Phd Position On Nutrition and Brain Function

PhD position: The Memory Function of Sleep: Reactivating lost memories using Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) and a Pharmacological Approach at the Department of Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology (NP&PP) In our lab, we study ‘The Memory Function of Sleep’. To this end, we conduct both animal and human studies. Some of this work is conducted by...

A compact Molecular Brain Tumor Detector that can identify brain tumors within seconds based on molecular profiles in electrosurgical smoke will be developed and validated in a collaboration between M4i and MUMC+ neurosurgery. **Functiebeschrijving** You are responsible for the collection, storage, handling and analysis of brain tumor and epilepsysurgery...

Law affects us all, but it still struggles to address widespread harms in digital technologies. The massive adoption of (often) annoying - and usually illegal - “cookie banners” on websites is just one symptom of this. In your PhD project, you will seek to contribute to a better understanding of how technical methods can help study how cutting-edge...

Are you interested in working within a dynamic team to design behavioral measures to predict and prevent reading problems in children? We offer a fully-funded PhD position._ Children’s reading proficiency is closely related to their self-beliefs, such as their mindset, and socio-emotional well-being. Current practices for early assessment of (pre)reading...

Are you interested in working within a dynamic team to investigate the neural representations and computations underlying visual mental imagery? Do you want to understand why the experienced vividness of mental images is so different across individuals? Then join the ERC-funded project 'MINDSEYE' as a PhD student. Despite extensive research, we still do not...

Job DescriptionMaastricht University invites applications for a fully-funded PhD position focused on studying the human element of EU laws for data and AI.The widespread use of annoying and ineffective "cookie banners" on websites is just one symptom of this. In your PhD research, you will seek to understand how to better respect the human element in AI...

The Department of Quantitative Economics at Maastricht University School of Business and Economics is looking to fill a PhD position. **Requirements**: In multiple domains, there can be a welfare gain when parties work together. These cooperations lead to centralized optimization problems, where the total system is optimized. Such an optimization algorithm...

PhD position: Creating a probabilistic retinotopic laminar atlas of the LGN as a target for a visual prosthesis. Are you interested to investigate the detailed organization of the human lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) using ultra-high field MRI? Do you want to contribute to the creation of a novel visual prosthesis for the late blind? Then join the...

Are you interested in education and research? This PhD project focuses on continuing professional development for teachers. Health professions education (HPE) requires continuous adaptation from its teaching faculty. Reflection is a critical process that allows teachers to examine the beliefs and assumptions underlying their teaching methods and...

Are you interested in education and research? This PhD project focuses on the role of teachers in supporting students’ self-regulated learning. As the complexity of knowledge continues to grow and higher education becomes more flexible, students need to learn how to identify gaps in their knowledge and plan, monitor, and control their learning in a...

Maastricht University is a world-class research institution located in the Netherlands, offering an exciting opportunity for a PhD candidate to join our team.The successful candidate will work on a project investigating the bioavailability of plant-based micronutrients, with a focus on developing innovative solutions for enhancing nutrient uptake.We are...

Do you find it important that education is inclusive and equitable? Would you like to contribute to current insights on identity safety in the context of health professions education? This PhD project focuses on gaining understanding of identity safety among students in health professions programmes and the role of educators in fostering this construct. One...

The recent pace and scale of new developments in science and technology have presented our societies with an ever-expanding set of social and political challenges. At the same time, there is a long tradition of philosophers who have critically engaged with science and technology. This history contains valuable but often forgotten insights and tools for the...

The Maastricht Sustainability Institute (MSI) offers an exciting opportunity for a fulltime PhD position of four years in political economy and sustainability science. - the major changes required in food supply chains, markets, individual livelihoods, and dietary habits; - the consequences of such changes on social inequality and conflicts, and; - the...

Meta-analytical studies indicate that social class indicators correlate with healthy behaviours such as eating healthy or regularly exercising. One reason for such associations may be that living in socio-economically resourceful conditions facilitates developing and adhering to beneficial habits. On the contrary, precarious employment as a condition...

About the ProjectWe are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to investigate the bioavailability of plant-based micronutrients. The successful candidate will work on elucidating the underlying mechanisms of intestinal absorption of plant-based micronutrients and enhance the uptake.Job DescriptionDevelop and characterize a food innovation by encapsulating...

Deployment of LLMs for interpreting complex customer data for Marketing Insights. The PhD project leverages Language Models (LLMs) and social media data to conduct trend analysis, sentiment analysis, and integrate insights into executive data-driven decision-making models and dashboards in near real-time. It aims to explore consumer trends in the specified...

Company OverviewMaastricht University is a world-renowned institution that values innovation and academic excellence. Our research and education are focused on creating a better future for society, and we strive to maintain a diverse and inclusive community.Salary and BenefitsThe PhD researcher position comes with a competitive salary ranging from €2872.00...

Job DescriptionWe are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to join our research team at Maastricht University. The successful candidate will be involved in a PhD project that aims to investigate the impacts of climate change on public health in Bangladesh.Key Responsibilities:Conduct research on the complex relationship between climate change and health...

**Project Description** **Role description** - Study relevant literature in the field of carbohydrate metabolism in health and disease (e.g. cancer patients). - Work out the details of the project proposal and obtain medical ethical approval. - Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of researchers to develop MR metabolic imaging methods at 7T to measure...