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BCBL - Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language

Funded Ph.D. Position – PRECISION FUNCTIONAL AND CEREBROVASCULAR MAPPING OF THE INDIVIDUAL HEALTHY BRAIN AND GLIOMAS

Research Field: Neurosciences 
Sub Research Field:  

Job Summary


Design and implement experimental paradigms, and acquire MRI and physiological data in healthy subjects and glioma patients.
Develop and apply novel methods for the analysis of MRI data analysis.
Write research papers under the supervision of the PI, aiming to publish at top-tier journals.
Present research findings at international scientific conferences and meetings.

Job Description

Cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR), which measures the blood flow response to vasoactive stimuli, is a crucial marker of cerebrovascular health. It plays a significant role in diagnosing and managing various neuropathological conditions and enhances our understanding of human brain function and physiology. Additionally, CVR has been linked to baseline perfusion and functional connectivity measurements. This project will involve the acquisition of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and arterial spin labelling (ASL) data using advanced techniques to obtain detailed maps of CVR, vascular delay, baseline perfusion and functional connectivity in a large cohort of healthy subjects. This unique resource will enable us to create normative atlases and charts of these measurements, facilitating the identification of abnormalities in the presence of gliomas. Furthermore, the project aims to develop innovative methods that shed light on the interplay between cerebrovascular and functional networks in healthy subjects, and examine how these networks are disrupted by gliomas.



Job description:

Design and implement experimental paradigms, and acquire MRI and physiological data in healthy subjects and glioma patients.
Develop and apply novel methods for the analysis of MRI data analysis.
Write research papers under the supervision of the PI, aiming to publish at top-tier journals.
Present research findings at international scientific conferences and meetings.



PI and research group:

Dr. César Caballero Gaudes will be the main supervisor of this PhD project. He leads the Signal Processing in Neuroimaging group at BCBL. Our group is developing novel neuroimaging and signal processing techniques to investigate human brain function and physiology in healthy subjects and patients.

Benefits

https://www.bcbl.eu/en/join-us/what-is-like-to-work-bcbl

Comment/web site for additional job details

https://www.bcbl.eu/en/join-us/job-offers/funded-phd-position-precision-functional-cerebrovascular-mapping-individual

FP7 / PEOPLE / Marie Curie Actions

Research Framework Programme/
Marie Curie Actions
No 
SESAM Agreement Number  

Job Details

Type of Contract Permanent 
Researcher profile First Stage Researcher (R1)  
Status Full-time 
Hours Per Week 35  
Company/Institute BCBL 
Country SPAIN 
State/Province  
City  

Organization/Institute Contact Data

Organization BCBL - Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language 
Organization/Institution Type Research Laboratory 
Faculty/Department/Research Lab  
Country SPAIN 
City Donostia - San Sebatian 
State/Province Gipuzkoa 
Postal Code E-20009 
Street Paseo Mikeletegi, 69 - 2 
E-Mail info@bcbl.eu 
Website http://www.bcbl.eu 
Phone +34 943 309 300 
Mobile Phone  
Fax +34 943 309 052 

Application Details

Envisaged Job Starting Date 2025-03-01 
Application Deadline 2024-12-01 
How To Apply http://www.bcbl.eu 

Required Languages

Required Languages 1
Language ENGLISH 
Language Level Excellent 

Additional Requirements

Skill

• Master’s (or equivalent) degree in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Cognitive Neuroscience, Medicine, or a related field.
• Good knowledge of MRI techniques, in particular functional magnetic resonance imaging.
• Experience in data analysis, bash scripting and programming in Python.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

 
Specific Requirements

• Previous experience in participating in research projects (e.g., data collection, analysis) is highly desirable.