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PhD POSITION IN PALEOANTHROPOLOGY Brain development in hominoids
Marie Curie doctoral fellowship (EVAN Training Network)
The evolution and development of the human brain and its implications
for human life history and behavior are among the central interests of
the Department of Human Evolution. We are particularly interested in
documenting within-species variation in brain form among humans and
hominoids. In particular, we are interested in the relationship between
brain shape and size, and in the comparison of human and hominoid
ontogenetic trajectories of the brain. We seek a PhD candidate to apply
3-D morphometric methods to a comparative study of both adult anatomy
and ontogenetic series represented by MRI and CT scans of human and ape
primate brains. The goal is to identify variation and scaling
relationships within and across species in brain form and to compare
species-specific ontogenetic trajectories. A background in human
evolution, anatomy and embryology, as well as neuroanatomy is required.
Candidates with experience in computer programming are preferred.
We particularly encourage women to participate in this call.
Deadline: 28/07/2006, Start Date:01/09/2006, duration 36 months
More information can be found at: http://www.evan.at/career_opportunities/
Contact Person: Prof. Dr. J.J. Hublin
Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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