[Eeglablist] PhD Studentships available at the Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience, Rutgers University

[Travis Baker]

PhD Studentships available

*Deadline: December 15, 2018*



The Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience (CMBN) at *Rutgers
University – Newark* is inviting students to apply to its *Behavioral and
Neural Sciences *Graduate Program for the 2019 admissions cycle.



CMBN’s mission is to advance understanding of the brain’s structure and
function through excellence in neuroscience research and training. We
believe this goal can only be reached through an integrative approach that
cuts across the boundaries of traditional disciplines. Thus, CMBN
researchers combine molecular, electrophysiological, optogenetics,
neurochemical, anatomical and functional neuroimaging, behavioral,
pharmacogenetics, and neuropsychological methods to analyze how the brain
works, develops, interacts with the environment, and is modified by
experience in health and disease.



The program trains students for scientific research careers in neuroscience
and prepares students to take positions in academic, medical and industrial
research settings. Our focus is on multidisciplinary training of students
across the domains of neuroscience. Students are trained to conduct
independent research and to present and discuss research ideas and results
both orally and in written form. Students also gain experience in both
undergraduate and graduate teaching. The program benefits from the active
participation of the graduate faculties of Rutgers University-Newark from
the CMBN, the Department of Biological Sciences, and the Department of
Psychology.



The PhD program lasts four to five years. Starting in year one, students do
semester-long research rotations in laboratories of one or more faculty
members to learn about different aspects of neuroscience research.
Dissertation research can also be completed under the supervision of more
than one faculty member, to broaden student training. The course curriculum
has been developed to bring students with diverse backgrounds
(neuroscience, psychology, cognitive neuroscience, mathematics,
neuroimaging, and engineering) up to speed on the topics they will need for
their research projects. Most classes involve extensive discussions with
faculty, hands-on learning, critical thinking, and scientific writing.
Interested students are encouraged to contact potential supervisors in
advance to learn more about their research program.



All students are fully funded, regardless of nationality. The program also
welcomes applications from students with pre-secured funding or who are
currently soliciting other scholarship/studentships. PhD students receive a
12-month renewable graduate assistantship of $29,605 plus tuition remission
and a medical benefits plan. Further, the President of Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey, invites outstanding candidates to apply to Ph.D.
programs for consideration as Presidential Fellows ($35,000 annual
fellowship stipends for 2 years).



Full details of our program, and how to apply, are available at:
*bns.rutgers.edu
<http://bns.rutgers.edu/>* For further details of research interests please
see individual CMBN faculty webpages at CMBN: *cmbn.rutgers.edu
<http://cmbn.rutgers.edu/>*



Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr. Travis Baker
(*travis.e.baker at rutgers.edu
<travis.e.baker at rutgers.edu>*), Dr. Vince McGinty (*vince.mcginty at rutgers.edu
<vince.mcginty at rutgers.edu>*), Dr. Juan Mena-Segovia, (juan.mena at rutgers.edu
).



*Now accepting PhD students at the Laboratory for Cognitive Neuroimaging
and Stimulation, Rutgers University*



Fully-funded PhD positions are available in the Laboratory for Cognitive
Neuroimaging and Stimulation (www.neurostimlab.com) at the Center for
Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience (CMBN), Rutgers University,
*http://cmbn.rutgers.edu
<http://cmbn.rutgers.edu/>*. CMBN is located in Newark NJ, a short commute
from New York City. The laboratory of Dr. Travis E Baker employs multimodal
neuroimaging techniques, involving both typical and atypical populations,
to characterize the neural and cognitive mechanisms underlying
goal-directed behavior and navigation. The clinical goal of the laboratory
is to understand how these functions are disrupted in psychiatric
populations (e.g. addictions, affective disorders, neurodegenerative
disorders), and to identify image-based biomarkers (e.g. EEG/ERPs, fMRI)
and neuromodulation procedures aimed to alleviate their cognitive and
behavioral impairments.



This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop research expertise
in neuroimaging and neuromodulation. Dr. Baker’s laboratory houses an Adept
Viper s850 robotic arm used for robot-assisted image-guided transcranial
magnetic stimulation (Ri-TMS), two parallel systems for recording EEG/ERPs,
an eyetracking system, a virtual reality system (HTC vive), and has the
capabilities of recording and analyzing simultaneous EEG and fMRI, and
simultaneous EEG and Ri-rTMS. CMBN benefits from on-site access to Rutgers
University Brain Imaging Center (RUBIC), a research-dedicated facility
equipped with a 3T fMRI scanner (Siemens TRIO) for imaging both humans and
animals (*http://rubic.rutgers.edu <http://rubic.rutgers.edu/index.php>*).
For those with an interest in working with clinical populations, we have
superb cooperation with our medical school faculty in neurology,
psychiatry, and neurosurgery, as well as collaborations with several
medical centers in nearby New York City.



Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr. Travis Baker at travis.e.baker
@rutgers.edu no later than December 1st, 2018 and should include a cover
letter summarizing research interests, and a curriculum vita. Further
details about Dr. Baker’s research interests can be found at
www.neurostimlab.com. Rutgers University is an equal opportunity educator
and employer.
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