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Postdoctoral position as posted on Postdoc Jobs website:

http://www.PostdocJobs.com
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE: AMYGDALA PHYSIOLOGY

Available immediately to study mechanisms of chemosensory information
processing in the medial amygdala. Input from the vomeronasal organ
and olfactory system are essential for mating and for social
interactions in hamsters. Chemosensory information converges at the
medial amygdala where local circuits discriminate socially relevant
from socially non-relevant input. We investigate responses to inputs
from a broad range of conspecific and heterospecific sources,
pheromone and non-pheromone, using in-vivo electrophysiology (acute
and chronic) and c-fos/FRA protein immuno-cytochemistry. Current work
focuses on the contribution of GABA inhibition to amygdala "decision
making" circuits involved in categorizing sensory information.
Two+ years of support are available on a funded NIH grant, at or above
NIH postdoctoral fellowship level and including health insurance.

Experience with in vivo electrophysiology (acute and/or chronic) and
immuno-cytochemistry is essential.

Knowledge of brain-slice electrophysiology is desirable for future
projects.

Lab management skills would be helpful.

Florida State University Program in Neuroscience is a long established
but still growing community of neuroscientists with an unusual degree
of collegial cooperation. Program members have extensive federal
funding including two training grants, and the Program maintains
research support facilities available free or at low cost for all
members, postdocs and students. Program faculty are based in the
department of Biological Science, the department of Psychology, the
department of Nutrition and in the new FSU Medical School.

Tallahasee is a pleasant small-medium city, the State Capital, in
north Florida close to beaches, clear-springs and major forest areas.
Florida State University has renowned music, dance and theatre
programs with many free events. Living expenses are relatively low and
the sun is free: hot in August (but air conditioned is our middle
name); gorgeous in Spring (starting mid February) and Fall (through
November).

For more information, please visit Postdoc Jobs website:

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