Unraveling the organizing principles of the nervous system — at the resolution of neuron types — as the basis for understanding brain function and health
Appreciation of celltype heterogeneity is rapidly transforming modern biology and assessing neuronal diversity is now key to understanding brain function, build accurate connectomes, study network states, and investigate the neurobiology of complex disorders. However to grasp diversity we first need to ascertain cell identity, the flip side of the coin. Recent conceptual progress in understanding neuronal identity now opens new avenues to investigate neurodevelopment, study disease and age-associated functional decline. Our overarching goals are to uncover the molecular biological basis of neuronal identity that defines individual circuit elements, and the molecular signature of cellular state as a function of the network activity. We are interested in applying our knowledge in neuronal identity to further understand, i) when and how the molecular signature of neuronal cell identity arises during development, ii) varies in different physiological and pathological states and iii) are impacted by organismal ageing.
Education and training | Senior Research Associate Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, NY |
2013 – 2018 |
Postdoc in Neuroscience Dr. Z. Josh Huang’s lab, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, NY |
2006 – 2013 | |
Ph.D., Biology Mentor: Dr. Atanu Duttaroy, Howard University, Washington, D.C |
2001 – 2005 | |
M.Sc., Zoology (Hons. Genetics), Mentor: Dr. Ashish K. Duttagupta, University of Calcutta, India. |
1998 – 2000 |
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral Scholar Position
Paul lab at Penn State University College of Medicine in Hershey, PA, is looking for a highly motivated postdoc at all levels, who has research interests in aging, neurodevelopment and neurodegenerative disorders. She/he is expected to work on a NIH funded project that will examine cell type specific risk and resilience during aging and Alzheimer’s Disease. Experience and skills may include molecular biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, mouse genetics, FACS, RNA in-situ, confocal microscopy, RNA amplification, single-cell RNA Seq, ATAC-Seq, Chip-Seq, familiarity with bioinformatic pipelines for data analysis of RNA-Seq, Chip-Seq, ATAC-Seq. Research experience with Alzheimer’s Disease and handling mice is also plus. We are looking for a candidate with an open mind who is willing to embrace new approaches for fundamental questions in neuroscience in a pre-clinical setting. Candidate will be working with a diverse and vibrant collaborative research team comprised of quantitative biologists, neuroanatomists, imaging experts, and geneticists.
Required qualifications: PhD or equivalent degree in neuroscience, molecular biology, biochemistry, bio-medical sciences, quantitative biology, organismal biology, systems biology or related any discipline.
Please contact Dr. Anirban Paul at with CV.
Contact information:
Dept. of Neural and Behavioral Sciences,
Penn State College of Medicine
500 University Drive,
P.O. Box 850
MC 109, Room C3802A
Hershey, PA 17033-0850
Phone: 717-531-4440
Email: amp7167_at_psu.edu