Technologist

At IIT, we are committed to advancing human-centered Science and Technology to address the most urgent societal challenges of our era. We foster excellence in both fundamental and applied research, spanning fields such as neuroscience and cognition, humanoid technologies and robotics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, and material sciences, offering a truly interdisciplinary scientific experience. Our approach integrates cutting-edge tools and technology, empowering researchers to push the limits of knowledge and innovation. With us, your curiosity will know no bounds. The Optical Approaches to Brain Function Research Unit is coordinated by Tommaso Fellin. The research focuses on the development of advanced optical approaches to dissect out the activity of brain circuits with enhanced spatiotemporal resolution. One position will focus on the development of advanced optical approaches to dissect out the activity of brain circuits with enhanced spatiotemporal resolution. Non-exhaustive examples of technologies that will be used in the project include large-scale two-photon fluorescence microscopy (two-photon mesoscopy), holographic stimulation methods for precise manipulation of brain cells, two-photon endoscopy, and miniaturized two-photon microscopy in freely moving in vivo models. The second position will focus on the application of the advanced microscopy methods described above to investigate the activity of hippocampal neuronal and non-neuronal cells during spatial navigation in in vivo models.