Team Leader
Danielle Michaud
Texas A&M University
Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics
dmichaud@tamu.edu
Project Type
Research
Who Can Join
Masters Students, Undergraduate Students
Project Description
Our project, in collaboration with anther research group, is focused on benefits from treatment with a nicotinic acytelcholine receptor (nAChR) subtype agonist aftera traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a mouse model. We are currently looking to fill 1 to 3 spots on the team with people who can help with data analysis and building a pipeline to evaluate EEG sleep data in the treated mice.
Two main tasks we need help with:
1) To determine the best method to analyse the sleep EEG data
2) To write a pipeline using the method(s) in Matlab to analyze the data.
Ideally, we are looking for someone with experience in Matlab, though python would be a potential alternative. However, there is a need for reviewing the literature, digesting research articles, and helping to formulate a methodology, so if you don’t have coding experience but are a strong, comprehensive reader who enjoys delving deep into a subject then this could be a good fit as well.
Team Needs
1) Coding experience (Matlab preferred). The more experience the better, but if you don't have a lot of experience but want to improve and are willing to put in the time to learn, feel free to reach out!
2) Needs to be a self-starter, not afraid to ask questions, and self-sufficient to troubleshoot.
3) Time: about 6 hrs/week, though this can vary by week.
4) 1 hr meeting each week. All the student(s) who work with the sleep EEG data will meet with the postdoc together for about an hour to discuss the plans/goals for the week, setbacks from the previous week, etc. Meetings can be more frequent if needed as well.
5) Works well with others and is a strong communicator. Be willing to ask questions and speak up if you don't understand (we might not know the answers either, but we can work together to figure it out).
6) It can be virtual (including the meetings), or you can come to the HSC Bryan campus to our lab space to work.
Special Opportunities
Collaborate with a team to develop an analysis pipeline for sleep EEG data testing a preclinical drug in a mouse TBI model
Gain research experience in EEG methodologies
Improve/learn coding
Potential to present at a research symposium
Flexible hours
Available for research credit