[Biomedical-cybernetics] postdoctoral position

[Avrama Blackwell]

George Mason University, Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study invites  
applications from outstanding candidates for a Postdoctoral Research  
position available immediately, to contribute to ongoing cutting-edge  
research in computational systems biology/neuroscience, funded by the  
National Institutes of Health (NIH) through the National Institute of  
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

One project involves development of large scale models of signaling  
pathways underlying synaptic plasticity.  The other project involves  
further development of stochastic algorithms for computationally  
efficient simulation of reaction diffusion systems, and coupling these  
algorithms to neuronal simulation software such as Moose and Genesis.

The incumbent will be part of a research collaboration with  
experimentalists studying synaptic plasticity using electrophysiology,  
molecular biology and live cell imaging techniques. Recent  
publications are listed below. The candidate also will join the Center  
for Neural Informatics, Structures, and Plasticity -- an  
interdisciplinary, dynamic and creative research group at the Krasnow  
Institute for Advanced Study, located in northern Virginia (15 miles  
west of Washington, D.C.).

All highly motivated candidates with recent Ph.D.s in relevant fields  
(e.g., biology, computer science, physics, bioinformatics,  
engineering, chemistry) are encouraged to apply. At least one  
publication in a refereed journal is required. Research experience  
with programming languages (e.g., C++, JAVA), modelling packages  
(e.g., XPPAUT, Genesis) and knowledge of diffusion and stochastic  
processes is highly desirable.

For more information see http://krasnow1.gmu.edu/CENlab/index.html

All applicants must apply at: http://jobs.gmu.edu for position number  
F8815Z, with resume, (p)reprints, a one-page description of your  
motivation and three recommendation letters. Also send an email to avrama at gmu.edu

Review of applications will continue until positions are filled.

Kim "Avrama" Blackwell, V.M.D., Ph.D.
Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, MS 2A1
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030

Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to  
apply. George Mason University is an equal opportunity employer.

Recent Publications

Kotaleski JH, Blackwell KT (2010) Modelling the molecular mechanisms  
of synaptic plasticity using systems biology approaches. Nat Rev  
Neurosci. 11:239

Kim, Park, Havekes, Chay, Guercio, Oliveira, Abel, Blackwell (2011)  
Colocalization of protein kinase A with adenylyl cyclase enhances  
protein kinase A activity during induction of long-lasting long-term- 
potentiation, PLoS Comp Biol. 7:e1002084

Koh, Blackwell (2011) An accelerated algorithm for discrete stochastic  
simulation of reaction-diffusion systems using gradient-based  
diffusion and tau-leaping. J Chem Phys. 134(15):154103

Oliveira R.F., Kim M., Blackwell K.T. (2012) Subcellular Location of  
PKA Controls Striatal Plasticity: Stochastic Simulations in Spiny  
Dendrites. PLoS Comput Biol 8: e1002383
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