ynic-users January 2013

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by rem

Dear Users There will not be a YNiC seminar this week (31st Jan). The seminars during February will consist of many project proposal presentations and a talk from an external speaker: https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/events/thursday-sessions 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

12 years, 3 months

Fwd: Image Analyst role within Neuroimaging Sciences, University of Edinburgh

by Gary Green

FYI -------------------------- Neuroimaging Sciences at the University of Edinburgh has an active programme of research into stroke and co-ordinates several multicentre international trials. The group has a worldwide reputation for neuro-research into common neurological diseases through neuroimaging. We are seeking to recruit an Image Processing Research Associate who will work on several high-profile clinical imaging research projects. The Image Processing Research Associate will process various types of MR brain imaging data using established analysis tools across a portfolio of research studies e.g. ageing, stroke, dementia, others; refine image processing and analytical techniques for use in new studies and ensure data analysis meets study deadlines. The postholder will also assist with data management for a range of studies e.g. secure curation and archiving of processed data and help students (undergraduate and postgraduate) plus other research fellows and Centre staff members in image analysis and data management procedures. The postholder must have a good undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Neuroscience, Anatomy, Computing Science or Engineering). Experience of working with medical image data (especially MRI) and a PhD or equivalent professional qualification are essential for this role. The postholder must be able to work independently but also with a number of different groups simultaneously, prioritise work effectively, and be flexible therefore this post would suit a meticulous and efficient person with image processing and analysis experience plus data management skills. This post is fixed term for 2 years in the first instance with the expectation at it will continue longer term. Further details via https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_search_package.search_… <https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_search_package.search_…> vacancy ref 007423

12 years, 3 months

Fwd: PhD positions

by Gary Green

FYI -------------------------------- PhD students required – University of Melbourne The Affective Development and Psychopathology Team (ADAPT), Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, invites PhD students to be involved in longitudinal research with children and adolescents. The successful candidate(s) will be enrolled as a PhD student either in the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences or the Department of Psychiatry. The candidate(s) will be part of a team and will be involved in data collection and analysis for one of two projects: 1) a project examining the relationship between family environments and brain development in a cohort of pre-pubertal children and 2) a project investigating the effects of adrenarchal timing on brain development in a cohort of pre-pubertal children. Both projects involve structural and functional MRI and the candidate(s) would be heavily involved in analysis of imaging data. Top-up scholarships will be available (i.e., full scholarships are not being offered). Please contact Sarah Whittle (swhittle(a)unimelb.edu.au) if interested (or pass on to potential PhD students who you think might be interested).

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Fwd: Post-doc position: Longitudinal structural and functional brain imaging in non-human primates

by Gary Green

FYI ------------------------------------- A 3 year full-time post-doctoral position is available at the Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University (RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Grade: F Vacancy Ref: A1390R (ION)) You will work with Professors Alexander Thiele and Melissa Bateson on an NC3Rs-funded project to investigate whether longitudinal involvement in neuroscience experiments (conceptualized as stressors) affects brain structures of macaque monkeys and to what extent it affects value representation in the brain. The proposed research combines structural and functional brain imaging, to assess markers of change in affective state longitudinally in non-human primates currently used in on-going neuroscience research. A PhD in psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience, or a related field is required as is experience in MRI and measurement of behaviour and/or affective state, ideally in non-human primates. Proven experience and a strong publication record in brain imaging are required. You will participate in MRI, behavioural studies and collection of biological samples as needed. You will interact with both animal welfare and neuroscience research groups. Salary: £27,578 - £29,249 Informal enquiries regarding the post should be directed to melissa.bateson(a)ncl.ac.uk (animal welfare) or alex.thiele(a)ncl.ac.uk (primate neuroscience and MRI).

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Fwd: Wellcome Trust 4-year PhD programme in Systems Neuroscience (Newcastle University)

by Gary Green

FYI --------------------------------- Dear all, our Wellcome Trust 4-year PhD programme in systems neuroscience, aimed at applicants from the physical sciences (physics, engineering, mathematics, or computer science), is now accepting applications for studentships starting in September 2013 (see below). Research areas include Neuroinformatics, Computational Neuroscience, Neuroimaging (fMRI, DTI, EEG, ECoG) in humans and non-human primates, Brain Connectivity, Clinical Neuroscience, Behaviour and Evolution, and Brain Dynamics (simulations and time series analysis). Strong interactions between clinical, experimental, and computational researchers are a key component of this programme. Best, Marcus *Wellcome Trust 4-year PhD programme 'Systems Neuroscience: From Networks to Behaviour'* Programme Directors: Prof. Stuart Baker, Prof. Tim Griffiths, Prof. Alex Thiele and Dr Marcus Kaiser The Institute of Neuroscience at Newcastle University integrates more than 100 principal investigators across medicine, psychology, computer science, and engineering. Research in systems, cellular, computational, and behavioural neuroscience. Laboratory facilities include auditory and visual psychophysics; rodent, monkey, and human neuroimaging (EEG, fMRI, PET); TMS; optical recording, multi-electrode neurophysiology, confocal and fluorescence imaging, high-throughput computing and e-science, artificial sensory-motor devices, clinical testing, and the only brain bank for molecular changes in human brain development. The Wellcome Trust's Four-year PhD Programmes are a flagship scheme aimed at supporting the most promising students to undertake in-depth postgraduate research training. The first year combines taught courses with three laboratory rotations to broaden students' knowledge of the subject area. At the end of the first year, students will make an informed choice of their three-year PhD research project. This programme is based at Newcastle University and is aimed to provide specialised training for physical and computational scientists (e.g. physics, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, and computer science) wishing to apply their skills to a research neuroscience career. Eligibility/Person Specification: Applicants should have, or expect to obtain, a 1st or 2:1 degree, or equivalent, in a physical sciences, engineering, mathematics or computing degree. Value of the award: Support includes a stipend for 4 years (£19k/yr tax-free), PhD registration fees at UK/EU student rate, research expenses, general training funds and some travel costs. How to apply: You must apply through the University's online postgraduate application form (http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/search/list/in054 ) inserting the reference number IN054 and selecting 'Master of Research/Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Sciences) - Neuroscience' as the programme of study. Only mandatory fields need to be completed (no personal statement required) and a covering letter, CV and (if English is not your first language) a copy of your English language qualifications must be attached. The covering letter must state the title of the studentship, quote the reference number IN054 and state how your interests and experience relate to the programme. The deadline for receiving applications is 10 February 2013. You should also send your covering letter and CV to Suzi Englebright, Postgraduate Secretary, Institute of Neuroscience, Henry Wellcome Building, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, or by email to ion-postgrad-enq(a)ncl.ac.uk <mailto:ion-postgrad-enq@ncl.ac.uk> . For more information, see http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ion/postgrad/research/wellcome/ -- Marcus Kaiser, Ph.D. Associate Professor (Reader) in Neuroinformatics School of Computing Science Newcastle University Claremont Tower Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK Lab website: http://www.biological-networks.org/ Neuroinformatics@Newcastle: http://research.ncl.ac.uk/neuroinformatics/

12 years, 3 months

Fwd: Postdoc position at WTCN, UCL, London

by Gary Green

FYI ---------------------- On behalf of Dr Nikolaus Weiskopf, I am distributing the following job ad: UCL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging Senior Research Associate / Research Associate: MRI Physicist A postdoctoral position for an expert in MR physics is available within the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging (WTCN), UCL Institute of Neurology. The Centre conducts cutting-edge brain research by means of functional and structural imaging, and is equipped with three 3 T MRI scanners (Siemens Tim Trio with 32-ch head coil), an MEG system (CTF/VSM), and MR compatible EEG and TMS systems. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to work within the physics group at the WTCN reporting to Dr Nikolaus Weiskopf, Head of MRI Physics. The group specializes in the development of a broad range of methods including diffusion, structural and functional imaging based on understanding the underlying MR physics, to arrive at efficient solutions. Current projects include, but are not limited to, maximizing acquisition efficiency and resolution, artifacts correction, quantitative MRI and neurofeedback techniques (see http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/Research/physics.html). The appointee will be engaged in his/her own research projects to improve and develop novel MRI acquisition methods related to the primary projects of the group. Particular emphasis will be placed on fMRI acquisition methods with very high temporal and spatial resolution, enabling unprecedented studies of connectivity and functional microstructure. The appointee will also provide active support of the WTCN’s cutting edge neuroscience research. Applicants must have a PhD or, if not already held, the PhD must have been obtained by the agreed start-date (Research Associate applicants only), in physics, biomedical engineering, computer science, or a comparable subject. A strong background in MR physics is essential, as is expertise in programming high-level languages (e.g. C/C++, Matlab). Applicants must be specialised in at least one (for Research Associate) or two (for Senior Research Associate) of the following areas: pulse sequence programming, Siemens MR scanners and software (IDEA, ICE), MR image reconstruction methods (in particular, parallel imaging), assessing safety of equipment/implants in the MR environment, time-series analysis, functional MRI or SPM software. Those applying for the SRA position will also need to be able to demonstrate an established publication track record and experience of leading a team of researchers. The post is available immediately and is funded by the Wellcome Trust for three years in the first instance. Starting salary in the range of £32,375-£39,132 pa on UCL Grade 7 (research Associate) or £40,126- £47,441 pa on UCL Grade 8 (Senior Research Associate) including London Allowance, superannuable. You should apply for this post through UCL's online recruitment – http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs where you can download a job description and person specification using ref: 1308556. If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact Samantha Robinson, Personnel Officer, Institute of Neurology, 23 Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG (email: IoN.HRAdmin(a)ucl.ac.uk). Informal enquiries to Dr Nikolaus Weiskopf (email: n.weiskopf(a)ucl.ac.uk); Further information on the lab: http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/Research/physics.html Closing date: 25th Feb. 2013 UCL Taking Action for Equality -- Dr. Siawoosh Mohammadi Post Doctoral Research Fellow Wellcome Trust Center for Neuroimaging Institute of Neurology University College London 12 Queen Square London WC1N 3BG United Kingdom Tel. +44-20-344-84368, (internal ext 84368) Fax. +44-20-7813-1420 siawoosh.mohammadi(a)ucl.ac.uk

12 years, 3 months

Fwd: 3 jobs at Nottingham

by Gary Green

FYI _---------------- The School of Psychology at Notttingham is advertising 3 jobs at the level of Assoc Prof - http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentvacancies/ref/CE10923S Lecturer - http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentvacancies/ref/CE09395S and research fellow - http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentvacancies/ref/SCI11055 The research fellow post will give a postdoc the independence to pursue his/her own research and get outside fellowship funding - this is a great opportunity. Nottingham has fabulous resources for scanning (7T, 3T and 1.5T scanners) as well as MEG and ERP. We also have research strengths in child development, mental health, vision, cognition ... etc see http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/psychology/index.aspx for more!

12 years, 3 months

Fwd: Postdoc opening in computational/cognitive affective neuroscience

by Gary Green

FYI ---- The Affective Cognitive Neuroscience Lab lead by Sonia Bishop http://bishoplab.berkeley.edu/index.html currently has an opening for a postdoc to be primarily based at UC Berkeley, CA, with opportunities to also work at fMRIB, Oxford University, Oxford. Currently funded by both NIH and the European Research Council, our group is interested in how stimulus emotional salience impacts different aspects of human cognitive and brain function. The lab has done much work in the area of attentional processes (and their dysregulation in anxiety) and associative learning (e.g. fear conditioning). This is currently being extended into work on decision making (with Tim Behrens) and visual processing (with Jack Gallant) and we are keen to attract a postdoctoral candidate with experience (or aptitude and interest) pertaining to computational approaches (e.g. Bayesian modeling of fMRI data; construction of encoding and decoding models using regularized regression). Programming experience is essential (e.g. C++, matlab, python) and fMRI experience highly desirable. The start date is flexible. Both UC Berkeley and Oxford University have outstanding facilities for, and expertise in, cognitive and computational neuroscience including 3T scanners (both sites), a 7T scanner (Oxford) and the Redwood Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience (UCB). Eminent researchers in fields ranging from affective science to cognitive and clinical neuroscience and computational vision are also present at the two sites. Please contact Prof Bishop on sbishop(a)berkeley.edu <mailto:sbishop@berkeley.edu> for further information.

12 years, 3 months

YNiC seminar today

by rem

Dear Users Today (starting 4.30 pm in YNiC open plan) there will a project proposal presentation given by Tessa Flack on "Dissociating Expression and Viewpoint Changes in the Human Brain". Please see below for the talk abstract. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided afterwards. Best wishes Rebecca Abstract: Models of face processing propose that changeable aspects of faces, such as expression and viewpoint, are considered to be processed independently of facial identity (Bruce and Young, 2011; Haxby, Hoffman, & Gobbini, 2000). Neuroimaging studies have shown that the processing of facial expression and viewpoint initially occurs in face-selective regions of the posterior superior temporal sulcus (STS). This information, which plays an important role in social communication, is then relayed to other regions in the extended face processing network, such as the amygdala and regions in the frontal and parietal lobes. This project will investigate how information about the expression and viewpoint of faces is represented in the human brain. In a previous study, using multivariate pattern analyses, we showed distinct patterns of response to facial expression and viewpoint. These topographic patterns suggest a coarse scale neural representation of facial expression and viewpoint in face-selective regions. The aim of the current experiment is to use a fMR-adaptation paradigm to more directly address the neural coding underlying the processing of facial expression and viewpoint. Specifically, we will ask the following questions: (1) Is adaptation to facial expression invariant to changes in viewpoint? (2) Is adaptation to facial viewpoint invariant to changes in expression? -- ************************************************************************ 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

12 years, 3 months

Tomorrow morning

by Gary Green

Sorry about the late notice Tomorrow, Thursday, the open plan area will be very busy as the Master's practical teaching has been moved from the afternoon to the morning. All the computers will be in use between 10.00am and 12.30. I apologise if this causes further inconvenience. During this time the Vice-Chancellor will also be visiting. He will take a guest around the Centre and will be in MRI, TMS and the open plan area. He may also visit MEG depending on progress with the cool-down (which is going well you will be pleased to hear). Gary -- --------------- Gary Green York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/about-us/people/ggrg tel. Claire Fox : +44 (0) 1904 435329 Claire,Fox(a)ynic.york.ac.uk fax +44 (0) 1904 435356 mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004

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