Dear Users
Today (starting 4.30 pm in YNiC open plan) there will the final
MSc 2011/2012 project outcome talk given by James Davey. The title of
James' talk is "Investigating the overlap for tool representation and
semantic control in pMTG".
Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided afterwards.
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 Thursday (starting 4.30 pm in YNiC open plan) there will the final
MSc 2011/2012 project outcome talk given by James Davey. The title of
James' talk is "Investigating the overlap for tool representation and
semantic control in pMTG".
Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided afterwards.
Best wishes
Rebecca
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Dr. Rebecca E. Millman
York Neuroimaging Centre
The Biocentre
York Science Park
York
YO10 5DG
Email: rem(a)ynic.york.ac.uk
Tel: 01904 435 5373
The Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD) is looking for a
Research Fellow/Postdoc:
Functional MRI& EEG Neuroimaging in Dementia
RESEARCH FOCUS and RESPONSIBILITIES:
The research fellow/postdoc will work on multimodal imaging of human brain changes in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease and cerebrovascular disease. The funded research project has a strong focus on the combined acquisition of functional MRI and high-density EEG along with other neuroimaging modalities. The establishment of the fMRI-EEG task-related paradigm and statistical analysis will be a key part of the responsibilities of research position. The fellow will work in a dynamically growing neuroimaging team and is encouraged to bring in own research ideas.
REQUIREMENTS:
Research experience in EEG and fMRI of brain changes is strongly encouraged. An independent work style and solid knowledge of programming and statistics is a plus. Familiarity with biological or clinical aspects of Alzheimer’s disease is not a prerequisite.
An enthusiastic, reliable and independent work style will provide a good fit for our team.
OFFER:
Our institute offers an excellent multidisciplinary environment and state-of-the-art multimodal neuroimaging equipment (3T MRI, high-density fMRI compatible EEG, molecular PET). The research fellow will have clearly defined task definitions, access to all data sets of the research project, and advanced technical support to facilitate efficient work conditions. The fellow will work in a friendly, dynamic, and highly productive team, headed by Prof. Michael Ewers, PhD.
The University of Munich, Germany, and its clinics figure among Germany’s premier and internationally competitive biomedical research sites funded by the government’s German Universities Excellence Initiative. The Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD) is a thriving new research-dedicated institution of the University of Munich (http://www.klinikum.uni-muenchen.de/Institut-fuer-Schlaganfall-und-Demenzfo…). The ISD will be housed soon in a top-notch research facility that is currently being build and will eventually attract around 100 staff members, graduate students, scholars and foreign scholars.
Salary is according to TV-L. The position is limited for two years, with a possible extension. Disabled
persons will be preferentially considered in case of equal qualification. Presentation costs can
unfortunately not be refunded. For more information, please contact Mr. Frühauf, Tel.: +49
(0)89 7095 7800 (E-Mail: isd(a)med.uni-muenchen.de).
HOW TO APPLY:
Your application - preferably in electronic form - with the usual documents indicating the
earliest possible starting date should be directed to:
Klinikum der Universität München,
Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research
Markus A. Frühauf, Managing Director ISD
Heiglhofstr. 55
81377 Munich | Germany
E-Mail: isd(a)med.uni-muenchen.de
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The Department of Clinical Neurorehabilitation offers a PhD position, 3
years duration. The topic will be about support of motor rehabilitation due
to interventions to the reward system. The work is part of an
interdisciplinary project involving neurological (A. Luft), rehabilitation
engineering (R. Gassert) and neuropsychological (K. Lutz) workgroups. The
site provides excellent facilities including access to MRI, EEG, TMS and
movement analysis systems within a newly opened clinic for rehabilitation.
In addition to work on the thesis, the applicant has the option to
participate in the PhD Program of the Neuroscience Center Zürich.
The ideal applicant has
- a degree in neuroscience, psychology, or a related science
- a strong background in and interest for movement neuroscience, motor
learning and rehabilitation
- experience with one or more of the mentioned methods
- a strong interest in working with healthy as well as clinical subject
populations
Please send applications, including two letters of reference by email to:
kai.Lutz(a)uzh.ch
FYI
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Post-doctoral position (Neuroimaging research) at King’s College London
We would like to invite applications for the post of Post-doctoral Research Worker (Neuroimaging research). This position will be fixed term for 36 months and is a full-time post. The successful candidate will play a key role in collecting and analyzing neuroimaging data from a longitudinal cohort of young adults who were born very preterm.
DETAILS
The successful candidate will become part of the Preterm Research Group, which is studying the effects of being born preterm on subsequent neurodevelopment, cognition and behaviour. The project, funded by the Medical Research Council, aims to investigate neurodevelopment into adulthood following very preterm birth. The successful candidate will work with a unique cohort of individuals who were born prematurely and who have been taking part in a follow-up study from birth to age 19. They are now 27-32 years old. First, the study will assess their cognition (including learning disabilities, memory and attention) and mental health. Second, the study will use various neuroimaging techniques to examine how the brain changes as people grow into adults. The aim of the study is to define for the first time maturational patterns associated with the risk of poor outcome, as well as those associated with developmental resilience, and thus guide the design of remediation strategies to be implemented at very preterm individuals at younger ages aimed at reducing or preventing long-term disability.
Working closely with Lead Investigators, the successful candidate will contribute to the successful conduct and completion of the research programme. He/she will play a key role in coordinating the study, assessing study participants, conducting and supporting neuroimaging data analysis and integrating current data with those collected longitudinally. He/she will work closely with other members of the Preterm Research Group, which are directly integrated with the Department of Psychosis Studies within the Psychosis Clinical Academic Group. The successful candidate will also be involved in postgraduate teaching and will be encouraged to develop his/her own research interests.
SALARY The appointment will be made at Grade 6, currently from £31,020 per annum plus £2,323 per annum London Allowance.
Equality of opportunity is College policy.
CONTACT For an informal discussion of the post please contact Chiara Nosarti on 0207 848 0133, or via email at Chiara.nosarti(a)kcl.ac.uk.
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For further details and to apply please visit
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/pertra/vacancy/external/apply.php?id=16843270
FYI
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Postdoc position: computational neuroscience/fMRI
We are seeking a postdoc to work in the group 'Modelling of dynamic perception and action' at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI-CBS), in Leipzig, Germany, (http://www.cbs.mpg.de/depts/n-3/dyn).
The goal of the group is to develop models for human perception, learning and decision making using Bayesian inference. The specific project is to model the neural mechanisms of value-based decision making. This project is in collaboration with the group of John O’Doherty at Caltech
(http://www.odohertylab.org/). An emphasis will be placed on linking the theoretical modeling work at Leipzig to experimental findings based on neuroimaging (fMRI) data acquired at Caltech. We expect strong interactions between both groups, supported by a generous travel budget for visits between the MPI-CBS and Caltech groups.
The research will be conducted at the MPI-CBS in Leipzig, Germany, an internationally leading centre for cognitive and imaging neuroscience. For theoretical work, the institute is equipped with high-performance computing facilities. For experimental work, the institute is equipped with a 7.0 T MRI scanner, two 3.0 MRI scanners, a 306 channels MEG system, a TMS and several EEG systems. All facilities are supported by experienced IT and physics staff.
The candidate must have a PhD (or equivalent) in computational neuroscience, physics, or a related field. Essential skills comprise prior experience in computational neuroscience or decision making. Experience in modelling of neuroimaging data and matlab programming expertise would be advantageous.
The position is for three years, starting at the candidate’s earliest convenience. Salary is dependent on experience and according to German Public service regulations.
Interested candidates are encouraged to get in touch at their earliest convenience. Applications are considered until 30th of November 2012 but reviewing of the applications will start immediately.
For questions about this position please contact Dr. Stefan Kiebel (kiebel at cbs.mpg.de).
The following documents should be included in the application in a single PDF-file and sent by email to dynamics at cbs.mpg.de: A cover letter including a brief description of personal qualifications and future research interests, curriculum vitae, and contact details of two personal references.
We seek to increase the number of women in those areas where they are under-represented and therefore explicitly encourage women to apply. We are committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourage them to apply.
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*POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW POSITION*
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Applications are invited for a 12-month full-time Postdoctoral Position
in cognitive neuroscience in Lyon, France, to analyze MEG data on speech
perception. The post-doc is part of an exciting new project called
“ODYSSEE” (funded by the French National Research Agency), which is a
collaboration between Dr Véronique Boulenger from the Laboratory
Dynamics of Language (CNRS) and Dr Karim Jerbi from the Lyon
Neuroscience Research Centre (INSERM).
The project aims at uncovering the functional role of the motor system
in speech perception, by examining the dynamics of neural oscillations
in auditory and premotor regions during the perception of natural speech
at various rates using MEG (magnetoencephalography).
Project website: http://www.ddl.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/projets/odyssee
The project will be conducted in Lyon, a vibrant and stimulating
neuroscience environment and a culturally rich city life, ideally
located just an hour away from the Alpes, 2 hours from Paris and an hour
and a half from Marseille and the Mediterranean sea.
*Key requirements for the candidates:*
The ideal candidate will have a PhD in neuroscience, cognitive sciences
or a related field and will have substantial experience in MEG imaging
analyses (e.g. time-frequency analysis, source estimation techniques and
connectivity analysis) and good programming skills (MATLAB). A
background in speech and language would be beneficial.
Applications in the form of a cover letter with statement of research
interests and a CV with full publication list should be sent by email to
veronique.boulenger(a)ish-lyon.cnrs.fr
<mailto:veronique.boulenger@ish-lyon.cnrs.fr>, with cc to
karim.jerbi(a)inserm.fr <mailto:karim.jerbi@inserm.fr>.
Applicants from outside the European Union are welcome but they must
qualify for a valid visa. French speaking is not a requirement (although
it is an asset) as long as the English language is mastered.
Starting date: 7^th January 2013
Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Please feel free to forward this announcement to colleagues and students
who could be interested in this position.
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Véronique Boulenger, PhD
Chargée de Recherche CNRS
Laboratoire Dynamique du Langage– UMR 5596
Institut des Sciences de l’Homme
14 avenue Berthelot
F69363 Lyon Cedex 07
(33) 04.72.72.79.24
(33) 04.72.72.65.90
veronique.boulenger(a)ish-lyon.cnrs.fr
http://www.ddl.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/Annuaires/Boulengerhttp://www.ddl.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/projets/odyssee/
Dear Users
Today (starting 4.30 pm in YNiC open plan) there will be 2 talks:
1) 2011/12 MSc project outcome
Tim Andrews
Title "Putting a name to a face - neural correlates of recognition?"
2) Project proposal presentation
Nick Barraclough
Title: "Visual Adaptation in the Mirror Neuron System"
Summary:
"Visual adaptation occurs at a high level within the temporal lobe where
social stimuli such as hand actions are coded. fMR-adaptation studies
investigating the existence of a mirror neuron system in humans,
however, has been equivocal. It is therefore not clear whether visual
adaptation occurs within, or influences the representation of human
actions within the mirror neuron system. We propose to use single pulse
TMS over motor cortex and measure motor evoked potentials from the
contralateral hand. Observation of hand actions results in an increase
in MEP magnitude and provides a metric of current mirror neuron system
activity. Participants will visually adapt to hand actions during the
TMS. We will assess both the psychophysical measure of action adaptation
as well as the physiological measure of adaptation in the mirror neuron
system. An effect of visual adaptation on the mirror neuron system will
be reflected by a change in motor evoked potential magnitude following
adaptation."
Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided afterwards.
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