The following message is official and has been approved by the appropriate authorities to be posted to this list. This list is for the specific purpose of sending emails out to MCB students from the MCB Undergraduate Affairs Office. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ----- The Winer Lab is currently looking for several motivated undergraduates to assist with data collection and analysis.
The goal of our research is to understand brain function using the auditory system as a model. A primary goal is to derive the structural principles that underlie tonotopic and binaural processing in the auditory midbrain, thalamus, and cerebral cortex. Connectional tracers and transmitter-specific labeling methods can mark functional brain circuits. Combined physiological-anatomical experiments then address functional questions about cortical modular organization. We are currently interested in acousticomotor relations in the midbrain, tectothalamic connectivity, specificity in thalamocortical projections, and dual retrograde labeling methodologies. The ideal candidates need only demonstrate motivation, responsibility, and potential for relatively quick learning. For the summer, the students will spend the majority of their time plotting projections in the central nervous system with the aid of a sophisticated microscope-computer interface system. The students will also have the opportunity to witness several surgical procedures and will gain experience in handling tissue sections. After demonstrating promise and drive over the summer, the students may be offered a more focused, independent research project for the school year. If interested, please send a resume (include relevant coursework and grades) to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Prospective candidates will be interviewed. If you have any further questions, please contact me at the aforementioned address. Amar U. Kishan Laboratory of Dr. Jeffery A. Winer Division of Neurobiology Department of Molecular and Cell Biology University of California, Berkeley Room 281B Life Sciences Addition ------- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The above message does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the MCB Department, its student clubs, or UC Berkeley. TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe mcb-infoline" in the message body. Please send questions or comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For a list of upcoming events and information about the student clubs: MCBcDNA http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/mcbcdna/ mcbUSA http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/mcbusa/
