Universidad Autónoma de Chile
Pedro de Valdivia 425, Providencia.
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POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS
Two postdoctoral positions to study the cognitive consequences of age-related hearing loss and stress are available at the auditory and cognition center (AUCO). These postdoctoral positions are funded by the project “From Presbycusis to Dementia. A basic and clinical approach” from the PIA-CONICYT program: Anillo de Investigacion en Ciencia ACT1403. This collaborative project includes three laboratories directed by Paul Delano (Universidad de Chile), Carolina Delgado, (Universidad de Chile) and Alexies Dagnino (Universidad de Valparaiso). (www.auco.cl)
In particular, the first eligible postdoctoral researcher will analyze brain-imaging data with magnetic resonance. In addition, the postdoctoral researcher will have to analyze cognitive, behavioral and audiological data from human subjects, including controls and presbycusis patients at the Clinical Hospital of the Universidad de Chile in Santiago, Chile.
Requisite and expected skills (Postdoc 1):
- PhD in engineering, biomedical sciences or public
- Expertise in programming in different languages (C, R, Matlab, ).
- Ability to work in an interdisciplinary group of
The second eligible postdoctoral position to study the cognitive consequences of stress is available at the auditory and cognition center (AUCO). We use rodent models to elucidate the mechanisms by which stress leads to psychiatric and medical disorders including dementia and depression. Specific interests include elucidating the basis of the impact of chronic stress on neural circuit that modulates auditory attention during adulthood and aging. Our approaches span from basic histology to in vivo recording in behaving rats. In particular, the eligible postdoctoral researcher will perform in vivo recording in the auditory cortex of stressed rats during an attentional task at Dr. Dagnino Lab (www.stress.cl).
Requisite and expected skills (Postdoc 2):
- PhD in Neurosciences, physics, engineering, biological or biomedical sciences (degree after 2012).
- Basic
- In vivo recording in behaving rodent is
- Signal analysis (Matlab, ).
- Ability to work in an interdisciplinary group of
The postdoctoral researchers must have full availability (44 h per week), and the expected beginning of this postdoctoral position is on March 1th, 2017. The offered salary is 1,200,000 CLP monthly, for one year renewable for another year, depending on the evaluation performed by the principal investigators.
Applications
Send an email with your CV and cover letter to: phdelano@gmail.com; carodede@gmail.com and alexies.dagnino@uv.cl including the contact information of two references. Application deadline: 31th December, 2016. The non-selected and selected applicants will be informed by email near 15th January, 2017. Granted postdoctoral fellows at the AUCO center are expected to apply with the principal investigators of the AUCO center in May 2017 for postdoctoral Fondecyt funding.
(http://www.conicyt.cl/fondecyt/category/concursos/postdoctorado/)
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Symposium Computational Neuroscience: New Trends and Challenges for 2030
January 18th, 2017. Valparaíso
Info & Registraion http://www.cinv.cl/laconeu-wor
The brain is one of the most complex organs and still a big challenge to understand how it works. The advent of new powerful technologies for massive recordings confronts researches with the question: How to deal with huge time series of data? The challenge for the future will be to integrate different sources of data into a common framework to approach the neural bases of behavior. The aim of the present workshop is to bring specialist in the field of computational neuroscience to present results and discuss challenges in this interdisciplinary field: Can a common framework be a benefit to promote the advances in biology and bio-inspired computation? The workshop is open to students and researchers who want to learn more about this endeavor.
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Open calls IBRO LARC – Latin American Training Program – The deadline is November 30, 2016.
The Latin American Training Program is a comprehensive, yearlong online program that provides a unique training opportunity for young investigators from across Latin America and the Caribbean.
SfN is pleased to offer the fourth year of the program consisting of webinars, recorded content, and online discussions which incorporate cutting edge science and professional development topics. Support for LATP is provided by The Grass Foundation, the Latin American Regional Committee of the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO), US/Canada Regional Committee (US/CRC) of IBRO, and the selected host institution.
Fifteen selected trainees from the program will also participate in a three-week course from March 20 – April 7, 2017 at the Universidad de Valle in Cali, Colombia. The course topic is, “Signal processing: from single molecules to brain circuits.” The course will bring together top faculty from across the region and the world to provide participants with high-quality lectures, lab exercises, and training on vital professional development topics.
View the course preliminary program here.
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The deadline is November 30, 2016.
SOCIEDAD CHILENA DE NEUROCIENCIA
Santiago, 30 de noviembre de 2016
Estimado socio:
Tengo el agrado de informar a usted que, en su sesión ordinaria del día 18 de noviembre se constituyó el nuevo Directorio de la Sociedad Chilena de Neurociencia para el 2017-2018-2019.
La nueva Directiva quedó conformada de la siguiente manera:
Presidente: Dr. Patricio Rojas
Vicepresidente: Dr. Patricio Orio
Secretario: Dr. Paul Délano
Tesorero: Dr. Jorge Campusano
Directores: Dra. Magdalena Sanhueza
Dr. Oliver Schmachtenber
Past- President Dr. Juan Bacigalupo
Sin otro particular, le saluda cordialmente,
Dr. Paul Délano
The Centro Interdisciplinario de Neurociencia de Valparaíso (CINV, http://cinv.uv.cl), at the Universidad de Valparaiso in Valparaiso, Chile, invites young postdoctoral researchers to apply for a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the CINV. The purpose of this program is to support outstanding and highly motivated PhD graduates from any country who wish to initiate or continue a scientific project in one of CINV’s labs, which are:
- Structure and Function of Molecular Sensors: http://cinv.uv.cl/en/structure-and-function-of-molecular-sensors/
- Cellular Signaling: http://cinv.uv.cl/en/cellular-signaling/
- Genetics and Development of the Nervous System: http://cinv.uv.cl/en/genetic-and-developmental-neuroscience/
- Systems and Circuit Neuroscience: http://cinv.uv.cl/en/sensory-system/
- Molecular Simulation and Computational Biology: http://cinv.uv.cl/en/molecular-simulation-and-computational-biology/
For more details, please visit our webpage http://cinv.uv.cl/en/ and contact CINV scientists in your area of interest: http://cinv.uv.cl/en/researchers/
The successful candidate will receive a one-year fellowship. A second year of funding will be subject to competitive renewal. Granted CINV fellows are expected to apply in May 2017 for external funding [e.g. FONDECYT http://www.conicyt.cl/fondecyt] to support their following years at CINV.
The monthly salary will be 1.5 million Chilean pesos, equivalent to ~2250 USD at present. A formal agreement between CINV and the awardee will establish the legal conditions of this scholarship.
Requirements:
I. PhD or equivalent obtained within five years prior to March 1st, 2017.
II. The following documents to be included in the application:
- Research statement
- CV, including principal publications and activities (Max. 3 pages)
- Research proposal (Max. 3 pages), including:
- a) Summary (1 page)
- b) Methods and Analysis
- c) Gantt chart, indicating specific objectives to be fulfilled
- d) Expected results and projections
- Two letters of recommendation, including one from the PhD tutor.
- A letter of commitment from the CINV researcher at whose laboratory the project will be carried out (http://cinv.uv.cl/en/researchers/).
Antecedents, letters of recommendation and commitment should be electronically sent to postdoc@cinv.cl before the 10th of January, 2017. Applicants unable to deliver with all the required documentation should provide a clarifying statement. No documents will be received after this deadline.
A review panel of CINV researchers will communicate the results of this competition by January 16, 2017. The panel reserves the right to declare the competition void if none of the applicants are deemed suitable.
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Anticipan rechazo “al bajo presupuesto de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación” como señal al gobierno
En el marco de la discusión del proyecto de ley de presupuesto 2017, los senadores Guido Girardi, Alfonso De Urresti, Juan Antonio Coloma, Francisco Chahuán, Alejandro García Huidobro, Antonio Horvath y Carolina Goic, miembros y asistentes de la Comisión Desafíos del Futuro, anunciaron su rechazo al presupuesto destinado a Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación.
Los legisladores consideraron muy bajo y “mezquino” el aporte que se prevé para 2017 y anunciaron que solicitarán una reunión con las autoridades económicas pues se está condenando al país a mantener un bajo crecimiento.
El senador Girardi, presidente de la instancia, afirmó que “es inaceptable que Chile que tiene inmensos desafíos a futuro y cuenta con recursos naturales y un potencial enorme, esté condenándose a un modelo extractivista con un presupuesto miserable y vergonzoso destinado a la ciencia, tecnología e innovación.
Precisó que “destinar el 0,36% del Producto Interno Bruto a Ciencia e innovación es mantener los pies atados. Lo que vamos a plantearle al Ejecutivo -con mucho respeto- es que esto es inaceptable. Tenemos jóvenes que se están formando en el mundo y no tienen espacio en el país”.
A su vez, el senador Chahuán, coincidió con su par señalando “vamos a pedir votación separada en cada una de las partidas que se refieran a ciencia, tecnología e innovación. Creemos que si lo rechazamos vamos a forzar que se suplementen más recursos porque es relevante entender que los aportes de becas milenio y otros aportes basales deben extenderse más allá de los 10 años puesto que no se puede forzar a esos equipos a que se financien solos”.
Agregó que “vamos a pedir reunión con el Ministro de Hacienda para pedir un suplemento de los recursos”.
En la misma línea, el senador Horvath comentó que lamentablemente “la autoridad económica no quiere entender que hay ciertas claves para el crecimiento armónico de Chile y sus regiones, una de ellas es la inversión en ciencia y tecnología y el porcentaje que se dedica es mínimo.
“Creemos que formar a un investigador cuesta mucho y no se le da acogida por eso la gente tiene que sentir que se le sacará partido. Hay que empoderar al Estado al sector público y vamos a insistir ante las autoridades económicas que tienen que abrirse a mejores opciones para hacer crecer a nuestro país”.
Fuente: Senado.cl
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Two positions funded by international grants are available for a 2 to 3 year period. Starting date: March 2017 or upon agreement.
Santiago, 11 of November 2016
The Biomedical Neuroscience Institute (www.bni.cl) and the laboratory of Cellular Stress and Biomedicine of the University of Chile is seeking a highly-qualified and motivated applicant for a full time
Post-Doc Positions:
Two positions funded by international grants are available for a 2 to 3 year period. Starting date: March 2017 or upon agreement.
Project:
The two projects is part of a larger initiative involving collaboration with different labs in the US, Europe and Chile. This laboratory focuses on understanding the molecular basis of organelle stress and its relationship to pathological conditions affecting the nervous system, and the development of prototypic therapies to prevent this damage. The project aims to the study cellular strategies involved in adaptation to chronic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. The ER has important cellular functions, highlighting its role as sophisticated machinery for protein folding and secretion. ER stress engages an integrated signaling pathway known as the “Unfolded Protein Response” (UPR), which aims to restore homeostasis. Nevertheless, the mechanisms that control the transition from an adaptive state to cell death processes remain unknown and is a central subject of our research. We are currently developing a systematic approach to underscore the effects of targeting the UPR in several brain diseases. He/she investigates signal transduction pathways regulating stress pathways (UPR, autophagy and apoptosis). Furthermore, he/she supports the Chair in teaching and student supervision.
Qualifications:
Candidates are expected to hold a PhD in Biology or similar education, preferentially with several years of experience. Furthermore, a strong practical and theoretical background and experience in protein biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology and/or animal experimentation is of advantage. Good English language skills required, German advantageous.
Complete applications, including CV, publication list and 2 references should be submitted to Dr. Claudio Hetz (chetz@hsph.harvard.edu) or call +56 (2) 29786506. Website: www.hetzlab.cl