Job ID: 117916
PhD studentship in neural circuit development
Position: Ph.D. Student
Deadline: 19 March 2024
Contract Length: 4 years
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Institution: King's College London and the Francis Crick Institute
Department: Centre for Developmental Neurobiology (KCL) & Neurosciences (CRICK)
Description:
Fully funded 4 year PhD position available jointly between Dr Laura Andreae (Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, King’s College London, UK) and Dr Petr Znamenskiy (The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK). The project aims to discover the mechanisms of development of corticocortical connections in the visual cortex, focusing on the interplay of activity-dependent signals and molecular wiring rules. We will use a combination of state-of-the-art techniques including high-throughput circuit tracing methods (eg BARseq), complex genetic manipulation and in vivo structural and functional imaging in the developing brain. Students will have access to all the mentoring, support, training, seminars and facilities of both institutions (best of both worlds!) with substantial blocks of time at each location.
£26,125 tax-free stipend + tuition + visa fees
Please note, deadline is 12 noon GMT on 19th March.
More information here:
https://www.crick.ac.uk/careers-study/vacancies/2024-02-19-znamenskiy-andreae-mechanisms-of-development-of-corticocortical-connections-in-the-visual-cortex