ynic-users April 2013

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Monday the 6th of May
by Gary Green 30 Apr '13

30 Apr '13

I am sure you all know this, but it only dawned on the ynic team today that Monday the 6th is a Bank Holiday. YNiC will, therefore, be closed on Monday Sorry for any inconvenience 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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YNiC seminar 2nd May
by rem 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

Dear Users This Thursday (YNiC open plan from 4.30 pm) there will be an internal project proposal presentation by Amie Hayes on "How is viewpoint represented in face-selective regions of the human brain?". Abstract: The perception of faces is a simple and effortless process for most human observers. However, the apparent ease with which recognition takes place belies its inherent complexities. For example, when the head moves, the image on the retina also changes. To be useful, the visual system must take into account these sources of variation to facilitate recognition, but at the same time be able to detect changeable aspects of faces that are important in social communication. The aim of this study is to ask how information about the viewpoint of the face is represented in different face-selective regions of the human brain. Using MVPA, I will investigate the reliability of patterns of response to faces with different viewpoints. 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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Fwd: Postdoctoral Fellowship on Imaging Genetics of Developing Brain
by Gary Green 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

Our group conducts a longitudinal study, Growing Up in Singapore Towards Healthy Outcomes (GUSTO), in children from birth onwards. GUSTO aims 1) to establish neurodevelopmental assessments that include multi-modal neuroimaging techniques, electrophysiology, and cognitive-emotional evaluations at multiple time points from birth onwards; 2) to investigate normal brain development from birth onwards and its relationship with cognitive development; 3) genetic and epigenetic regulation on brain development. We seek a postdoctoral fellow who is interested in integrating multi-modal magnetic resonance brain images with genetic and epigenetic information for the investigation of genetic and epigenetic regulations on brain development from infancy onwards. We offer high salary with medical and other benefits. *_Requirements:_* ·Ph. D or MD ·Research background in the neuroimaging field ·Data mining on high dimensional data ·Good communication and writing skills in English language If you are interested in the jobs listed above, please send your CV to Dr. Anqi QIU Department of Bioengineering National University of Singapore Email: bieqa(a)nus.edu.sg <mailto:bieqa@nus.edu.sg> Phone: +(65) 6516 7002

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Fwd: research associate - Marseille
by Gary Green 28 Apr '13

28 Apr '13

NEUROIMAGING RESEARCH ASSOCIATE The La Timone MRI centre of the Institut des Neurosciences de La Timone in Marseille opens a 30-month Neuroimaging Engineer position in cerebral fMRI analysis. The Centre operates a 3 Tesla MR system fully dedicated to neuroscience and psychology research in human and non-human primates and equipped with high-end stimulation and recording systems. The post holder will have for mission to assist the user community with basic and advanced analysis of cerebral MRI data (functional and structural). The successful candidate will have experience in neuroimaging, strong programming skills and a desire to help and interact with the community. Full details in the attachment. See also: _http://irmfmrs.free.fr/_. Information requests and applications should be addressed to _Jean-Luc.Anton(a)univ-amu.fr <mailto:Jean-Luc.Anton@univ-amu.fr>_, _Patricia.Romaiguere(a)univ-amu.fr <mailto:Patricia.Romaiguiere@univ-amu.fr>_, _Pascal.Belin(a)univ-amu.fr <mailto:Pascal.Belin@univ-amu.fr>_. Application closing date: May 15th, 2013. -- Patricia Romaiguère Laboratoire de Neurosciences Intégratives et Adaptatives Fédération de Recherche Comportement, Cerveau, Cognition Université d'Aix-Marseille - Case B 3, Place Victor Hugo 13331 Marseille cedex 3 Tél : 04 13 55 08 40 Fax : 04 13 55 08 44

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Fwd: Postdoctoral Position on PET/MRI Data Analysis
by Gary Green 28 Apr '13

28 Apr '13

A postdoctoral position on PET/MRI data analysis is available in IDEA lab (https://www.med.unc.edu/bric/ideagroup), UNC-Chapel Hill, NC. The successful candidate should have a strong background on Electrical or Biomedical Engineering, or Computer Science, preferably with emphasis on sparse learning, super-resolution, and data fusion. Experience on image feature learning, selection, integration and prediction is highly desirable. People with machine learning background on sparse representation and regression are particularly encouraged to apply. Strong knowledge on programming (good command of LINUX, C and C++, scripting, and Matlab) are desirable. The research topic will be the development and validation of image processing methods for integrating PET and MRI for data enhancement and resolution improvement. The successful candidates will be part of a diverse group including radiologists, psychologists, physicists, biostatistician, and computer scientists, and will build upon the group's previous work on medical image analysis. If interested, please email resume to Dr. Dinggang Shen (dgshen(a)med.unc.edu <mailto:dgshen@med.unc.edu>).

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Fwd: Fully-funded PhD Studentship
by Gary Green 28 Apr '13

28 Apr '13

Dear All, I would be very grateful if you could please pass on details of this studentship to people who you feel may be interested. The project uses functional MRI, eye-tracking and other methods to investigate cerebellar plasticity and cerebellar interactions with the frontal lobe. There are also applied components to the project. More details are available at: http://www.pc.rhul.ac.uk/sites/NeuroscienceLab/?p=732 Please feel free to contact me for more information. Best wishes, Narender Ramnani Narender Ramnani Reader in Cognitive Neuroscience Brain, Action and Cognition Laboratory Department of Psychology Royal Holloway University of London Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX Tel: 01784 443519 (Direct) www.pc.rhul.ac.uk/sites/neurosciencelab <http://www.pc.rhul.ac.uk/sites/neurosciencelab> Twitter: @n_ramnani <https://twitter.com/intent/follow?original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pc.rhul…> British Neuroscience Association Council Member ( http://www.bna.org.uk ) Co-Chair of Programme Committee, BNA2013: Festival of Neuroscience ( www.bna.org.uk/festival2013 <http://www.bna.org.uk/festival2013> )

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Fwd: Ph.D. position at University of Magdeburg
by Gary Green 28 Apr '13

28 Apr '13

Applications are invited for a Ph.D. student position at the Center for Behavioral Brain Sciences (CBBS) and Otto-von-Guericke-University of Magdeburg, Germany. Research in the lab is centred on the neural mechanisms of adaptive, goal-directed behaviour with a particular focus on reward-guided learning and decision making. We will use various neuroimaging methods (fMRI, MEG, EEG, TMS) in combination with pharmacological challenges and computational modelling approaches. A candidate is sought that is highly motivated, reliable and able to work independently. The successful applicant will have an MSc or equivalent degree (or be currently working towards one) in neuroscience or a related field (biology, psychology, physics, computer science, engineering). Experience in acquisition and analysis of MEG or EEG data (in particular time frequency analyses) and good knowledge of MATLAB, as well as good communication skills (written and orally) are essential. Additional skills in fMRI would be desirable. Applicants should have an interest in formal models of neural activity and behaviour. Application deadline is 10th May 2013, but applications will be considered until the position is filled. For more details on the position and application procedure, please follow this link: http://www.uni-magdeburg.de/unimagdeburg_media/Stellenausschreibungen/2013/…

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Fwd: Postdoctoral or Assistant Professor Position: fMRI of Pattern Recognition in Humans (Stony Brook, NY and/or Boston, MA)
by Gary Green 28 Apr '13

28 Apr '13

Seeking postdoctoral fellow or assistant professor to play lead role in funded high-impact study to identify the neuro-circuitry underlying differential abilities in pattern-recognition in humans. This study investigates why some people are optimal pattern detectors (good at detecting signal within chaotic environments), while others are suboptimal, either because they don't see patterns that do exist, or because they do see patterns that don't exist. This work has widespread applications, from understanding what makes for a good intelligence officer or emergency room physician, to gaining insight into the process by which individuals become susceptible to delusions or conspiracy theories. The study will move beyond conventional statistical (GLM) methods, toward control systems engineering models that combine clinical (human) neuroimaging (fMRI, MEG, EEG, NIRS) and computational modeling. Therefore, candidates should have strong quantitative skills. Study will be conducted at Stony Brook University Department of Biomedical Engineering (Stony Brook NY) and/or the Harvard University Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (Charlestown, MA). Hire at either the Postdoctoral, Senior Postdoctoral, or Assistant Professor level; title and salary commensurate with experience. Minimum two-year contract, with start date July 1, 2013. Candidates should have a strong background in fMRI, cognitive neuroscience, control systems, and programming (MatLab or python). In order to be considered, candidates should have a doctorate and a demonstrated record of productivity, the latter of which includes high-quality first-author neuroimaging publications in peer-reviewed journals. Please send letter explaining why you are interested in the position, cv and contact information for three references, to: Dr. LR Mujica-Parodi (lilianne.strey(a)stonybrook.edu <mailto:lilianne.strey@stonybrook.edu>) Information about the laboratory can be obtained from our website: www.lcneuro.org <http://www.lcneuro.org/> The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and the e-mail contains patient information, please contact the Partners Compliance HelpLine at http://www.partners.org/complianceline . If the e-mail was sent to you in error but does not contain patient information, please contact the sender and properly dispose of the e-mail.

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Fwd: Post-doctoral position - Neurospin, France
by Gary Green 28 Apr '13

28 Apr '13

On behalf of Dr Jessica Dubois ************************* The team of “brain development imaging” (Gif-sur-Yvette, France) offers a 2-year post-doctoral position from September 2013, on the study of cortical and white matter maturation in infants using complementary multi-modal imaging methods. The team research is focused on the cerebral bases of cognitive functions in healthy babies and on the relationships between functional development and the anatomical maturation of cerebral networks with emphasis on language and vision. The team has performed pioneer works on language perception with functional MRI (Dehaene-Lambertz et al, Science 2002), on correlations between white matter development and its functional efficiency (respectively assessed by diffusion tensor imaging DTI and event-related potentials; Dubois et al, J. Neuroscience 2008), and on cortical maturation (Leroy el al, J. Neuroscience 2011). The post-doctoral candidate will integrate this research topic, combining anatomical MRI, DTI, mappings of T1 and T2 relaxation times and EEG in healthy infants to assess the structural and functional organization of the developing brain. Applicants should possess solid technical background in imaging techniques (MRI, EEG, MEG) and in post-processing tools or in signal processing and computational science. Knowledge (or at least a strong interest) in human cognition and brain development would be appreciated. Applications should be sent to Jessica Dubois (_jessica.dubois(a)cea.fr <mailto:jessica.dubois@cea.fr>_) and Ghislaine Dehaene-Lambertz (_ghislaine.dehaene(a)cea.fr <mailto:ghislaine.dehaene@cea.fr>_). The Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit (INSERM-CEA U992) is implemented in the NeuroSpin centre, localized in the suburb of Paris. This centre gathers varied research laboratories on cognitive neuroscience, biophysics, imaging and post-processing methodologies, etc. The platform is organized around non-invasive techniques which are particularly suitable for imaging infants and children (3T MRI, “mock MRI scanner”, EEG and MEG installations). Lab website: _www.unicog.org <http://www.unicog.org/>_ tab “Kid’s lab” NeuroSpin website: _http://www-dsv.cea.fr/en/institutes/institute-of-biomedical-imaging-i2bm/departments/neurospin-neurospin_

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Fwd: Postdocs in Neuroimaging Meta-Analysis at University of Warwick
by Gary Green 28 Apr '13

28 Apr '13

/This is an announcement for 1 of 2 postdoctoral fellows at the University of Warwick in Neuroimaging Meta-Analysis. A second posting will be announced shortly./ https://secure.admin.warwick.ac.uk/webjobs/jobs/research/job10265.html *Research Fellow* *Department Of Statistics* *Fixed Term Contract for Three Years* Applications are invited for a Research Fellow position with Dr. Thomas Nichols in the Department of Statistics. You will be part of Dr. Nichols' newly awarded Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellowship in Basic Biomedical Science, a project titled "Transforming Statistical Methodology for Neuroimaging Meta-Analysis". The use of meta-analysis in functional brain imaging is rapidly growing as the discipline has matured and a large and diverse literature has become available. The methodological challenges in this area are immense, as only a tiny fraction of the full image data is reported in published papers and what is reported is subject to a variety of selection biases. You will develop spatial models for neuroimaging meta-analysis data, to deliver fully spatial and reverse inferences through an accurate generative statistical model. These models will be extended to detect and accommodate inter-study variability, producing a "neuroimaging meta-regression" framework. They will also work on procedures for estimating and correcting publication and thresholding biases, defining measures that allow unbiased estimates of neuroimaging effect sizes to be obtained from published studies. You will have a PhD or equivalent and a strong statistical background, ideally in developing neuroimaging analysis methods for FMRI and other modalities, high-dimensional modelling experience will be advantageous. Relevant experience in other areas of Engineering/Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science and Physics would be considered. You will be able to demonstrate excellence in published work in relevant fields and will have the ability to develop and deliver high-quality research and to publish in peer-reviewed journals. This post will be supervised by Dr. Nichols and will be expected to work with the various faculty, staff and students involved in Neuroimaging Statistics at the Department of Statistics and at the Institute for Digital Healthcare in the Warwick Manufacturing Group, as well as international collaborators including Dr. Timothy Johnson at the University of Michigan and Dr. Tor Wager at the University of Colorado. The project will last up to 5 years; this post will in the first instance be offered for the first 3 years of the project, and could potentially be renewed. Information on the Department's research activities can be found here: http://www.warwick.ac.uk/statistics/staff/academic-research. Informal enquires can be addressed to Dr. Nichols (t.e.nichols(a)warwick.ac.uk <mailto:t.e.nichols@warwick.ac.uk>). General information on the Department can also be obtained from the following webpage: http://warwick.ac.uk/stats. Please would all applicants ensure that their referees send a letter of reference by email to Paula.Matthews(a)warwick.ac.uk <mailto:Paula.Matthews@warwick.ac.uk> (Department Administrator) by the closing date. Please note that this is a full-time post however part-time hours would be considered. [[See this link for more information: https://secure.admin.warwick.ac.uk/webjobs/jobs/research/job10265.html ]] The link will take you to register/login to our applicant tracking system before you can complete the application form. You will be given the chance to upload a CV and up to one supporting document during the application process. You can save a partially completed form without submitting it as long as you return to complete it before the closing date. Minicom users can call 024 7615 0554 if they require any further help. Please quote job vacancy reference number 72896-043. The closing date/time for applications is midnight (British time) at the end of Wednesday 22 May 2013. -- __________________________________________________________ Thomas Nichols, PhD Principal Research Fellow, Head of Neuroimaging Statistics Department of Statistics & Warwick Manufacturing Group University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom Web: http://go.warwick.ac.uk/tenichols Email: t.e.nichols(a)warwick.ac.uk <mailto:t.e.nichols@warwick.ac.uk> Phone, Stats: +44 24761 51086, WMG: +44 24761 50752 Fax: +44 24 7652 4532

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