A doctoral (PhD) position is open in the research group Multimodal Imaging in Normal and Pathological Cognition (Head: Dr. Igor Yakushev) at the Department of Nuclear Medicine, Technische Universität München (TUM), Munich, Germany.
The project is dedicated to analyses of multimodal brain imaging data obtained from patients with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s dementia, with the focus on multivariate analyses of PiB-Positron Emission Tomography (PET) images. In particular, the student will investigate spatial and temporal patterns of ß-amyloid deposition, in conjunction with patterns of structural and functional brain connectivity, as assessed by DTI/fMRI.
The research group is integrated into the TUM Neuroimaging Center, which possesses a broad methodological and thematic expertise: http://www.tumnic.mri.tum.de/tumnic/index.html
The PhD student will be enrolled at the TUM graduate school, which offers a structured curriculum of courses and seminars (mostly in English) and supports participation in conferences and international exchange: http://www.gs.tum.de/en/home/
The Dept. of Nuclear Medicine offers exciting opportunities for neuroimaging research, in an interdisciplinary environment consisting of medical physicists, radiopharmacists and clinicians, and access to state-of-the-art technology including a hybrid PET/MR scanner (Siemens Biograph mMR).
Eligible candidates should have a background in applied mathematics, computer science, image analysis or related disciplines. Prior experience with PET or MRI, Matlab programming as well as good statistical skills are required.
The student will be co-supervised by a partner department of the TUM (e.g., Informatics), depending on his/her academic background.
A tax-free stipend of ca. 1500 EUR / month (+ ca. 1200 EUR / year for travel and material expenses) is available for initially two years, with the intention of prolongation for a further year. In addition, up to 450 EUR / month (tax-free) can be granted by the partner department, depending on performance of the student and availability of funds. There is no tuition fee.
The position is supported by Alzheimer Forschung Initiative e.v. Germany, and can commence immediately. Interested researchers should submit their applications including CV, two recommendation letters (or names and contact details of personal references), and a brief letter of motivation to Dr. Yakushev at [log in to unmask]
Applications will be considered until the position has been filled.
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