Functional MRI of Human Auditory Cortex
Georgetown Institute for Cognitive and Computational Sciences
Washington, DC
A postdoctoral position is available in the Laboratory of Integrative
Neuroscience and Cognition of the Georgetown Institute for Cognitive and
Computational Sciences (GICCS) to perform functional magnetic resonance
imaging of the higher auditory pathways in humans. A brand-new 1.5T
Siemens Vision scanner is available, including Medx and BrainVoyager
software, as well as SGI and other workstations. A psychoacoustics lab
for the development of acoustic stimuli exists as well. The main thrust
of our research is to investigate the neural coding of complex sounds,
including speech, in functionally specialized areas of the human
auditory cortex, and to explore the hypothesis of dual processing
streams for auditory space and auditory patterns in the higher auditory
pathways. Parallel studies are being performed in animal models,
including awake behaving primates, using single-unit neurophysiology and
optical intrinsic signal imaging. Candidates with substantial knowledge
of psychoacoustics preferred. Knowledge of imaging techniques desirable
but not required (training can be provided).
GICCS is located in a new research building on the handsome campus of
Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Georgetown University is one of
the oldest academic institutions in North America and has a strong
commitment to the neurosciences. Various collaborative ties exist with
researchers at the nearby National Institutes of Health in Bethesda,
Maryland, and with the University of Maryland. Please send applications
(c.v. and names of two referees) to: Prof. Josef P. Rauschecker, GICCS,
NRB, WP15, 3970 Reservoir Road NW, Washington DC, 20007-2197; e-mail:
josef(a)helix.nih.gov or rauscheckerj(a)giccs.georgetown.edu).
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Istvan Winkler In Helsinki:
Institute for Psychology Cognitive Brain Research Unit
Hungarian Academy of Sciences Department of Psychology
University of Helsinki
Mailing address:
H-1394 Budapest, P.O.B. 398 PL 13 (Meritullinkatu 1 B)
Szondy u 83/85, HUNGARY 00014 Univerity of Helsinki
Phone: (36-1) 1533-244 (358-9) 19124004
Fax: (36-1) 2692-972 (358-9) 19123763
e-mail: winkler(a)cogpsyphy.hu winkler(a)avocado.pc.helsinki.fi