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Postdoc in Stem Cell Tissue Models and 3D Bioprinting - DTU Health Tech

Are you interested and experienced in stem cell differentiation, human tissue models and 3D bioprinting? DTU Health Tech is offering a postdoctoral position focused on developing advanced living models of the human brain's vasculature. As a postdoc, you will lead the differentiation and characterization of stem cell sources and carry out 3D bioprinting of engineered tissue models. The project is part of an international collaboration with leading experts at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, offering the opportunity for extended research stays at both DTU and KTH. We are looking for a candidate with a high degree of independence and a strong drive for scientific excellence. The position provides excellent opportunities for professional development and training towards an independent research career.

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Assistant Professor of Computational Neuroscience (re-advertisement)

As Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine your primary tasks will be research and research-based teaching. You will teach and supervise students at Bachelor’s and Master’s level, and you will contribute to the development of the department through research of high international quality. In your daily work, you will work closely with both Danish and international colleagues. The position of Assistant Professor is a career development position in which you will receive supervision and pedagogical upgrading. Your main tasks will consist of: Independent research of high international quality, including publication. Computational modelling of behavioural and neuroimaging data Writing and publication of scientific articles Some degree of contribution towards attracting external research funding. You will report to professor Micah Allen.

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14 postdoctoral fellowships to the BRIDGE – Translational Excellence Programme

The BRIDGE – Translational Excellence Programme at the University of Copenhagen is seeking 14 highly motivated and dynamic postdoc fellows to commence the BRIDGE – Translational Excellence Programme on 1 September 2026. The BRIDGE – Translational Excellence Programme is financed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation with the ambition to train fellows in translational medicine, mentored by fully committed and top-level professionals in basic biomedical research, a clinical environment and the life science industry. The programme constitutes a clear career path for candidates whose ambition is to bridge the gap between research, patient care and the life science industry and for those wishing to become pioneering leaders in the field of translational medicine. The BRIDGE – Translational Excellence Programme expects to appoint 7 fellows with an MD background and 7 fellows with an MSc background. The fellow will be appointed in the lab of the basic mentor either at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (SUND) or the Faculty of SCIENCE (SCIENCE), UCPH.

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PhD stipend in causal discovery and spatiotemporal analysis of brain signals

This PhD project is part of a bigger Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) New Exploratory Research and Discovery grant entitled: Information Theoretic Disentanglement of the Exceptional Biological Learning Machine, which is headed by Professor Jan Østergaard. The goal is to develop novel information-theoretic methods for identifying and analyzing temporal and spatial patterns of synergy and redundancy in brain signals elicited by acoustic stimuli. The PhD project falls under Research Track 1: Informational Modes of Learning. Functional connectivity captures the statistical relationships between distinct brain regions, whereas effective connectivity characterizes the causal influences among them. Even in a resting state, the brain exhibits spontaneous neuronal activity organized into networks that regulate cognitive functions. These functional brain networks display intricate spatiotemporal dynamics that encode rich informational content. However, analyzing such interactions remains challenging due to the high dimensionality, nonlinearity, and noise inherent in neural signals. In this project, we propose to expose participants to controlled acoustic stimuli and record the corresponding brain responses. The primary goal is to develop explainable spatiotemporal causal discovery frameworks for time-series data such as EEG, leveraging prior knowledge of the driving stimuli. Specifically, the project aims to determine which features of the acoustic input elicit particular EEG responses, thereby mapping stimulus-response relationships in both space and time. Understanding these dynamic informational patterns is key to revealing how the brain tracks, processes, and learns auditory information. Methodologically, the project will explore the integration of information-theoretic decompositions, deep neural architectures, and large language models (LLMs) as powerful tools for uncovering, quantifying, and interpreting causal information flow within the brain’s dynamic networks. Contacts Professor Jan Østergaard: jo@es.aau.dk Lisbeth Diinhoff: ld@adm.aau.dk

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Postdoc in Neuronal Calcium Signaling

Human calmodulin mutations cause cardiac arrhythmia but have recently also been linked to neurodevelopmental disorders. While we have established a good foundation to understand the molecular mechanisms in cardiac arrhythmia, we do not know the neuronal pathways. Thus, we wish to study the molecular mechanistic impact of calmodulin mutations in neurons. As our model system, we will establish cultured neurons derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells. The cells carrying mutations of interest will either be derived from patients, where we have access to some lines, or they will be generated with CRISPR. Using the differentiated cells, we explore how pathogenic calmodulin mutations impact cellular differentiation, development, and signaling. The project is a collaboration between prof. Michael Toft Overgaard and assist. Prof Helene Halkjær Jensen at Aalborg University and prof. Kristine Freude at University of Copenhagen. The position is anchored at Aalborg University. The experimental work will initially primarily be carried out at University of Copenhagen and then transition to Aalborg. In collaboration with the candidate, we will decide how this will be structured practically. Professor Michael Toft Overgaard: +4599408525, mto@bio.aau.dk Assistant Professor Helene Halkjær Jensen: +4599409934, hhj@bio.aau.dk HR Support: HR-Support@adm.aau.dk

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