Postdoctoral Position in Neural Circuit Mechanisms of Ageing and Alzheimer's Disease 100%

University of Basel, Switzerland

Updated: 26 days ago

The Department of Biomedicine at the University of Basel is home to over 70 different research groups and offers an internationally stimulating, dynamic and friendly atmosphere in an attractive, culturally rich city in the heart of Europe. Be part of our future!
The newly established research group led by Prof. Marc Aurel Busche is currently seeking a highly motivated and ambitious postdoctoral researcher interested in conducting cutting-edge research on the molecular and neural circuit mechanisms underlying early-stage Alzheimer's disease and related neurodegenerative diseases. The laboratory utilises cutting-edge recording techniques, including two-photon calcium imaging, high-density Neuropixels electrophysiology, and spatial transcriptomics, alongside computational analyses, to uncover novel disease mechanisms and neural biomarkers of disease progression. Our research integrates findings from model systems with translational human studies (e.g., using MEG/EEG), in close collaboration with the Memory Clinic and Old Age Psychiatry at the University Hospital for Geriatric Medicine Felix Platter, where Prof. Busche serves as a clinical director (Chefarzt). The candidate will also benefit from active collaborations with Prof. Busche's research group at the UK Dementia Research Institute at University College London (buschelab.com) providing opportunities for close scientific collaboration, shared projects, and methodological training between Basel and London. The position offers an outstanding opportunity to actively shape and build the direction and profile of this newly founded laboratory, developing novel and innovative independent lines of research and significantly contributing to the lab's scientific vision.


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