POST DOCTORAL POSITION in BORDEAUX
The Neurofunctional Imaging Group (GIN) is a CNRS-CEA joint research unit of the Bordeaux University (UMR 5296, dir.
Bernard Mazoyer) and a core member of the TRAIL Laboratory of Excellence. The GIN is a multidisciplinary research unit
gathering scientists with initial training in mathematics and instrumentation, cognitive neurosciences, signal processing and
databasing.
One objective of the current GIN research project is to develop new tools to characterize and describe the gray matter
anatomical connectivity networks. Within this area we have a position for a 2 years Post Doc.
Description of the position
Recent work on brain connectivity modeling revealed that the topographic organization of this connectivity is not limited
to large-scale anatomical pathways generally observable in diffusion MRI, thus reinforcing the interest of studies focusing
on the characterization of cortical structural connectivity and its variability. Therefore, the estimation of relevant grey
matter connectomes strongly relies on the choice of an ad'hoc cerebral parcellisation.
We propose a post doc project to first implement a probabilistic cortical atlas derived from cortical parcellisations
defined individually to optimally extract cortical thickness and volume of each individual. The second aim of the post doc
project is to compute cortical structural connectivity to quantify the inter-individual variability of brain organization
together with the effects of specific factors such as gender, manual preference, functional lateralization or cognitive skills.
The strength of the present project is that it will benefits from the already acquired BIL&GIN database composed of 453
healthy volunteers balanced for gender and handedness. Hence, the first probabilistic cortical atlas will be operated
over a large sample, the 453 participants having been previously pre-processed.
Qualification and experience
The qualified applicant should have a PhD in neuro-image analysis, cognitive neuroscience, computer science or related
field and a background in neuroimage processing. Applicants should have experience with existing tools for analysis of
neuroimaging data (SPM, FSL, Freesurfer.) and a relevant programming experience (MATLAB).
Employment and payment are determined by Bordeaux University (2 400 € per month, net salary). Job location is
in Bordeaux, France. Interested candidates should send their applications including CV with full publication list, the
Dr. Fabrice CRIVELLO
Groupe d'Imagerie Neurofonctionnelle
UMR 5296 - CNRS CEA Université Bordeaux
Université de Bordeaux
146, rue Léo Saignat
CS 61292
33076 Bordeaux Cedex
Mob : +33 618 064 753
Tel : +33 547 304 402
Fax : +33 547 304 394
www.gin.cnrs.frSee my publications : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fabrice_Crivello