Opportunities are available for studies in the normal functional architecture of primate neocortex, the postnatal development of this circuitry, and its disruption in schizophrenia and other brain disorders. Particular emphasis is placed on early postnatal and adolescence-related maturational processes and the role that these events play in the emergence and refinement of cognitive and social behavior.
Projects involve a range of neuroanatomical and molecular techniques.
Fellows will have the opportunity to work in highly interactive community of neuroscientists from several departments. Postdoctoral Fellowship in Schizophrenia Research Studies focus on abnormalities in the neural circuitry of association cortices and related thalamic nuclei in subjects with schizophrenia and in a primate model system. Emphasis is placed both on defining the pathophysiology of the illness and on the development of novel therapeutic interventions. Ongoing studies involve a range of molecular and neuroanatomical techniques. These projects are part of a multi-disciplinary Center developed to study the neurobiological basis for cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia.