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FPI-PhD student position available 2023!

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student interested in studying BRAIN CIRCUITS DEVELOPMENT in our lab! A grant from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation supports the fellowship.

Candidates should have these qualifications: (1) a Master’s degree in life science, (2) essential
knowledge and strong interest in Neuroscience, and (3) plenty of motivation, responsibility and
dedication to work in an academic research lab.

Full applications should be sent to Guillermina López-Bendito (g.lbendito@umh.es) before 31/12/2022.

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Research technician position available in López-Bendito’s laboratory

We are seeking for highly motivated Research Technician with a strong background in molecular biology techniques to support the research lines of the laboratory supported by grants from the European Research Council, La Caixa foundation and the Ministry of Science and Innovation.

Candidates should manage the following duties: Virus production, gene editing and cloning,
quantitative PCR, genotyping, single-cell RNA sequencing, cell lines.

More details are available here:

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2nd Postdoc research positions are available in sensory circuits development 2022 in a ERC Avanced grant!!

We are seeking for highly motivated postdoctoral neuroscientist with a strong
background in neuroscience to study the functional development of sensory circuits and
spontaneous activity programs in mice using in vivo meso-scale and two-photon calcium
imaging, and in vivo electrophysiology.

Candidates should send: (1) CV and contact information of 3 references, and (2) cover
letter specifying the research interests, to Guillermina López-Bendito: g.lbendito@umh.es.

More details are availables here:

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Input-dependent segregation of visual and somatosensory circuits in the mouse superior colliculus

Thrilled to share our new paper published today in @ScienceMagazine! Huge congrats to @T_Guillamon and all the coauthors for the great work!! @GuilleLBendito@Mar_AnibalM@lpuche_1@JAMoreno_Bravo@NeuroAlc

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abq2960

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Spontaneous Thalamic Activity Modulates the Cortical Innervation of the Primary Visual Nucleus of the Thalamus

Our latest paper on the role of thalamic spontaneous activity in the modulation of cortical innervation of the dLGN is now published in Neuroscience!

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306452222003906?via%3Dihub

Great work from @Kika_MJ @Mar_AnibalM @AlvaroHerrero1 and all the authors!! @GuilleLBendito @NeuroAlc

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Postdoc research positions are available in sensory circuits development 2022!!

We are currently looking for highly motivated postdoctoral neuroscientists with a strong background in neuroscience to study the functional development of sensory circuits and spontaneous activity programs in mice using in vivo meso-scale and two-photon calcium imaging and in vivo electrophysiology.

More information is available here:

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Prof. Guillermina López Bendito has just received the ERC Advanced Grant 2021!

The European Research Council (ERC) will support our project SpontSense! We are proud to be part of this amazing list of top researchers!

https://twitter.com/ERC_Research/status/1518892709594816512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1518892709594816512%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FERC_Research2Fstatus2F1518892709594816512widget%3DTweet

https://erc.europa.eu/news/erc-2021-advanced-grants-results

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Postgraduate student in Bioinformatics position available in 2022!

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and skilled MSc Bioinformatician to join the GLB group!

The candidate will analyze high-throughput genomic data from bulk RNAseq, bulk ATACseq, single-cell genomics to dissect the mechanisms orchestrating epigenome and transcriptome rewiring of thalamocortical neurons during early development.

More information is available here:

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Spontaneous activity in developing thalamic and cortical sensory networks

Just published at @NeuroCellPress!

New review from our lab on the role of early spontaneous activity in the assembly of thalamic and cortical sensory circuits!

Congrats to all the lab members involved in this amazing work!

Figure 1. Early manifestations of peripheral spontaneous and evoked activity in developing sensory systems in the mouse.

https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(21)00467-0

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Astrocytes and neurons share region-specific transcriptional signatures that confer regional identity to neuronal reprogramming

Our latest paper is just published on @ScienceAdvances!

Amazing work on neuronal reprogramming from @AlvaroHerrero1 and @lpuche_1Signo de manos aplaudiendoSigno de manos aplaudiendoMany thanks to all our collaborators Benedikt Berninger, @JPLopezAtalaya, @LOPEZMASCARAQUE @GuilleLBendito@NeuroAlc

Herrero-Navarro et al. show that astros and neurons share region-specific gene signatures that confer regional identity to neuronal reprogramming!

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abe8978

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