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Projector maintenance - fMRI lamp changed

by Andre Gouws

The lamp in the projector in MRI failed yesterday and had to be replaced. Any users who have luminance sensitive paradigms (i.e. who have calibrated their stimuli for luminance in the past) should consider repeating these measures and making any necessary changes as the lamp brightness may now be different. Thanks, -- Andre' ************************************************************************ Andre Gouws York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5DG Tel: +44 (0) 1904 435328 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356

12 years, 9 months

Fwd: fMRI data analyst at Boston University/Martinos Imaging Center at MGH, Boston

by Gary Green

FYI ---------------------------- Looking to hire a full time (40 hrs/week) research assistant to work on stroke fMRI and MEG data. Projects include examining language recovery after stroke and temporal and spatial measures of treatment induced plasticity. The ideal candidate should have experience with SPM/FSL, MEG MNE analysis, freesurfer and proficiency in Matlab and/or C++. Need someone looking to learn and innovate novel data analysis techniques. Research Assistant will be involved in fMRI and MEG data collection, pre-processing, data analsysis, data interpretation. Responsibilities also include participant recruitment, coordinating the research study and data management. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience and background. The position will mostly be at the Aphasia Research Laboratory at Boston University with additional projects at the Martinos Imaging Center and at MGH. Please send resume to Dr. Swathi Kiran kirans(a)nmr.mgh.harvard.edu. Swathi Kiran, Associate Professor Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Boston University 635 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215 Assistant in Neurology Massachusetts General Hospital Phone: (617)-358-5478 Fax: (617)-353-5074 Email: kirans(a)nmr.mgh.harvard.edu http://www.bu.edu/aphasiaresearch/ *******************************

12 years, 10 months

Fwd: Job announcement II

by Gary Green

FYI ----------------------------- Within the newly established Collaborative Research Center („Sonderforschungsbereich“ SFB 940) „Volition and Cognitive Control“ the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Mathematics und Natural Sciences seeks to appoint a Ph.D. student (salary 65%) or post-doctoral fellow (salary 100%) The position is initially limited to 3 years. The Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) “Volition and Cognitive Control” (http://tu-d dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/fakultaeten/fakultaet_mathematik_und_naturwissenschaften/fachrichtung_psychologie/sfbo) comprises 20 sub-projects and is funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG) for an initial period of four years with a budget of over 10 Mill. €. The overarching aim of the CRC is to combine expertise from experimental psychology, cognitive-affective neuroscience, clinical psychology, and psychiatry to investigate cognitive and neural mechanisms of volitional control as well as volitional dysfunctions in selected mental disorders. Tasks: The sub-project „Neurocognitive processes supporting flexible voluntary action“ examines the ability to adopt novel behaviors from symbolic instruction enabling behavior that it is directed towards desired (instructed) goals instead of being triggered by the currently most salient environmental cues or habitual action tendencies. The candidate is expected to participate in the design and implementation of behavioral and fMRI experiments, analyzing the data (both univariate as well as multivariate connectivity) as well as authoring scientific publications. Language for daily research communication will be English. Profile: We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a strong interest in Cognitive Neuroscience with a Master or equivalent degree in Psychology or related fields. We expect the ability to work independently, excellent statistics knowledge, the willingness to learn programming languages (Matlab, etc.), and proficient English. Programming skills and previous experience with fMRI are an advantage. Candidates on the post-doctoral level should be familiar with neuroscientific research (own publications are an advantage) and should be skilled in programming. For further information please contact one of the project leaders, Dr. Uta Wolfensteller (phone: +49-351-463-32582, email uta.wolfensteller(a)tu-dresden.de) or Dr. Hannes Ruge (phone: +49-351-463-33824, email: ruge(a)psychologie.tu-dresden.de). Applications from women are especially welcomed, same holds for persons with disabilities. Please provide your application, including CV, summary of previous research activities, and letters of recommendation (one for Ph.D., two for Post-Doc) until July, 31st 2012 via email (uta.wolfensteller(a)tu-dresden.de) or via mail to: TU Dresden, Fakultät Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften, Fachrichtung Psychologie, Professur für Allgemeine Psychologie, Frau Dr. Wolfensteller, 01062 Dresden.

12 years, 10 months

Fwd: Job announcement I

by Gary Green

FYI -------------------------- Within the newly established Collaborative Research Center („Sonderforschungsbereich“ SFB 940) „Volition and Cognitive Control“ the Neuroimaging Center at the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Mathematics und Natural Sciences seeks to appoint a Data Analyst/ Research Scientist, Ph.D. (salary E13 TV-L, 100%) with a strong background in advanced neuroimaging methods (especially functional connectivity) The position is initially limited for 4 years. Tasks: The Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) “Volition and Cognitive Control” (http://tu-dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/fakultaeten/fakultaet_mathematik_und_na…) comprises 20 sub-projects and is funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG) for an initial period of four years with a budget of over 10 Mill. €. The overarching aim of the CRC is to combine expertise from experimental psychology, cognitive-affective neuroscience, clinical psychology, and psychiatry to investigate cognitive and neural mechanisms of volitional control as well as volitional dysfunctions in selected mental disorders. As a central component of SFB 940 a „Core Imaging Facility” (CIF) will be established which serves to support and inspire fMRI-based projects within the SFB 940. As part of the CIF team, we seek to appoint a specialist for the analysis of large-scale functional brain networks. This position is expected to be involved in a wide range of co-operations related to both implementing established functional connectivity methods as well as developing novel analytic methods. The Department of Psychology houses a neuroimaging center with a 3T Siemens Trio scanner exclusively dedicated to research. Besides an engagement in research projects we also expect the candidate to take an active role in training Ph.D. students on fMRI methods. Language for daily research communication will be English. Profile: We seek to appoint a person with a strong background in computational neuroscience with profound mathematical knowledge who is highly experienced and skilled in the multivariate analysis of large-scale functional brain connectivity with in-depth expertise ideally in more than one analytical technique applied to fMRI data (DCM, ICA, SEM, GA, etc.). For further information please contact the project leader Dr. Hannes Ruge (phone: +49-351-463-33824, email: ruge(a)psychologie.tu-dresden.de) or for general information regarding SFB 940 the SFB spokesman Prof. Dr. Thomas Goschke (phone 0351-46334695; email: goschke(a)psychologie.tu-dresden.de). Applications from women are especially welcomed, same holds for persons with disabilities. Please provide your application, including CV, summary of previous research activities, and two letters of recommendation until July, 31st 2012 via email (ruge(a)psychologie.tu-dresden.de) or via mail to: TU Dresden, Fakultät Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften, Fachrichtung Psychologie, Professur für Allgemeine Psychologie, Herrn Dr. Ruge, 01062 Dresden.

12 years, 10 months

Registering Participants and Requesting Participant Forms for Scanning at YNiC

by Jill Hurst

Dear All, We are going to be more efficient in registering particpants on the YNiC database and retrieving scanning forms. It would be really appreicated, therefore, if you could get any new participant forms to us as soon as possible (at least 24-hours before the scan). The sooner the better. It would also be very helpful if you could email a list of particpant names or R numbers you will need retrieving during the week ahead so we can prepare these ready for you in advance. With very best wishes, Jill -- Jill Hurst PA to Gary Green MA DPhil BM BCh FRSA FSB Director - York Neuroimaging Centre Professor of Neuroimaging and Human Neuroscience Telephone: 01904 43 5329 Fax: 01904 43 5356 _______________________________________________ Staff mailing list Staff(a)ynic.york.ac.uk https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/staff -- Jill Hurst PA to Gary Green MA DPhil BM BCh FRSA FSB Director - York Neuroimaging Centre Professor of Neuroimaging and Human Neuroscience Telephone: 01904 43 5329 Fax: 01904 43 5356

12 years, 10 months

Fwd: [SPM] Postdoc position at SISSA, Triest, Italy‏

by Gary Green

FYI ------------------ A postdoctoral position of 14 months is available at the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) in Triest, Italy. The position involves full-time research in the domain of cognitive neuroscience. The research will be conducted in cooperation with the University Hospital of Udine, using a 3T fMRI scanner. The optimal candidate would be an imaging scientist or neuroscientist with expertise in experimental design and analysis of fMRI data. Applications should reach SISSA no later than August 31th, 2012 at 1.00 p.m. Further information about applications is enclosed (Italian only). Enquiries or expressions of interest should be made to Raffella Rumiati, Cognitive Neuroscience Sector, SISSA at rumiati(a)sissa.it <mailto:rumiati@sissa.it>

12 years, 10 months

Re: positions at Karolinska Institutet (Stockholm)

by Gary Green

FYI ------------------------- Three post-doc positions are now available in our group. KIND is a competence center for research, development and education within the area of developmental psychopathology. The center is established in collaboration between Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm County Council aiming at improving generating high-end basic research, clinical practice, and spread new knowledge to stakeholders. 1) Postdoc in developmental neuroimaging: The post-doc fellow will be responsible for the neuroimaging part within a project investigating infants with high risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders. This work is funded by the EU AIMS consortium (http://www.eu-aims.eu/#). Functional MRI (activation with auditory stimuli and resting state), as well as myelination assessments are planned, both at 4 and 36 months. 2) Postdoc in cognitive neuroimaging - longitudinal design: The post-doc fellow will be mainly responsible for the longitudinal neuroimaging assessments within a project investigating twins discordant for Autism Spectrum Disorders. This project is funded by the EU AIMS consortium (http://www.eu-aims.eu). Functional (diffusion, resting-state), as well as structural MRI are planned. The position implies to be involved in the administrative and technical set-up of this follow-up. 3) Engineer/Postdoc in MR spectroscopic imaging: The post-doc fellow or the engineer will be responsible for the MR spectroscopic imaging part within a project investigating twins discordant for Autism Spectrum Disorders. MRSI-1H MR spectroscopic imaging will be used as a complementary method to resting-state-functional, diffusion and structural MRI. The MRSI part will include the metabolic map reconstruction software development or adaptation of available packages. The MRSI quantification will be based on LCmodel while post processing: metabolic map reconstruction, should be re-designed. All the details can be found here: http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=34093&l=en Please note that we DO NOT ACCEPT applications being submitted by email. To be considered, your application must be submitted as specified within the announcement. Best Regards, Katell MEVEL for KIND ________________________________________ Katell Mevel | PhD Karolinska Institutet Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders 171 76 Stockholm | Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital Q2:07 +46 (0)8 517 77380 | +46 (0)721 980 350 katell.mevel(a)i.se | ki.se/kind ______________________________________ Karolinska Institutet – a medical university

12 years, 10 months

Fwd: [SPM] Immediate Opening for Junior Specialist/RA Position at UCDavis MIND Institute

by Gary Green

FYI ------------------------- -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [SPM] Immediate Opening for Junior Specialist/RA Position at UCDavis MIND Institute Seeking applicants for a full time technical research assistant position starting immediately to assist in a study of higher cognition in adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders. The RA will work closely with Dr. Marjorie Solomon in a dynamic and friendly environment on a variety of projects involving fMRI studies with healthy and autistic subjects. Main responsibilities will be maintenance of lab fMRI scripts and analysis, fMRI scanning, library research and data analysis, assistance with grant and manuscript preparation, and project management. The scope of responsibilities is broad and may also include subject recruitment, subject assessment using neuropsychological and cognitive neuroscience methods, protocol scoring for assessment sessions, and supervision of undergraduate volunteers as required. Individuals majoring in psychology, neuroscience, computer science and engineering are encouraged to apply. Strong technical skills required. Previous experience in neuroimaging and programming as well as familiarity with Matlab and SPM preferred. This is an ideal position for someone interested in pursuing graduate studies in cognitive neuroscience or a clinical discipline drawing upon this area of basic science. We are looking for a one- to two-year commitment. We offer a competitive package of salary and benefits, including reduced tuition for courses at UC Davis as well as a career development workshop within the lab. Submit application by email and include a cover letter, CV including GPA, list of relevant coursework or transcript, and references. Marjorie Solomon marjorie.solomon(a)ucdmc.ucdavis.edu <mailto:marjorie.solomon@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu> Wonja Fairbrother Junior Specialist Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences U.C. Davis Medical Center M.I.N.D. Institute 2825 50th St. Sacramento, CA 95817 Phone: 916-703-0339 <tel:916-703-0339>

12 years, 10 months

Fwd: Deafness Research UK Job vacancy

by Gary Green

FYI --------------------------- Dear Colleague, *Research Development Manager * *Location: Deafness Research UK, Kings Cross, London** Salary: circa £33,000 per annum, part-time or flexible arrangements also considered * Applications are invited for the post of Research Development Manager at Deafness Research UK. Applications for part-time employment will be considered, especially from individuals with previous experience in grant administration. The Research Development Manager (RDM) is responsible for managing and co-ordinating Deafness Research UK research grants programme and supporting the charity’s information, communications and fundraising activities by reporting on research outcomes and hearing research generally. The successful candidate is likely to be someone with postdoctoral experience in a hearing-related discipline and with a genuine interest in disseminating research to a range of audiences. You will be an excellent communicator, able to work effectively with senior scientists and health professionals as well as lay staff and supporters. We are looking for a team player who is also able to work independently, think creatively and use initiative. This is an exciting career development opportunity and a chance to gain valuable experience in the field of research management. For more information about Deafness Research UK, visit our website at http://www.deafnessresearch.org.uk <http://www.deafnessresearch.org.uk/>. A full job description is attached and is available from research(a)deafnessresearch.org.uk <mailto:research@deafnessresearch.org.uk> To apply please send a CV and covering letter to: Deafness Research UK, 330/332 Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1X 8EE or via email to research(a)deafnessresearch.org.uk <mailto:research@deafnessresearch.org.uk>. *Closing date for applications: 5 July** 2012*** *Dr Rachel Macdonald* *Research Development Manager* Direct line: 020 7164 2291 Office days: Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays *Deafness Research UK *330-332 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8EE tel: 020 7164 2290 fax: 020 7278 0404 web: www.deafnessresearch.org.uk <http://www.deafnessresearch.org.uk/> Freephone: Information Line: 0808 808 2222 Registered Charity No.326915 Become a fan of Deafness Research UK <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Deafness-Research-UK/95822704167> on Facebook Follow us on Twitter <http://twitter.com/DeafnessUK> Book the Bionic Ear Show <http://www.bionicearshow.org/> for your school, organisation or company. *Could you rise to the challenge? * Deafness Research UK has places available for the London to Brighton Cycle Ride on the 16th September 2012. Register online today <http://goo.gl/9XDUk> -------------------------------------------------------- Registered Charity No. 326915 Deafness Research UK is the country’s leading medical research charity for people with hearing loss, tinnitus and other hearing problems. The contents of this email is confidential to the intended recipient(s)

12 years, 10 months

Fwd: [Staff] Fwd: Course for the "Pattern Recognition in Neuroimaging Toolbox", aka. PRoNTo

by Gary Green

Fyi *+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ **Course for the "Pattern Recognition in Neuroimaging Toolbox", aka. PRoNTo UCL, London, 5 July 2012* Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that registration for the next PRoNTo(*) course is now open. This one-day course will be held for the second time in London on July 5, and will offer a comprehensive coverage of all "Pattern Recognition in Neuroimaging Toolbox" features and functionalities, including: - introduction to neuroimaging and machine learning concepts - specific pattern recognition methods for neuroimaging - software demonstration and hands on session For further information and registration, please see: http://www.mlnl.cs.ucl.ac.uk/pronto/prtcourses.html Sincerely, C. Phillips and J. Mourao-Miranda, on behalf of the PRoNTo team. (*) PRoNTo aims to facilitate the interaction between the machine learning and neuroimaging communities. The toolbox provides a variety of tools for the neuroscience and clinical neuroscience communities, enabling these communities to ask new questions that cannot be easily investigated using existing statistical analysis tools. On the other hand the machine learning community can easily contribute to the toolbox with novel published machine learning algorithms. PRoNTo is directly compatible with SPM8. See http://www.mlnl.cs.ucl.ac.uk/pronto/ for more details and download. The poster presented at the OHBM2012 conference is also available here: https://ww4.aievolution.com/hbm1201/files/content/abstracts/97421/0391_Schr… *+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++*

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