Eran Mukamel, PI

Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science
University of California, San Diego
contact: emukamel [at] ucsd [dot] edu

Dr. Junhao Li

Postdoctoral Fellow
contact: jul307 [at] ucsd [dot] edu

Junhao is interested in finding non-coding RNAs related to neuroepigenetics from large-scale next-generation sequencing data, and investigating their implications for neurodevelopment and neurological disorders.

Jo-Fan Chien

Ph.D. Candidate in Physics
University of California, San Diego
contact: jchien [at] ucsd [dot] edu

Jo-Fan is working on genomic variation in brain cell types and their epigenomes. She is also interested in how disease or sensory input affect cells' transcriptome and epigenome properties.

Fangming Xie

Ph.D. Candidate in Physics
University of California, San Diego
contact: f7xie [at] ucsd [dot] edu

Fangming is interested in differentiating DNAs from their mixture of different tissue origins, with applications to detection of neurodegenerative disease.

Alon Gelber

MD-PhD Candidate in Bioengineering
University of California, San Diego
Contact: agelber [at] ucsd [dot] edu

Alon is interested in the development of computational methods for the analysis of single-cell omics data, and the application of these methods to answer questions about the molecular underpinnings of behavior. He is currently working on transcriptomic sex differences in the cortex.

Ethan Armand

UCSD Cognitive Science
contact: earmand [at] ucsd [dot] edu

Aditya Chandrasekar

UCSD BS in Computer Science with specialization in Bioinformatics; Mathematics minor
University of California, San Diego
contact: adc041 [at] ucsd [dot] edu

Aditya is interested in applying software and bioinformatics tools for understanding large-scale genomic data, as well as the role of the epigenetic profile of the brain in development and disease. He is currently hoping to write software for the lab, especially across web portal development.

Alumni

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Openings for students and post-docs

We are recruiting students and postdocs interested in getting involved with our work on computational analysis and modeling of neural dynamics and epigenomics data sets. If you are interested, email us at lab [at] brainome [dot] ucsd [dot] edu.

Postdoctoral position in Computational Neuro-Epigenomics

The UCSD Computational Neural Data and Dynamics Lab, led by Prof. Eran Mukamel, is seeking applications for a funded postdoctoral research position as part of our group's studies of epigenomic regulation in brain cells. Our lab in the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Cognitive Science department uses tools from bioinformatics and machine learning to analyze a variety of neural epigenetic processes. We have identified unique forms of DNA methylation in neurons and glial cells, and we are working to understand the distribution, development and potential function of these epigenomic marks. Our theoretical and computational research group has close ties with experimental neurobiology and genomics labs in San Diego. More information about the lab is at http://brainome.ucsd.edu.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. (or expect to receive one shortly) and have a strong background in computational biology (e.g. computational neuroscience, bioinformatics), or physical science or engineering (e.g. math, physics, computer science, bioengineering) as well as a strong interest in fundamental genomic processes underlying neural development and cognition. Previous experience with genomic or epigenomic data analysis is an advantage, but not necessary.

To apply, please send the following to Prof. Mukamel (emukamel@ucsd.edu):

• A cover letter describing your background, research interests and how they fit with our lab
• Curriculum vitae
• Contact information for 2-3 references
• If available, a sample of the applicant's work, e.g. a manuscript, thesis, or other work product
Salary will be commensurate with NIH rates. For inquiries or more information, please contact Eran Mukamel at the address above.

Contact

Web: brainome.ucsd.edu
Email: lab@brainome.ucsd.edu