Dear Users,
Today at 4pm (in B020, Psychology), Richard Vernon will give a project
presentation on:
"Exploring intermediate shape representations in the Lateral Occipital
Cortex"
Everyone is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served in reception
afterwards.
Best wishes,
Junior
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Junior Whiteley
York Neuroimaging Centre
junior.whiteley(a)ynic.york.ac.uk
1 PhD student position at the Center for Behavioral Brain Sciences,
Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Germany
Applications are invited for a 4-year PhD student position in the
Cognitive Neuroscience research group (www.cns-jocham.de) headed by PD
Dr Gerhard Jocham. The position is part of the Collaborative Research
Centre SFB 779 „Neurobiology of motivated behavior“ funded by the DFG
(German Research Council). In this project, we will investigate how
cortical representations of reward value are maintained during delay
periods. The project is thus at the intersection of reward-guided
decision making and working memory. MEG in combination with multivariate
analyses approaches, behavioural modelling and pharmacological
challenges will be used to study mechanisms of cortical value
representations. Being embedded in the larger structure of the SFB 779,
you will additionally benefit from the interactions with other leading
experts.
With several research-dedicated 3T and one 7T MRI scanners, an MEG and
several EEG laboratories, a newly built combined MRI-PET facility, and a
large community of researchers working on all levels of description
(from cellular to systems), Magdeburg offers an outstanding and
stimulating environment for cognitive neuroscience.
For the position, a strong interest in decision making is important. You
will have an MSc or equivalent degree (or be currently working towards
one) in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field (biology,
engineering, computer science, physics). The ideal candidate should also
possess computer programming skills, in particular Matlab would be
desirable. You will be thorough, efficient, a good communicator and
enjoy both working independently and as part of a dynamic team.
For further information about this unique opportunity, please contact
Gerhard Jocham (jocham(a)ovgu.de). Visit our website (www.cns-jocham.de)
to learn more about our research and the SFB website to learn more about
the Collaborative Research Centre in general (www.sfb779.de/en/) and
about the project in particular (www.sfb779.de/en/b16n.html).
Applications should include a CV, a brief statement of research
experience and interests, academic achievements and names of at least 2
referees. Please send your application electronically as a single pdf
file quoting reference number 271/2015 to Dr Gerhard Jocham
(jocham(a)ovgu.de). The position is available immediately (1 Jan 2016),
but applications will be considered until the post is filled.
Applications from disabled persons will be given priority in the case of
equal suitability, ability and professional expertise. The Otto von
Guericke University aims to increase the proportion of women researchers
within the university and specifically encourages women to apply.
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we are currently advertising the following three 4-year PhD positions
for our lab with application deadlines early next year.
The funding covers living expenses and UK/EU fees over four years and,
using overseas research studentships, potentially also the higher fees
for non-EU applicants.
Students are chosen in competition with students who choose projects in
other fields, which means that we would particularly encourage strong
applicants with very good academic marks and previous research
experience to apply.
Please follow the links below for more information.
Newcastle-DTA PhD studentships
(1) Building brains: Which developmental pathways lead to better
performance in information processing? (School: Computing Science Ref:
DTA122)
Within this project, a student will help to develop detailed simulations
of brain network development. In addition, the student will test the
performance of the grown networks on visual tasks. Through this, we will
investigate (a) how developmental mechanisms are linked to the resulting
topology and (b) how the resulting network is linked to processing
performance. As a result, we will get a better understanding how changes
during development are linked to brain architecture and how they can
lead to cognitive deficits.
Supervisors: Prof. Marcus Kaiser, Dr Gavin Clowry, and Dr Roman Bauer
(2) Predicting patient outcomes following traumatic brain injury
(School: Computing Science Ref: DTA123)
In this study we will investigate the impact of simulated brain lesions
using human brain connectivity data and computer simulations. We shall
aim to produce biomarkers for patient outcomes. These techniques may
hive wider applications in stroke, multiple sclerosis and ageing.
Supervisors: Prof. Marcus Kaiser and Dr Peter Taylor
Please apply by 22 January at http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sage/study/postgrad/dta/
Newcastle-Singapore PhD studentships
(3) Improving surgery in focal epilepsy using computational modelling
(School: Computing Science Ref: NSS12)
In this project we shall attempt to predict which patients will be
seizure free after surgery using human brain connectivity information of
patients. For those patients predicted to be not seizure free we shall
suggest alternative strategies for surgery. See also our recent article
in PLOS CB:
http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/metrics/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.…
Supervisors: Dr. Peter Taylor, Prof. Marcus Kaiser, and Asst. Prof.
Justin Dauwels (NTU, Singapore). The student will be based at Newcastle
but also visit Singapore
Please apply by 26 February at
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sage/study/postgrad/singapore/
Research Environment
There are currently 12 faculty members with a link to neuroinformatics
and computational neuroscience. Using computational models for clinical
applications is a strong interest of our group (see
http://neuroinformatics.ncl.ac.uk/ for an overview). Students will be
based in the School of Computing Science, which was ranked #9 for
research and #1 for impact in the recent UK Research Excellence
Framework evaluation, as part of the ICOS Group (http://ico2s.org/ ).
They will also be affiliated with the Institute of Neuroscience which
integrates more than 100 principal investigators across medicine,
psychology, computer science, and engineering and which was ranked #9
overall and #5 for impact in the UK (http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ion/).
Newcastle University, with 20,000 students, lies in the city of
Newcastle-upon-Tyne -- an area in the North-East of England with around
one million inhabitants. The university is at the centre of Newcastle
which itself is on the main train-line between London and Edinburgh, 20
minutes away from both the airport and the sand beach by public
transport (http://www.ncl.ac.uk/about/visit/city/ ).
We also offer a one-year master programme in Computational Neuroscience
and Neuroinformatics
(http://www.ncl.ac.uk/computing/study/postgrad/taught/5199/ ) which is
now accepting applications.
Best,
Marcus
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Marcus Kaiser, Ph.D. @ConnectomeLab
Professor in Neuroinformatics
Interdisciplinary Computing and Complex Biosystems (ICOS) Research Group
School of Computing Science
Newcastle University
Claremont Tower
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
Lab website:
http://www.dynamic-connectome.org/
Neuroinformatics@Newcastle:
http://neuroinformatics.ncl.ac.uk
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The School of Psychology is currently inviting applications for a number
of postgraduate funding awards to commence in October 2016. The
application deadlines for each of these scholarships is 5pm on 31st
January 2016.
We have one School of Psychology Project-Linked Research Scholarship
2016 for anyone interested in collaborating on a specific project with a
supervisory team of two or more academic staff members. In particular
there is a project investigating "Cognitive Enhancement Using Brain
Stimulation and Physical Exercise". This project involves different
methods of electrical brain stimulation (i.e., constant current,
alternating current and random noise stimulation as well as galvanic
vestibular stimulation), physical exercise (e.g., cycling and running)
and measurement (e.g., EEG, EMG and VO2 max or maximal oxygen
consumption as a measure of cardiovascular fitness). You are strongly
advised to contact the lead supervisor Amir-Homayoun Javadi to request
advice for writing the proposal, which should expand on the brief
summary given.
Research Scholarships 2016: Some scholarships will take the form of
School/Vice Chancellor’s Research Scholarships administered under the
Graduate Teaching Assistant Scheme. We will also be bidding for ESRC
studentships (MSc+PhD and PhD) as part of the South East ESRC Doctoral
Training Centre.
Please note that applicants will be considered for all forms of funding
for which they are eligible therefore, separate applications are not
necessary. However, additional materials are required for applications
to be considered for ESRC awards (see ‘how to apply’ section of Research
Scholarships 2016 advert).
Greetings
Amir-Homayoun
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Amir-Homayoun Javadi, PhD, Eng.
Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience
Room A2.7, School of Psychology,
Keynes College, University of Kent,
Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NP, UK
T: +44 (0)1227 82 7770
F: +44 (0)1227 82 7030
E: a.h.javadi(a)kent.ac.uk
www.kent.ac.uk/psychology/people/javadia
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at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, we offer a PhD position
(neuroscience and psychology) in the domain of meditation research in
elderly. Please find the details attached.
With best wishes,
Olga Klimecki
Olga Klimecki, PhD
http://cms.unige.ch/fapse/EmotionLab/Members/olga-klimecki/index.phphttp://www.affective-sciences.org/content/emotion-and-conflict-resolutionhttp://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/gXmrD5weVxPZHj7XXsZy/full
Campus Biotech
CISA - University of Geneva
Chemin des Mines 9
CH-1202 Gen=E8ve 20
Telephone: +41 22 37 90 913
Fax: +41 22 379 06 10
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A 3-year fully-funded PhD studentship is available in the School of
Psychology at Bangor University commencing in October 2016. A
highly-motivated and creative student with strong written and oral
communication skills, and preferably experience with human neuroscience
techniques (fMRI, TMS, EEG) is required for this position. The project
is part of ongoing research in the Social Brain in Action Laboratory
(SoBA Lab), which explores the cognitive and brain systems that underpin
our ability to understand the actions and mental states of other people.
Further details here - http://www.soba-lab.com/vacancies.html
Informal enquiries regarding the PhD position can be directed to Richard
Ramsey (r.ramsey [usual] bangor.ac.uk)
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We are recruiting 2 researchers to conduct a project on brain mechanisms
of attention and rehabilitation in patients with spatial neglect after
right brain lesions. The project will include behavioral testing and
brain imaging measures with EEG and fMRI, with a special focus on
neurofeedback based training of visual attention. It will be carried out
in the context of a collaboration between several neuroscience labs at
the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and Swiss Polytechnic School of
Lausanne (EPFL), located at the Campus Biotech in Geneva where a new
multidisciplinary center of excellence in biotechnology and neuroscience
has recently been established.
Previous experience in neuroimaging techniques is required.
The position can start immediately. Funding is guaranteed for a minimum
of 2 years, with a possibility of extension as the project will develop.
The researchers will join a large and thriving community of
neuroscientists, engineers, and psychologists gathered on the Campus
Biotech and other institutions in the Geneva lake region.
Interested candidates should send their CV with a motivation letter and
references to: patrik.vuilleumier(a)unige.ch
Laboratory for Behavioural Neurology and Imaging of Cognition (LABNIC),
Dept of Neuroscience, University Medical School
Dept of Neurology, University Hospital
University of Geneva, Switzerland
Medical Image Processing Lab (MIPLAB)
Department of Radiology and Medical Informatics, HUG
School of Engineering, Institute of Bioengineering, EPFL
Center for Neuroprosthetics, EPFL
Chemin des Mines 9
CH-1202 Geneva, Switzerland
http://labnic.unige.chhttp://bbl.unige.chhttp://www.campusbiotech.chhttp://miplab.epfl.ch
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Swann Pichon, PhD
Lecturer, Department of psychology
University of Geneva, Campus Biotech, bât. H8-2
Chemin des Mines 9, Case postale 60, 1211 Geneva 20
Phone: +41 22 37 90 291
GSM ch/fr: +41 77 46 84 910 / +33 6 26 43 83 61
https://sites.google.com/site/swannpichon/
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, John Radcliffe Hospital,
Headington, Oxford
Grade 7: £30,434 - £37,394 p.a. (pay award pending)
Ultra-high field Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has undergone enormous
advances in the past decade. To ensure the UK’s role in this exciting
development, the Medical Research Council has funded the establishment
of a UK7T Network with the aims of training postdoctoral researchers in
7T techniques, harmonising protocols for cross-site collaboration, and
enabling data sharing, all with the goal of accelerating the clinical
exploitation of 7T MRI.
We are looking to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Assistant to be based
within Oxford’s strong MR Physics Group. In collaboration with
colleagues at four other UK7T sites (Cambridge, Cardiff, Nottingham and
Glasgow), you will establish sequences and protocols that are optimised
for neuroimaging studies at 7T and can be replicated across the network.
You will also help establish standards and mechanisms for data sharing,
and develop protocols for maximum image homogeneity and minimum power
deposition using parallel transmission.
The post would be suited to someone with a PhD in physics or
engineering. You will have experience with sequence development on
high-field scanners (ideally the Siemens platform) and be comfortable
communicating to scientists from a range of backgrounds. You should
demonstrate knowledge of image reconstruction for MRI and have
programming experience in C++, Matlab and Unix scripting. You must be
able to manage own academic research and associated activities.
Expertise in neuroimaging, particularly functional or diffusion imaging
or spectroscopy would be advantageous.
For further information, please contact: stuart.clare(a)ndcn.ox.ac.uk.
The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday on Monday 11 January
2016. Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter.
Full details are available at:
https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobs…
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Karla L. Miller, Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow
Oxford Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain (FMRIB)
John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
tel +44 (0) 1865 222551
http://www.ndcn.ox.ac.uk/team/karla-miller
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A postdoctoral position is available in the UCLA Department of
Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and the Semel Institute for
Neuroscience and Human Behavior to study the neural phenotypes
associated with reward, emotion, and perception in disorders of body image.
Description: Our lab uses functional and structural neuroimaging and
psychophysical experiments to understand psychiatric phenotypes across
disorders of body image and the obsessive-compulsive spectrum (see
http://www.semel.ucla.edu/bddanorexia/current-research). The current
project involves understanding reward and emotion in anorexia nervosa,
and how this relates longitudinally to clinical outcome. We are also
employing and developing novel multimodal imaging techniques using
advanced computational modeling. UCLA has a wealth of neuroimaging and
clinical resources. You will be joining a productive and collaborative
group that utilizes advanced neuroimaging techniques yet is also
grounded in a strong clinical understanding of phenomenology of
psychiatric populations.
Requirements: Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. (post residency) in neuroscience,
cognitive science, computer science, biomedical engineering,
biostatistics, physics, psychology, or related field. We are looking for
candidates with experience in the design, collection, and analysis of
fMRI data – including statistical analysis software such as FSL, SPM, or
others – and experience with advanced computational modeling. The
successful applicant will be able to function independently, manage
several projects simultaneously, lead and mentor students and research
assistants, have excellent computing and programming (Matlab, Python,
shell scripting) as well as verbal and written English skills, and an
aptitude for writing manuscripts and grant applications.
To apply: please send a letter of interest, C.V., and a research
statement (no longer than 2 pages) that describes your past research
experience and future goals, and three letters of reference sent in
confidence to Dr. Jamie Feusner: jfeusner(a)mednet.ucla.edu
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Post-doc position: Learning functional-connectivity biomarkers of
pathologies
Parietal (https://team.inria.fr/parietal/) is looking to fill a
post-doc position on learning biomarkers from functional
connectivity.
Scientific context
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The challenge is to use resting-state fMRI at the level of a population
to understand how intrinsic functional connectivity captures pathologies
and other cognitive phenotypes. Rest fMRI is a promising tool for
large-scale population analysis of brain function as it is easy to
acquire and accumulate. Scans for thousands of subjects have already been
shared, and more is to come. However, the signature of cognitions in this
modality are weak. Extracting biomarkers is a challenging data processing
and machine learning problem. This challenge is the expertise of my
research group. Medical applications cover a wider range of brain
pathologies, for which diagnosis is challenging, such as autism or
Alzheimer's disease.
This project is a collaboration with the Child Mind Institute
(http://www.childmind.org/), experts on psychiatric disorders and
resting-state fMRI, and coordinators of the major data sharing
initiatives for rest fRMI data (eg ABIDE).
Objectives of the project
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The project hinges on processing of very large rest fMRI databases.
Important novelties of the project are:
- Building predictive models to discriminate multiple pathologies in
large inhomogeneous datasets.
- Using and improving advanced connectomics and brain-parcellation
techniques in fMRI.
Expected results include the discovery of neurophenotypes for several
brain pathologies, as well as intrinsic brain structures —eg functional
parcellations or connectomes— that carry signatures of cognition.
Desired profile
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We are looking for a post-doctoral fellow to hire in spring. The ideal
candidate would have some, but not all, of the following expertise and
interests:
* Experience in advanced processing of fMRI
* General knowledge of brain structure and function
* Good communication skills to write high-impact neuroscience publications
* Good computing skills, in particular with Python. Cluster computing
experience is desired.
A great research environment
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The work environment is dynamic and exiting, using state-of-the-art
machine learning to answer challenging functional neuroimaging question.
The post-doc will be employed by INRIA (http://www.inria.fr), the lead
computing research institute in France. We are a team of computer
scientists specialized in image processing and statistical data analysis,
integrated in one of the top French brain research centers, NeuroSpin
(http://i2bm.cea.fr/dsv/i2bm/Pages/NeuroSpin.aspx), south of Paris. We
work mostly in Python. The team includes core contributors to the
scikit-learn project (http://scikit-learn.org), for machine learning in
Python, and the nilearn project (http://nilearn.github.io), for
statistical learning in NeuroImaging.
In addition, the post-doc will interact closely with researchers from the
Child Mind Institute (http://www.childmind.org), with deep expertise in
brain pathologies and in the details of the fMRI acquisitions. Finally,
he or she will have access to advanced storage and grid computing
facilities at INRIA.
**Contact**: gael.varoquaux(a)inria.fr, bertrand.thirion(a)inria.fr
**Application**: Interested candidate should send CV and motivation letter
-- Gael Varoquaux Researcher, INRIA Parietal NeuroSpin/CEA Saclay , Bat
145, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette France Phone: ++ 33-1-69-08-79-68
http://gael-varoquaux.infohttp://twitter.com/GaelVaroquaux
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A position of postdoctoral fellow is open immediately in Dr. C.-S. Ray
Li’s laboratory at the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University. The
position is supported by a T32 grant (PI: Graeme Mason) funded by the
NIDA. Candidates should be a US citizen or permanent resident to be
eligible. Candidates should have a degree of MD and/or PhD in
psychology, neuroscience, engineering or a related discipline. Excellent
writing skill and knowledge in systems/cognitive neuroscience as well as
experience in Matlab programming and imaging data analysis is highly
desirable. Responsibility includes routine execution of MR studies and
imaging data analysis, and publication of research results. Candidates
are also expected to assist staff in all aspects of research activities
and to propose new lines of research. Through the T32 training grant,
candidates will have opportunities to participate in wide array of
imaging research at Yale Magnetic Resonance Research Center:
http://mrrc.yale.edu/education/grants/
Research in our lab focuses on cognitive and addiction neuroscience. We
combine experimental psychology, brain imaging (MRI and PET) and
clinical assessments to examine psychological constructs and neural
processes of importance to addictive disorders, including alcohol and
cocaine misuse. In other studies we employ pharmacological manipulation
(e.g., catecholaminergic agents) to examine the neurochemical bases of
cognitive control in an imaging setting. Current work is funded by the
NIAAA, NIDA and NSF.
Salary is commensurate with previous experience. Appointment is for one
year initially and renewal upon satisfactory performance review. Please
send CV and two letters of reference or address questions to: C.-S. Ray
Li at chiang-shan.li(a)yale.edu.
https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/people/chiang-shan_li-2.profile
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Post-doctoral position to study the neural effects of cognitive
behavioral therapy in obsessive-compulsive disorder with fMRI
Project title: Neurocircuit mechanisms of OCD across the lifespan
A post-doctoral position is available in an NIMH-funded study employing
functional magnetic resonance imaging to study brain regions previously
implicated in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The study will
compare OCD in adolescents near illness onset with adult patients who
have suffered OCD over many years and test how cognitive behavioral
therapy modulates these networks in adolescents compared to adults. The
expected impact of this project is an improved understanding of brain
networks relevant for OCD, enabling therapy sensitive to illness stage
and appropriate targeting of networks by brain stimulation and/or
cognitive training techniques. The ideal candidate will possess a
degree in psychology or neuroscience and have already attained
experience in fMRI. The position provides the opportunity to join a
very active group pursuing mechanistic and translational research in
psychiatric disorders (OCD, anxiety, PTSD, psychosis, depression) in
adult and pediatric populations. We employ a variety of brain mapping
modalities (fMRI, MRS, DTI, ERP), brain stimulation paradigms (TMS,
tDCS, DBS) and behavioral interventions (CBT, cognitive training).
If interested, please contact: Stephan Taylor, M.D. or Kate Fitzgerald,
M.D., University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry, Rachel Upjohn
Building, Ann Arbor MI 48109 sftaylor(a)umich.edu; krd(a)umich.edu The
University of Michigan is an equal opportunity provider.
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Post-doctoral Training in the Cognitive Neuroscience of Aging at the
University of Michigan
The Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab at the University of
Michigan, directed by Dr. Thad Polk, is seeking post-doctoral fellows to
work on NIH-funded projects investigating the effects of age on neural
representations, using functional MRI (fMRI), magnetic resonance
spectroscopy (MRS), and behavioral methods. Post-doctoral fellowships
are available starting anytime from April to September 2016 and will be
for two years with the possibility of renewal for an additional year.
Compensation will be based on standard NIH rates.
Candidates should have a Ph.D. in neuroscience, psychology, or a related
field. They should also have experience in fMRI or MRS (they will be
trained in the other technique during their fellowship), with strong
technical skills (e.g. data analysis and/or programming), and a
background or strong interest in the cognitive neuroscience of aging.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter describing their
research background and interests, a CV, and the names of three
references to Dr. Thad Polk at tpolk(a)umich.edu. Applications will be
considered until the positions are filled.
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Thad A. Polk, Ph.D. Email: tpolk(a)umich.edu
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor Phone: (734) 647-6982
Associate Chair, Psychology Fax: (734) 764-3520
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1109
http://sitemaker.umich.edu/tpolk_lab
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I am very pleased to announce that the McConnell Brain Imaging Centre at
the MNI/McGill University is recruiting an MRI Physicist at the
Assistant Professor level. Please see the attached ad for details. Thank
you for circulating the news in your professional network.
To learn more about the BIC, visit: http://mcgill.ca/bic.
With my very best wishes,
Sylvain.
Sylvain Baillet, PhD
Professor, Neurology, Neurosurgery & Biomedical Engineering
Acting Director, McConnell Brain Imaging Centre
MNI Killam and FRQS Senior Scholar
Montreal Neurological Institute
McGill University
http://mcgill.ca/bic
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The Institute of Psychology (IP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
warmly invites applications for a full-time faculty position at
Assistant or Associate Professor level. The successful applicants would
be expected to focus on the computational methods of functional brain
imaging, spontaneous brain activity modulation, and their clinical
applications in brain disorders (particularly for affective disorders).
Candidates will have the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary
setting and interact with a group of functional brain imaging
researchers at the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research Center (MRIRC),
IPCAS. The Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research Center (MRIRC) at the
IPCAS has the state of the art 3T GE 750 MRI and brain stimulation
equipment. The functional brain imaging research group at the MRIRC has
particular strength in resting-state fMRI methodology as well as close
collaborative resources with psychiatrists. The research group has a
wonderful interdisciplinary work environment that greatly encourages
collaborations among experts in psychology, neuroscience, computer
science, neuroimaging, psychiatry, etc.
The IPCAS was established in 1951 in Beijing, and located in a nice area
which next to the Olympic Park. Its predecessor was the Institute of
Psychology, Academia Sinica, which was founded in 1929. The institute
strives to understand the human mind by exploring both the biological
and environmental factors underlying the mind and behavior. It also aims
to become a world-renowned research center that promotes scientific
innovation and socioeconomic development.
Candidates should hold a Ph.D. degree in cognitive neuroscience,
computational neuroscience, neuroimaging, machine learning,
neuropsychiatric disorders, psychology or related fields, with an
excellent record of research productivity. The deadline for initial
evaluation of applications is January 5, 2016 but applications will be
accepted until positions are filled.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter, CV, statement of
research interest, as well as the names and emails of two references to
Dr. Chao-Gan Yan (yancg(a)psych.ac.cn).
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Chao-Gan YAN, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
16 Lincui Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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Initiator
DPARSF, DPABI, PRN and The R-fMRI Network (RFMRI.ORG)
http://rfmri.org/yanhttp://scholar.google.com/citations?user=lJQ9B58AAAAJ
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The NIMH is starting up a Machine Learning core facility and needs a
director. Apply now!
Title 42 Staff Scientist / Director
Machine Learning Core
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a major research component
of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS), is seeking exceptional candidates for the
Director position in the Division of Intramural Research Programs (DIRP)
of the newly created Machine Learning Core (MLC). The NIMH DIRP represents
one of the largest concentrations of neuroimaging researchers in the world
with experts in cognitive neuroscience, mental health, neurological
disorders, functional MRI methods and technology, DTI, high field imaging,
parallel imaging, spectroscopy, and molecular imaging, among others. The
NIH also hosts a world class high performance computing cluster with
20,000+ computing nodes and over a petabyte of storage (http://hpc.nih.gov
<http://hpc.nih.gov/>). The new Machine Learning Core will be responsible
for developing, facilitating, and supporting machine learning approaches
to analyzing human neuroimaging data collected within the NIMH IRP as well
as the currently growing number of functional and anatomic imaging
databases worldwide. The MLC will also be responsible for assisting
investigators in their own research for the search for biomarkers to help
diagnose mental health and neurologic disorders in individual subjects.
Lastly, MLC will provide extensive education and outreach efforts to help
NIMH IRP investigators learn more about machine learning approaches and
effectively collaborate with machine learning experts.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline, post doctoral
experience in machine learning approaches, and a passion for applying
computational analysis to imaging data towards the goal of deriving
biomarkers. Skill and experience in fMRI and MRI acquisition and analysis
methods will be considered very favorably. The director’s role will
include hiring and supervising junior machine learning specialists,
maintain the core’s budget, managing an educational series focused on
machine learning for NIMH IRP staff, developing novel and generally useful
machine learning approaches, and providing support to investigators in
machine learning analyses.
Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Application deadline is March 1, 2016. Applicants should send curriculum
vitae and three letters of recommendation to:
Peter A. Bandettini, Ph.D.
MLCORE-JOBSEARCH(a)mail.nih.gov
bandettini(a)nih.gov
Building 10, Room 1D80
10 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892-1148,
301-402-1333
TTY: MD Relay Operator at 1-800-735-2258.
The National Institutes of Health is an equal opportunity employer.
http://bit.ly/Machine_Learning_Core_Director
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Timone Medical School Campus, Aix-Marseille Université
Aix-Marseille Université launches an international call for neuroscience
researchers who wish to establish independent research groups in the
cutting edge environment of the Timone Medical School campus, Marseille
(France). This call is part of the Timone Neuroscience initiative
supported by Aix-Marseille Université with the ambition to build an
international campus of excellence for basic, computational and clinical
neurosciences. With this initiative, the research facilities dedicated
to Neuroscience will be extended by an additional 6500m2 funded by the
PACA Regional Government and fully supported by Aix-Marseille
Université, CNRS and INSERM. The Medical School campus is located in the
center of Marseille, next to the largest University Hospital (CHU Timone).
The Timone campus already hosts two leading research institutes in
neuroscience, the Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone (INT, UMR7289,
CNRS & AMU, Director Guillaume Masson) and the Institut de Neurosciences
des Systèmes (INS, UMR1106, INSERM & AMU, Director Viktor Jirsa).
Successful candidates will join either INT or INS depending on their
research interests and will develop their scientific projects in
coherence with the respective institute themes. INT emphasizes
integrative and clinical neurosciences from cellular to cognitive
levels, including cellular and molecular neurobiology, neurophysiology,
brain imaging, behavioral neurosciences and primatology; INS emphasizes
a multidisciplinary approach to brain dynamics and system neuroscience
integrating cognitive, clinical, theoretical and computational
neuroscience. Both institutes comprise a total of 15 research teams and
have several core facilities for animal and human research, neurobiology
and neurophysiology, high-performance computing (The Virtual Brain), as
well as pre-clinical and clinical imaging (photonic imaging, 3T MRI,
sEEG/EEG, MEG).
The following research themes are strongly supported in this call:
Functional brain imaging of cognitive dynamics in human and/or
non-human primates
Theoretical, computational and experimental exploration of
cognitive architectures
Sensory and/or motor systems, from molecular to behavioral levels
In vivo/in vitro functional exploration of cortical or sub-cortical
networks
Computational neurosciences, from cellular, micro-circuits to
large-scale network architectures
Modeling neurological and/or psychiatric diseases with pre-clinical
or clinical approaches
Candidates should be dynamic investigators with an excellent track
record, with or without an existing research group. They must have a
strong potential to independently develop innovative research programs
and be keen to drive ambitious collaborations within INT and INS and
beyond, ideally through collaborations with clinical units of the
Marseille University Hospital. Biologists and clinicians, as well as
scientists with a strong training in cognitive psychology, physics,
mathematics, and/or computational sciences, addressing fundamental
questions in neuroscience are strongly encouraged to apply.
Selection of applications will be based on scientific quality and
evaluated by an International Scientific Board.
Appropriate laboratory space, depending on group size and seniority,
will be made available to the selected group leaders. A competitive
start-up package, including contributions to running costs and
equipment, access to state-of-the-art core facilities and administrative
support, will be complemented by institutional salaries, provided the
candidate meets the criteria to compete for national (ANR, FRM..) and
international (ERC) research funding and for French institutional
research and/or teaching positions (CNRS, Inserm, University, Chair of
Excellence, ATIP/Avenir Program).
Interested candidates should submit a complete CV, a description of
their research interests (achievements and project, max 3 pages) and 3
support letters. More information and application documents can be found
at http://www.int.univ-amu.fr/INT-and-INS-call-2016 and
http://ins.univ-amu.fr/call-for-research-teams-in-neurosciences/
Please send inquiries and application to: int-direction[no_spam]univ-amu.fr
Deadline: February 29th, 2016
New groups will join either INT or INS and will be established in 2016-2017
More information about the Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone (INT)
and Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes (INS) can be found at
http://www.int.univ-amu.fr and http://ins.univ-amu.fr
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The following may be of interest to users.
I will organise a Thursday evening ynic seminar in the new year to
discuss its use and alternative packages
Gary
-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: FW: Graph theory analysis in R
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2015 19:01:40 +0000
From: Watson, Christopher <Christopher.Watson(a)CHILDRENS.HARVARD.EDU>
Reply-To: FSL - FMRIB's Software Library <FSL(a)JISCMAIL.AC.UK>
To: FSL(a)JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Dear FSL users, (apologies for cross-post)
I am pleased to announce the release of an R package I created, called
"brainGraph", for performing graph theory analyses of brain MRI data.
You can use it for cortical thickness, volume, surface area, or LGI. It
can also be used for tractography data (I have code that works with the
outputs of FSL's "probtrackx2"), and it should work for resting-state
fMRI as well. It is very heavily dependent on the fantastic R package
"igraph" (see http://igraph.org/redirect.html). I created a GUI for
quick and easy data exploration, but it isn't quite as polished as
others out there (e.g., BrainNet Viewer).
For usage, please see the User Guide I put together (direct PDF link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/j831n3q9muyz1go/brainGraph_UserGuide.pdf?dl=0
). You will find some code for getting your data into R, and I have
documented many analysis steps and include multiple figures. I hope this
is intuitive for both veteran and novice R users. Additionally, there
are System Requirements, Installation instructions, and links for help
learning R.
Some features that should be of interest include:
* bootstrapping & permutation testing
* random graph generation, small-worldness, and global/local/nodal
efficiency
* rich-club calculations
* robustness ("targeted attack" or "random failure") & vulnerability:
PDF of figure (PNG:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/k14gdg1lomhh4l2/failPlot-1.pdf?dl=0)
* Plotting GUI - full GUI (PNG):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/e0hdng7flrxsgd2/brainGraph_GUI.png?dl=0
* Plotting GUI - union of vertex neighborhoods (PNG):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/aag5cn1p1z9xzxr/brainGraph_GUI_neighborhoods.png?…
* Plotting GUI - community (module) plots (PNG):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8zzpd5j268qstmg/brainGraph_GUI_communities.png?dl…
You can install it directly in R by typing: install.packages('brainGraph')
My Github page for the package (https://github.com/cwatson/brainGraph)
contains the development version, and you can install that by typing:
devtools::install_github('cwatson/brainGraph')
Please see the NEWS.md file
(https://github.com/cwatson/brainGraph/blob/master/NEWS.md) for updates
made since the CRAN submission.
To work properly on Windows, you may need to install the devel version.
This is still a work-in-progress, so I am very happy to receive bug
reports, feature requests, general coding help questions, (constructive)
criticism, etc.
Please join the Google Group that I set up for those purposes:
https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!forum/brainGraph-help
Chris Watson
Hi all,
The UK academic network (JANET) is currently experiencing major issues
due to a large scale distributed denial of service attack. Although this
does not affect services on-site at YNiC it does affect users on-site
trying to access services off-site and users off-site trying to access
YNiC services on-site (such as VPN, remote desktop, wiki etc).
Jisc (who maintain JANET) are publishing occasional updates to their
twitter feed here:
https://twitter.com/jiscmi
Unfortunately they have no ETA on a resolution at this time.
Thanks, Paul.
--
Paul Elliott, UNIX Systems Administrator
York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC), University of York
Dear All,
We are hosting a visit from a local school at YNiC from 4-5pm tomorrow
(Wednesday). We are expecting about 25 6th form students. If you are
working in YNiC open plan at that time, we would be grateful if you could
use the computers furthest from the projector. Please let me know if you
have any questions.
Many thanks,
Tim
--
Tim Andrews
Department of Psychology
University of York
York, YO10 5DD
UK
Tel: 44-1904-324356
Fax: 44-1904-323181
http://www.york.ac.uk/psychology/staff/faculty/ta505/
PhD positions are available at the Functional and Molecular
Neuroimaging Laboratory, Queensland Brain Institute, University of
Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
The focus of the lab is to understand the relationship between
functional network and the molecular pathology in the brain. We are
developing advanced in vivo imaging techniques (MRI/MRS, PET and
optical imaging) to track the structural, functional and molecular
changes longitudinally in transgenic mice that express specific
disease-related mutations. Correlations can then be drawn between
animal behaviour, neuropathology, neurotransmission and the neural
network. There is currently an opportunity for highly motivated PhD
students to join this collaborative project. The student will learn
and refine in vivo functional imaging in rodents to understand how
neurotransmission and functional connectome are disrupted in the
disease progression.
QBI has state-of-the-art core facilities for electrophysiology, super
resolution microscopy, flow cytometry, molecular genetics,
histochemistry and cognitive testing. Access is also available to an
state-of-the-art imaging facility, the Centre for Advanced Imaging,
equipped with 16.4T MRI, 9.4T MRI with cryoprobe, 7T MR-PET and
microPET/CT for small animal imaging, and Siemens 7T, Siemens 3T Trio,
PET/CT, and a cyclotron for human imaging.
For more detail, please see:
http://jobs.uq.edu.au/caw/en/job/497609/phd-position-in-imaging-disease-con…
For inquiry, please email to:k.chuang@uq.edu.au
—
Kai-Hsiang Chuang, PhD
Associate Professor
Queensland Brain Institute and Centre for Advanced Imaging
University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
============================
PhD Opportunities at IMPRS NeuroCom
The International Max Planck Research School on Neuroscience of Communication (IMPRS NeuroCom) (http://imprs-neurocom.mpg.de/main.html) now offers several positions for excellent students holding a Master´s degree (or equivalent) to perform research resulting in a PhD. IMPRS NeuroCom is based at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, and the University of Leipzig, and also involves the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, and the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London, UK.
Deadline for the next round of open applications is January 4th, 2016.
The interviews are expected to take place in March/April 2016. The programme will start in Autumn 2016.
The IMPRS NeuroCom aims to recruit and educate excellent young scientists who wish to extend their knowledge and research experience in a structured 3-year research programme, in order to pursue a successful career in cognitive neuroscience. The school is intended for students holding a very good Master's degree (or equivalent) in a wide spectrum of potential disciplines such as cognitive neuroscience, psychology, medicine, neurobiology, linguistics, computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, biochemistry, or related fields, awarded by an internationally recognized university-level institution. Research experience is essential for successful candidates. Applications are evaluated by IMPRS faculty members. Interview selection is based on academic qualifications, personal references, recommendation, research experience and interests, and suitability to the programme.
PhD students of the IMPRS NeuroCom will receive funding based on the guidelines of the Max Planck Society. There are no tuition fees. Enrollment at the University of Leipzig is optional for German students and mandatory for international students. The enrollment fee is approximately €190 per semester.
Please find more information about the research school and PhD programme at:http://imprs-neurocom.mpg.de/main.html and seehttp://imprs-neurocom.mpg.de/applications for details and usehttps://s-lotus.gwdg.de/mpg/mlnp/imprs_neurocom_2016.nsf/registration for your application.
For further information please contact Dr. Veronika Krieghoff:vkrieghoff@cbs.mpg.de
-- Dr. Veronika Krieghoff IMPRS Coordinator and Coordinator of the
International Office Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain
Sciences Stephanstrasse 1A 04103 Leipzig, Germany Phone: +49 341 - 9940
2261 IMPRS: http://imprs-neurocom.mpg.de/main.html
============================
We seek outstanding applicants whose research interests lie at the
intersection of marketing, psychology, economics, and neuroscience and
who are interested in studying the brain mechanisms that underlie
judgement and decision-making. Particular interests of our group are the
neural underpinnings of persuasive messaging, social influences on
(consumer) choices, emotion regulation and self-control, and the role of
neurotransmitters and hormones in such decisions.
For the current project we are particularly looking for applicants who
have experience with innovative fMRI methods, most notably multi-voxel
pattern analysis (MVPA), and who would be interested in applying these
techniques to predict real-world consumer choices.
Candidates with a less technical focus and a more general interest in
how neuroscience can inform consumer decision-making are also invited to
apply.
Topic
We seek to predict consumer choice from neural activity in response to
products, brands and advertising. In particular, we focus on linking
neural measures to real market choice data. We will systematically
compare the predictive validity of these brain markers to benchmarks
from conventional marketing research and psychophysiological methods. In
general, candidates have a large say in the precise focus of their project
Approach
The preferred methodology is fMRI, in particular applying innovative
techniques such as multi-voxel pattern analysis (MVPA) and
representational similarity analysis (RSA), as well as neural
reliability (inter-subject correlations in neural activity).
Multivariate pattern classification techniques have recently been
applied to map discrete emotions which potentially would enable
classifying stimuli such as brands and commercials into multidimensional
affective space. Experience with and interest in applying these advanced
techniques is a definite plus. In addition to fMRI, we use EEG, facial
coding, eye-tracking and behavioural measures in our research.
Experience with at least one of these methods is required.
About our Center
The PhD student will be a member of The Erasmus Center for
Neuroeconomics (ECN), which is hosted by the Marketing Department of the
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. This position will
be jointly supervised by Prof. Ale Smidts and Dr. Maarten Boksem.
The Erasmus Center for Neuroeconomics is dedicated to conducting
cutting-edge interdisciplinary research in decision neuroscience, and
hosts the Erasmus Behavioural Lab which provides an excellent
infrastructure for conducting behavioural, EEG/ERP, eye-tracking, facial
coding and hormone-administration experiments. In addition, the Center
has access to multiple MRI scanners located the Erasmus Medical Center.
The Department of Marketing is home of leading researchers in consumer
behaviour and judgment and decision making, and experts in marketing
modelling and data science.
For more info please visit bit.ly/1IuhCYP <http://bit.ly/1IuhCYP>
Maarten Boksem
Associate Professor***|* Erasmus University *|*Rotterdam School of
Management
Visit: Mandeville Building *|* Room T10-09* | *Burgemeester Oudlaan 50
*|* 3062 PA Rotterdam* |* +31(0)104081471
Mail: PO Box 1738 | 3000 DR Rotterdam | The Netherlands
Home <http://www.boksem.nl> | Lab <http://www.erim.nl/neuroeconomics> |
ERIM <http://www.erim.eur.nl/people/maarten-boksem/> | RSM
<http://www.rsm.nl/people/maarten-boksem/> | Discovery
<http://discovery.rsm.nl/marketing/article/176-can-brain-responses-to-movie-…>
| RG <http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Maarten_Boksem> | Scholar
<https://scholar.google.nl/citations?user=12Pq_v8AAAAJ&hl=en> | LinkedIn
<https://nl.linkedin.com/pub/maarten-boksem/54/290/761>
====================
We are looking for an excellent MR-physicist for the University Hospital
in Linköping. Please se details in
http://www.ingenjorsjobb.se/ledigt-jobb/linkoping/company/region-ostergotla…
73, Peter
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 <mailto:peter.lundberg@liu.se>
Ph +46-(0)10 - 103 2790
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A 3-years doctoral position (60% TVL E13) is available from January 2016
in the research group of Stefan Klöppel at the Freiburg Brain Imaging
Center (FBI,
<http://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/fbi/live/index_en.html>http://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/fbi/live/index_en.html)
in Germany. The candidate can obtain a PhD in the field of Psychology,
Medicine or Biology.
The candidate will apply non-invasive brain stimulation techniques (e.g.
tDCS and TMS) in combination with MR-imaging to patients in different
stages of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. The
project aims to improve cognitive functioning through cognitive
training, etc. Imaging and TMS will contribute to a detailed
characterisation of individual patients to motivate tailored interventions.
We offer
The FBI integrates the efforts in neuroscience research of the
departments of Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, Neurology, Neuroradiology and
Neurosurgery. The research group is closely collaborating with the
Department for Pattern recognition methods
(<http://lmb.informatik.uni-freiburg.de/index.en.html>http://lmb.informatik.uni-freiburg.de/index.en.html),
the local memory clinic
(<https://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/zggf-en.html>https://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/zggf-en.html)
and the Cluster of Excellence
(<http://www.brainlinks-braintools.uni-freiburg.de/>http://www.brainlinks-braintools.uni-freiburg.de/).
The project offers a wide range of research opportunities, closely
linked with clinical demands.
We require
Applicants must hold a master degree or equivalent in medicine,
psychology or a related field. Experience with tDCS and TMS is
advantageous but not required. Candidates should be motivated to acquire
basic programming skills (e.g. Matlab). Disabled applicants are
preferred if qualification is equal. As the University of Freiburg
intends to increase the proportion of female employees in science, women
are particularly encouraged to apply.
Please send applications to PD Dr. Stefan Klöppel
(stefan.kloeppel(a)uniklinik-freiburg.de)
Informal enquiries may call +49 761 270 52960 or the email address given
above.
<https://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/fbi/research-groups/ag-kloeppel.html>https://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/fbi/research-groups/ag-kloeppel.html
======================
One postdoctoral position is available within the Laboratory of
Psychiatric Neuroimaging (LIM21) (www.neuroimagem.org.br/
<http://www.neuroimagem.org.br/>)at the University of São Paulo Medical
School, Brazil, directed by Geraldo F. Busatto, Ph.D.
**
Candidates should send a message to neuroimagem.ipq(a)hc.fm.usp.br
<mailto:neuroimagem.ipq@hc.fm.usp.br> with his/her CV and a letter of
support.
Deadline: 13 Dec 2015
**
*JOB DESCRIPTION*
We are looking for a full-time researcher with previous experience in
the use of software for the analysis of neuroimaging data. This
post-doctoral fellow will be requested to work mainly with data acquired
using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging methods
(rs-fMRI) to evaluate patterns of functional connectivity in the brain.
In our project, funded by the /FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO
DE SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL/ (FAPESP), such brain imaging data is being
acquired in groups of cognitively-intact elderly individuals, patients
with Alzheimer´s disease (AD), and patients with mild cognitive
impairment (MCI).
Pre-processing steps will be carried out using the software Analysis of
Functional NeuroImages (AFNI), while the actual processing of data will
be conducted using Matlab-based programs. The work will also involve use
of software to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy to distinguish between
AD, MCI and healthy elderlies, generating multivariate classifiers based
on machine-learning methods (support vector machine).
With such strategy, we aim to identify which are the functional
connectivity characteristics in the brain that are most critical for the
progression from normal cognition to MCI and then to AD. The
post-doctoral fellow should have knowledge about the acquisition and
analysis of fMRI data and other neuroimaging modalities.
We aim to bring an individual with abilities to carry out,
independently, analyses and organization of computational brain imaging
data, interaction with other researchers involved in the same project,
and participating in the writing up of scientific papers. These
characteristics are expected to boost the scientific productivity from
the funded project, both quantitatively and qualitatively.
The professional will also have the opportunity to interact with
scientists who are at the forefront of technologies for amyloid imaging
in the brain, and data will be combined with fMRI analyses in the same
elderly subjects evaluated with those two imaging technologies. The
post-doctoral fellow will have the opportunity to practice abilities in
analysing data of a challenging scientifc project, and he/she will be
expected to establish and use optimized processing pipelines for the
analysis of rs-fMRI data and other neuroimaging modalities.
*Requirements*
- Completed PhD in areas related to computer sciences, neuroscience,
neurology or psychiatry
- Research interest and brain imaging applied to research studies of
brain aging
- Previous experience in the usage of processing and statistical
analysis methods for research studies applied to magnetic resonance
imaging studies of the brain.
best regard
*Laboratory of Psychiatric Neuroimaging - HCFMUSP
============================
*
There is an opportunity for international student to apply for a
postdoctoral fellowship at University of British Columbia affiliated
hospital:
http://www.cfri-training.ca/funding/cfri-funding/postdoctoral-fellowships
CFRI M.I.N.D Postdoctoral Fellowships - For postdoctoral fellows whose
supervisor is a member of the M.I.N.D theme and whose long term
research outcomes and goals address one or more of the theme’s core
areas of interest: 1) visualizing the brain using advanced
neuroimaging, 2) mental health and behaviours in infants, children and
youth 3) early diagnosis interventions and therapeutics for
neurodevelopmental disorders. $50,000/year
Application Process
To apply download the 'CFRI Studentships & Fellowships - Guidelines &
Application Form'
and submit the completed application toreseduc(a)cfri.ca by December 1, 2015.
The applicant would work in the CNoS lab, directed by Todd Woodward.
All the best,
Todd Woodward
--
Todd S. Woodward, Ph.D.
Cognitive Neuroscience of Schizophrenia Lab (CNoS)
http://www.cfri.ca/our-research/researchers/results/Details/todd-woodwardhttp://www.cnoslab.com/donate.html
604-875-2000 x4724
*****
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
University of British Columbia
BC Mental Health and Addiction Research Institute
Vancouver, Canada
========================
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral researcher who will be in
charge of a study on the representation of gustatory stimuli in the
context of visual perception of food and other cues, as well as their
hedonic and motivational potential. The study combines standard fMRI
acquisition procedures with custom gustatory stimulation sequences.
The project will be executed as a collaboration of the departments of
Biological Psychology (T. Noesselt) and Psychoinformatics (M. Hanke),
Institute of Psychology at the University of Magdeburg. It is embedded
in the DFG-funded collaborative research center on the "Neurobiology of
Motivated Behavior" (SFB 779;http://www.sfb779.de/en/index.html). The
position is 100% FTE (E13 TV-L, with all benefits) and available for two
years, with the possibility to be extended ed for an additional two-year
period. This position offers an excellent opportunity to acquire
expertise for a wide range topics. This includes versatile fMRI data
acquisition techniques, analysis (statistical parametric mapping,
pattern classification), and experimental algorithms (e.g. functional
inter-subject alignment).
Magdeburg, one of Germany's leading imaging facilities, offers a rich
research landscape. Institutions, such as the Otto-von-Guericke-
University, the Leibniz-Institute for Neurobiology, and the German
Center for Neuro-Degenerative Diseases, contribute comprehensive
infrastructure for brain imaging research, such as a multitude of
research-dedicated MRI-scanners (Siemens 7 Tesla, fMRI-PET, Siemens
Trio, Verio, Skyra und Philips Achieva). The close collaboration of
research groups in Magdeburg offers many opportunities for interactions
within the SFB779. The Institute of Psychology operates its own compute
cluster for data analysis.
Requirements:
- Master degree (or Diploma, or an equivalent degree)_and_ PhD in psychology,
neuroscience, or a related field of science
- good publication record
- English language skills
- experience in planning, executing, and analysis of fMRI studies
- profound knowledge of (at least) one of the programming languages Python or
Matlab – as well as the ability to demonstrate this knowledge in practice
- experience with scientific Python packages (e.g. SciPy, sklearn, Nipype,
PyMVPA), and with the application of multivariate and machine
learning algorithms is advantageous
- experience with gustatory stimulation is desirable
The University of Magdeburg is an equal opportunity employer.
For more information, please see the official job posting:
http://www.ovgu.de/unimagdeburg_media/Stellenausschreibungen/2015/Wissensch…
(German only)
or contact:
Michael Hanke
tel.: +49 391 67-18481
email:michael.hanke@ovgu.de
www:http://www.psychoinformatics.de
Interested candidates should send their applications including CV with
transcripts or degree certificates, publication list, and a brief
statement of research interests in a single file to:
bewerbung(a)ovgu.de (cc:michael.hanke@ovgu.de)
Reference: 263/2015
Application deadline is Dec 18 2015.
================================
The Center for Investigating Healthy Minds (CIHM) at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison seeks an accomplished scientist with a strong record
of academic achievement and scientific leadership. Commitment to and
enthusiasm for an interdisciplinary approach to contemplative, affective
and social neuroscience. Candidates with a developmental focus are
especially encouraged to apply.
This position will provide oversight and direction to CIHM's
contemplative, affective and social neuroscience research operations.
The Scientist will work in partnership with Dr. Richard Davidson and his
collaborative leadership team in three key areas: strategic planning and
setting research direction, ensuring the research conducted is at the
highest quality level and providing high-level project oversight to
ensure the research is conducted as efficiently as possible.
*Well-qualified candidates will have the following /required/ experience:*
- PhD. A degree in psychology, neuroscience or a related discipline is
preferred.
- A minimum of 3 years' of post-doctoral experience in a research setting.
- A demonstrated ability for strategic thinking and a methodical
approach to the implementation of neuroimaging research.
- Experience with at least one of the following neuroimaging analysis
methodologies and/or software packages:
BOLD GLM, multivariate modeling, functional connectivity, VBM, FSL, SPM,
and Freesurfer.
*Well-qualified candidates will have the following /preferred/ experience:*
- A record of serving as Principal Investigator (PI) or co-investigator
on extramurally supported research fellowships and/or projects.
- Competency in and experience with at least several of the key
methodologies: structural MRI, fMRI, EEG, psychophysiology,
neuroendocrine, immune, genetic, and epigenetic measures.
- Competency in at least one of the following: R, SPSS, MATLAB and/or
Python.
- Experience with writing grant proposals and budget preparation.
- Experience providing team leadership in a scientific environment.
- Self-motivated and have excellent organizational, interpersonal,
writing and communication skills.
*Additional Information:*
Salary is negotiable and commensurate with skills and experience.
Please see the attached PDF or visit our website for more detailed
information about the job duties:
http://www.investigatinghealthyminds.org/cihmEmployment.html#employmentOpp
*Application Procedures:*
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume highlighting your
relevant experience to Brittany.Thomson(a)wisc.edu
<mailto:Brittany.Thomson@wisc.edu> by 12/23/15, or apply through
UW-Madison’s JobApply website at
https://www.ohr.wisc.edu/Weblisting/External/PVLSummaryApply.aspx?pvl_num=8…
Thank you!
--
Brittany Thomson
--
Davidson Admin Team
T-229 /(608) 890-0143 <tel:%20%28608%29%20890-0143>
Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging & Behavior
Center for Investigating Healthy Minds
====================
Human Magnetic Resonance Center Director - The College of Natural
Sciences & Institute for Applied Life Sciences, University of
Massachusetts Amherst
POSITION: The Human Magnetic Resonance (MR) Center at the University of
Massachusetts Amherst is scheduled to open in April 2016. As part of the
$95 million investment of the University and the Commonwealth into the
new Institute of Applied Life Sciences (http://www.umass.edu/ials/), the
Center will house a state-of-the-art Siemens Skyra 3T magnetic resonance
system. We invite applications for a tenured position in a Department in
the College of Natural Sciences from Ph.D.-level scientists at the rank
of ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR or PROFESSOR to serve as director for this new MR
Center.
The new hire will collaborate with IALS faculty and industry scientists,
and provide essential training for the next generation of scientists.
IALS and the UMass Amherst campus are committed to the development of
translational research programs and to fostering interactions with
industry. IALS will fill a number of faculty positions at both senior
and junior level over the next two years. IALS has recently made major
investments in campus infrastructure and core facilities (see
http://www.umass.edu/ials/core-facilitiesfor more details) and is also
partnering with the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing
Center (see http://www.mghpcc.org/).
STARTING DATE: September 1, 2016
QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate should have a PhD in
Neuroscience, Psychology, Physics, Biology or related field.
RESPONSIBILITIES: As a faculty member with a home in one of the
departments in the College of Natural Sciences, the director will lead
his or her own research lab and related student training. The director
is expected to lead the MR Center in all its functions and to carry out
his or her own neuroimaging research, with approximately 50% time
dedicated to each of these activities. The director will build and lead
a highly productive center and support the development of MR research of
new and existing faculty and industry users. The director will also
oversee center staff including physicists and technicians.
REQUIREMENTS: Preference will be given to a candidate with demonstrated
leadership and extensive experience and involvement in a successful MR
center. We seek relevant expertise in areas such as: anatomical or
functional neuroimaging; development of new neuroimaging methodologies;
or neuroimaging of cognition. Successful candidates will have a strong
track record of research publications and federal funding focused on the
development or use of state-of-the-art magnetic resonance techniques and
approaches for the study of human brain structure and function.
Department, School, Institute, University and Community: The University
of Massachusetts Amherst (http://www.umass.edu), the flagship campus of
the University of Massachusetts system, is a nationally ranked public
research university and home to over 22,000 undergraduate and 6,000
graduate students. The 1,430 acre campus is located in the scenic
Pioneer valley of western Massachusetts, 90 miles from Boston and 175
miles from New York City. The University of Massachusetts Amherst, along
with Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and
Smith College, is a member of the Five College Consortium and the
Academic Career network. The region boasts a rural setting with easy
access to Boston, Hartford, and New York City. Amherst is nestled
between the Berkshire Mountains, Holyoke Range and Pelham Hills
providing many recreational opportunities.
APPLICATION PROCESS: IALS and CNS are strongly committed to increasing
the diversity of the faculty, student body, and curriculum. The search
committee will begin reviewing applications on January 6, 2016. The
search will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should
submit a current CV, research statement, and contact information for
three references.
These materials should be submitted to:
http://umass.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=66077
For questions about the position, contact search committee co-chair,
John McCarthy at jmccarthy(a)grad.umass.edu <http://umass.edu>
The university is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty
and student body. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities,
protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities and encourages
applications from these and other protected group members. Because broad
diversity is essential to an inclusive climate and critical to the
University's goals of achieving excellence in all areas, we will
holistically assess the many qualifications of each applicant and
favorably consider an individual's record working with students and
colleagues with broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and
backgrounds in educational, research or other work activities. We will
also favorably consider experience overcoming or helping others overcome
barriers to an academic degree and career.
--
Jacquie Kurland, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Communication Disorders
School of Public Health and Health Sciences
University of Massachusetts Amherst
358 North Pleasant Street, Room 307A
Amherst, MA 01003-9296
Phone: (413) 545-4007
Fax: (413) 545-0803
Email: jkurland(a)comdis.umass.edu <mailto:jkurland@comdis.umass.edu>
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There will be a further project presentation tomorrow.
David Pitcher and Alex Benjamin will be giving a joint presentation on
their similar projects which are entitled:
David - "Understanding the role of cortical areas in face perception
using fMRI and TMS"
Alex - "Understanding the role of cortical areas in human motion
perception using fMRI and TMS"
Many thanks
Sarah
Sarah Finch | PA to Gary Green, Director
York Neuroimaging Centre | The Biocentre | York Science Park | Heslington | York | YO10 5NY
01904 435329
Working hours are Tues 8.15 -14.45, Weds 8.15-17.15, Thurs 9.30-17.30 and Fri 8.15-14.45
-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: YNiC Seminar 3rd Dec
Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2015 14:22:04 +0000
From: Sarah Finch <sarah.finch(a)ynic.york.ac.uk>
To: staff(a)ynic.york.ac.uk
Hi all,
A reminder that the Daniel Baker will be giving a project presentation
at the YNiC seminar this Thursday at 4pm entitled: *"Neuroimaging of
binocular function in human amblyopia"
*The seminar will take place at 4pm in B020, all are welcome and
refreshments will be available afterwards.*
*Many thanks*
*
--
Sarah Finch | PA to Gary Green, Director
York Neuroimaging Centre | The Biocentre | York Science Park | Heslington | York | YO10 5NY
01904 435329
Working hours are Tues 8.15 -14.45, Weds 8.15-17.15, Thurs 9.30-17.30 and Fri 8.15-14.45
Hi all,
A reminder that the Daniel Baker will be giving a project presentation
at the YNiC seminar this Thursday at 4pm entitled: *"Neuroimaging of
binocular function in human amblyopia"
*The seminar will take place at 4pm in B020, all are welcome and
refreshments will be available afterwards.*
*Many thanks*
*
--
Sarah Finch | PA to Gary Green, Director
York Neuroimaging Centre | The Biocentre | York Science Park | Heslington | York | YO10 5NY
01904 435329
Working hours are Tues 8.15 -14.45, Weds 8.15-17.15, Thurs 9.30-17.30 and Fri 8.15-14.45
Dear Rec Submissions,
Please can Alex Benjamin and myself have permission to be trained as YNIC scanner operators.
Thanks and best regards.
David.
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Ross Devlin <ross.devlin(a)ynic.york.ac.uk>
> Date: 1 December 2015 at 10:16:25 GMT
> To: david.pitcher(a)york.ac.uk
> Subject: training
>
> Hi David,
>
> Process steps required.
>
> You need to write to Rec Submissions to get approval from Tony Morland
>
> You both need to attend
>
> 1) a ynic induction (although I have cancelled the one for this week I could still do one for both of you tomorrow lunctime at around 1pm, takes about an hour, if you wish to do this let me know as we will need to get a fob created for you).
> 2) a Level 0 training session (there is one this Friday am)
> 3) Level 1 training will be arranged on an ad hoc basis either as part of your own project scanning during normal scanning hours or on other projects providing they are suitable and I can manage it without compromising their scanning time.
>
> Ross
