ynic-users April 2021

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YNiC General consent forms
by Richard Aveyard 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

Dear YNiC users, As scanning resumes we are continuing to follow cautious covid-19 procedures, and for this reason we are not accepting general consent forms from participants in person. Instead, researchers should provide general consent forms to their prospective participants, and then the researcher should deliver the completed forms to YNiC themselves. In the unusual circumstance that no-one is available to receive the forms in person, the forms should be left in the grey letterbox next to the reception door. We realise this is inconvenient, and we are working on a secure electronic solution, so this should only be a temporary stop-gap measure. *Please do not email completed general consent forms.* It is important that general consent is completed more than 24 hours before the scan time as this constitutes a part of your ethical responsibility to provide informed consent and allow the subject time to reconsider their participation. If absolutely unavoidable, general consent forms can be signed on the day of a scan but the researcher should contact us in advance at support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to let us know this will happen, and must still talk the participant through the form in advance. Best wishes, Rich -- Dr Richard Aveyard Senior Research Technician York NeuroImaging Centre University of York, UK

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Scanning at YNiC from April 12th.
by Andre Gouws 12 Apr '21

12 Apr '21

Hi all, Further to our previous communications, scanning services have now resumed at YNiC. We have procedures in place to do this safely, and continue to monitor the situation and adapt as we all begin to resume day to day activities. Note that while a great deal of effort has gone into this, we will inevitably have overlooked a couple of details so please work with us to get things going smoothly. Operator slots are being added to the booking system, and you can book non-operator time if you have qualified operators. You can now recruit participants from outside your research group as long as the Dept of Psychology's face to face testing procedures have been followed, and you work within the guidelines of using the centre. These procedures are relatively unchanged from those we sent you in October/November 2020 (when we had a brief period of research activity). As a reminder, here are the requirements and processes in place (these first 3 have always been standard practice): - In advance of the visit, you should make sure your participant is registered at YNiC by completing and submitting to us the YNiC general consent form : - https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/forms?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=GeneralCo… - We also advise that you go through the MRI safety screening form with them in advance of the date to ensure that it is safe to scan them in MRI - https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/forms?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=sMRISessi… - You should complete your study-specific consent forms as submitted and approved by the ethics committee. Additional requirements relating to Covid-19 measures: - Before being given access to resume scanning at YNiC your lab will sign a form to confirm: - You have read, understood the YNIC participant journey document: - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A1Jh-JJ21o0WoxqAvIR9CntyN5MyAsxq/view?usp=… - You have read, understood the YNIC MRI specific research risk assessment: - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cAAGZM0X-AxFvEJMdaObYDrxx9LZKqBE/view?usp=… - You have read, understood and followed the steps in the Dept of Psychology's "Face-to-Face Testing in Psychology" guidelines at: - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SftgbpdU8dkImMMHEt5nY7lOIH1-7Rse5o38rFi… - As part of that process will need to complete, and have certified by the HoD, the “Face to Face Research Activity COVID-19 Secure Check Sheet” - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hl-TXlkGnC87JF4AkYxAg5pfj7wDzn286wlAghr… - As part of the safety screening of the subject on their scan day, they will complete an additional Covid-19 specific screening and information form: - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jNvsW1hV5yWMisPLhmL5qCQv48tBGYoI/view?usp=… <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jv51X_wJe50FBSjwbBPADrKpFHIAcSomkWh0uxz…> If you have any queries please contact us at support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk See you soon! -- André ************************************************************************ *André Gouws PhD* *Operations Manager * *York Neuroimaging Centre and York Diagnostic Imaging* *University of York* *The Biocentre* *York Science Park* *Heslington* *YO10 5NY* *Tel: +44 (0) 1904 435327* *Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356 *

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Status of MEG scanning at YNiC
by Andre Gouws 07 Apr '21

07 Apr '21

Please see the MEG status update, prepared by Richard Aveyard, below: Dear YNiC users, With the anticipated resumption of research at YNiC in the coming months, we will once again be offering time on the MEG system. While doing so, we are keen to make sure that all researchers are aware of the status of the MEG equipment. The new MEG system was installed in the autumn/ winter of 2019 and trialled on MSc projects through February 2020. The trials were largely successful, with good quality data recorded. However, a small number of recordings had to be aborted due to issues with the power supply to the signal processing electronics. At around the same time, the manufacturer of the system ceased trading, so can no longer offer support. To resolve the problem with an increasingly unreliable power supply, custom electronics were installed by YNiC staff through 2020. The modification work is now complete, and the MEG system is once again ready to make recordings. We are doing everything within our power to ensure the ongoing quality of MEG recordings: the stability of the power supply is constantly being monitored, and regular quality assurance recordings are being performed. As such, we are now offering MEG recording facilities with the proviso that the system has not yet undergone long-term testing, so we are unable to guarantee reliability. In the coming weeks a number of projects will begin making recordings on the MEG system, and we welcome any further projects. We understand that in some cases, researchers may prefer to defer starting a project until more data has been successfully acquired. However, we can offer the assurance that in the event that recordings are spoiled due to equipment failures, projects will be reimbursed all charges. If you would like any further information regarding MEG at YNiC, please contact us at support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk <mailto:support@ynic.york.ac.uk> . -- André ************************************************************************ André Gouws PhD CQC Registered Manager Operations Manager York Neuroimaging Centre and York Diagnostic Imaging University of York The Biocentre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5NY Tel: +44 (0) 1904 435327 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356

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