We are seeking a hard-working, committed, organized student to assist a quantitative study about sleep disturbances such as sleep apnea and their associations with gestational diabetes. This could be an excellent capstone project.
You will have the opportunity to assist in a particular aspect of this research, depending on your availability and interests. Students interested in research, sleep, EEG, time-series, power spectral analysis of EEG (a widely-used and popular method employed in various medical fields) or MATLAB and pregnancy adverse outcomes may find this experience particularly exciting. This is an excellent opportunity and experience for those who want to work in the healthcare industry and academia.
Ideally applicants should have some experience in a relevant area which may include (and is not limited to) engineering, mathematics, neuroscience, computer science, or physics. Candidates should have one or more of:
- Good experience and knowledge on programming in MATLAB
- Grounding or formal training in signal processing for time-series data in the time and frequency domains
- Knowledge of sleep biology and sleep disorders
- Experience with one or more statistical software packages (STATA and/or SPSS) is desired
- Experience in electrophysiologic recordings and analysis in human or animals is desired
INSTRUCTIONS:
If you are interested, please send a CV/resume, including relevant courses taken, prior experience and any special skills you may have to Dr. Bilgay Izci Balserak: bilgay@uic.edu.
