The Sussex group uses the pond snail, Lymnaea stagnalis, to study the cellular and molecular mechanisms of learning and memory taking advantage of the identified neuronal systems available for study in this model system. It brings together a number of scientists with different backgrounds, behavioural, electrophysiological, molecular and computational, who believe that linking together these different approaches is required to fully understand how molecular changes in neurons and circuits underpin behavioural plasticity.

We offer a good environmental for graduate studies leading to doctoral degrees or to post-doctoral workers wanting to carry out further research in our exciting multidisciplinary environment. Applications from any area of Behavioural, Molecular and Computational Neuroscience are welcome and should contact in the first instance either Professor Paul Benjamin (p.r.benjamin@sussex.ac.uk) or Professor Michael O'Shea (M.O-Shea@sussex.ac.uk).