Statistical modeling and estimation of molecule diffusion in fluorescence microscopyLevel of qualifications required:PhD or equivalentFunction:Temporary Research PositionLevel of experience:From 5 to 12 yearsContextUnderstanding molecular interactions and intracellular transport mechanisms in space and time is central to fundamental cell biology to characterize cellular functions, and crucial to the treatment and cure of human disease.
In that context, it is of primary interest for biologists to visualize and estimate molecular mobility within the cell.To address this issue, we have developed a novel Eulerian method inspired by previous works that allows estimating the diffusion and drift parameters attached to moving biomolecules within cells from 2D/3D individual trajectories.
The method estimates both drift and diffusion in local neighborhoods centered on trajectory points.
The local spatiotemporal kernel estimators correspond to weighted averages of the trajectory elements.
Unlike existing methods, the estimation of two or three-dimensional drift vector and the diffusion coefficient are performed on trajectory-sliding kernels, calculated at coordinates corresponding exactly to the coordinates given by the preliminary particle tracking.
Each particle track point is labeled into three motion categories: confined motion (subdiffusion), Brownian motion (free diffusion), and directed motion (superdiffusion).
The method is currently tested in several biological studies such as dynamics of transcription factors in the nucleus and MReB proteins in bacterial walls.AssignmentThe objective of the 10-month project is to improve the machine learning-based classification of trajectories by estimating the Hurst exponent in space and time, as well as to provide a user-friendly Python software able to adapt to multiple scenarios in cell imaging and for a large range of applications.
This software will be embedded within the BioImageIT middleware designed for end-users and biology labs.Main activitiesDevelop a method and an algorithm to estimate the Hurst exponent, in space and time, for trajectory classification.Evaluate the method on artificial and real datasets.Ensure interoperability with the BioImageIT platform.Present the advancements to collaborators.SkillsSkills in statistics, machine learning, and stochastic processes in biophysicsSkills in image and microscopy data analysisBenefits packagePartial reimbursement of public transport costsLeave: 7 weeks of annual leave + 10 extra days off due to RTT (statutory reduction in working hours) + possibility of exceptional leave (sick children, moving home, etc.
)Possibility of teleworking (after 6 months of employment) and flexible organization of working hoursProfessional equipment available (videoconferencing, loan of computer equipment, etc.
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