Research Fellow, Systems Neuroscience

The Kamigaki Lab is seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our team and investigate how the brain controls executive function, the set of cognitive abilities that let us plan, make flexible decisions, and guide behavior toward goals.

We study the neural circuit mechanisms of executive function in mice. Our approach combines dual-color calcium imaging, optogenetics, chemo genetics, and electrophysiology to link neural activity to behavior across scales, from local circuits in the prefrontal cortex to brain-wide networks. A central focus is understanding how executive function declines with aging and in psychiatric disorders. By identifying where and how these circuits break down, we aim to uncover the fundamental operating principles of executive control and lay the groundwork for future therapeutic strategies.

• Ho MZH, Kamigaki T. (2025) Science Advances, 11, eadx
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• A Ph.D., M.D., or M.D.
  
  -Ph.D. (or expected by the start date), with basic research experience and a strong interest in the research described above.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English required for manuscript writing and research presentations.
• Genuine enthusiasm for tackling important questions in neuroscience.

• First-author publication(s).
• Experience with mouse behavior, surgery, calcium imaging, electrophysiology, and data analyses with programming (e.g. MATLAB, Python, R, etc.).
• In accordance with NTU regulations.
• Start date:
  
  Flexible; we recruit year-round and can accommodate individual circumstances.