Our research focuses on the cellular basis of spatial coding in the cortico-hippocampal circuit. We employ state-of-the-art electrophysiology techniques for monitoring the activity of identified neurons in freely-behaving rodents (rats and mice). Possible projects involve the use of juxtacellular and/or extracellular recordings -in combination with optogenetics and viral-tracing methods- for recording and manipulating anatomically-defined cell types while mice perform memory tasks in ‘virtual’ or ‘real’ environments. The projects are aimed at dissecting the contribution of distinct cell types to the neural representation of space, to spatial navigation and memory functions. A quantitative/computational background (e.g. mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science, etc…) and programming skills in MATLAB are desirable. Previous experience in electrophysiology is not essential. Applications contaning CV and names of at least two referees should be addressed to Andrea Burgalossi ([email protected]). Projects are related to these recent publications: Tang, Brecht and Burgalossi, Nature Protocols (2014) 9:2369-81 Diamantaki et al., Current Biology (2016) 26:536-41 Preston-Ferrer et al. eLife (2016) pii: e14592 Diamantaki et al., eLife (2016) pii: e20252