The University of Lethbridge is a world class research facility that has the only Neuroscience Department in Canada, including some of the top researchers in the area. Bruce McNaughton received the $20 million Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Polaris Award on October 3rd, 2008. The award is the largest of its kind, and will support Lethbridge Brain Dynamics (LBD) for 10 years.

Lethbridge Brain Dynamics offers opportunity to those interested in advancing research in the area of Neuroscience. It is a goal to make the group larger and more dynamic. Presently, our members are from Georgia, Germany, Mexico, China, Japan, the United States, Venezuela, Poland, Croatia, France, Ireland and Canada. The group also contains those with backgrounds in Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Biology, Image Processing, Physics, Marketing and Programming. Please contact a principal investigator or view our opportunities page for more information.

Events


May 3, 2012
Presentation by Dr. Diano Marrone, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Title: Investigating Neuronal Information Processing Using Immediate-early Genes

April 24, 2012
Presentation by Dr. Valery Bouquet
Title: VSDI Drive – First Release

April 24, 2012
Presentation by Dr. David Euston
Title: The N-Arm Bandit Task – A tool for discovering the role of prefrontal cortex in decision making

New job opportunity: Brain Electrophysiology Research Technician

The Canadian Centre for Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge is currently seeking applications for the position of a Brain Electrophysiology Research Technician.
This position provides the opportunity to work in a world-leading research lab in the field of learning and memory. Under the direction of brain scientists, the successful candidate will conduct multi-channel recording experiments. Responsibilities include set-up and configuration of recording hardware and software, monitoring of behavioral experiments, assisting with surgeries, maintenance of automated mazes and other behavioral apparatus, detailed record keeping in lab books, and post-processing of data. There are also opportunities for involvement in data analysis for those with a programming or math background. Training will be provided.

iCORE Project

New Project: iCORE project on computational neuroscience is beginning in February, 2010, and will be a three year project. In brief, the project aim is to develop an information-geometric (IG) analysis for multi-neuronal data and a computational model for motor learning. Independent study students at the University are welcome to be a part of the project. Anyone who is interested please email Masami Tatsumo for further information.

Opportunities

The University of Lethbridge has established an exciting new program in Systems and Computational Neuroscience that focuses on studying brain dynamics. The offered salaries are competitive with NIH standards for postdoctoral and graduate trainees.

Our world-class training programs and facilities provide an excellent and unique learning environment for the new and experienced. The Brain Dynamics group is highly collaborative and encourages multidisciplinary approaches to study how large populations of neurons interact and control behavior. Particular research strengths of our group are in the areas of learning and memory, decision making, information coding and related diseases such as Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, addiction and stroke.

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