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Interesting new fMRI protocol
by Chris Racey 30 Oct '12

30 Oct '12

Hi all, I recently read about a new acquisition protocol proposed by some guys at Nijmegen that claims to be able to acquire whole brain volumes fifty times faster than EPI, and it seems to use a standard 3T scanner. Might turn out to be nonsense, but establishing that is a little beyond my powers. Here's a link to the paper. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23097342 Chris

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YNiC seminar 1st November
by rem 29 Oct '12

29 Oct '12

Dear Users This Thursday (starting 4.30 pm in YNiC open plan) we will resume the YNiC Thursday seminars with a talk on the outcome of an MSc CN 2011/2012 empirical research project. Every Thursday in November different project supervisors will be talking about their MSc research projects from the previous academic year. We encourage the current cohort of MSc CN students to attend these seminars which will provide some insight into previous MSc projects. This week the talk will be given by David Troy, who was an MSc CN student, and the project supervisors, Gary Green and Heidi Baseler. The title of the talk is "Measurements of the signal-to-noise ratio in fMRI". Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided afterwards. Best wishes Rebecca -- ************************************************************************ 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

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MEG research group meeting
by Markus van Ackeren 29 Oct '12

29 Oct '12

Hi everyone, I would like to invite you to the second MEG research group meeting this Thursday (01.11.12). We are going to meet at 12.00 in C003. Mark Hymers will give a talk about /MEG analysis at YNiC: methods and software/. Hope to see you all on Thursday. With best wishes, Markus

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Fwd: MR Physicist/Scientist - Research Assistant Professor - Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior - UNL
by Gary Green 28 Oct '12

28 Oct '12

FYI ----------------------- The University of Nebraska - Lincoln is seeking to hire a MR Physicist/Scientist at the Research Assistant professor level to oversee a new state-of-the-art fMRI facility that includes a new Skyra 3T Siemens fMRI scanner within the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. This interdisciplinary Center engages a broad spectrum of investigators and occupies a new 26,000 sq. ft. building. In addition to the Skyra scanner, Center facilities include 12 high-density EEG/ERP and NIRS systems, genetics and endocrine labs, as well as 256-electrode high density EEG/ERP and eye tracker systems integrated with the fMRI that enable simultaneous recordings within test sessions. The Center is adjacent to the University’s Holland Computing Center with supercomputer resources and support. The position will include responsibility for ensuring smooth day-to-day operation of the scanner as well as development of new pulse sequences and hardware to support neuroimaging research conducted on the scanner. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in physics, chemistry, biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field, with at least five years of experience in pulse sequence development, MRI hardware, image reconstruction neuroimaging, or a combination of these fields. Previous experience on Siemens scanners is preferred. The candidate will be expected to develop his or her own successful research and grant-funded programs in neuroimaging, pulse sequence development, image reconstruction, or related academic domains. There will also be opportunities to mentor graduate students and teach courses on MR Physics and other topics of interest to the candidate. In support of these goals, collaboration with Siemens and other research groups/institutions will be encouraged. Compensation is dependent on experience. The successful candidate will be affiliated with an academic department based on a match between candidate background, preferences and departmental interest. Review of applications will begin December 2, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. The start date for this position is July 1, 2013. To be considered for the position, please go to http://employment.unl.edu, requisition #120842 and complete the Faculty/Academic Administrative Form. Interested applicants should then submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a research statement, pdfs of completed research papers, and letters of recommendation sent directly from three referees to Dr. Dennis L. Molfese, Director, The Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior, 238 Burnett Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE. 68588-0308. Lincoln, Nebraska is a vibrant college town of approximately 260,000 that combines the cultural richness of a large university with the affordability of a Midwestern city. The University of Nebraska has an active National Science Foundation ADVANCE gender equity program, and is committed to a pluralistic campus community through affirmative action, equal opportunity, work‐life balance, and dual careers. Inquiries should be sent to Nicole Earnest <nearnest2(a)unl.edu <mailto:nearnest2@unl.edu>>.

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Fwd: Cognitive Neuroscientist - Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior - UNL
by Gary Green 28 Oct '12

28 Oct '12

FYI ---------------------------- The Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is recruiting a cognitive neuroscientist with fMRI expertise at the Associate or Full Professor rank. The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate excellence in research including an established record of grant funding. We have preference for candidates who can create and connect to initiatives in traumatic head injury and related areas. The interdisciplinary Center engages a broad spectrum of investigators, including a unique research collaboration with University Athletics, and is housed within a new 26,000 square foot building. The facility’s centerpiece is a new Skyra 3 Tesla Siemens scanner, as well as 12 high-density EEG/ERP, NIRS and TMS systems. The Skyra is integrated with a 256-electrode high-density EEG system and an eye tracker that enable simultaneous recordings. The Center is adjacent to the University’s Holland Computing Center with supercomputer resources and support. The tenure home for the successful candidate will be based on a match between candidate background, preferences and departmental interest. Candidate must have an earned Ph.D. Review of applications will begin December 2, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. To be considered for the position, please go to http://employment.unl.edu, requisition #120845 and complete the Faculty/Academic Administrative Form. Interested applicants should then submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, research and teaching statement, pdfs of completed research, and letters of recommendation sent directly from three referees to: Dr. Dennis L. Molfese, Director, The Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior, 238 Burnett Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0308. Lincoln, Nebraska is a vibrant college town of approximately 260,000 that combines the cultural richness of a large university with the affordability of a Midwestern city. The University of Nebraska has an active National Science Foundation ADVANCE gender equity program, and is committed to a pluralistic campus community through affirmative action, equal opportunity, work-life balance, and dual careers. Sincerely, Srinivas Srinivas Kota, Ph.D Postdoctoral Research Associate Department of Psychology University of Nebraska Lincoln http://www.unl.edu/dbrainlab/

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Fwd: 2 PhD and 1 Post-Doc Positions at LREN, Lausanne
by Gary Green 28 Oct '12

28 Oct '12

FYI ------------ Three new positions at the Laboratoire de Recherche en Neuroimagerie (LREN) at Lausanne, Switzerland, with available funds to start immediately. Applicants are invited for 1 PhD position in neuroimaging investigation of recovery after stroke (ref. 301) and 1 PhD and 1 Post-Doc positions in neuro-genetic factors in dementia (ref 302 and 303). Please see details below or at http://www.unil.ch/lren/page77638_en.html. To apply send (one single file with the appropriate ref. number) CV, motivation letter and contact details of three academic referees to ferah.kherif(a)chuv.ch <mailto:ferah.kherif@chuv.ch>. A) 1) PhD in stroke recovery research (Reference 301): The PhD candidate will join the COMPASS project led by Dr Ferath Kherif. In collaboration with neurologists, neuropsychologists and speech therapists, COMPASS aim is to investigate longitudinally the brain reorganisation after stroke. The successful candidate will be in charge of analyzing neuroimaging (MRI/CT) and clinical data of the patients from the stroke unit at the Department des Neurosciences Cliniques (DNC/CHUV). Part of the work will be dedicated to developing dedicated inference tools for stoke data and predictive models of patients outcome. The candidate should have an MSc degree or equivalent in Biomedical informatics, Neuroscience or Neuropsychology. Previous experience in neuroimaging and statistics and programming skills are desirable. B) 2) PhD (Reference 302) and Post-Doc (Reference 303) in dementia research. Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position at the Laboratoire de Recherche en Neuroimagerie (LREN), Lausanne to work on a new project entitled “Predictive neuro-genetic association in Alzheimer’s disease”. This is a collaborative project between LREN (Prof. Richard Frackowiak, Dr. Ferath Kherif) and Pharnext (Prof. Daniel Cohen, Dr. Michael Guedj) in the context of the HPB FET-flagship. The goal of the project is to understand how individual differences in genetic and brain anatomy contribute to the making of Alzheimer’s disease. The successful candidates will be working on large databases with genomically and anatomically characterized individuals and will be responsible for the development of statistical/computational methods for combining neuroimaging and genetic features predictive of Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, the post-doctoral fellow will conduct data mining based on biological pathways principle as well as teaching/supervising students works on similar topics. The requirement for the Post-Doc position is a PhD in at least one of the relevant topics of the project (computational biology, bioinformatics, genetics, or neuroimaging,). The requirement for the PhD position is an MSc degree or equivalent in Biology, Biomedical informatics, Neuroscience. For both positions, deep knowledge and previous experience in mathematical modelling and statistical/computational data analysis of genetic data as well as good programming skills are essential. About LREN LREN Current investigations range from brain plasticity to the mechanisms of neurodegeneration. LREN is located within the Departement des Neurosciences Cliniques (DNC) at Lausanne university-hospital (CHUV) allowing close collaborative research with clinicians, easy access to patients and own dedicated multimodal neuroimaging platforms (MRI, EGG). LREN is well connected with the neurosciences community in the Lemanic area (UNIL\EPFL\UNIGE). /Ferath Kherif, Ph.D. Laboratoire de Recherche en Neuroimagerie (LREN) Department des Neurosciences Cliniques (DNC) Centre Hosipitalier Universitaire vaudois (CHUV) phone: //+41 21 314 9593 <tel:%2B41%2021%20314%209593>// fax: //+41 21 314 1256 <tel:%2B41%2021%20314%201256>// web: http://www.unil.ch/lren Rue du Bugnon 46 1011 Lausanne Switzerland/

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Fwd: Post Doc Position at UCL Ear Institute
by Gary Green 28 Oct '12

28 Oct '12

FYI ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Research Associate (Post Doc)- Ref:** 1288813* * * *Closing Date: ** *22/11/2012 A research associate (Post Doc) position (starting salary £32,055 per annum Inclusive if London allowance) is available to work on a BBSRC funded project that will use psychophysics, eye tracking and MEG functional brain imaging to investigate the neural systems that support listeners ability to detect changes in acoustic scenes. You will be supervised by Dr Maria Chait. The post holder will be based at UCL Ear Institute and MEG scanning will be carried out at UCL's Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging. Initial funding for this post is available for 36 months. The UCL Ear Institute provides state-of-the-art research facilities across a wide range of disciplines and is one of the foremost centres for hearing, speech and language-related research within Europe. The Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging is a leading centre for brain imaging, bringing together clinicians and scientists who study higher cognitive function using neuroimaging techniques. * * *Key Requirements* Applicants should hold a PhD degree (or equivalent)^ in an engineering or Neuroscience-related subject and have substantial experience in digital signal processing and computer programming. Previous experience with auditory research and/or functional brain imaging is desirable. * * *Further Details* You should apply for this post (Ref #: *1288813*) through UCL's online recruitment website, www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs <http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs>, where you can download a job description and person specifications. *For an informal discussion please contact Dr. Maria Chait (m.chait(a)ucl.ac.uk <mailto:m.chait@ucl.ac.uk>).* Maria Chait PhD m.chait(a)ucl.ac.uk <mailto:m.chait@ucl.ac.uk> Senior Lecturer UCL Ear Institute 332 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8EE

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Fwd: a post-doc position available in Psychology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
by Gary Green 28 Oct '12

28 Oct '12

FYI ----------------------------------------- We are pleased to announce an available post-doc position in Dr. Fan Cao's lab (https://sites.google.com/site/neuroscienceinreading/home/our-team) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Our lab's research focuses on neural correlates of reading development and disorders in bilingual children, and different interventions on children with developmental dyslexia. We are also interested in neural correlates of speech learning in bilingual population. We seek individuals from a broad array of background relevant to cognitive neuroscience, signal processing and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. We are particularly interested in experts in DTI, fMRI, TMS, ERP or neural connectivity with good quantitative skills to join our team. Postdoctoral fellowship is for one year, renewable for a second year, subject to satisfactory performance. It offers attractive remuneration and benefits. For information about the University, please visit www.ntu.edu.sg <http://www.ntu.edu.sg/>. For information concerning the postdoctoral fellowship, please contact: Dr. Fan Cao fcao(a)ntu.edu.sg <mailto:fcao@ntu.edu.sg> <mailto:VD-HSS-RES@ntu.edu.sg> Tel: (65) 6316-8949

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Fwd: Postdoc position and 2 PhD positions in the translational psychiatry group at University of Zurich, starting 02/2013
by Gary Green 28 Oct '12

28 Oct '12

FYI ------------------- Applications are invited for a post-doctoral and 2 funded pre-doctoral positions to work on defensive emotions and their pathology, in a freshly established research group led by Dominik R Bach (www.bachlab.org), Department of Psychiatry, University of Zurich, Switzerland. The group’s aim will be to further characterise the neurobiology of human defensive emotions (panic, fear, anxiety) using neuroimaging techniques (fMRI, EEG), formalise models of such emotions with respect to general neurobiological principles, and apply these models to psychiatric syndromes involving pathological emotions (e. g. phobias, generalised anxiety disorder, depression). The laboratory offers a friendly and collaborative research environment, a research-dedicated 3T MRI scanner at the psychiatry campus Burghoelzli, a fully equipped psychological/psychophysiological testing facility, and access to EEG facilities. Applicants for the PostDoc position should have a PhD and strong background in cognitive or theoretical neuroscience, and be experienced in human experimentation, particularly using fMRI. Fluent English and experience with Matlab or R are mandatory. Prior experience in EEG or psychological experimentation would be valuable, as well as interest in methodological development. Knowledge of German language would be valuable but is not required. Applicants for the PhD positions should have an MSc or equivalent in psychology or neuroscience, or in a related science/engineering discipline with some experience in cognitive neuroscience. Fluent English is mandatory. Prior experience with fMRI, EEG, psychological experimentation, and Matlab programming would be useful. Knowledge of German language would be valuable but is not required. Starting date is February 2013 or later, for the postdoc position. Starting date of the PhD positions is early spring 2013 and negotiable. The initial application deadline is 10. November 2012, or later until the position is filled. Applicants should send a CV, publication list, letter of intent with a statement of research interest, and the name and contact of two references to: d.bach(a)ucl.ac.uk Informal enquiry by email is very welcome.

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Fwd: Job announcement: postdoc or PhD position available in the Division of Neuropsychology in Tuebingen
by Gary Green 28 Oct '12

28 Oct '12

FYI -------------------------- We are seeking a highly motivated and talented postdoctoral fellow or PhD student to work in the Division of Neuropsychology (led by Prof. Dr. Dr. H.O. Karnath) in Tuebingen, Germany. The overall goal of the research program that the successful applicant will work on is to investigate the mechanisms and anatomy that underlie our ability to perceive and respond to multiple targets simultaneously and the disruption of this ability in the neuropsychological syndrome of extinction. In our investigations we use fMRI in both stroke patients and neurologically healthy subjects, TMS in healthy subjects, psychophysical investigations in both stroke patients and healthy subjects and lesion-symptom mapping analyses in stroke patients. Further information on the research environment can be found under https://sites.google.com/site/bianhaan/home and http://homepages.uni-tuebingen.de/karnath/Sektion.html. The successful applicant will have a strong interest in the research topic and will be capable of working independently. The postdoctoral fellow will additionally have a Ph.D. in psychology, neuroscience or cognitive science (completed prior to start date) and should have experience with fMRI (and if possible TMS). The initial appointment term will be one year, starting January 2013, with an additional 1-year reappointment contingent on mutual satisfaction. Further extensions will depend on availability of funds. Please submit the following via email (bianca.de-haan(a)klinikum.uni-tuebingen.de): a. Curriculum vitae b. A brief research statement outlining your motivation to apply for this position. c. Name and contact information (including phone number) of two references. Review of applicants continues until the position is filled. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. -- Dr. Bianca de Haan Center of Neurology, Division of Neuropsychology University of Tübingen Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, D-72076 Tübingen +49 (0)7071 29 85661 https://sites.google.com/site/bianhaan/

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