MISSION

The Laboratory of Clinical Neuroengineering, directed by Friedhelm Hummel https://www.epfl.ch/labs/hummel-lab has an open position for a Post-Doc researcher on the topic of noninvasive deep brain stimulation to address aspects of freezing of gait in Parkinson’s in a SNSF-funded international Lead Agency project.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The overarching goal of the project “Multimodal approach for the detection, prediction, and management of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease (MAPP)” funded by Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) together with Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de S. Paulo (FAPESP) with the following PIs: Prof. Hummel (EPFL), Prof. Micera (EPFL), Prof. Shokur (University Hospital of Lausanne, CHUV) and Prof. Boari Coelho (Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC)) is to design and test a closed-loop wearable system for neuromodulation to assist in mitigating the freezing in PD patients.

Please refer the Job description for details