[FieldTrip] Postdoc opportunity in human iEEG and microstim in NYC

[Peter Kaskan]

Dear fieldtrip community,

I am recruiting for a postdoctoral research position, please see the below and contact me for further details if interested.

Postdoctoral research position – Human intracranial recordings and microstimulation
A postdoctoral research position is available in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the laboratory of Dr. Peter M. Kaskan, PhD. The laboratory works closely with a vibrant network of investigators within Einstein (Dr. Emad Eskandar, MD, Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery; Dr. Sophie Molholm, PhD, Director, Cognitive Neurophysiology Lab) as well as collaborators at the University of Rochester Medical Center (John Foxe, PhD, Director, Cognitive Neurophysiology Lab) and Weill Cornell Medical College (Theodore H. Schwartz, MD, Professor of Neurological Surgery).
The laboratory is expanding on findings on the role of the amygdala in learning, attention, and exploration using human intracranial neurophysiological recordings and microstimulation.
Multichannel recordings will focus on interactions between amygdala and cortical areas including cingulate, OFC, and insula. While broadband LFP recordings are typically collected in each case, the capability for single-unit recordings is available. In phase one of the project, LFPs will be recorded from the human amygdala and other implanted areas during a free-viewing task, a decision-making task, and a foraging task. Pupillometry will be used to quantify arousal; eye-tracking will be used as a measure of exploration and attention. Phase two of the project will utilize microstimulation to test the causal contribution of the amygdala to learning and exploration of choice alternatives.
Successful applicants should have experience analyzing multichannel neurophysiological data, single-unit data, eye movement data and/or experience with reinforcement learning and state-space modeling. Two years of funding is available with the potential for continuation based upon productivity and funding availability. Interested individuals may send a CV to peter.kaskan at einsteinmed.edu.

Peter M. Kaskan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery
1410 Pelham Parkway South
Kennedy Center Room 429B
Bronx, NY 10461

phone: 718-430-2763
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