Principal Investigator
Working in the Lab
Post-Doctoral Fellows
Cognitive Neuroscience
Posted on: Friday, March 12, 2010.
The research program is focused on cortical circuitry underlying processing and remembering visual motion in primates. Experimental approaches include extracellular recordings from extrastriate, prefrontal and posterior parietal cortical regions as well as microstimulation and inactivation of selected cortical areas during the performance of complex behavioral tasks. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in extracellular recordings in monkeys, although candidates with strong background in related disciplines of systems neuroscience are welcome to apply. Experience with Matlab is desirable. Proficient knowledge of the English language is required.
The University of Rochester offers a stimulating research environment and excellent opportunities for interactions and training in visual science and cognitive neuroscience. Interested applicants should send the following to Dr. Pasternak:
- a cover letter detailing your current research activities and the reasons for your interest in this position
- a CV
- the names/addresses of three references
Recent Publications
- (2012). Memory-guided sensory comparisons in the prefrontal cortex: contribution of putative pyramidal cells and interneurons. J Neurosci. In press.
- (2011 Sep 01). Representation of comparison signals in cortical area MT during a delayed direction discrimination task. J Neurophysiol. 106, 1260-73.
- (2010 Dec 14). Trial-to-trial variability of the prefrontal neurons reveals the nature of their engagement in a motion discrimination task. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 107, 21842-7.
