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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Palo Alto WRIISC Special Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
in Advanced Neuroimaging
(VAPA-WRIISC-SFP)
The Office of Academic Affiliations, Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA), is now accepting applications for a two-year special Postdoctoral
Fellowship Training Program in advanced neuroimaging with an emphasis on
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD),
cognitive impairment and chronic pain. The Fellowship can begin between
July 1st and October 31st, 2016. This is a joint fellowship between VA
Palo Alto War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC) and the
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University.
The VAPA-WRIISC-SFP site is linked to the two other WRIISC fellowship
sites (Washington, DC, East Orange, NJ) as well as the VA Mental Illness
Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) fellowship program
(based at Palo Alto) for didactic, academic, and research efforts. The
Palo Alto WRIISC specializes in integrating anatomical/functional
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
to improve the diagnostic/prognostic value of neuroimaging in the
clinical setting. The fellowship provides a unique opportunity to (a)
receive training in Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), functional Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) from a team
of experienced neuroimagers and (b) relate neuroimaging findings to
clinical cases in consensus conferences with our team of neurologists,
nurse practitioners, psychiatrists & psychologists. There is also
opportunity to explore projects in psychology and dementia with WRIISC,
MIRECC, and Stanford faculty. In collaboration with their mentors,
fellows will develop and conduct a research project, publish and present
findings, participate in grant writing, and utilize the latest
technologies for research (including a 3 Tesla MRI scanner).
Applicants must be US citizens. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in
cognitive neuroscience, computer science, psychology, or a related
discipline. Prior experience in neuroimaging is essential. Experience
with Linux, MATLAB, SPM8/12, FreeSurfer & FSL is highly desirable and
programming skills would be a big plus.
A. To be eligible to apply for the WRIISC Fellowship Program you must
hold a PhD in one of the above described disciplines and be able to
provide evidence of U.S. citizenship.
B. Applications must be received by March 20, 2016. Applicants must
submit: a) a letter confirming they can fulfill the eligibility
requirements; b) a personal statement describing their interest in the
Fellowship; c) 3 letters of recommendation; and d) a current curriculum
vitae. These materials can be submitted directly to the PhD Fellowship
Program Director: Ansgar Furst, PhD at [log in to unmask]
C. If the applicant is identified as the candidate of choice for this
site, they will be required to produce all documents listed in the above
section A and the following additional documents:
Transcripts from all educational institutions
VA Form 10-2850d, “Application for Health Professions Trainees.”
For more information, please contact Ansgar Furst, PhD at the WRIISC
Palo Alto Fellowship site, (650) 493-5000, "1", "1" then x68652 or
[log in to unmask]
See also:
http://www.warrelatedillness.va.gov/
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Palo Alto WRIISC Special Fellowship Program (PhD track) with Research
Interests in Mental Health and Clinical Neuroscience
(VAPA-WRIISC-SFP)
The Office of Academic Affiliations, Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA), is now accepting applications for a two-year special Postdoctoral
(PhD) Fellowship Training Program in Mental Health Research and
Treatment focusing on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), memory problems and chronic pain. The Fellowship can
begin between July 1st and October 31st, 2016. This is a joint
fellowship between VA Palo Alto War Related Illness and Injury Study
Center (WRIISC) and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
at Stanford University. This interdisciplinary program aims to provide
clinical psychologists or recent Ph.D.’s in psychology, cognitive
neuroscience, neuroscience or other applicable disciplines with clinical
and research training in a broad range of specialties to become
outstanding clinical researchers in high priority areas of brain and
mental health. The VAPA-WRIISC-SFP site is linked to the two other
WRIISC fellowship sites (Washington, DC, East Orange, NJ) as well as the
VA Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC)
fellowship program (based at Palo Alto) for didactic, academic, and
research efforts. This fellowship may include focus on research areas
that are important to Veteran health such as Posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), chronic pain, Gulf War
Illnesses and cognitive impairment. There is also opportunity to
explore projects in geropsychology and dementia with WRIISC, MIRECC, and
Stanford faculty. We are particularly interested in applying an
interdisciplinary approach to address the multi-symptom chronic nature
of the diseases our Veterans face including integrating neuropsychology,
clinical assessments, longitudinal follow-up with advanced neuroimaging
(e.g., DTI/FMRI) with state-of-the-art statistical models to reach
better clinical outcomes. In collaboration with their mentors, Fellows
will develop and conduct research projects, publish and present
findings, participate in grant writing, and utilize the latest
technologies for research, and educational activities.
To be eligible to apply for the WRIISC Fellowship Program, a clinical or
non-clinical PhD applicant must be able to provide evidence of U.S.
citizenship.
Applications must be received by March 20, 2016. Applicants must
submit: a) a letter confirming they can fulfill the eligibility
requirements; b) a personal statement describing their interest in the
Fellowship; c) 3 letters of recommendation; and d) a current curriculum
vitae. These materials can be submitted directly to the Fellowship
Program Director: Ansgar Furst, PhD at [log in to unmask]
If the applicant is identified as the candidate of choice, they will be
required to produce all documents listed above and the following
additional documents:
Transcripts from all educational institutions
VA Form 10-2850d, “Application for Health Professions Trainees.”
For more information, please contact Ansgar Furst, PhD at the WRIISC
Palo Alto Fellowship site, (650) 493-5000, "1", "1" then x68652 or
[log in to unmask]
See also:
http://www.warrelatedillness.va.gov/
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