[Eeglablist] Fwd: EEG/fMRI PhD position Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience/University of Amsterdam

[Roy Cox]

Dear all,

This is to inform you of the availability of a PhD project at the
Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and University of Amsterdam. The
project will investigate the role of sleep in emotional regulation using
fMRI and/or high density EEG.

Find details below.

When interested, do NOT contact me, but please use the contact information
mentioned below.

Best,

Roy Cox

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 *Brain imaging PhD trainee project available*

Keywords: sleep, emotion, arousal, high-density EEG, fMRI, insomnia,
internet assessment



The Sleep & Cognition group at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience
in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, performs top-notch neuroscience research on
causes and consequences of disturbed sleep. The Memory and Sleep group at
the University of Amsterdam focuses on the neural basis of memory,
emotional housekeeping and the role sleep in these processes. Both groups
apply state of the art research techniques, including MRI, 256-channel EEG,
TMS, computational modeling and internet assessment. Group profiles can be
found on: http://www.nin.knaw.nl/research_groups/van_someren_group/ and
http://www.uva.nl/profiel/l.m.talamini. In this project, the expertise of
both groups is combined to investigate the interplay between sleep
disturbance and emotional coping.



Excellent candidates with a Masters degree and sufficient relevant
background are invited to apply for a 3-year PhD project. In this project,
the role of sleep in emotional regulation will be addressed from both a
fundamental and clinical perspective. An important aim is to elucidate
brain mechanisms underlying the elevated risk that people with insomnia
have to develop depression. The project builds on two recent insights. The
first is that unperturbed periods of REM sleep ameliorate emotional arousal
indexed by autonomic and central nervous system measures, including
amygdala activation. The second is that perturbed REM sleep is a key
signature of people suffering from insomnia. A possible consequence of
these two findings is that the chronically perturbed REM sleep of
insomniacs could interfere with emotion regulation and lead to their
typical chronic hyperaroused state, which in turn makes them vulnerable to
exhaustion and depression. To address this hypothesis, the project
integrates 256-channel sleep EEG and fMRI experiments with web-based
assessment tools implemented on the Netherlands Sleep Registry platform (
www.sleepregistry.org).



The candidate has experience with fMRI and/or high-density EEG. Good
English writing skills as well as experience with javascript and software
like Matlab, R and E-prime are appreciated. Mastery of the Dutch language
will be necessary to conduct the experiments with people suffering from
insomnia. The project results in a PhD degree.



For further information about this position please contact Prof. dr. E.J.W.
Van Someren, (phone: +31 20 5665497, e-mail: e.van.someren at nin.knaw.nl) or
Dr. L.M. Talamini (phone: +31 20 5256764, e-mail: L.M.Talamini at uva.nl).
Applications including a letter stating motivation and relevant background,
a CV and letters of recommendation of two referees can be emailed until
January 31, 2013, to Prof. dr. E.J.W. Van Someren, e.van.someren at nin.knaw.nl
.


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Roy Cox, M.Sc. | Brain & Cognition Group | Department of Psychology |
University of Amsterdam | Weesperplein 4 | 1018 XA Amsterdam | the
Netherlands | room 3.21 | phone: +31 20 525 6847 | email: r.cox at uva.nl
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