[visionlist] PhD position available/sensory thalamus/developmental dyslexia

[Katharina von Kriegstein]

We are seeking an enthusiastic PhD student with a particular interest in understanding sensory mechanisms of human communication.

Task: The task of the successful candidate involves using high-resolution neuroimaging to test for predictive coding mechanisms in the human visual sensory pathway in typically developed populations as well as in populations with developmental dyslexia. The project is based on prior work of our group listed here<https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=thalamus+AND+von+Kriegstein&sort=date>.



The setting: TU Dresden is one of eleven German Universities of Excellence. The successful candidate will be based at the Chair of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience<https://tu-dresden.de/mn/psychologie/ifap/kknw?set_language=en>. The Chair is part of ReDyslexia,<https://www.neuron-eranet.eu/projects/ReDyslexia/> which is a research consortium of neuroscientists and clinicians that have the aim (1) to better understand sensory pathway dysfunction in developmental dyslexia, and (2) to directly use this knowledge for improving treatment strategies. ReDyslexia includes studies in humans with developmental dyslexia as well as experiments in animal models. Experiments will be performed at the TUD Neuroimaging Centre (NIC<http://www.nic-tud.de>). The NIC is equipped with a research-only MRI machine (Siemens 3T Prisma), MRI-compatible EEG, eye-tracking and noise-cancellation headphones, and a neurostimulation unit including TMS, tDCS, and tFUS. The experimental facilities are supported by experienced physics and IT staff. The TU Dresden Graduate Academy <https://tu-dresden.de/ga?set_language=en> offers a comprehensive training programme and individual career advice for early career researchers. The Dresden-concept Welcome Centre<https://tu-dresden.de/forschung-transfer/services-fuer-forschende/welcomecenter> facilitates the start in Dresden for international researchers.

The position: The PhD position is fully funded (E13 TV-L 75%) and available at the next possible date.

More information: The official job advertisement can be found here PDF<https://tu-dresden.de/mn/psychologie/ifap/kknw/ressourcen/dateien/stellenangebote/von_Kriegstein_WIMI_eng_w24-336.pdf>. If you have questions or for informal enquiries on the post please contact Katharina von Kriegstein (katharina.von_kriegstein at tu-dresden.de<mailto:katharina.von_kriegstein at tu-dresden.de>)



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Katharina von Kriegstein



Professor of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience

Vice-Dean Faculty of Psychology



TUD Dresden University of Technology

Chemnitzer Str. 48b, 01187 Dresden



Phone +49 (0) 351-463-43145



https://tu-dresden.de/mn/psychologie/ifap/kknw

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