a
deep understanding of the cognitive neuroscience of memory and/or cognitive
neuroscience aging literature
a
solid experience in conducting behavioral and fMRI research
the
ability to think critically and propose new ideas and experiments
essential
academic skills, including the ability to write manuscripts and grant
proposals, present at conferences, and supervise/train junior researchers
Intellectual freedom
Our students can investigate any topic, or
combination of topics, within the four research domains of the CabezaLab (see
Projects page):
Basic episodic
memory processes
Autobiographical memory
Emotional memory
Cognitive aging
Other research topics are negotiable
Rich intellectual environment
Potential collaborations and/or co-supervision
with a large number of brain and cognition researchers at Duke (see Intellectual
Environment)
Numerous seminars and talk series on brain and
cognition (see Intellectual Environment)