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applicant will be expected to work as part of a team while managing their independent project(s). Dr. Nguyen’s research program investigates the pathogenic mechanisms underlying ALS. Dr. Sharkey ’s research
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and damage to neurons, and the major cause of permanent disability in multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological diseases. Using the latest in computer modeling, molecular and imaging technology, we
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an emphasis on live cell and, ideally, in vivo cranial window imaging. The successful applicant will be expected to work as part of a team while managing independent projects. Dr. Alex Lohman’s research program
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, optogenetics, and computational methods, this project aims to elucidate how prefrontal cortex neurons form short-term memories of reward to guide an animal’s actions. The research will examine interactions
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in motor circuitry to motor performance and learning (see PDF). This CIHR-funded research program is comparative, involving experiments in songbirds (zebra finches) and mice, and conducted in