Bilingualism in Age-Related Disorders Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in Spain

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?? # JobAlert ! We offer a fully-funded PhD position (FPI) at the # NeuroADaS Lab at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya under the BILiARD Project 'BILingualism In Age-Related Disorders: from cognition to neural networks.'
Interested? # Apply here: https://shorturl.at/N6lbq
??? 1/12/2024

# Project # description : We seek comprehensive insights into the relationship between # aging and # bilingualism by analyzing a unique dataset obtained from a substantial sample of 2,700 individuals aged between 45 and 75 years, sourced from the ALFA and ALFA+ study with older adults by
a) examining the influence of bilingualism on cognition;
b) investigating the effects of bilingualism on the structural and metabolic characteristics of brain areas known to be influenced by bilingualism during midlife;
c) exploring the cognitive and neural connections of bilingualism concerning the risk of conversion to dementia; and
d) analyzing the longitudinal changes in cognitive and brain reserve.

# Collaborations and # researchteam Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Fundación Pasqual Maragall Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau Laia Subirats Sergio Grueso Saez Ferran Prados Gonzalo Sánchez Benavides # OriolGrau Miguel Ángel Santos, MD, PhD

Funding details

Full funding including tuition fees and living expenses is available for this position. The scholarship covers all educational costs and provides a monthly stipend.

How to apply

Please submit your application including a cover letter, CV, academic transcripts, and contact information for two references. Applications should be sent via the online portal before the deadline.

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