We welcome motivated new members to rotate/join our lab. The primary goal of the lab is to
identify how our brain processes sound inputs to extract complex patterns, such as
vocalizations. Using mouse auditory cortex as a model system, we combine multiple
cutting-edge techniques (e.g. in vivo whole-cell recording, two-photon calcium imaging,
and optogenetics) in behaving animals to dissect the circuits that connect sound inputs
to behavioral outputs. Our lab values a collegial environment in which the PI and the members work closely in a
small group.


References:
1. Kline AM, Aponte DA, Tsukano H, Giovannucci A, Kato HK. (2021) Inhibitory gating of coincidence-dependent sensory binding in secondary auditory cortex.
Nat Commun 12:4610.
2. Aponte DA, Handy G, Kline AM, Tsukano H, Doiron B, Kato HK. (2021) Recurrent network dynamics shape direction selectivity in primary auditory cortex.
Nat Commun 12: 314.
3. Kato HK, Asinof SK, Isaacson JS. (2017) Network-level control of frequency tuning in auditory cortex. Neuron 95: 412-423.
4. Kato HK, Gillet SN, Isaacson JS. (2015) Flexible sensory representations in auditory cortex driven by behavioral relevance. Neuron 88: 1027-1039.
5. Kato HK, Gillet SN, Peters AJ, Isaacson JS, Komiyama T. (2013) Parvalbumin-Expressing Interneurons Linearly Control Olfactory Bulb Output. Neuron 80:1218-1231.
6. Kato HK, Chu MW, Isaacson JS, Komiyama T. (2012) Dynamic sensory representations in the olfactory bulb: modulation by wakefulness and experience. Neuron 76:962-75.


Qualifications for postdocs: The ideal candidate would have a Ph.D. in neuroscience-related fields.
Previous experience in electrophysiology, imaging, and/or engineering is appreciated.
Competitive applicants should have at least one first-author publication.


Contact: hiroyuki_kato@med.unc.edu with your current CV, cover letter, and at least
two references contact information.

For undergraduate volunteer positions, please use the following link to the application Google form.

https://forms.gle/PaqGSwmMxSVMbwcR6

Requirements:

  • A strong interest in basic science and desire to understand circuit mechanisms of sensory processing in both health and diseases

  • Reliable availability for a minimum of 12 hours of research per week (except for the holidays and exam periods)

  • Comfortable being trained to handle live mice

  • Prior completion of NSCI 175 and/or BIOL 101