TAKEHARA LAB
Excited about our research? Why don't you join us?
If you are interested in neuronal-network level mechanisms of how the brain encodes, stores, and retrieve memories, Takehara lab will be a great place to start and extend your research career. My research program offers the opportunity to learn cutting-edge electrophysiological, genetic, psychopharmacological, and behavioral conditioning techniques. I am looking forward to interacting with energetic students and solving mysteries of the brain together!
Post-doctoral fellow
If you are interested in the post-doctoral training in the Takehara laboratory, please send Prof. Takehara an email (kaori.nishiuchi@utoronto.ca) with your CV, a description of your past and future projects, and career goals.
Undergraduate thesis student
Because of technically demanding nature of our research, I will accept independent project students or thesis students only if they have prior volunteering experience in my laboratory. Currently, the lab is at capacity. We are not accepting any new applications.
Graduate student
The application should be sent directly to the Psychology Department at the University of Toronto. In your application, please specify Prof. Takehara as a faculty member with whom you are interested in working and describe why you are interested in the graduate-level training in the Takehara lab. Please note that the application deadline (December 1st, 2024). Informal inquiries before the application deadline are encouraged. Several graduate student positions are available for the program starting in Fall 2025. To be considered, you will need some experience in research, preferably in behavioural studies using rodents or data analysis with Matlab or Python.
Undergraduate research assistant
Undergraduate research assistants participate in existing projects under the supervision of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. I require a serious commitment from each student of at least several days per week and several hours each day.
The recruitment process starts at the beginning of March during which I review the application for research opportunity in summer. If selected, you will receive intense research training through working on a research project with senior lab members and are expected to continue to work on the project during the upcoming academic year. An exceptional student may be able to start participating in research at the beginning of Fall or Winter semesters; however, space is usually limited at that point.
If you are interested, please send a statement of research interest and unofficial transcript to Prof. Takehara (takeharalab.volunteer@gmail.com). You will be evaluated based on the research interest and grade. Animal handling experience is an asset. Be aware that the competition is fierce: during the peak season, I receive at least one application every day. I will only reply to emails from promising students.