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Selection notice for the awarding of a Post-Doc position by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo

Title of the Project

“The brain’s dark energy: observation, perturbation, and disruption studies of brain networks to understand cognition and stroke recovery”, P.I. Prof. Maurizio Corbetta

Purpose of the Reasearch Grant

To collect and acquire fMRI, EEG, and TMS/EEG data in a set of healthy controls and stroke patients with first time lesions to understand the relationship between brain metabolism/connectivity measured with MRI, electrophysiology measured with EEG, and the propagation of signals measured with TMS/EEG.
The  post-doc shall be expert in signal analysis, especially with regard to EEG/fMRI, and statistical analysis based on univariate and multivariate methods.

Selection Notice

Monica Margoni and Umberto Villani’s article published on “Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry”

Monica Margoni and Umberto Villani, both PhD students of the 34° cycle of the PhD Course in Neuroscience, have recently published the article called “Neurite orientation dispersion and density imaging discloses early changes in the normal-appearing white matter in paediatric multiple sclerosis” on the “Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry”.

Read the full Article

Our Restless Brain – Exploring the Brain’s Dark Energy

by prof. Marcus E. Raichle, Washington University in St. Louis

When: June 17th, 2021 – 5:00 pm

Where: Zoom meeting ( https://bit.ly/3oONFQb )

Abstract: The core idea in this talk is that brain-wide, ongoing activity is essential for brain function and behavior. This activity accounts for 20% of the energy consumption of an adult human even though the brain contributes only 2% to the weight of the body. Brain activity associated with task performance is associated with surprisingly small regional changes in brain energy consumption. These changes are so small that they have no effect on the overall brain energy consumption.

Brain dynamics related to short-term memory and learning

by prof. Fritjof Helmchen, Brain Research Institute of the University of Zurich, Switzerland

When: Apr 29th, 2021 – 3:00 pm

Where: Zoom meeting

Abstract: Through the combination of in vivo optical imaging and chronic expression of genetically encoded calcium indicators it is now feasible to directly ‘watch’ brain activity patterns related to specific behaviors. I will introduce wide-field calcium imaging and multi-fiber photometry as two complementary methods that enable measurements across mouse neocortex and in large sets of subcortical regions, respectively. Specific patterns of brain-wide signal flow that occur in mice performing whisker-based or auditory sensory discrimination tasks will be discussed, highlighting salient patterns related to short-term memory.

The Brain Prize Seminar Series “Migraine and Headache”: Prof. Daniela Pietrobon among the speakers

In 2021 The Brain Prize, the world’s largest award for neuroscience, was awarded to
Jes Olesen, Lars Edvinsson, Peter Goadsby and Michael Moskowitz for their work on
the causes and treatment of migraine.
The Brain Prize seminar series on migraine and headache consists of 12 seminars from
international leaders in the field including the 2021 Brain Prize winners.
The series started in April 2021 and it will end in March 2022 and covers topics including
mechanistic studies in patients and animal models, genetics of migraine, cluster- and
post-traumatic headache, and treatment of migraine and headache disorders.

Prof. Daniela Pietrobon, affiliated with the “Padova Neuroscience Center-PNC”, on October 28th, 2021 at 4:00 PM CET will talk about “Migraine – a disorder of E-I balance?

One position for a postdoctoral fellowship

One position for a postdoctoral fellowship has been opened (see details below) in the context of the following project:

Title of the project

In vivo functional characterization of whole brain- and population-level dynamics in genetic mouse models of migraine.

Abstract of the project

Migraine is a remarkably disabling and still poorly understood brain disorder which primarily affects the sensory nervous system. It is characterized by recurrent attacks of unilateral headache and by a global dysfunction in multisensory information processing. Previous investigations at the microcircuit level in genetic models of migraine have revealed significant alterations in the cortical excitatory synaptic transmission due to impaired mechanisms of glutamate release and glutamate clearance.

Procedura comparativa per Progetto “Laboratorio HD-EEG e formazione di personale qualificato per l’utilizzo del sistema HD-EEG per attività di ricerca”

Avviso di procedura comparativa per l’individuazione di n. 1 soggetto al quale affidare un incarico mediante la stipula di un contratto di collaborazione coordinata e continuativa per lo svolgimento delle attività connesse al Progetto “Laboratorio HD-EEG e formazione di personale qualificato per l’utilizzo del sistema HD-EEG per attività di ricerca”.

Il termine ultimo per la presentazione della domanda di partecipazione scade il 31/03/2021 alle ore 12:00.

Avviso di procedura comparativa

Domanda di ammissione per Dipendenti

Domanda di ammissione per soggetti esterni

Settimana Mondiale del Cervello

Webinar, Università di Padova

When: Mar 19th, 2021 – 6:00 pm

Where: Zoom Meeting and live on Facebook

Abstract: La “Brain awareness week” è una ricorrenza annuale dedicata a sollecitare la pubblica consapevolezza nei confronti della ricerca sul cervello. All’iniziativa, coordinata dalla Dana Foundation, partecipano società neuroscientifiche, università, istituti ed enti di ricerca di tutto il mondo.

L’Università di Padova in occasione della Brain Awareness Week, la settimana internazionale di divulgazione delle neuroscienze, propone una serie di incontri online: gli interventi sono tenuti da giovani ricercatori e ricercatrici dell’Università di Padova, appartenenti a diversi dipartimenti e accomunati dallo studio del cervello.