33.2488, Support: Dutch; French; Neurolinguistics: PhD, Université Côte d'Azur

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Subject: 33.2488, Support: Dutch; French; Neurolinguistics: PhD, Université Côte d'Azur

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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:22:39
From: Seckin Arslan [Seckin.ARSLAN at univ-cotedazur.fr]
Subject: Dutch; French; Neurolinguistics: PhD, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France

 Institution/Organization: Université Côte d'Azur 
Department: BCL 
Web Address: https://bcl.cnrs.fr/?lang=en 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research
 
Specialty Areas: Neurolinguistics 
 
Required Language(s): Dutch (nld)
                      French (fra) 

Description:

Title of the offer: Thesis offer (M/F) - Executive functions in primary
progressive aphasia - M/F
Place of work: Nice
Release date: 15/07/2022 12:00
Name of scientific responsible: Seçkin Arslan
Type of contract: CDD PhD student/doctoral contract
Contract duration: 36 months
Start date of the position: October 1, 2022
Work shift: Full time
Doctoral school of registration: Sociétés, Humanités, Arts et Lettres - SHAL 
Unit UMR7320 - BASICS, CORPUS, LANGUAGE
Location: Campus Saint-Jean d'Angély - 24 av des Diables Bleus - NICE
Directors: Fanny MEUNIER-HOEN, Auriane GROS
Co-Directors: Seçkin ARSLAN, Stefanie KEULEN

Project description: 
Our European societies are aging, and hence, with advancing age, bilingual
acquired neurological conditions impacting language and cognition are becoming
more and more prevalent. This project investigates primary progressive aphasia
(PPA), an acquired language disorder caused by a specific type of dementia
affecting language abilities primarily but also other cognitive capacities
including thinking or concentrating. PPA symptoms worsen as the disease
progresses, with devastating effects on individuals' everyday life. Language
is not the only function that is affected in PPA; executive functions,
critical cognitive capabilities allowing us to concentrate, inhibit prepotent
response to stimuli, shift between task requirements are equally hampered.
However, little is known about how executive functions are impaired in PPA,
and whether these critical functions can be improved.

This research innovatively uses a neuromodulation technique, transcranial
Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), to reinvigorate the degenerated (language
and executive function) networks in monolingual, bilingual PPA patients, and
healthy controls, and investigate the effects of brain stimulation on
executive functions. The project will be conducted in collaboration with Dr.
Auriane Gros, CobTek Laboratory and the Memory Center (CMRR), and Dr. Stefanie
Keulen at the Free University of Brussels in Belgium. The potential candidate
will be expected to spend some time at these institutions.

Further information
Please send your file to Seckin.ARSLAN at univ-cotedazur.fr and
Julien.MAZZA at univ-cotedazur.fr. If possible, a single PDF file with the name
of candidate including the following documents :
 - Detailed CV
 - Letter specifying the motivations for this doctoral project (max. 1 page)
 - Description of the research project (max. 5 pages)
 - Transcripts of previous undergraduate and graduate education
 - Contact details of one or two referents (optional)

Desired qualifications: 
A good candidate is expected to have a strong background in neurolinguistics
and/or cognitive neuroscience. Prior experience with EEG and/or behavioural
aphasia research techniques is a plus. Good fluency in English is a must, a
working knowledge of French is sought, knowledge of Dutch would be an
additional advantage but is not required.

Project funded by HEALTHY Graduate School - Université Cote d’Azur
Opening date : 27 June 2022 12:00
Call for projects type : Research
Closing date : 02 September 2022 12:00 Noon CET
Auditions: 09 September 2022 on morning
Call for projects scope : International
Estimated date of publication of results 20 September 2022 12:00
 

Application Deadline: 02-Sep-2022 

Contact Information: 
	Seckin  Arslan
	Seckin.ARSLAN at univ-cotedazur.fr  


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