PhD in Bioengineering: Neuromorphic Brain Twins for Electroceutical Strategies Università degli Studi di Genova in Italy

PhD opportunity in Bioengineering at DIBRIS, Università degli Studi di Genova, focused on neuromorphic engineering, neuroscience, computer science, and multimodal brain-data modeling.

The project is titled “Building Neuromorphic Brain Twins from Imaging and Electrophysiological Data to Test Electroceutical Strategies.” It aims to develop a biologically grounded in silico dynamical model of the brain that can simulate and optimize neurostimulation-based therapeutic strategies for recovery after stroke and traumatic brain injury.

Research activities include integration of high-resolution structural and functional MRI, high-density electrophysiological recordings from rodent models, neural signal analysis, MRI-derived connectivity, behavioral and kinematic features, and computational/neuromorphic modeling. The final goal is to build a platform for simulating, personalizing, and optimizing electroceutical interventions.

Eligible backgrounds include bioengineering, neuroscience, computer science, or related fields. Strong programming skills in Python and Matlab are essential. Experience with electrophysiological data analysis, imaging data analysis, modeling, neuromorphic engineering, machine learning, or real-time computing is a plus.

Supervisor/tutor: Prof. Marco Fato (Università degli Studi di Genova). Contact: [email protected].

No deadline, funding details, or application portal are specified in the post.