Hi,
Some small software updates were pushed out to the YNiC systems this
afternoon:
Visualization:
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* mricron was added to all machines.
Python related:
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* python-pymc and python-h5py were added to the supported modules list.
* winpdb (a debugging tool) was added to the system.
Matlab:
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* Matlab 7.10 (2010a) was added to the system but has *not* been made
the default (which remains at 7.8). We encourage people to try out
the new release which will be made the default (unless problems are
encountered) in September as explained at:
https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/doc/ITPages/FAQ/Misc/SupportedVersions#Matlab
All toolboxes which are available in 7.8 should also be available in
7.10.
* cbinifti and mlpipe (from http://www.pc.rhul.ac.uk/staff/J.Larsson/software.html )
have been made available to make dealing with nifti files in Matlab
simpler.
As usual, we rely on users to let us know if they encounter any issues,
so if you do, please email it-support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk .
Thanks,
Mark
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Mark Hymers
York Neuroimaging Centre
Dear all,
As usual, YNiC will be one of the venues for the UoY Science Trail,
which is a day for groups of local secondary schools pupils to sample
the many areas of scientific research in the university. Therefore, YNiC
Open Plan will be very busy with enthusiastic school children between
10.00 and 15.00 on Monday 29th March. Although the pupils will not be
using I.T. workstations, it may be preferable for you to not use the six
workstations nearest the projector, nor to try and have a lab meeting in
Open Plan until after 15.00 on Monday 29th March. However, in general,
access to the Open Plan workstations will not be affected by this event.
Only the level of background noise is anticipated to be affected ...
Thanks,
Michael
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Dr Michael Simpson
Science Liaison Officer
York Neuroimaging Centre
Innovation Way
York
YO10 5DG
Tel: 01904 567614
Web: http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk
Dear Users
You may have already heard that Will Woods will be leaving us this
summer. He will be moving to Australia to take up a new position in
Melbourne.
Before he leaves, he has agreed to give a seminar presentation. It will
be on the 22nd of April at 4pm in YNiC.
This gives us an excellent opportunity to express our gratitude for the
major role that Will has played in establishing YNiC. Therefore, we will
hold a reception for him immediately after the seminar. If you would
like to contribute to a gift to mark this occasion, then please could
you contact Jo Saunders in YNiC.
All are welcome
Gary
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Gary Green
York Neuroimaging Centre
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Innovation Way
Heslington
York
YO10 5DG
http://www.ynic.york.ac.ukhttps://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/about-us/people/ggrg
tel. +44 (0) 1904 435349
PA (Sara Narayan) +44 (0) 1904 435329
fax +44 (0) 1904 435356
mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004
Dear Users
Today (4-5 pm in YNiC open plan), there will be a YNiC project proposal
given by Matt Speed (Department of Electronics) on imaging the vocal tract.
Title: MRI capture of the vocal tract.
Abstract: Acoustic modelling research in the AudioLab in the Department
of Electronics focuses on the synthesis of “natural” human voice through
the computer simulation of the acoustic properties of the vocal tract.
This study aims to generate accurate 3D acoustic models of the vocal
tract based on MRI scans of trained speakers/singers for particular
phonemes/vowel-based utterances. From this data, new detailed 3D models
of the vocal tract will be produced, leading to more accurate simulation
of its acoustic characteristics, and the potential for new developments
in the field of speech synthesis. A particular challenge is the
recording of the audio speech signal during the MRI capturing process,
with a view to providing a benchmark against which sound synthesised
using the resulting 3D acoustic model can be compared. The preferred
approach has not yet been determined, but will be discussed during the
project presentation (18th March). Additionally we hope to use our same
subjects to capture different styles of singing with a view to
identifying and characterising “ringing” qualities of vocal sounds. This
is a secondary study that we will brief our subjects on and carry out if
time is remaining once appropriate source data for our primary study has
been obtained.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Best wishes
Rebecca
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Dr. Rebecca E. Millman
Science Liaison Officer
York Neuroimaging Centre
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Heslington
YO10 5DG
Tel: +44 (0) 1904 567614
Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356
Dear Users
This week (4-5 pm in YNiC open plan), there will be a YNiC project
proposal by Matt Speed (Department of Electronics) on imaging the vocal
tract.
Title: MRI capture of the vocal tract.
Abstract: Acoustic modelling research in the AudioLab in the Department
of Electronics focuses on the synthesis of “natural” human voice through
the computer simulation of the acoustic properties of the vocal tract.
This study aims to generate accurate 3D acoustic models of the vocal
tract based on MRI scans of trained speakers/singers for particular
phonemes/vowel-based utterances. From this data, new detailed 3D models
of the vocal tract will be produced, leading to more accurate simulation
of its acoustic characteristics, and the potential for new developments
in the field of speech synthesis. A particular challenge is the
recording of the audio speech signal during the MRI capturing process,
with a view to providing a benchmark against which sound synthesised
using the resulting 3D acoustic model can be compared. The preferred
approach has not yet been determined, but will be discussed during the
project presentation (18th March). Additionally we hope to use our same
subjects to capture different styles of singing with a view to
identifying and characterising “ringing” qualities of vocal sounds. This
is a secondary study that we will brief our subjects on and carry out if
time is remaining once appropriate source data for our primary study has
been obtained.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Best wishes
Rebecca
--
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Dr. Rebecca E. Millman
Science Liaison Officer
York Neuroimaging Centre
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Heslington
YO10 5DG
Tel: +44 (0) 1904 567614
Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356
Dear Users
There is no planned YNiC seminar this week. Unless someone is keen to
give a talk this Thursday (11th), there will not be a seminar this week.
The last seminar for this term will take place next week (18th March).
Best wishes
Rebecca
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Dr. Rebecca E. Millman
Science Liaison Officer
York Neuroimaging Centre
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Heslington
YO10 5DG
Tel: +44 (0) 1904 567614
Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356
Dear colleagues
The Vice-Chancellor will be bringing a visitor to YNiC tomorrow
afternoon at 2.55pm. The visitor is Nicola Dandridge who is the Chief
Executive of Universities UK.
The VC has asked whether Users might be available in case the visitor
wishes to ask about their work.
We will be taking the VC and his visitor to the open plan area, MEG and
then MRI.
If you are working in YNiC tomorrow afternoon then I would be very
grateful if you could be prepared to briefly speak about your research.
Thank you and apologies for any inconvenience caused
--
Gary Green
York Neuroimaging Centre
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Innovation Way
Heslington
York
YO10 5DG
http://www.ynic.york.ac.ukhttps://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/about-us/people/ggrg
tel. +44 (0) 1904 435349
PA (Sara Narayan) +44 (0) 1904 435329
fax +44 (0) 1904 435356
mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004
Dear Users
Today (4-5 pm in YNiC open plan), Gary Green will give an update on the
hyperpolarisation project.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Best wishes
Rebecca
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Dr. Rebecca E. Millman
Science Liaison Officer
York Neuroimaging Centre
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Heslington
YO10 5DG
Tel: +44 (0) 1904 567614
Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356
FYI
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Dr. Ekaterini Klepousniotou
Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience & Neuropsychology
Institute of Psychological Sciences
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT
UK
Tel: +44 (0)113 3435716
Fax: +44 (0)113 3435749
From: bic-announce-bounces(a)bic.mni.mcgill.ca [mailto:bic-announce-bounces@bic.mni.mcgill.ca] On Behalf Of Jennifer Chew, Ms.
Sent: 01 March 2010 16:38
To: bic-announce(a)bic.mni.mcgill.ca
Subject: [BIC-announce] Symposium: Dysfunctional Imaging: Advances in lesion-function mapping of the human brain
FOR YOUR INFORMATION. Jennifer
________________________________
From: arlene.berg(a)muhc.mcgill.ca [mailto:arlene.berg@muhc.mcgill.ca]
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 11:28 AM
To: Anna Maria Rossi; Carolina Oyarzun, Ms.; Enza Ferracane, Ms.; Monique Ledermann, Ms.; Terry Kaluta, Ms.; Jennifer Chew, Ms.; Adele D'Amato, Mrs.; Luisa Birri, Ms.
Subject: request
Good morning,
I'm attaching two posters (English & French), along with the description below, of an upoming symposium that Dr. Fellows is organizing. We would be grateful if you could distribute/email this to the people on your mailing list. I will also send you a color poster as soon as I have them.
Thank you so much for your help.
Arlene Berg
for Dr. Fellows
(See attached file: Dysfunctional Imaging Poster-English.jpg)(See attached file: Dysfunctional Imaging Poster-Fre.pdf)
Dear Colleagues,
I'm writing to invite you to a symposium discussing the latest methods in lesion-symptom mapping to be held April 17, 2010, at the Montreal Neurological Institute:
'Dysfunctional Imaging': Advances in lesion-function mapping of the human brain
This one day meeting and think-tank will bring together leaders in cognitive neuroscience, neuroimaging methods, and experimental neuropsychology to discuss methodological advances in structure-function mapping in the human brain. Technical and conceptual advances in characterizing lesions, measuring behavioral changes, and linking the two through voxel-based, region-of-interest, and network lesion-symptom mapping approaches will be presented. This informal meeting will be of interest to experts working in these areas, and to researchers and cognitive neuroscience trainees who would like to know more about these new methods. Please post the enclosed poster at your centre or department to help us advertize this event.
Please see the meeting website for the preliminary program and registration details.
http://neuroevents.mcgill.ca/index.php?page=dysfunctional-imaging-symposium
If you have questions, feel free to contact me, or Arlene Berg (arlene.berg(a)muhc.mcgill.ca).
See you in Montreal!
Lesley Fellows
_______________________________
Lesley Fellows, MD CM, DPhil
Associate Professor
Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery
McGill University
Montreal Neurological Institute, Rm. 276
3801 University St. Montreal QC H3A 2B4
lesley.fellows(a)mcgill.ca
514 398 8980 (o)
514 398 1338 (fax)
FYI
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Multimodal Neuroimaging Postdoctoral Fellow (posted 2/19/10)
Responsibilities: Emphasis will be on MRI (DTI, spectroscopy, morphometry,
ASL) and additionally on EEG and MEG.
This position will involve analysis of existing multimodal imaging data and
collection of new data. It will also involve some research oriented analysis
of imaging data collected for clinical purposes. The age range of our
subjects is primarily from early infancy to mid-adolescence, with some
additional studies including young adults.
Requirements: Applicants must have a PhD. or equivalent and an extensive
background in cognitive neuroscience and/or neuroimaging (MEG, EEG, fMRI,
MRI, or other brain imaging techniques). Experience in computer programming
(Linux/Unix shell scripting and MATLAB), neuroimaging analysis methods (FSL,
Freesurfer, SPM), signal processing and advanced statistical analyses would
be a plus. The position is for two years, available immediately may have the
option of extension. Salary will be consistent with the NIH levels in
accordance with the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
policies for Postdoctoral trainees. Compensation includes full staff
benefits, including health insurance, and vacation time.
Contact: Martha Herbert: transcend(a)partners.org; cc mherbert1(a)partners.org