Postdoctoral positions are available to study the visual functions of fixational eye movements.
The project will involve: (a) analysis of the impact of fixational eye movements on the statistics of the retinal stimulus, (b) computational modeling of the early visual system during the natural motion of the retinal image, and (c) the execution of psychophysical experiments with controlled retinal image motion.
We have recently developed EyeRIS, a system for gaze-contingent display, which enables accurate control of retinal stimulation. See Rucci et al. Nature, 447(7146), 2007, for recent experiments which used this system to stabilize the stimulus on the retina. This project will examine the effect of manipulating the fixational motion of the retinal image in a variety of ways in addition to retinal stabilization.
The ideal candidates will have a strong quantitative background with a demonstrated interest in applying such quantitative methods to problems in neurobiology. Experience working in visual neuroscience is preferred, though not a requirement. The candidate’s Ph.D. could be in Neuroscience, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field. Experience with Matlab, C/C++, signal processing, and DSP programming is highly desirable. Salary will be commensurate with experience.
The Active Perception Laboratory is located within the Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems at Boston University. Boston University is a vibrant and exciting environment for postdoctoral study in vision. The newly established Center for Neuroscience brings together a collegial and highly interactive group of world-class interdisciplinary laboratories.
Please send curriculum vitae, brief statement of research interests and accomplishments, and names of two references to Michele Rucci.
The project will involve: (a) analysis of the impact of fixational eye movements on the statistics of the retinal stimulus, (b) computational modeling of the early visual system during the natural motion of the retinal image, and (c) the execution of psychophysical experiments with controlled retinal image motion.
We have recently developed EyeRIS, a system for gaze-contingent display, which enables accurate control of retinal stimulation. See Rucci et al. Nature, 447(7146), 2007, for recent experiments which used this system to stabilize the stimulus on the retina. This project will examine the effect of manipulating the fixational motion of the retinal image in a variety of ways in addition to retinal stabilization.
The ideal candidates will have a strong quantitative background with a demonstrated interest in applying such quantitative methods to problems in neurobiology. Experience working in visual neuroscience is preferred, though not a requirement. The candidate’s Ph.D. could be in Neuroscience, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field. Experience with Matlab, C/C++, signal processing, and DSP programming is highly desirable. Salary will be commensurate with experience.
The Active Perception Laboratory is located within the Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems at Boston University. Boston University is a vibrant and exciting environment for postdoctoral study in vision. The newly established Center for Neuroscience brings together a collegial and highly interactive group of world-class interdisciplinary laboratories.
Please send curriculum vitae, brief statement of research interests and accomplishments, and names of two references to Michele Rucci.
