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talk by Marta Zlatic tomorrow
by Beth Jefferies 05 Feb '26

05 Feb '26

Apologies for cross-posting but the talk by Marta Zlatic hosted by YBRI tomorrow is likely to be very compelling for anyone interested in the fundamental organisation of the brain. Hope to see some of you there :) 1pm, 6th Feb: Circuits for Memory-based Action Selection - Diana Bowles Lecture Theatre B/K/018 Animal behaviour is shaped both by evolution and by individual experience. In many species parallel brain pathways encode innate and learnt valences of stimuli. Furthermore, within the learning centers, opposite valences may be associated with the same cues, in parallel. How these opposing valences are integrated into an overall predicted value and used to drive a single coherent action and how the predicted values are compared with actual outcomes and used to regulate future learning is not well understood. Our recently published connectome of the entire Drosophila larval brain has revealed a complex, multi-layered network of neurons that implements learning and action selection. We are currently characterising the response properties and behavioural roles of individual neurons in the network. Together, these studies are revealing the principles by which learning and action-selection are implemented in the brain. -- Beth Jefferies Department of Psychology, University of York, UK +44 01904 324368

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Join us for these upcoming YNiC events
by Jennifer Ashton 03 Feb '26

03 Feb '26

Hello Please find attached the schedule of events at YNiC for this upcoming semester. All events will be held on *Tuesdays at 11:30am in YNiC*. We have a mixture of seminars from both internal and external speakers, COGS discussion groups and Neuroimaging Analysis Clinics, where we encourage you to bring along your data, models and analysis questions for us to have an informal discussion over tea and coffee. We hope you can join us! These events are a great opportunity to catch up with your fellow YNiC researchers and discuss the latest developments in our field. Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Ema <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/>il Disclaimer <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/> [image: image.png]

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YNiC computing facilities unavailable Thursday 29/01/2026 17:00-22:00
by Richard Aveyard 26 Jan '26

26 Jan '26

Hi All, Due to maintenance of the Biocentre networking, *there will be limited connectivity between YNiC and the outside world on Thursday evening (29/01/2026 17:00-22:00). *This will affect access to the remote desktops, and internet access for all computers (including those using wifi) at the centre. Apologies for the short notice, we are working with UoY Estates to make sure this kind of work is scheduled more carefully in future. If you anticipate this causing undue disruption to your work, please get in touch via support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk . Best Wishes, Rich -- Dr Richard Aveyard Senior Technical Specialist York NeuroImaging Centre University of York, UK

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 19 Jan '26

19 Jan '26

Hello, Happy New Year! We hope you had a restful break and are feeling energised for the year ahead. *🖥️ System Maintenance* The YNiC system underwent some upgrades over the break. Thank you for your patience while we resolved some unexpected issues. As always, if you encounter any issues using YNiC systems, please let us know via the usual route: support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk. *🗓️ **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. This includes students who wish to attend the Data Analysis in Neuroimaging Course starting this semester. The next monthly induction will be on *Tuesday the 3rd of February, at 10:00am*. Please ask them to contact support@ynic .york.ac.uk to sign up. *🗓️ **Level 0 operator training* *MRI* Level 0 Training: *Tuesday the 3rd of February 13:00-15:00.* *MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 4th of February, 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. 🧠 *Call for Speakers* We're currently recruiting speakers for our YNiC seminars. If you would like to present your work to a very informal and friendly group please get in touch!! :) Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Ema <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/>il Disclaimer <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/>

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 15 Dec '25

15 Dec '25

Hello, As the year draws to a close, here is your last installment of weekly updates. *🔧 System Downtime* YNiC will be offline from Wednesday 17th of December to Friday 19th December to complete some system updates. This will include the remote desktops, the desktops in Open Plan, the YNiC Cluster and the scanner booking systems. *🎄 Holiday Closure* The scanners will be unavailable from the 21st of December to the 5th of January. The remote desktops, YNiC cluster and Open Plan will be accessible during this time, however there will be very limited user support from YNiC staff. We will be back in YNiC and will respond to support tickets from the 5th of January. *🗓️ **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. The next monthly induction will be on *Tuesday the 6th of January, at 10:00am*. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. * 🗓️ **Level 0 operator training* *MRI* Level 0 Training: *Tuesday the 6th of January 13:00-15:00.* *MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 7th of January, 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. 🧠 *Call for Speakers* I'm currently recruiting speakers for our YNiC seminars next semester. If you would like to present your work to a very informal and friendly group please get in touch!! :) *🌿 University Sustainability Newsletter* The University has released its first edition of the refreshed sustainability newsletter <https://features.york.ac.uk/sustainability-newsletter-december-2025/index.h…>, recognising and celebrating the highlights of 2025. Wishing you a wonderful holiday break! We hope everyone returns rested, refreshed, and ready for the new year in January :) Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Ema <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/>il Disclaimer <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/> [image: image.png]

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YNiC - Downtime for systems maintenance.
by Joe Lyons 12 Dec '25

12 Dec '25

Hello We'll be taking the computer systems in YNiC offline from Wednesday 17th December to Friday 19th December. This includes the remote desktops, the desktops in open plan, the cluster and the scanner booking system to perform some updates. 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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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 08 Dec '25

08 Dec '25

Hello, Sending you some festive well wishes, along with some YNiC updates ... 🎄 *York Giving Tree * This year YNiC is hosting a York Giving Tree <https://yorksu.org/news/article/york-giving-tree>, you will see our tree decorated with red tags. The tags have gifts written on them with items requested by local York charities to make this a time special for everyone. To *get involved*, all you need to do is: 1. Choose a tag. 2. Buy the gift written on it - gifts can be as simple as a tin of beans! 3. Wrap it up. 4. Put the gift under our tree with the tag attached. If you are not over in YNiC, look out for other York Giving Tree's across campus! :) Thank you!! *🗓️ **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. The next monthly induction will be on *Tuesday the 6th of January, at 10:00am*. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. * 🗓️ **Level 0 operator training* *MRI* Level 0 Training: *Tuesday the 6th of January 13:00-15:00.* *MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 7th of January, 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. 🧠 *Call for Speakers* We're currently recruiting speakers for our YNiC seminars next semester. If you would like to present your work to a very informal and friendly group please get in touch!! :) Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Ema <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/>il Disclaimer <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/> [image: image.png]

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New computing facilities in YNiC
by Aidan Horner 02 Dec '25

02 Dec '25

Dear all, A year ago we were awarded ~£100k from a university capital equipment renewal grant to overhaul our IT infrastructure at YNiC. I am pleased to say Joe and the wider YNiC team have been working hard since then and we now have the following equipment. The open plan desktops are new: Intel Core i7 14700 28 Core CPUs (up from Intel i7 4770 8 core) 32GB RAM at 5600HMz with 4 64GB models available. 2560x1440 QHD displays The stimulus PCs are new: Intel Core i7 14700 28 Core CPUs (up from i7 4770 8 core) 32GB RAM at 5600HMz NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB (Up from AMD Radeon HD 6670 1GB) There's a nice comparison for the GPUs here, https://technical.city/en/video/Radeon-HD-6670-vs-GeForce-RTX-4060. We have also purchased new storage, which will be hosted centrally. We are currently working to allow access to this, and we will email YNiC users with details when this is available. Separate from this equipment renewal grant, we are planning on upgrading the network switching infrastructure to improve resilience (funded by central IT). We will also be upgrading the desktop software, which will come with updated versions of the regular software packages: Psychopy 2025.2 Matlab 2025a Python 3.11 FreeSurfer (7.3, 7.4.1 and 8.1) FSL 6.0.7.18 A big thank you to Joe and the wider YNiC team for their hard work in relation to all of this. I hope it makes your experience at YNiC that bit more enjoyable. Any questions/issues please use the usual YNiC support ticketing system, or come to YNiC and talk to us :) Best wishes, Aidan -- *I work 0.8FTE and my working days are Monday-Wednesday and Friday* =========================================================== Prof Aidan J Horner Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience Co-Director York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC) Department of Psychology University of York York YO10 5DD https://www.aidanhorner.org/ ===========================================================

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Siemens MRI scanning resumed
by Richard Aveyard 27 Nov '25

27 Nov '25

Dear All, The engineers from Siemens have finished their corrective work and scanning has resumed as normal. Thanks for your patience during this downtime. Best Wishes, Rich -- Dr Richard Aveyard Senior Technical Specialist York NeuroImaging Centre University of York, UK

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 24 Nov '25

24 Nov '25

Hello, Please see below for this weeks updates: 📄* Update to MRI Screening Form* The MRI Safety Questionnaire and Consent form has been updated, please use this most recent version (version 7 <https://vcs.ynic.york.ac.uk/ynic-public/forms/-/raw/master/sMRISession.pdf>) when screening your participants. As always, please contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk if you have any questions regarding participant safety when screening potential participants. 🔧 *MRI Scanner Down for Repair* The Siemens MRI scanner is currently unavailable while we have essential repair work carried out. We expect that scanning will continue as normal from Thursday the 27th of November, but will keep everyone updated as we get more information. *🗓️ **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. The next monthly induction will be on *Tuesday the 2nd of December, at 1:00pm*. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. * 🗓️ **Level 0 operator training* *MRI* Level 0 Training: *Tuesday the 2nd of December 14:00-16:00.* *MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 3rd of December, 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. * 🗓️ **YNIC Seminar - Cancelled* Please note that the seminar scheduled for this week (25th of November) has been cancelled. Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Ema <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/>il Disclaimer <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/> [image: image.png]

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