We are seeking a highly motivated and talented PhD Student to work at the Department of Systems Neuroscience, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (Direktor: Prof. Christian Büchel).
The goal of the project (PI: Dr. Nico Bunzeck, research group: Neurocognition of Learning and Memory) is to investigate the role of noise in different forms of learning with a focus on dopaminergic neuromodulation in healthy human subjects. Methodologically, the research projects will primarily involve fMRI and M/EEG possibly in combination with psychopharmacology.
The position is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and is available for 3 years. Salary will be according to German Public service regulations (E13-65%). Ideal candidates should have a BSc/MSc (or equivalent) in psychology, biology, neuroscience or a related field. Basic computer programming skills (preferably Matlab), familiarity with fMRI, M/EEG and/or the neuroscience of learning and memory is helpful.
The Department of Systems Neuroscience provides an excellent multi-disciplinary and interactive neuroimaging environment with its own physics, psychology and clinical neuroscience groups as well as a research dedicated 3T MR scanner, EEG-laboratory and whole head MEG system.
Expected starting date is October 2013 and applications will be considered until the position is filled. Candidates should submit a CV, names of two references, and a brief statement of research interests by e-mail to Dr. Nico Bunzeck at n.bunzeck(a)uke.de
For questions or informal enquiries about both position, please contact me via email: n.bunzeck(a)uke.de
Two postdoctoral fellows are sought to work with a multidisciplinary
team of researchers, to conduct and analyze intracranial
multimicroelectrode recordings in humans. The recording systems are
either 'Utah arrays' with 96 separate microelectrodes recording units
and local field potentials in a grid at 400u centers, or laminar arrays
sampling LFP at 150u spacing to derive current source density and
multiunit activityfrom layer 1 through layer 6. Both electrodes are
combined with distributed subdural strips and/or depth electrodes,
placed in epileptic patients for localization of seizure onset. Areas of
primary interest are sleep rhythms, memory consolidation, multisensory
processing and language, but a broad range of cognitive, sensory and
motor phenomena are explored. One position is at the University of
California, San Diego and is more concerned with multivariate
statistical analysis of several datasets; the other position is at New
York University and is more concerned with overseeing the actual
recordings and analysis.
For inquiries and applications, please contact:
Eric Halgren, Ph.D. ehalgren(a)ucsd.edu <mailto:ehalgren@ucsd.edu> and
Thomas Thesen, Ph.D. thomas.thesen(a)med.nyu.edu
<mailto:thomas.thesen@med.nyu.edu>
The Rutgers University Department of Psychology in Newark, New Jersey, has an opening for a computer System Administrator. The position involves providing general IT support for the department, including several functional neuroimaging labs. To see the official description and apply, follow this link:
http://uhrapps.rutgers.edu/jobs/JobDetail.aspx?pst_num=13-001608
Rutgers is the state university of New Jersey, and its Newark campus is in the state’s largest city. Newark is undergoing a renaissance of its own and is only minutes from Manhattan by train.
This is just to let you know that the front doors to YNiC, between us
and CHyM, have to be replaced and this will happen on Monday morning,
the 24th of June.
Sorry, but MEG will be unavailable as we predict that the noise level
will be too high for any meaningful observations
I apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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Gary Green
York Neuroimaging Centre
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Innovation Way
Heslington
York
YO10 5NY
http://www.ynic.york.ac.ukhttps://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
There was an error in the previous message. Just to confirm - the EEG
workshop will begin at 1pm and NOT 10am.
Sorry for any confusion
Emma
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Emma Holmes <eh776(a)york.ac.uk>
Date: 20 June 2013 09:31
Subject: Re: ECR EEG Workshop
To: ECR Mailing List <ecr-psyc-group(a)york.ac.uk>, Faculty <
faculty-psyc-group(a)york.ac.uk>, Researchers - Postdocs <
pds-psyc-group(a)york.ac.uk>
Dear all,
Just a reminder about the ECR EEG workshop that's happening next Tuesday
(25th June) at 10am (see message below).
If you would like to attend the live practical demonstration, you need to
click the following link to confirm your attendance (if you have not done
so already):
https://docs.google.com/a/york.ac.uk/forms/d/1GqVC48k8h4w86oUIi6YzpzouSlBiS…
Thanks,
Emma
On behalf of the ECR
____________________________________________
Emma Holmes
PhD Student
Room B001b, Department of Psychology,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK.
Email: eh776(a)york.ac.uk; Tel: 01904 322879
On 6 June 2013 09:40, Emma Holmes <eh776(a)york.ac.uk> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> The ECR are running an EEG Workshop at the end of the month. The workshop
> will take place on *25th June (Week 10)* and will consist of a symposium
> of talks followed by a practical demonstration. Everyone is welcome to
> attend.
> The workshop is aimed at individuals who have little or no previous
> experience using EEG or who want to find out about a different type of EEG
> recording to what they're used to.
> The symposium will be an informal session and will be accompanied by
> tea/coffee and sandwiches. If you want to come along, you can choose
> whichever parts of the workshop you'd like to attend.
> *
> EEG Symposium** (B204)*
> 1:00 - 1:20 pm: An Introduction to EEG and Data Acquisition (Becky Prince)
> 1:20 - 1:30 pm: Using EEG for Recording Sleep (Elaine Tham)
> ** Break for tea/coffee and sandwiches **
> 1:30 - 1:40 pm: An introduction to Event-Related Potentials (Alex Kirkham)
> 1:40 - 1:50 pm: Recording EEG from Children (Emma Holmes)
> 1:50 - 1:55 pm: Closing Remarks and General Questions
>
> *EEG Demonstration (room TBC)*
> 2:00 - 2:30 pm: Live Demonstration of EEG Aquisition [sign-up required]
> (Markus Van Ackeren and Justyna Sobczak)
>
> The number of people able to attend the live demonstration will be limited
> by the size of the room. Therefore, if you'd like to attend the
> demonstration, you need to register your interest by writing your name in
> the form below. Note that the space for the talks should not be limited.
> Therefore, you *only* need to complete the form if you'd like to attend
> the *live demonstration*. Please click the following link to register
> your interest in the demonstration:
>
> https://docs.google.com/a/york.ac.uk/forms/d/1GqVC48k8h4w86oUIi6YzpzouSlBiS…
> )
>
> Best wishes,
> Emma
>
> On behalf of the ECR
> ____________________________________________
>
> Emma Holmes
> PhD Student
>
> Room B001b, Department of Psychology,
> University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK.
> Email: eh776(a)york.ac.uk; Tel: 01904 322879
>
FYI
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Emma Holmes <eh776(a)york.ac.uk>
Date: 20 June 2013 09:31
Subject: Re: ECR EEG Workshop
To: ECR Mailing List <ecr-psyc-group(a)york.ac.uk>, Faculty <
faculty-psyc-group(a)york.ac.uk>, Researchers - Postdocs <
pds-psyc-group(a)york.ac.uk>
Dear all,
Just a reminder about the ECR EEG workshop that's happening next Tuesday
(25th June) at 10am (see message below).
If you would like to attend the live practical demonstration, you need to
click the following link to confirm your attendance (if you have not done
so already):
https://docs.google.com/a/york.ac.uk/forms/d/1GqVC48k8h4w86oUIi6YzpzouSlBiS…
You will need to be signed into York Googemail to access the form. If you
cannot access it, just send me an email to register your interest.
Thanks,
Emma
On behalf of the ECR
____________________________________________
Emma Holmes
PhD Student
Room B001b, Department of Psychology,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK.
Email: eh776(a)york.ac.uk; Tel: 01904 322879
On 6 June 2013 09:40, Emma Holmes <eh776(a)york.ac.uk> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> The ECR are running an EEG Workshop at the end of the month. The workshop
> will take place on *25th June (Week 10)* and will consist of a symposium
> of talks followed by a practical demonstration. Everyone is welcome to
> attend.
> The workshop is aimed at individuals who have little or no previous
> experience using EEG or who want to find out about a different type of EEG
> recording to what they're used to.
> The symposium will be an informal session and will be accompanied by
> tea/coffee and sandwiches. If you want to come along, you can choose
> whichever parts of the workshop you'd like to attend.
> *
> EEG Symposium** (B204)*
> 1:00 - 1:20 pm: An Introduction to EEG and Data Acquisition (Becky Prince)
> 1:20 - 1:30 pm: Using EEG for Recording Sleep (Elaine Tham)
> ** Break for tea/coffee and sandwiches **
> 1:30 - 1:40 pm: An introduction to Event-Related Potentials (Alex Kirkham)
> 1:40 - 1:50 pm: Recording EEG from Children (Emma Holmes)
> 1:50 - 1:55 pm: Closing Remarks and General Questions
>
> *EEG Demonstration (room TBC)*
> 2:00 - 2:30 pm: Live Demonstration of EEG Aquisition [sign-up required]
> (Markus Van Ackeren and Justyna Sobczak)
>
> The number of people able to attend the live demonstration will be limited
> by the size of the room. Therefore, if you'd like to attend the
> demonstration, you need to register your interest by writing your name in
> the form below. Note that the space for the talks should not be limited.
> Therefore, you *only* need to complete the form if you'd like to attend
> the *live demonstration*. Please click the following link to register
> your interest in the demonstration:
>
> https://docs.google.com/a/york.ac.uk/forms/d/1GqVC48k8h4w86oUIi6YzpzouSlBiS…
> )
>
> Best wishes,
> Emma
>
> On behalf of the ECR
> ____________________________________________
>
> Emma Holmes
> PhD Student
>
> Room B001b, Department of Psychology,
> University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK.
> Email: eh776(a)york.ac.uk; Tel: 01904 322879
>
Dear Users
Today (YNiC open plan from 4.30 pm) there will be a talk by Roger Traub,
from Columbia University Medical Center, on "Cellular mechanisms of
epilepsy: chemical synapses and gap junctions".
Abstract: During brief epileptic bursts, principal neurons fire together
for tens to hundreds of milliseconds, producing a large extracellular
potential ("field"). Superimposed on this large field are high-frequency
oscillations, from ~100 to several hundred Hz. Two distinctive means of
coupling between neurons cooperate to generate the event. Recurrent
excitatory synaptic connections shape the overall event, but gap
junction coupling (between pyramidal cells) produces the fast
oscillations. I will describe the dissection of the cellular mechanisms
via in vitro experiments (on rodent and human tissue) and via computer
modeling and network theory. Experimentally, the fast oscillations can
be evoked alone, during blockade of chemical synapses; but blockade of
gap junctions abolishes BOTH the fast oscillations and the larger burst.
Other lines of evidence pointing toward a critical role for gap
junctions in epilepsy-related very fast oscillations are these: a)
large-scale spatial patterns of cortical fast oscillations, resembling
an excitable medium; b) the existence of "glissandi" (~30 to >150 Hz)
oscillations in epileptic tissue, with chemical synapses blocked; c)
recent data showing that fast ripples (>250 Hz) in resected human tissue
persist without chemical synapses. These data suggest that a targeted
manipulation of selected gap junctions might prevent certain seizure
events.
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
The Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research at the Ludwig Maximilian
University of Munich:
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 neuroscience research project headed by Prof. Dr.
Michael Ewers has a strong focus on the combined acquisition of
functional MRI and high-density EEG along with other neuroimaging
modalities to study brain changes in humans. 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 or functional MRI in humans is mandatory. The
candidate should have a strong interest in either of those image
modalities. 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 lab
(http://www.klinikum.uni-muenchen.de/Institut-fuer-Schlaganfall-und-Demenzfo…).
The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)
(http://www.en.uni-muenchen.de/index.html), 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. Munich is an attractive city within the reach of the Alpes
(http://www.muenchen.de/int/en/tourism.html).
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.
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
Prof. Dr. Michael Ewers
Max-Lebsche Platz 30
81377 Munich | Germany
Send application by email to:
Mrs Kathrin Gehring
E-Mail: Kathrin.Gehring(a)med.uni-muenchen.de
