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Award of NIH Brain Initiative Grant

In collaboration with Dr. Jerry Chen (BU Biology), and Dr. Vincent Pieribone (Yale University), Dr. Michelle Sander was awarded a NIH Brain Initiative Grant on New Technologies and Novel Approaches for Large-Scale Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System. More details here

Open Postdoc Position in Ultrafast Lasers

Job Opening for a Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Ultrafast Optics and Imaging at Boston University, Electrical and Computer Engineering, PI: Prof. Michelle Sander

The Ultrafast Optics Laboratory at Boston University focuses on the development of innovative customized fiber laser sources for various applications, in particular for biomedical imaging and spectroscopy. We are looking for highly motivated post-doctoral candidates who will be responsible for the design, implementation and characterization of an ultrafast optical imaging system based on thulium doped fibers. By integrating novel aspects of femtosecond fiber oscillator designs, ultrafast pulse amplification and nonlinear processes, a highly sensitive imaging system will be developed to gain insights into neural activity and connectivity in the brain. The highly interdisciplinary project offers the opportunity for close collaboration between engineering and neurosciences as well as the potential to explore industrial collaborations.

The ideal candidate should have some experimental background in optical techniques and should have previously worked with ultrafast lasers.

If interested, please contact Prof. Sander at msander@bu.edu. Please include a curriculum vitae (with publication list), a statement of research interest and your fit for the position as well as the contact information for three references.

Congratulations, Dr. Akosman

Many congratulations to Ahmet Akosman who succcessfully defended his PhD thesis today on "Ultrafast pulse dynamics in low-noise Tm/Ho-doped mode-locked fiber lasers". Great job!