FYI
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*2 PhD-Students in Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience*
The Department of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience (Prof. Dr.
Herta Flor), Central Institute of Mental Health, University of
Heidelberg, Germany (http://www.zi-mannheim.de/848.html
<blocked::http://www.zi-mannheim.de/848.html>) invites applications
for two doctoral positions, which will begin March 1, 2011 (or
shortly after). Candidates must have a diploma or master in
psychology, neuroscience or a related discipline.
The Department of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience focuses on the
interaction between brain and behavior with a strong research
emphasis on neuronal correlates of learning and memory. Related
mechanisms of neuronal plasticity are investigated in patients with
mental disorders and chronic pain as well as aging-related changes.
The research involves multi-channel electroencephalography (EEG),
peripheral physiological recordings, functional magnetic resonance
imaging (fMRI) and genetic analyses.
We are looking for individuals with experience in designing, running
and analyzing experimental research studies with psychophysiological
methods. Familiarity with office, databasing and statistical
software packages (e.g., SPSS) are a given, experience with analysis
of fMRI and EEG data (e.g., SPM, FSL, Brainvoyager) would be an
advantage but is not a prerequisite. The candidates should have
strong interest in research on learning and memory or research on
pain and its clinical applications, interest in working with
patients and in being part of an interdisciplinary research team.
The position is time-limited with a maximum of three years. Equal
qualification provided, physically challenged individuals will be
given priority.
Please send your application (CV, publication list) including
references to: Professor Dr. H. Flor, Department of Cognitive and
Clinical Neuroscience, Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg,
Central Institute of Mental Health, Square J5, 68159 Mannheim,
Germany; email: angelika.bauder(a)zi-mannheim.de
<blocked::mailto:angelika.bauder@zi-mannheim.de> (Secretary for
Professor Flor). Electronic applications are preferred.
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Sandra Kamping, Dipl.- Psych.
Institut für Neuropsychologie und Klinische Psychologie
Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit
Quadrat J5
68159 Mannheim
Tel.: 0621/1703-6307
Fax: 0621/1703-6305
Sandra Kamping, Psychologist
Department of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience
Central Institute of Mental Health
Square J5
68159 Mannheim, Germany
phone: +49-621-1703-6307
fax: +49-621-1703-6305
email: sandra.kamping(a)zi-mannheim.de
http://www.zi-mannheim.de <http://www.zi-mannheim.de/>
I am pleased to be able to inform you that MRI is available again.
GE have had to replace a gradient amplifier and also reshim the magnet.
I apologise for the inconvenience that this has caused.
We now have both scanners working again and we are fully operational
Please contact the Centre if you need any help in rebooking your lost slots.
Gary
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Gary Green
York Neuroimaging Centre
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Innovation Way
Heslington
York
YO10 5DG
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tel. +44 (0) 1904 435349
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The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Multimodal Neuroimaging: *MEG Research Coordinator*
The Biomagnetic Imaging Laboratory at the Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania is seeking a MEG Lab Research
Coordinator.
Emphasis is on understanding the function and structure of the brain in
controls and in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders and
Schizophrenia. Techniques used include event-related potentials (ERPs)
and event-related fields (ERFs), neuropsychological testing, magnetic
resonance imaging (including diffusion tensor imaging), and functional
magnetic resonance imaging. Applicants must have completed undergraduate
work with a strong psychology and/or neuroscience background. Experience
with MEG data collection and data analyses methodologies, and experience
programming is preferred. All applicants will be expected to have a GPA
of at least 3.0 and must submit a written application describing their
interest and future scientific goals. This position involves working
with a multidisciplinary team, and coordinating several multi-year
research projects. The job primarily involves performing and supervising
MEG and MR data collection, and performing and supervising MEG and MR
analyses. This position is available immediately.
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is an equal opportunity employer
committed to creating a diverse, cooperative work environment. For
further information contact Dr. Timothy P.L. Roberts:
_robertstim(a)email.chop.edu <mailto:robertstim@email.chop.edu>_, (215)
426-0384. To apply, please send a CV, statement of research interests,
and 3 letters of references to:
Timothy P.L. Roberts, Ph.D.
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Research
34th and Civic Center Blvd
2nd Floor Wood Building
Room 2115
Philadelphia, PA 19104
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Multimodal Neuroimaging: *Research Assistant Position*
The Biomagnetic Imaging Laboratory at the Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania is seeking a Research Assistant.
The selected research assistant will receive comprehensive training and
scholarly experience to prepare the research assistant for competitive
graduate or medical school programs.
Emphasis is on understanding the function and structure of the brain in
controls and in individuals with Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Techniques used include event-related potentials (ERPs) and
event-related fields (ERFs), neuropsychological testing, magnetic
resonance imaging (including diffusion tensor imaging), and functional
magnetic resonance imaging. Applicants must have completed undergraduate
work with a strong psychology and/or neuroscience/biology background.
Experience with ERP/ERF or other neuroimaging methodologies is
preferable. Experience programming is also preferred. All applicants
will be expected to have a GPA of at least 3.0 and must submit a written
application describing their interest and future scientific goals. This
position is available immediately.
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is an equal opportunity employer
committed to creating a diverse, cooperative work environment. For
further information contact Dr. Timothy P.L. Roberts:
_robertstim(a)email.chop.edu <mailto:robertstim@email.chop.edu>_, (215)
426-0384. To apply, please send a CV, statement of research interests,
and 3 letters of references to:
Timothy P.L. Roberts, Ph.D.
robertstim(a)email.chop.edu<mailto:robertstim@email.chop.edu
<mailto:robertstim@email.chop.edu%3cmailto:robertstim@email.chop.edu>>
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Research
34th and Civic Center Blvd
2nd Floor Wood Building
Room 2115
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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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 +44 (0) 1904 435329 or reception(a)ynic.york.ac.uk
fax +44 (0) 1904 435356
mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004
Dear Users
This week (4.30-5.30 pm at YNiC), there will be two presenters giving
talks for the YNiC seminar:
1) Nora Vyas, King's College London
Title TBC
http://kcl.academia.edu/NoraVyas
2) Tom Hartley, Department of Psychology
YNiC project proposal
"Efficient Localisation of the Human Grid System".
Summary:
"In 2005, a remarkable new class of cells was discovered in the medial
entorhinal cortex of the rat, forming an important input to the
hippocampus. As an animal moves about its environment, grid cells fire
at an array of locations spanning the environment to form an equilateral
triangular grid (see http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Grid_cells for
more information). The crystal-like repeating symmetry of the grid
cells' multipeaked firing patterns is unique and the grids form a
completely novel and hitherto unanticipated type of neural
representation. Doeller and colleagues (Nature, Feb 2010) showed that
signatures of this grid system could be detected in fMRI data from
humans exploring a virtual environment. However this was only possible
using a complex retrospective analysis, so it was not possible to
manipulate properties of the environment or task to examine the grid
system's properties systematically. This project proposes a new method
for localising the grid system efficiently, using an experimental design
which fully exploits its remarkable and unique regularity. If this
method proves viable, it will enable us to quickly localise the grid
system in each individual so that its detailed properties and role in
behaviour can be fully and thoroughly investigated."
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 All,
In the past we have recommended that participants are registered 24
hours in advance of their first scan. To help with this we have
accepted participant details via emails. I am afraid that will no
longer be able to do this because we are not permitted send and receive
personal details by email. We are still able to take hardcopy forms.
We will always attempt to register participants as speedily as possible,
but we can only guarantee registration if forms are supplied 24 hours in
advance of the scan session.
Tony
Hello all,
I'm pleased to report that MEG has been stable since Thursday evening.
We ran several tests on Friday and the system is working well and the
replacement board seems to have solved the problem. Those with active
MEG projects should be able to scan with much greater confidence from
now on.
I'm afraid the news isn't quite so good from MRI, the distortions in the
images are still present. Engineers are on site and working on the
problem, and we'll let you know as and when progress is made.
Thanks,
Sam
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Sam Johnson
Science Manager, York NeuroImaging Centre
University of York
http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk
Dear Users
I am sorry to say that both MRI and MEG are still unavailable.
MRI:
We are closer to understanding the problem. It appears to be related to
shimming and that there is a fault with a/the shim coil(s). Engineers
are on site.
MEG:
We will get a possible replacement board today and we will know,
tomorrow, whether this is a solution to the fault on the REI board.
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 +44 (0) 1904 435329 or reception(a)ynic.york.ac.uk
fax +44 (0) 1904 435356
mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004
Dear Users
Today (4.30-5.30) in YNiC open plan, the following talks will take place:
1) "Feedback from the MEG UK meeting" presented by Gary Green
2) Tim Andrews will also give two project proposal presentations:
A. Can patterns of neural response predict facial identity?
B. Inter-individual differences in brain response to dynamic visual input.
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
I am sorry to say that we are having some problems with MRI and MEG.
MRI is down because the Y gradient system is faulty. The engineers from
GE have been working on this since Monday morning. Unfortunately the
problem is compounded by a water leak from the new air handling system
into the floor space where there are high voltage cables.
MEG has also been problematic of late due to an intermittent fault with
a key board, the REI card. This handles information flow from the
sensors. Although we have, in the past, managed to correct the fault,
the problem now, as of this week, seems to be occurring more frequently.
We have taken steps to replace the board and we hope to have done so by
Friday. Unfortunately the work we are doing to completely replace the
electronics will not be finished until later in the year.
I will keep you informed of progress with correcting these faults.
In the meantime, I apologise for the inconvenience caused,
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 +44 (0) 1904 435329 or reception(a)ynic.york.ac.uk
fax +44 (0) 1904 435356
mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004
