Growing evidence confirms the role of sleep in restoration mechanisms, ontogenesis, memory pro-cessing and decision making. Thus, sleep serves multiple functions and is vitally important. Nevertheless, many of us are chronically sleep-deprived due to extended working hours and commute time. Particularly people in positions with outstanding responsibility such as managers, scientists, or politicians. In healthy people, there is considerable evidence that acute sleep deprivation impairs cognitive performance. This year we could show that chronic sleep restriction affects decision making, presum-ably mediated by locally low sleep intensity during shortened sleep (Maric et al.; Insufficient sleep: Enhanced risk-seeking relates to low local sleep intensity. Ann Neurol. 2017 Sep;82(3):409-418. doi: 10.1002/ana.25023).
We are looking for a master student willing to join our team in further investigating the effects of chronic sleep restriction in healthy humans. We are combining various state of the art electrophysiological methods such as high-density EEG, automated audio stimulation as well as behavioural tasks, to assess complex interactions between sleep, vigilance, and decision making.
Growing evidence confirms the role of sleep in restoration mechanisms, ontogenesis, memory pro-cessing and decision making. Thus, sleep serves multiple functions and is vitally important. Nevertheless, many of us are chronically sleep-deprived due to extended working hours and commute time. Particularly people in positions with outstanding responsibility such as managers, scientists, or politicians. In healthy people, there is considerable evidence that acute sleep deprivation impairs cognitive performance. This year we could show that chronic sleep restriction affects decision making, presum-ably mediated by locally low sleep intensity during shortened sleep (Maric et al.; Insufficient sleep: Enhanced risk-seeking relates to low local sleep intensity. Ann Neurol. 2017 Sep;82(3):409-418. doi: 10.1002/ana.25023).
We are looking for a master student willing to join our team in further investigating the effects of chronic sleep restriction in healthy humans. We are combining various state of the art electrophysiological methods such as high-density EEG, automated audio stimulation as well as behavioural tasks, to assess complex interactions between sleep, vigilance, and decision making.
The candidate joining the team will be involved in conducting ongoing investigations, including subject recruitment, data acquisition and analysis. A master thesis can be realized on a subpart of the project.
Participation in this ambitious and interdisciplinary project is a unique chance to gain insight into modern techniques and mechanisms regarding sleep and neuroscientific research.
Ideally, the student would start as soon as possible. For an internship, engagement should be set at least 4 months. Please note, that this is an unpaid position.
The measurements will mainly take place in the evening and overnight. Therefore the candidate should be flexible regarding working hours. Preferably, candidates should be technically versed (Matlab knowledge is a plus but not mandatory), have a background in neuroscience or a related field, and basic knowledge in German is mandatory.
The candidate joining the team will be involved in conducting ongoing investigations, including subject recruitment, data acquisition and analysis. A master thesis can be realized on a subpart of the project.
Participation in this ambitious and interdisciplinary project is a unique chance to gain insight into modern techniques and mechanisms regarding sleep and neuroscientific research. Ideally, the student would start as soon as possible. For an internship, engagement should be set at least 4 months. Please note, that this is an unpaid position. The measurements will mainly take place in the evening and overnight. Therefore the candidate should be flexible regarding working hours. Preferably, candidates should be technically versed (Matlab knowledge is a plus but not mandatory), have a background in neuroscience or a related field, and basic knowledge in German is mandatory.
To apply, please send a CV (including transcript of records) and a letter of motivation to Angelina Maric (angelina.maric@usz.ch) and Niklas Schneider (niklas.schneider@usz.ch).
To apply, please send a CV (including transcript of records) and a letter of motivation to Angelina Maric (angelina.maric@usz.ch) and Niklas Schneider (niklas.schneider@usz.ch).