Mathematical Modelling
Mathematical Modelling
Prof. KongFatt Wong-Lin
Postdoctoral Research Associate Position in Computational Neuroscience (Computational Modelling of Decision Making) Applications are invited for an externally funded Postdoctoral Research Associate position at the Intelligent Systems Research Centre (ISRC) in Ulster University, UK. The successful candidate will develop and apply computational modelling, and theoretical and analytical techniques to understand brain and behavioural data across primate species, and to apply biologically based neural network modelling to elucidate mechanisms underlying perceptual decision-making. The duration of the position is 24 months, from January 2024 till end of 2025. The personnel will be based at the ISRC in Ulster University, working with Prof. KongFatt Wong-Lin and his team, while collaborating closely with international collaborators in the USA and the Republic of Ireland, namely, Prof. Michael Shadlen at Columbia University (USA), Prof. Stephan Bickel at Northwell-Hofstra School of Medicine (USA), Prof. Redmond O'Connell at Trinity College Dublin (Ireland), Prof. Simon Kelly at University College Dublin (Ireland), and Prof. S. Shushruth at University of Pittsburgh (USA). The ISRC is dedicated to developing a bio-inspired computational basis for AI to power future cognitive technologies. This is achieved through understanding how the brain works at multiple levels, from cells to cognition and apply that understanding to create models and technologies that solve complex issues that face people and society. All applicants should hold a degree in in Computational Neuroscience, Computational Biology, Neuroscience, Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science, Physical Sciences, Biology, or a cognate area. Apply online: https://my.corehr.com/pls/coreportal_ulsp/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form?p_company=1&p_internal_external=E&p_display_in_irish=N&p_applicant_no=&p_recruitment_id=023762&p_process_type=&p_form_profile_detail=&p_display_apply_ind=Y&p_refresh_search=Y Closing date for receipt of completed applications: 8th November 2023. Job Ref: 023762. For any informal enquiries regarding this position, please contact KongFatt Wong-Lin; email: k.wong-lin@ulster.ac.uk ; website: https://www.ulster.ac.uk/staff/k-wong-lin
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PhD Scholarship: Explainable AI for Mathematical Modelling (RS677)
Dr Margarita Zachariou
We are looking for a Post-Doctoral Fellow and/or a Laboratory Scientific Officer(research assistant) to join the Bioinformatics Department of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics. The team focuses on computational neuroscience, particularly on (1) building biophysical models of neurons and neuronal networks to study neurological diseases and (2) developing state-of-the-art analysis pipelines for neural data across scales, focusing on disease-specific patterns and integrating diverse data modalities. The successful candidate(s) will be working on multiscale models of magnetoelectric and ultrasonic effects on neuronal dynamics as part of the EU-Horizon funded META-BRAIN (https://meta-brain.eu).
Mathematical models of neurodegenerative diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s are devastating conditions with poorly understood mechanisms and no cure. Yet, a striking feature of these conditions is the characteristic pattern of invasion throughout the brain, leading to well-codified disease stages associated with various cognitive deficits and pathologies. How can we use mathematical modelling to gain insight into this process and, doing so, gain understanding about how the brain works? In this talk, I will show that by linking new mathematical theories to recent progress in imaging, we can unravel some of the universal features associated with dementia and, more generally, brain functions.
Mathematical modelling of ATP-induced Ca2+ transients in Deiters cells considering the tonotopic axis
FENS Forum 2024