The Social and Cultural Neuroscience Lab at the University of Miami is accepting graduate students for fall 2016
Losin, Elizabeth
Dear All,
The Social and Cultural Neuroscience Lab, directed by Dr. Elizabeth Losin, in the Department of Psychology at the University of Miami will be accepting graduate students for the Fall of 2016 (application deadline December 1st, 2015).
We use theory and methods from neuroscience (e.g., fMRI), psychology (e.g., psychophysiology), and anthropology (e.g., evolutionary theories) to explore how humans acquire cultural beliefs and practices, how these beliefs and practices shape psychology and brain function, and how both processes impact human health and health care. One of our current lines of work explores how sociocultural factors (e.g. doctor-patient relationship and demographics) influence the pain experience and its underlying neural correlates. The other main line of work focuses on the psychological and neural mechanisms underlying cultural acquisition. We are also open to exploring other research questions exploring the interactions between culture, brain and health. We have an emphasis on using advanced neuroimaging analysis techniques such as machine learning and fMRI based mediation analyses to try and uncover tighter links between brain mechanisms and behaviors of interest.
Funding is available via a Research Assistantship. If you are interested, please do not hesitate to write me an email and apply to the program (http://www.psy.miami.edu/graduate/admissions.phtml). You can also take a look at our lab website at www.losinlab.org.
Best,
Liz
Elizabeth Reynolds Losin, Ph.D.
Director, Social and Cultural Neuroscience Laboratory
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
University of Miami
Department of Psychology Office: Flipse 458
Neuroscience Office: Cox Neuroscience Annex 108B
Laboratory: Cox Neuroscience Annex 108 A,C
Mail:
5665 Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Coral Gables Florida, 33146-0751
Email and web:
e.l...@miami.edu
http://www.psy.miami.edu/faculty/elosin/
http://www.LizLosin.com
Phone:
Office phone: (305) 284-8672
Lab phone: (305) 284-8696