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YNiC seminar today (external speaker)
by rem 22 May '14

22 May '14

Dear Users This afternoon (from 4 pm in B020) there will be a talk on 'Context-dependent representation of auditory time' given by Sundeep Teki from UCL. http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/~steki/ <http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/%7Esteki/> Abstract: Perception of time is critical for accurate comprehension of natural auditory signals such as speech and music. This talk will present a range of behavioural and functional imaging studies supporting the emerging hypothesis that representation of time is highly context-dependent. Specifically, the talk will focus on the role of rhythmic structure of sequences in shaping human perception of time as well as recent work on the representation of temporal information in working memory. Sundeep will be in the department for a couple of hours prior to his seminar. If you would like to meet with him please email Becky Gilbert (Prince) (becky.prince(a)york.ac.uk) or Sundeep (sundeep.teki(a)gmail.com) to schedule a meeting. We will be taking Sundeep to dinner at Red Chilli before he returns to London this evening. Please let me know if you would like to join us for dinner. Everyone is welcome to attend the seminar and refreshments will be available after the talk. 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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YNiC seminar 22nd May (external speaker)
by rem 19 May '14

19 May '14

Dear Users This Thursday (from 4 pm in B020) there will be a talk on 'Context-dependent representation of auditory time' given by Sundeep Teki from UCL. http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/~steki/ <http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/%7Esteki/> Abstract: Perception of time is critical for accurate comprehension of natural auditory signals such as speech and music. This talk will present a range of behavioural and functional imaging studies supporting the emerging hypothesis that representation of time is highly context-dependent. Specifically, the talk will focus on the role of rhythmic structure of sequences in shaping human perception of time as well as recent work on the representation of temporal information in working memory. Sundeep will be in the department for a couple of hours prior to his seminar. If you would like to meet with him please email Becky Prince (becky.prince(a)york.ac.uk) or Sundeep (sundeep.teki(a)gmail.com) to schedule a meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend the seminar and refreshments will be available after the talk. 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:Researcher/Postdoctoral position: Multimodal Neuroimaging, Twins, Autism and ADHD, Karolinska Institutet
by Gary Green 16 May '14

16 May '14

One Researcher/postdoc position is available in our group at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. Application Deadline is June the 30th 2014. --- Group and Project --- Karolinska Institutet Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (KIND) http://ki.se/kind KIND is an excellence center for research, development, education and clinical practice in the area of developmental psychopathology. The Roots of Autism and ADHD Twin Study Sweden (RATSS) is a frontline research project within KIND, focusing on monozygotic twins discordant for autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders. For the first time ever, twins are examined on multiple levels: behavior, cognition, neurobiology, environment, and genetics to elucidate the etiology of neuropsychiatric disorders. Functional and structural neuroimaging using MRI are an integral part of RATSS. Scanning is performed at the Karolinska Institutet MR Research Center, using a 3 Tesla MR scanner (GE MR750). To date, 80 pairs have been examined. --- Position --- As a neuroimaging researcher (typically, but not necessarily post-doc) in RATSS, while working in a team of scientists, you are mainly responsible for the acquisition and analyses of the multimodal brain imaging data. Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), resting state functional MRI and structural T1 analyses will be integrated into hierarchical network models such as brain connectome. We expect motivation, routine and professionalism in administrative tasks, grant application and article writing. This work will be done in close collaboration with other partners (e.g. Dr. Peter Fransson, the Dept. of Clinical Neuroscience (KI); Institute Pasteur (Paris), EUAIMS project, Mt Sinai (New York)). All details about the position can be found here: https://ki.mynetworkglobal.com/se/what:job/jobID:37590/where:4/ Applications should be submitted here: https://ki.mynetworkglobal.com/en/what:login/jobID:37590/where:4/ Please note that we DO NOT ACCEPT applications being submitted by email. To be considered, your application must be submitted through the application system. Best regards, Elodie Cauvet for KIND *Élodie CAUVET*| PhD Karolinska Institutet Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (KIND) Gävlegatan 22B, floor 8 | 113 30 Stockholm +46 (0)8 51452706 | +46 (0)728 774 058 elodie <https://email.ki.se/owa/redir.aspx?C=Yws-BfEKPEuYDmoqYTqpzJ2v1_9YQdEIgtorF8…>.cauvet(a)ki.se <https://email.ki.se/owa/redir.aspx?C=Yws-BfEKPEuYDmoqYTqpzJ2v1_9YQdEIgtorF8…> | ki.se/kind <https://email.ki.se/owa/redir.aspx?C=Yws-BfEKPEuYDmoqYTqpzJ2v1_9YQdEIgtorF8…> ___________________________________________________________________________________ Karolinska Institutet – a medical university

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Fwd: Position for a postdoctoral researcher in Functional Neuroimaging at RWTH Aachen University
by Gary Green 16 May '14

16 May '14

The Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, RWTH Aachen University, invites applications for a *Position for a postdoctoral researcher in Functional Neuroimaging (TV-L 13).* The position is available starting July 1^st , 2014 or later in the research group “Functional imaging of the chemosensory system”, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology in the framework of the DFG-funded research project “Targeting the brain through the nose: Influence of intranasal insulin application on the human olfactory system” at RWTH Aachen University. Funding for this position can be provided for two years. The research of the group focuses on behavioral and neuronal correlates of olfactory, trigeminal, and gustatory stimulation as well as the interaction of the chemosensory systems with other sensory systems. Using state-of-the-art stimulation devices in combination with sophisticated behavioral methods and non-invasive means of functional brain imaging (fMRI, EEG/ERP) we investigate how the human brain processes chemosensory stimuli. The project is engaged with the influence of insulin on the olfactory system. We will use the well-established method of intranasal insulin application in combination with behavioral as well as functional imaging methods to investigate the effects of insulin on the olfactory system. The results will provide innovative insights into the interaction of cerebrospinal insulin with the olfactory system. Conclusions on the fundamental mechanisms of insulin effects on food consumption and the mediation of satiety in healthy subjects can be drawn. Our results will provide background information for diseases of which it is well known that cerebrospinal insulin levels are reduced (Morbus Alzheimer) or an insulin resistance exists (overweight, adiposity). The successful candidate will work within an interdisciplinary team of young researchers at a well-known research institution (_www.rwth-aachen.de <http://www.rwth-aachen.de>_). The candidate will design and conduct behavioral as well as functional imaging experiments, collect data, perform statistical data analysis (SPSS, Matlab and SPM), present the results at national and international meetings and publish research manuscripts. Candidates must hold a doctoral degree (PhD) in Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, Nutrition, or a related field and should either have experience with sensory testing in a behavioral and psychophysiological setting or designing functional imaging experiments and analyzing functional imaging data. Very good English communication and writing skills are expected. The position requires a strong interest in research questions and experimental skills combined with a high level of motivation, team-orientation as well as the ability to solve problems independently. Programming skills in Matlab are considered a plus. Qualified women are explicitly invited to apply and handicapped candidates with equal qualification will be given preference. Please send your application including a cover letter, CV, list of publication as well as at least one reference address to Jun.-Prof. Dr. Jessica Freiherr (jfreiherr(a)ukaachen.de <mailto:jealbrecht@ukaachen.de>). Additional information about our group can be found at: www.olf.rwth-aachen.de <http://www.ukaachen.de/content/folder/1019029>. Prof. Dr. Jessica Freiherr Diplom-Trophologin Juniorprofessorin "Neuroscience of chemosensation" Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Diagnostische und Interventionelle Neuroradiologie Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074 Aachen Pager:+49 241 80 35688 Tel.: +49 241 80 80976 Fax: +49 241 80 3335688 eMail: jfreiherr(a)ukaachen.de <mailto:jfreiherr@ukaachen.de> www.olf.rwth-aachen.de <http://www.olf.rwth-aachen.de>

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Fwd: Research Assistant position in the Gabrieli Lab at MIT
by Gary Green 15 May '14

15 May '14

We are looking for a full-time Technical Assistant to join the Gabrieli Lab and assist with all phases of neuroimaging and behavioral studies on developmental cognitive neuroscience. This includes design and implementation of experiments with both children and adult participants; operation of EEG and MRI scanner; neuropsychological/behavioral data collection (in schools and in lab); data coding and analysis; contacting and scheduling families; other support as needed for lab personnel. Advanced computer skills highly desirable but not required. This position is ideal for anyone considering future graduate study. Requirements: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in neuroscience, education, psychology, cognitive science, computer programming or related field. Demonstrable pre-existing interest and experience in psychology, developmental disabilities, education, or cognitive neuroscience. Direct experience working with children in an educational or research setting required. Fluency in a second language (especially Spanish or Mandarin) helpful. Knowledge of programming (Matlab, python), statistical software (R, SPSS), and/or psychological experiment software (E-Prime, psychtoolbox, etc.) helpful. To apply, please e-mail Allyson Mackey (amackey(a)mit.edu <mailto:amackey@mit.edu>) with your CV and cover letter. -- Allyson Mackey, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow, Gabrieli Lab Massachusetts Institute of Technology 43 Vassar St. 46-4037D Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 324-3721

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Fwd: 5 postdoc opportunities at the Brain and Mind Institute, Western University, Canada
by Gary Green 15 May '14

15 May '14

The Brain and Mind Institute (BMI) <http://www.uwo.ca/bmi/about/index.html> at Western University <http://www.uwo.ca/> in London, Ontario, Canada has funding available for 5 new postdoctoral fellows. The BMI is recognized as one of the world’s leading research institutes in cognitive neuroscience and aims to understand how the brain allows us to perceive the world, makes sense of what we see and hear, remember the past and plan for the future, communicate our thoughts to others, choose goals, plan actions and carry those actions out. The BMI has access to state-of-the-art facilities for cognitive neuroscience research, including magnetic resonance imaging (with research-dedicated 3T and 7T MRI scanners for fMRI, DTI, MRS, etc.), neurophysiology, human electrophysiology (EEG, ERP, EMG), neurostimulation (TMS, tDCS), cluster computing, access to a diverse range of clinical populations, human behavioral and kinematic testing equipment, and a sleep lab. Potential applicants should contact one or more prospective advisors at BMI <http://www.uwo.ca/bmi/members/principal_investigators.html> to discuss possibilities. The postdoctoral salary will provide two years of salary split equally between BMI funding and grants from the advisor(s). To apply please send the following to Denise Soanes <dsoanes4(a)uwo.ca <mailto:dsoanes4@uwo.ca>>: (1) the postdoctoral candidate’s CV; (2) two reference letters (sent directly to Denise Soanes by the referees); (3) a statement from the proposed advisor(s) indicating a willingness to support the applicant and to provide matching funds toward the salary and the proposed starting date; (4) a one-page description of the proposed project; and (5) one short paragraph indicating how the applicant and/or project will advance research at the BMI (which may include helping new faculty launch their labs, bringing new methodological or analytic expertise to the BMI, facilitating new collaborations between labs at BMI and/or other groups on campus, and/or recruiting excellent candidates to work on innovative projects). Questions about details of the application process should be sent to Denise Soanes <dsoanes4(a)uwo.ca <mailto:dsoanes4@uwo.ca>>. Broader questions about the fellowships may be sent to Dr. Melvyn Goodale <mgoodale(a)uwo.ca <mailto:mgoodale@uwo.ca>>, Director of the BMI. The deadline for applications for the first round of competition is *July 1, 2014.* http://www.uwo.ca/bmi/news/bmi_news/western_cognitive_neuroscience_postdoct… -- Dr Jessica Grahn Brain and Mind Institute Department of Psychology Room 229, Natural Sciences Building Western University London, Ontario, N6A 5B7 jgrahn(a)uwo.ca www.jessicagrahn.com

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Fwd: PhD position in Bayesian neuroimaging
by Gary Green 15 May '14

15 May '14

I am looking for a PhD student in Statistics in the field of Bayesian neuroimaging (mainly fMRI). The position is fully funded by the Swedish Research Council (VR) within the project 'Statistical Analysis of fMRI data'. Deadline for applications is May 30, 2014. More information about the position is available in the formal announcement: http://www.liu.se/en/job/show.html?5573. - Mattias -- Mattias Villani, Professor Division of Statistics Dept. of Computer and Information Science Linköping University SE-581 83 LINKÖPING Sweden Phone: +46 (0)13 281446 Cell: +46 (0)709 373799 Email: mattias.villani(a)gmail.com Web: http://mattiasvillani.com

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Fwd: 3 PhD Positions in NLP - Fondazione Bruno Kessler
by Gary Green 14 May '14

14 May '14

-- Apologies for cross-posting. It would be appreciated if you could forward this email to any interested parties. -- Have you recently completed or expect very soon an MSc or equivalent degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, computational linguistics, engineering or a closely related area? Are you interested in carrying out research on NLP during the next years? Are you excited to spend a part of your life in a pleasant city in the heart of the Italian Alps? WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU!!! The Human Language Technology (HLT) group at Fondazione Bruno Kessler (Trento, Italy) in conjunction with the the ICT International Doctorate School of the University of Trento <http://ict.unitn.it/>is pleased to announce the availability of three fully-funded 3-year PhDpositions in the following NLP topics: * Machine Translation: Human in the loop for advanced machine translation <http://hlt.fbk.eu/open-positions/PhD_Fellowships_to_start_in_2014> * Automatic Speech Recognition: Acoustic Modeling for Speech Recognition <http://hlt.fbk.eu/open-positions/PhD_Fellowships_to_start_in_2014> * Content Processing: Building the Web of Data exploiting Natural Language Processing <http://hlt.fbk.eu/open-positions/PhD_Fellowships_to_start_in_2014> Job Description The first year is mainly devoted to the acquisition of scientific knowledge at both basic and high level. During the second year the PhD candidate will deepen his/her scientific knowledge and starts to establish his/her thesis work, identifying the objectives and research activities to be developed within the thesis. During the third year, the PhD candidate will focus on his/her personal contribution to the state-of-the-art on the chosen research problem and/or to the development of the proposed technological innovation. The research activity of the PhD candidate will be closely related to EU projects. This will allow the PhD candidate to develop collaborations with other researchers participating in these research projects and it may also allow him/her to spend part of his research activity at partner laboratories. Possibility of internships in academia and industry. The PhD candidates have to pass the selection of the ICT Doctorate School to be enrolled as PhD students. The starting date of PhD program flexible after September, 2014. Profile The applicant must have recently completed or expect very soon an MSc or equivalent degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, computational linguistics, engineering or a closely related area. In addition, the applicant should * have strong curiosity to solve problems in natural language processing * have a strong background in statistics, probability theory and machine learning * have excellent programming skills in at least one of the following languages: C, C++, or Java * enjoy working with real-world problems and large data sets * Good knowledge of written and spoken English * enjoy working in a closely collaborating team Working Environment The doctoral student will be employed at the HLT group, a unit for research in natural language processing at the Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, Italy. The group has a long tradition in research on machine translation, automatic speech recognition and content processing. Currently, the HLT groups is involved in several European projects such as Matecat, Eu-Bridge and Excitement. Former students are nowadays employed in leader IT companies in the world. Important Dates The opening of the call is expected at the beginning of May 2014. Potential candidates are strongly invited to contact us in advance for preliminary interviews. There is also the possibility to begin with an internships at our group during the Summer before the official PhD program starts, sport facilities. Benefits Fondazione Bruno Kessler offers an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work week, full reimbursement for conferences and summer schools, competitive salary, an excellent team of supervisors and mentors, help for housing (and partial reimbursement), full health insurance, possibility of Italian courses, sporting facilities. Further Information For further information about the position, please contact: Dr. Claudio Giuliano (giuliano(a)fbk.eu <mailto:giuliano@fbk.eu>).

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Fwd: 2 PhD positions in motivation and decision making
by Gary Green 09 May '14

09 May '14

Applications are invited for two PhD positions in the Psychology department at the University of Giessen, Germany. The fist position is available immediately with a flexible starting date. This position is funded by the project grant “Modulation of value-based decision making by novelty”. The project will investigate the influence of contextual novelty on learning and decision-making using fMRI. The second position will be available starting September. This position is not associated with a specific project, giving room to the candidate's ideas in designing experiments on motivation and decision making. The department offers an on-site research-dedicated 3T MRI scanner. The successful candidate(s) will collect and analyze fMRI data using computational models of decision-making, present the results at scientific conferences and write scientific papers. We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in neuroscience, psychology, biology or a related field and with a strong interest in cognitive neuroscience and the ability to work independently. We expect programming skills and proficiency in English; prior experience in computational neuroscience and experience with fMRI are of advantage. Please send your CV, transcripts or degree certificates, a brief statement of research interests and contact details of two referees by e-mail to bianca.wittmann(a)psychol.uni-giessen.de. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

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Fwd:Postdoctoral positions at CMIV in Linkoping
by Gary Green 09 May '14

09 May '14

Dear Spinlanders, FIVE POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS funded by the Wallenberg Foundation are available at the Center for Medical Imaging and Visualization (CMIV) in Linkoping, Sweden. CMIV (https://www.liu.se/cmiv) is a multidisciplinary research center with a strong clinical focus, initiated by Linköping University, the County Council of Östergötland and Sectra AB. It is located in the University Hospital, within the clinical environment. Suggested areas of research includes: --- Concentration determination of neurotransmitters GABA and Glu (MRS) --- Mechanistic modelling of the BOLD-response (fMRI) --- Quantitative myelin mapping (qMRI) --- Ultrafast fMRI (fMRI) With a focus on the development of high-performance MR-methods for diagnosing and monitoring neurodegenerative diseases (such as MS), sleep disorders, etc. DEADLINE FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST IS MAY 31, 2014. Peter Ps. Feel free to contact me if you attend ISMRM-ESMRMB 2014, I will be there. Peter Lundberg, PhD, Professor University of Linköping and University Hospital of Linköping Radiation Physics and CMIV Postal address: Peter Lundberg Radiation Physics University Hospital of Linköping S-581 85 Linköping, Sweden Mail peter.lundberg(a)liu.se Ph +46-(0)10 - 103 2790 On MR-Education http://edunmrsoft.wordpress.com/

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