We are seeking a highly motivated Master’s student to join a thesis project in systems neuroscience entitled:
Thalamic integration of behavior into visual processing.
We offer a Master’s thesis focused on measuring and analyzing neural activity in behaving mice starting in early 2026. The project will establish fiber photometry recordings in the lab and develop analysis tools for the resulting datasets, with the goal of uncovering how behavioral and visual signals are integrated in the thalamic nucleus LP. You will gain hands-on experience in viral expression of calcium indicators, stereotaxic implantation of optic fibers, calcium signal acquisition in awake animals, and computational analysis. The project is embedded in a dynamic, supportive research environment with close supervision and the chance to introduce an exciting new method into the lab’s repertoire.
Methods you will learn:
- Mouse handling
- Stereotaxic surgery and implantation procedures
- Fiber photometry recordings of input/output calcium signals
- Neural data processing and analysis
What we expect from you:
- Motivation and a problem-solving mindset to develop new experimental approaches
- Willingness to work with mice
- Interest in data analysis (experience with Python is an advantage)
Please send a short motivation letter, possible starting date and a detailed CV to Anton (email)
Are you curious about how the neural circuits in the visual system contribute to visual processing, perception, and behavior? We are inviting applications from
motivated Bachelor and Master students to join us for
lab rotations and thesis work.
Programming skills are necessary.
Apply by sending an email to Laura (
email)
If you are interested in joining the lab as a
doctoral researcher, please apply directly to the
Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences or the
IMPRS-BI.
