13 neuroscience positions at Ulster University

Cognitive Computational Neuroscience: Emergent decision and related computation with biological recurrent neural networks

the expertise of Ulster University’s Computational Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, AI, Machine Learning and Computational Biology communities, and will interact closely with various leading international

Astrocyte Modelling: A New Approach to Understanding Functional and Dysfunctional Brain

: Calling individuals with a passion for discovery, whether in computational neuroscience, computer science, medical science, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, or related fields

NeuroAI approaches to understanding inter-individual differences in cognition and psychiatric disorders

Summary An important unsolved problem in psychology and neuroscience is: what determines the cognitive differences between individual people? And relatedly, why do some people develop psychiatric

Symbiotic human-AI decision support system to improve group decision-making under uncertainty

Neuroscience, Neurotechnology and AI, and state-of-the-art facilities in neuroimaging and high-performance computing, paving the way for promising and exciting opportunities in a career in AI, big data analytics

Continual learning for modelling non-stationary systems

system in a magnetic shielded room (MSR)). The candidate will benefit from Ulster’s wide-ranging expertise in Computational Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Machine Learning and Computational Biology

Understanding the pain experiences of adults with cerebral palsy

McKearnan, K. A., Kieckhefer, G. M., Engel, J. M., Jensen, M. P., & Labyak, S. E. (2004). Pain in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 36(5), 252–259. https://doi.org/10.1097

Transdiagnostic mental health mechanisms: The role of negative self-referential processing

HiTOP: A new interface for advancing psychiatric nosology and neuroscience. Clinical Psychology Review, 86, 102025. doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102025 Watson, D., Levin‐Aspenson, H. F., Waszczuk, M. A., Conway

Investigating the role of the NLRP3 inflammasome and metalloproteinases in neuroinflammatory disease

Mol Neurosci. 2023 Oct 30;16:1280639. Wen G, Zhang C, Chen Q, Luong le A, Mustafa A,  Ye S, Xiao Q. A Novel Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 in Macrophage  Differentiation and Polarization. J Biol

AI for Social communication: Speech and Language Deficits in Neurological Disorders

frontotemporal dementia: A systematic review. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2021 Dec;131:1076-1095. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.10.015. Volkmer A, Rogalski E, Henry M, Taylor-Rubin C, Ruggero L, Khayum R, Kindell J

Co-design and evaluation of a physical activity maintenance intervention for people with stroke; A feasibility study

, Brodtmann A. The impact of physical activity before and after stroke-on-stroke risk and recovery: a narrative review. Current neurology and neuroscience reports. 2019 Jun; 19:1-9. Morris JH, MacGillivray S