挪威奥斯陆大学医院神经生理学博士后职位

    Position as postdoctoral research fellow is available at the Norwegian Center for Stem Cell Research at Oslo University Hospital, Norway. The project is entitled: Plasticity mechanisms underlying recovery after spinal cord injury in neonatal mice. The fellowship period is 2 years with starting date in April 2015.

    The project builds on previous work on spinal cord injury (Boulland et al., 2013 PLOS ONE). CNS plasticity encompasses multiple mechanisms through which the structure and function of neuronal circuits is remodelled throughout life. Underlying mechanisms, such as axonal sprouting, synapse formation and elimination, and neurogenesis can play central roles. In the context of spinal cord injury it has been shown in rodents that spinal networks can reorganize spontaneously after injury through the sprouting of spared axons and the formation of novel synaptic connections. In our previous work we have developed a neonatal mouse SCI model that exhibits a remarkable degree of spontaneous recovery and adaptive plasticity.The goal of this project is to identify specific pathways and neuronal types responsible for network reorganization.

    Applicants must hold a PhD degree with research experience in neurophysiology. Preference will be given to candidates with a strong background in electrophysiology (particularly extracellular recording) and/or calcium imaging. The candidate’s publication record will be examined carefully and should demonstrate the required technical qualifications.