Research Assistant Positions: fMRI Study of Neural Plasticity after Lesions of the Visual Pathways
Smirnakis Lab (http://smirnakislab.bwh.harvard.edu/), Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
spring 2020
We are looking for a student interested in studying how visual rehabilitation training promotes visual cortex plasticity after injury improving visual performance. The position will start as volunteer with the potential of developing into a part-time paid position in the future. Duties: Students will gain experience in performing and analyzing functional magnetic resonance imaging experiments in human subjects with visual field deficits resulting from stroke of the visual pathways. Requirements: Strong interest, reliability and dedication are essential. Prior experience with functional magnetic resonance imaging experiments is desired but not required; the student will be trained to perform and analyze such experiments. Facility with programming (MATLAB, python, or C++) is helpful but not essential. Hours: Schedules will be determined on an individual basis but, at minimum, a 10-hr weekly commitment (on average) for at least one term is required (work may be done on site or remotely depending on task assigned). Mentoring: The student will work closely with a graduate student (Andriani Rina) and will meet at regular intervals (weekly) with the PI (Dr Smirnakis) for scientific discussions, teaching/feedback and overall guidance. Our goal is to guide dedicated students towards developing the ability to perform and analyze high quality experiments, make sufficient contributions to co-author a publication and become gradually able to lead their own project. Mentorship can include formal teaching for course credit as well as guidance with senior thesis writing and graduate/medical school applications. How to Apply: If interested, please send your CV and a brief statement of intent to arina@bwh.harvard.edu & smsmirnakis@bwh.harvard.edu. (posted 1/2020)
Smirnakis Lab (http://smirnakislab.bwh.harvard.edu/), Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
spring 2020
We are looking for a student interested in studying how visual rehabilitation training promotes visual cortex plasticity after injury improving visual performance. The position will start as volunteer with the potential of developing into a part-time paid position in the future. Duties: Students will gain experience in performing and analyzing functional magnetic resonance imaging experiments in human subjects with visual field deficits resulting from stroke of the visual pathways. Requirements: Strong interest, reliability and dedication are essential. Prior experience with functional magnetic resonance imaging experiments is desired but not required; the student will be trained to perform and analyze such experiments. Facility with programming (MATLAB, python, or C++) is helpful but not essential. Hours: Schedules will be determined on an individual basis but, at minimum, a 10-hr weekly commitment (on average) for at least one term is required (work may be done on site or remotely depending on task assigned). Mentoring: The student will work closely with a graduate student (Andriani Rina) and will meet at regular intervals (weekly) with the PI (Dr Smirnakis) for scientific discussions, teaching/feedback and overall guidance. Our goal is to guide dedicated students towards developing the ability to perform and analyze high quality experiments, make sufficient contributions to co-author a publication and become gradually able to lead their own project. Mentorship can include formal teaching for course credit as well as guidance with senior thesis writing and graduate/medical school applications. How to Apply: If interested, please send your CV and a brief statement of intent to arina@bwh.harvard.edu & smsmirnakis@bwh.harvard.edu. (posted 1/2020)
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