National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program (NRT) Understanding the Brain: Neurophotonics (NSF NRT UtB: Neurophotonics)
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Academic Level: Graduate Students (Masters)
Graduate Students (PhD)
Description: Boston University announces the start of the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program (NRT) Understanding the Brain: Neurophotonics (NSF NRT UtB: Neurophotonics).
We are seeking all current first year BU doctoral students in Biology, Graduate Program for Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Biophysics/Physiology who are interested in understanding how neural activities at the cellular scale drive computation, behavior and psychology. The NRT program in Neurophotonics will include research that uses light and photo-activated materials to study, control, and image neurons and neural circuits with cellular and sub-cellular resolution.
Interested Candidates will…
Rotate in at least one neurophotonics faculty member laboratory
Complete an Traineeship application during first year of graduate school
Attend seminars and NRT events
Trainees will participate in…
Immersive hands-on training experiences and lab rotations with leading neurophotonics researchers, including a boot camp on neurophotonics
Interdisciplinary coursework and dissertation
Professional development mentoring
Seminars and NRT events
Annual symposium
Summer school workshops, national conferences, peer-led seminars, journal club and more
NOTE: This traineeship program is open to all students. There are a limited number of fellowships opportunities each year; however, per NSF regulations, only U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents are eligible to receive tuition and stipend support through the NRT fellowships.
Application Deadline: 12/15/2023
Participating Institution(s):(Click an institution to see all programs it hosts)Program Materials:This Program can be Described by:Academic Disciplines:
Nanotechnology
Neuroscience
Optics & Photonics
Keywords:
Neurophotonics
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This program is funded by:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
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