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Four-year Ph.D. position (Industrial Innovation, NRRP) NOW available @ CIMeC, University of Trento, IT<br>(supervisors: Veronica Mazza, University of Trento; Carlo Bertelli, Wolico)<br><br>The
project intends to study the impact of physical activity on slowing
down cognitive decline related to aging, and is centered on achieving
two objectives. First, to investigate the role of physical activity on
cognitive fitness, systematically quantifying its effect on different
neural and cognitive functions. To this end, cognitive neuroscience
methods, profiling and e-health technology will be used to better
explore the impact of individual differences in determining healthy
aging trajectories. Second, to identify the best physical exercise
practices to enhance learning in older individuals while performing
cognitive tasks, leveraging the knowledge identified from the phase
described above.<br>The PhD position belongs to the Industrial
Innovation PhD program, which foresees a collaboration between the
University of Trento (Veronica Mazza, CIMeC) and an industrial partner
(Carlo Bertelli, Wolico). The PhD student will be spending a 12-month
research period in Wolico with a specific focus on implementing
machine learning and AI methods on data. <br>Ideal candidates have a
background in cognitive neuroscience/data analysis/computational science
or similar and a strong interest in pursuing multidisciplinary
research; prior experience in data collection and analysis, preferably
in the older population; prior experience in the use of some of the
methods relevant to the project (e.g., EEG, neurostimulation); prior
coding experience, preferably in python or Matlab; fluency in English.<br>Starting date: November 2024. For more information, please contact Veronica Mazza (<a href="mailto:veronica.mazza@unitn.it" target="_blank">veronica.mazza@unitn.it</a>).<br>Link to the call: <a href="https://www.unitn.it/drcimec/413/pnrr-grants" target="_blank">https://www.unitn.it/drcimec/413/pnrr-grants</a> <br>Deadline for application: July 15, 2024- 4 pm Rome time.
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