ynic-users February 2024

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YNiC IT Downtime - Tuesday 5th March - 9am
by Joe Lyons 04 Mar '24

04 Mar '24

Hello We'll be taking the YNiC IT systems offline on *Tuesday 5th March *at *9am* while electrical contractors test the power circuits in the server room. We expect the work to take no more that 30 minutes. This will affect all IT services including remote desktop and the cluster. Thanks Joe Joe Lyons, Systems Administrator York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC), University of York joe.lyons(a)york.ac.uk 01904 325949 | 01904 325940

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Office space now available
by Aidan Horner 28 Feb '24

28 Feb '24

Dear all, As mentioned in the recent Psychology staff meeting, we have now made an office in YNiC available for everyone to use. There are 3 desks in the office, 2 with YNiC desktop PCs and one is a hot desk with a single USB-C plugin. The office is the first one on the left as you come into the open plan area in YNiC. If you would like to spend more time in YNiC but want a bit more privacy than the open plan area allows for, then this is the space for you! For now the room isn't bookable. We will see how the room is used and by whom over the coming months and can reassess whether it should be a bookable space in the future. The main message is, come spend some time in YNiC and talk to us about your awesome research plans! Best wishes, Aidan -- ===================================================================== York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC) Directors Prof Beth Jefferies - Co-Director for Research Dr Aidan Horner - Co-Director for Strategy & Operations https://www.york.ac.uk/psychology/research/york-neuroimaging-centre/ =====================================================================

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YNiC Seminar Tomorrow, 1.15pm
by Jennifer Ashton 27 Feb '24

27 Feb '24

Hi Everyone, We have our YNiC seminar *tomorrow* *at 1.15pm*. *Professor Beth Jefferies *will be presenting a talk titled *"Situating the anterior temporal lobe in a cortical hierarchy".* We really hope to see everyone at YNiC! If you are unable to attend the talk in person, you can catch it on zoom using the following link: https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/96762553290?pwd=UEluT1lMd3V5azY5YzNmWkJCV1VTdz… <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/96762553290?pwd%3…> . We look forward to seeing you tomorrow! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Working days: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

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MRI scan cancellations
by Richard Aveyard 22 Feb '24

22 Feb '24

Hi All, The Siemens scanner has developed a serious fault this afternoon, and it is not currently operational. An engineer has inspected the system and diagnosed the issue, but unfortunately the repair will take some time. We have been advised that the scanner will not be functional next week (26/2 - 1/3). Please ensure that you contact all the participants that you have scheduled to scan next week, to let them know that their scan sessions will have to be cancelled and rescheduled for a later date. We apologise for the substantial disruption, unfortunately this is an age-related fault that could not be prevented. We will do everything we can to get the scanner up and running as soon as possible, and we will keep you updated as soon as we know when it will be available again. Best Wishes, Rich -- Dr Richard Aveyard Senior Technical Specialist York NeuroImaging Centre University of York, UK

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David Watson - Food Area - Cogs
by Tom Hartley 20 Feb '24

20 Feb '24

Hi everyone, This is a reminder that this week (Friday 23rd Feb, 11.30am, YNiC) we have our first "Cogs" meeting of the year. David Watson will be leading a session on "The Food Area of the Brain <https://uniofyork.padlet.org/tomhartley/cogs-7svj1mgvsc2jq2yp/wish/27740619…>" that will look at this study <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982222012866> from Khosla, Murty & Kanwisher (Current Biology, 2022). Cogs meetings are a format designed to generate informal and lively discussion about topics that excite and inspire us. It's open to undergrads, academics, masters students, postdocs, research staff, PhD students, YNiC staff and basically anyone with an interest in cognitive neuroscience at the University of York. If you'd like to present a session, if you have ideas for topics that would be good to hear about , or if you want to find out what others are suggesting please take a look at the discussion board, or email us. *discussion board: * *https://cogs.ynic.york.ac.uk/ <https://cogs.ynic.york.ac.uk/>* *email the organizers (Tom Hartley, Beth Jefferies) by email at cogs(a)ynic.york.ac.uk <cogs(a)ynic.york.ac.uk>*. See you all at Cogs! Tom ============ Dr Tom Hartley (Senior Lecturer) Dept. of Psychology, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK +44 1904 322903 https://www-users.york.ac.uk/~th512 <http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~th512> https://www.york.ac.uk/psychology/staff/faculty/th512/ <http://www.york.ac.uk/psychology/staff/faculty/th512/>

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Calling PhD students who use YNIC
by Fiona McNab 19 Feb '24

19 Feb '24

Hi, We're looking for a new student rep for the YNIC Research Ethics Committee. Meetings will be approximately twice a year. If you'd like to volunteer, please let me know. Thanks, Best wishes, Fiona

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YNiC newsletter
by Richard Aveyard 15 Feb '24

15 Feb '24

Hello, A quick update to let you know when our next training and induction sessions are scheduled, and how to apply to give a YNiC seminar. *YNiC User Inductions* If you are aware of any new students/staff that will require access to YNiC and/or an IT account, they must attend a YNiC user induction. Our next induction will be on *Thursday the 7th of March at 10:00*. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 operator training* *The next L0 training session will be held on Thursday the 14th of March, 13:00-15:00. * Please note that users requesting Level 0 training should be a PhD, RA/Postdoc, or staff, and should already have a project proposal submitted to YNiC. Please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk if you have any questions or wish to book on to this session. Please note that sessions are limited to 4 trainees, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Training must be booked at least a week before the session date, in order to reserve the scanner booking. *YNiC Seminar* If you would like to give a talk this semester, please get in touch, there are no specific requirements; presentations can include previously collected data, new data, pilot data and/or study plans and ideas. This is a great way to get feedback in a relaxed and friendly environment. Please message support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk. Cheers, Rich -- Dr Richard Aveyard Senior Technical Specialist York NeuroImaging Centre University of York, UK

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Cogs - Semester 2, 2024
by Tom Hartley 09 Feb '24

09 Feb '24

Hi everyone, Welcome to Semester 2. Our Cogs meetings continue this semester on *Fridays* at the slightly earlier time of *11.30 am at YNiC*. This semester the meetings will take place in *weeks 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10*. We already have sessions scheduled for 3 of these dates (see below), and we hope to fill the remaining slots over the next couple of weeks. If you'd like to lead one of these sessions please contact us via the discussion board: *https://cogs.ynic.york.ac.uk/ <https://cogs.ynic.york.ac.uk/>* or email (goes to the organizers Tom Hartley, Beth Jefferies) at: *cogs(a)ynic.york.ac.uk <cogs(a)ynic.york.ac.uk>*. *23rd Feb David Watson, Food Area of the Brain* *8th Mar Available* *22nd Mar Alex Pike, TBC* *19th Apr Vanessa Keller, TBC* *3rd May Available* Cogs meetings are designed to generate informal and lively discussion about topics that excite and inspire us. It's open to undergrads, academics, masters students, postdocs, research staff, PhD students, YNiC staff and basically anyone with an interest in cognitive neuroscience at the University of York. See you all at Cogs! Tom ============ Dr Tom Hartley (Senior Lecturer) Dept. of Psychology, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK +44 1904 322903 https://www-users.york.ac.uk/~th512 <http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~th512> https://www.york.ac.uk/psychology/staff/faculty/th512/ <http://www.york.ac.uk/psychology/staff/faculty/th512/>

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YNiC seminar tomorrow, 1pm.
by Jennifer Ashton 06 Feb '24

06 Feb '24

Hi Everyone, We have our YNiC seminar series starting again tomorrow at 1pm. *Dr Richard Aveyard *will be presenting an introduction to the Brain Imaging Data Structure (BIDS)*.* *The Brain Imaging Data Structure (BIDS) is becoming the standard format for organizing and sharing neuroimaging data. It has been adopted by a large number of research groups for internal use, as well as the OpenNeuro, SchizConnect, Developing Human Connectome Project, and FCP-INDI databases. This seminar will give a beginner's introduction to BIDS, and how it can be combined with containerized computing.* We really hope to see everyone at YNiC! If you are unable to attend the talk in person, you can catch it on zoom using the following link: https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/96762553290?pwd=UEluT1lMd3V5azY5YzNmWkJCV1VTdz… <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/96762553290?pwd%3…> . We look forward to seeing you tomorrow! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Working days: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

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