The Computational Neuroanatomy Group (CNG) at the Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study have thesis slots available for PhD and MS graduate students from the greater Washington DC area (medicine, psychology, biology, computer science, physics, mathematics, bioinformatics, engineering etc.). The CNG is a young and dynamic research group within the Krasnow Institute, a private, non-profit research institution located on the the campus of George Mason University, in Fairfax, VA (<20 miles west of Washington DC). The advisor or co-advisor for the student would be CNG principal investigator (Dr. Ascoli), who holds faculty positions in the department of Psychology, the Neuroscience Program, and the School of Computational Sciences at Mason.

Research projects involve the computer generation of 3D neuronal structures and the computational study of the relationship between neuronal anatomy and physiology. Candidates should have either a biological (neuro preferred) background, or programming skills (C/C++, statistical packages). Student will be given full intellectual credit in both software distribution copyrights and scientific publications coauthorships. Interest and motivation are required, but the research schedule is very flexible (part-time or full-time, evening and week-end possible). Graduate fellowships are also available. Send CV and a brief description of your motivation to: ascoli@gmu.edu (or by fax at the number below). Non-resident aliens are also welcome to apply.

Contact: Giorgio Ascoli, PhD
Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study
at George Mason University, MS2A1
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
Ph. (703)993-4383 Fax (703)993-4325