ynic-users September 2014

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by rem

Dear Users There will not be a YNiC seminar this week because of a timetable clash with the postgraduate social on Thursday afternoon. Seminars will restart from 9th October. 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

10 years, 7 months

Fwd: Job Opportunity at Royal Holloway, University of London

by Gary Green

Dear All, I would like to draw your attention to the following job opportunity. https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=0914-186 Best wishes, Cat Sebastian -- Catherine Sebastian, PhD Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology Royal Holloway, University of London Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX Tel: +44 (0)1784 276599 Email: catherine.sebastian(a)royalholloway.ac.uk <mailto:catherine.sebastian@royalholloway.ac.uk> Web: http://www.pc.rhul.ac.uk/sites/edbl/

10 years, 7 months

Fwd: Postdoctoral Position in Brain Imaging / Brain Stimulation, Bonn, Germany

by Gary Green

The "Neuromodulation of Emotion (NEMO)" research group (Division of Medical Psychology, Department of Psychiatry) located at the University of Bonn Medical Center, Bonn, Germany, is seeking motivated candidates for a postdoctoral position starting in January 2015. The main focus of research lies in fMRI and TMS in neuropsychiatric disorders. The NEMO research group is a creative, friendly, and ambitious team with strong international connections. Ideal candidates will demonstrate a willingness to participate in international and domestic collaborations, good teaching and communication skills, and a strong publication record. German language knowledge is not required. Applicants must have a Ph.D. and a background in fMRI and/or TMS related research, along with excellent English skills. Successful applicants will be hired on a full employment contract. Salary is based on the German national pay grade system (13 TV-L). The Univerisity Hospital of Bonn is committed to increasing the numbers of women in academic positions and therefore encourages women to apply. Severely disabled applicants are given priority over non-disable applicants of equal qualifications. To apply, please send your CV and your publications either per post or email to: Rene Hurlemann, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor Head of the Division of Medical Psychology Department of Psychiatry University of Bonn – Medical Center Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25 D-53105 Bonn Tel.: +49 (0)228 287 19123 Homepage: http://renehurlemann.squarespace.com…

10 years, 7 months

Fwd: Postdoctoral Position in Neuroimaging in the Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive disorders Unit of the Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain

by Gary Green

Dear all, I would like to draw your attention to the following job opportunity.** ** *Job Summary: * IDIBAPS invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral position to conduct post-processing and analyzing of MRI neuroimaging data (e.g. structural, fMRI, DWI), as part of a clinical research program in the Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive disorders Unit of the Hospital Clinic (Barcelona, Spain). ** *Principal Responsibilities: * The primary responsibility of this position includes post-processing and analyzing brain MRI data within the project entitled “Organising Knowledge about Neurodegenerative Disease Mechanisms for the improvement of Drug Development and Therapy” code number:115568, funded by the “FRAUNHOFERGESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V”. This study will enhance our knowledge of the AD pathological processes in order to prevent or delay the disease. Within this study we are collecting a comprehensive amount of data, including blood samples, mental health, quality of life and risk factors, as well as, neuroimaging procedures to assess brain function. *Required Qualifications: * ·PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Medical Physics, Neuroscience or related disciplines. ·Strong background in MRI analysis and related statistical methods for research (SPM, Freesurfer, FSL or similar). ·Experience with image processing and data analysis. ·Ability to think independently and work collaboratively. *Benefits * ·Starting date: November 2014. ·The postdoctoral position is scheduled initially for two years (open to renewal). ·Salary will depend on experience. *Additional Information: * To apply, please submit a single PDF file containing the following: 1) Cover letter describing research interests and relevant background; 2) CV with list of publications; 3) The names of three individuals who could provide reference letters to rrhh.fundacio(a)clinic.ub.es <mailto:rrhh.fundacio@clinic.ub.es> *Juan D. Gispert* Head Neuroimaging Research** *Pasqual Maragall **Foundation* T. +34 93 316 09 90 Dr. Aiguader, 88 (Edifici PRBB) - 08003 Barcelona. Spain. http://www.fpmaragall.org/en_index.html** * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Aquest missatge i els seus annexos poden contenir informació confidencial i exclusiva per al destinatari. El seu contingut no constitueix un compromís per part de l'emissor. Si rep aquest missatge per error, si us plau elimini’l sense revisar-lo ni reenviar-lo i notifiqui-ho al remitent. Gràcies per la seva col·laboració. /Este mensaje y sus anexos pueden contener información confidencial y exclusiva para el destinatario. Su contenido no constituye un compromiso por parte del emisor. Si recibe este mensaje por error, por favor elimínelo sin revisarlo ni reenviarlo y notifíquelo al remitente. //Gracias por su colaboración. /This message and attachments may contain confidential and exclusive information intended only for the individual named. The content of this message does not imply any commitment by the sender. If you have received this e-mail by mistake, please delete it before reading or distributing and notify the sender. Thank you for your cooperation. *cid:image006.jpg@01CD0B4C.79CA6620*Gràcies per estalviar paper. /Gracias por ahorrar papel./Thanks for saving paper.

10 years, 7 months

4th International Conference " Aspects of Neuroscience" Warsaw, Poland, November 14th to 16th 2014

by Daniel Borek

Dear Friend, On behalf of the Board of the Student Neurobiology Society operating at the Faculty of Biology of the University of Warsaw (Poland) we would like to invite you to *the 4**th** International Conference " Aspects of Neuroscience"* that will be held in Warsaw, Poland, *from November 14**th** to 16**th** 2014* at the Faculty of Biology of the University of Warsaw. As in the following years, this time the Conference also consists of poster and report symposia*. *November symposia will be devoted to*: Neurobiology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Neuroscience, Neuroinformatics and Neuroscience Borderlines*. Each of the thematic symposium will be preceded by a lecture delivered by one of the guests, a specialist of a given domain. The IV edition of Aspects of Neuroscience Conference will be opened by *prof. Krzysztof Palczewski *from Department of Pharmacology (Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, USA) with the lecture entitled "Chemistry of vision and inherited retinal disease". The closing lecture will be delivered by *prof. Wiesław Nowiński* from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research <http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agency_for_Science,_Technology_and_Research> who is a *creator of 3D human brain atlase.* Among our special guests are *dr Bruce Graham* from University of Stirling in Scotland (Neuroinformatics session), *prof. Leszek Kaczmarek* from Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences (Neurobiology session), *dr Valeria Gazzolla* from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience in Amsterdam, assistant professor at the University of Groningen in Netherlands (Cognitive neuroscience session) and *prof. Semir Zeki – *the Head of the Wellcome Laboratory of Neurobiology (Vislab) at the University of College London (Borderlines of neuroscience session). The student lectures will take place simultaneously in two rooms, in *basic* version *and* in *extended version*. Language of conference is *English*. The event is intended for students, doctoral students and research workers related to neuroscience, but also for people who do not have any experience in this field of knowledge. *Registration for the conference is already open! * http://www.neuronauka.org/eng/?page_id=69 More information about conference and the whole Project: www.neuronauka.org/eng. Find us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AspectsOfNeuroscience?fref=ts Yours sincerely, Student Neurobiology Society at the University of Warsaw Organizing Committee of the International Conference of Students and Young Scientists "The Aspects of Neuroscience"

10 years, 7 months

Fwd: Position for a Research Technologist at Wayne State University

by Gary Green

*A full-time Research Technologist is needed to support the research data collection, analysis, management and computing infrastructure in Dr. Christine Rabinak’s Translational Neuropsychopharmacology Laboratory in the Department of Pharmacy Practice.* Specific responsibilities include: * Oversee data collection and management (e.g., neuroimaging, electrophysiology, psychophysiology, etc). * Identify technical and security requirements, maintain data quality standards, validate methods, and resolve issues. * Ensure compliance with industry and University standards for system design, network access, data security and protection of human participant confidentiality; * Contribute to the development of improved computational methods and visualization protocols, manuscript writing and grant development in collaboration with Dr. Rabinak and collaborators. * Develop and maintain data processing pipelines for functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging, electroencepholography/event-related potential, psychophysiological experiments, including automation of data management, administrative and standardized tasks. * Statistical analysis of research data. * Train research assistants, students, and other related staff in research techniques and analysis. * Assist in writing grants, manuscripts, and protocols to obtain funding to support research endeavors. * Work in partnership with the college IT department to maintain servers and data storage and of ordering computer equipment and software. Required Qualifications: * Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, psychology, neuroscience, or a related field. * Strong scripting or programming experience in one or more of the following: MATLAB, Python, C. * Thorough knowledge of basic and research computing systems, including data storage and management, and system and data back-up. * Proven skills in performing tasks with continuous attention to accuracy, safety and productivity. * Excellent communication skills and a positive customer service orientation with all levels of users. Desired Qualifications: * Experience supporting/developing informatics systems in biological or research environments preferred. * Expertise in statistics, neuroimaging processing, or neuroscience preferred. * Ability to make a minimum 2-3 year commitment. *Click to apply.* <https://jobs.wayne.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?po…> Questions can be directed to Dr. Rabinak: rabinak(a)wayne.edu

10 years, 7 months

Fwd: Postdoctoral Felloship - Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory

by Gary Green

The Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest currently has an opportunity for a Postdoctoral Fellowship Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory Job Summary: The Rotman Research Institute of Baycrest is offering a research fellowship in the cognitive neuroscience of memory in the laboratory of Dr. Brian Levine at the Rotman Research Institute. The projects involve the neural and behavioral correlates of memory, particularly autobiographical memory. Responsibilities: • Analyzing of individual difference effects in healthy adults and patients’ autobiographical memory processes in relation to structural neuroimaging, functional neuroimaging (EEG, fMRI, MEG), genetics, personality, psychopathology, and behavioral measures. • This training opportunity provides broad exposure to systems neuroscience methods such as advanced neuroimage analysis and neural endophenotypes in the context of ecologically valid mnemonic phenotypes. Qualifications: • Applicants should have a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degree. • The Rotman Research Institute welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including members of visible groups, minorities, women, aboriginal persons, and persons with disabilities. Applications will be reviewed in the order received, with an expected start date before March 2015. The duration of the fellowship is two years, with the option of continuing for a third year. Bursaries are in line with the fellowship scales of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and include an allowance for travel and research expenses. Applicants should submit a C.V. and relevant reprints, together with a cover letter describing current research interests and future research goals, and also arrange to have three letters of reference sent independently to: Dr. Brian Levine, Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Center for Geriatric Care, 3560 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 2E1, Canada. Email address: blevine(a)research.baycrest.org. www: http://www.levinelab.ca As staff we all share in maintaining a safe care environment for clients, families, and visitors and a safe work environment for staff, physicians, students and volunteers. Baycrest is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at (416) 785-2500, ext. 2961. https://baycrest-hospital-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseact…

10 years, 8 months

Fwd: Hiring a NeuroImaging Engineer mine large functional-connectivity databases

by Gary Green

Please find the following job posting: _______________________________________________________________________________ Job offer: https://team.inria.fr/parietal/job-offers/ Motivational blog post: http://gael-varoquaux.info/blog/?p=175 _______________________________________________________________________________ We are looking for a research engineer to assist us in applying leading-edge machine-learning methodology to large databases of fMRI resting-state functional-connectivity. In a few words, we want to leverage the nilearn (http://nilearn.github.io) library for machine learning on brain imaging as well as internal research in the Parietal team (http://http://team.inria.fr/parietal/) at INRIA, to learn predictive biomarkers of pathologies from unique large fMRI databases. These databases are hosted at the CATI (http://cati-neuroimaging.com/) and encompas multiple pathologies, with match control subjects, aquired nation-wide in France. As a research engineer, you will be taking part to the NiConnect research project (http://parietal.saclay.inria.fr/research/spatial_patterns/niconnect), developing tools for the analysis of "functional connectomes": brain connectivity infered using functional MRI. The project unites neuroscientists, data-miners, statisticians and clinical researchers to transfer recent advances in basic neuroscience to clinical diagnostic tools. You will work hand in hand with the computer science and statistics researchers, as well as the clinical researchers. Your duties will be: * to integrate the functional-connectivity tools developed in nilearn * into the CATI analysis pipelines. * to validate functional-connectivity approaches and extract new * bio-markers for specific applications to dementias using CATI datasets. Targeted applications include the prediction of Alzheimer's disease based on the unique nation-wise cohort of elderly people that is managed by CATI. * to assist writing publications in relation with those activities. * to contribute to the nilearn library (http://nilearn.github.io) in order to make functional-connectivity analysis on large cohorts easier. You will be employed by CATI (http://cati-neuroimaging.com/) (itself part of CEA, which manages the Neurospin brain-imaging platform), but you will be embedded in the Parietal computer science group (http://http://team.inria.fr/parietal/) in which I group, and that is affiliated to INRIA, the French computer science research institute. Requirements ============= * Masters or PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, * neuro-imaging or a related field. * Previous experience with medical imaging/neuroimaging * Good technical English level * A goal-oriented, practical approach to running data analysis * Knowledge in image processing, statistical analysis or machine learning desired * Programming experience, in particular in Python and/or open source libraries, welcomed * Some knowledge of Linux/Unix appreciated * Experience with a computing cluster is a plus Speaking French is not a requirement, as it is an international team. Why apply to this job? ====================== As for any job, the best reason to apply to this job would be because you are excited to learn new things. Parietal and CATI are highly-skilled environment, with expertize in advanced neuroimaging data processing, machine learning, statistics, neuroscience, and high-quality software development in Python. About the team =================== Working at Parietal is a unique opportunity to be at the core of statistical methodological research for neuroimaging and to improve your skills in data processing in Python. Parietal (https://team.inria.fr/parietal/) is part of INRIA (http://www.inria.fr), the French computer science research institute, recognized world-wide as one of the leading computer-science research institutions. Parietal is a small research team (around 20 people) with a fine understanding of statistical and algorithmic issues in neuroimaging data processing as well as an excellent technical knowledge of scientific computing in Python. Parietal is committed to helping to build an open-source neuroimaging data-processing community. its members are core developers in central projects Python data-processing tools such as the nilearn (http://nilearn.github.io) library for machine learning applied to NeuroImaging, scikit-learn (http://scikit-learn.org), the reference machine learning library in Python, Mayavi (http://docs.enthought.com/mayavi/mayavi/) for 3D visualization, as well as the nipy (http://nipy.org) library for NeuroImaging. (CATI<http://cati-neuroimaging.com/) is the national core facility for multicenter neuroimaging studies. CATI brings together neuroimaging research laboratories with complementary expertise located at NeuroSpin, the largest French MR research institute, and in La Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, the largest French hospital. CATI's services cover standardization of MRI data acquisitions, data transfer to a centralized database, monitoring and quality control, and image analysis using a large portfolio of tools that include machine learning approaches. Initially designed to address Alzheimer's disease- specific needs, the platform is now open to academic research projects and therapeutic trials targeting any neuropsychiatric disorder. CATI's core laboratories have many years of experience in the coordination of multi-site neuroimaging research. Its infrastructure stretches across the country, collecting additional know-how from all the French groups and organizations involved in neuroimaging, in order to offer the best tools for scientific projects. CATI has already received over 5000 exams from its harmonized network of over 50 sites. Over 10000 images of multiple modalities (anatomical MRI, functional MRI, diffusion MRI, PET, SPECT) have been processed resulting in various anatomical and functional measures. CATI is a core member of the NiConnect project. Parietal as well as the core team of CATI are located in the Neurospin brain research facility (http://www-dsv.cea.fr/en/instituts/institut-d-imagerie-biomedicale-i2bm/ser…), that hosts several brain scanners and research teams in neuroscience and medical imaging. Contact Info ============== * Technical Contact: Gael Varoquaux * E-mail contact: gael.varoquaux(a)inria.fr * HR Contact: Catherine Champseix * E-mail Contact: catherine.champseix(a)gmail.com * No telecommuting * Fixed-term contract. Duration 24 month, with possible extension of 12 * months. * Salary depending on experience * Experience required: some professional experience in neuroimaging or data processing -- Gael Varoquaux Researcher, INRIA Parietal Laboratoire de Neuro-Imagerie Assistee par Ordinateur NeuroSpin/CEA Saclay , Bat 145, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette France Phone: ++ 33-1-69-08-79-68 http://gael-varoquaux.info http://twitter.com/GaelVaroquaux

10 years, 8 months

Fwd: Postdoctoral Fellowship at Duke-National University of Singapore

by Gary Green

*Postdoctoral Fellowship at Duke-National University of Singapore* Multimodal Neuroimaging in Neuropsychiatric Disorders Laboratory, Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, National University of Singapore is looking for postdoctoral fellow in cognitive neuroscience and/or multimodal neuroimaging. Our group studies the anatomical and functional connectivity underlying cognition in health and the associated vulnerability patterns in neuropsychiatric disorders, including neurodegenerative diseases (focusing on AD, FTD and preclinical stages) and Schizophrenia. Multimodal neuroimaging and psychophysical techniques are employed, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), resting-state and task-based functional MRI, diffusion MRI, and concurrent fMRI-electroencephalography (EEG). We are interested in examining the network-level brain connectivity dynamics to shed light on the neurobiological mechanism of disease, paving the way for early detection and intervention. Candidates must have a passionate enthusiasm for research, a strong background in one of the following fields: cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychiatric disorders, neuroimaging analyses, mathematics/statistics/machine learning or related-fields. He/She should also possess the ability to take the initiative, work independently and be motivated to work in a highly collaborative and international research environment, and be able to demonstrate creativity, technical independence and excellent communication skills. Strong interest in studying social-emotion/cognition/memory functions and/or applications of multimodal neuroimaging in neuropsychiatric disorders is preferred. Proven skills in MRI/fMRI/EEG/Diffusion data analyses is a plus. Key attractions are access to a 3T Siemens Prisma MR scanner and a MR compatible digital EEG system as well as collaboration opportunities with an excellent network of domestic and international scientists and doctors. The position will be two years with possible extension. Competitive package will be provided based on experience. Interested applicants are welcome to email Assistant Prof. Helen Juan Zhou at _helen.zhou(a)duke-nus.edu.sg <mailto:helen.zhou@duke-nus.edu.sg>_ with application letter, curriculum vitae, three references, and contact information. Website: _https://sites.google.com/site/mneuroimaginglab/_; http://www.duke-nus.edu.sg/content/zhou-juan-helen <http://www.duke-nus.edu.sg/content/zhou-juan-helen>

10 years, 8 months

Fwd: Postdoctoral Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University - pain neuroimaging

by Gary Green

The Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing invite applicants for an interdisciplinary postdoctoral training program (T32 NS070201) in biobehavioral pain research. Fellows work within an interdisciplinary team and have the opportunity to both contribute to existing NIH-funded projects and begin to develop an independent line of research through extramural and intramural funding mechanisms. Faculty members participating in the fellowship program currently offer several exciting opportunities for work on neuroimaging projects, including fMRI and PET. Applicants with a background in neuroimaging are strongly encouraged to apply. The postdoctoral fellow must be a citizen or a noncitizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of the appointment. Further details can be found at www.hopkinspainfellowship.org <http://www.hopkinspainfellowship.org>, or by emailing the Principal Investigators, Dr. Gayle Page (gpage1(a)jhu.edu <mailto:gpage1@jhu.edu>)or Dr. Jennifer Haythornthwaite (jhaytho1(a)jhmi.edu <mailto:jhaytho1@jhmi.edu>).

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