Dear all, 2 PhD positions in computational neuroscience are available in the AIstroSight team, INRIA, Lyon, France (https://team.inria.fr/aistrosight/), starting on September 2023. Our interdisciplinary team aims at developing innovative numerical methods for the search of new drug candidates to treat brain diseases, targeting neurons as well as glial cells. We value diversity, trust, growth, equity and creativity. - Project 1: Modeling compartmentalized second messenger networks in the retinal growth cones. This project is part of an ANR grant, in collaboration with Xavier Nicol's lab in Paris: http://xaviernicol.toile-libre.org/ - Project 2: Modeling the neurovascular unit. This project will consist in developing a mechanistic model of astrocytic endfeet in the context of neurovascular coupling. The project will be carried out in strong collaboration with neuroscientists working on endfeet. The students will be co-supervised by Dr. Audrey Denizot (https://adenizot.github.io/) and Dr. Hugues Berry (https://www.inrialpes.fr/Berry/). We are looking for students who have some experience in programming/mathematical modeling and previous expertise or interest in cell biology/neuroscience. The students must be fluent in English, both speaking and writing. No knowledge of French is required. Most importantly, we are looking for future colleagues who are eager to learn and grow, and who are driven by scientific curiosity. Please reach out to audrey.denizot@inria.fr or hugues.berry@inria.fr with a one-page statement presenting your interests and goals as well as a CV. Best regards, Hugues BERRY ------------------------ Deputy scientific director of Inria for digital health and biology — Project-Team AIstroSight -- https://team.inria.fr/aistrosight Inria-Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 Hospices Civils de Lyon-Theranexus Inria Lyon research center Batiment CEI-2 56 Blvd Niels Bohr CS 52132 69603 Villeurbanne cedex France Tel. (Office): +33 (0)4 72 43 75 01 Tel. (Mobile): + 33 (0)6 70 77 63 39 www.inrialpes.fr/Berry