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YNiC seminar cancelled
by rem 05 Jun '14

05 Jun '14

Dear Users I'm afraid Gary Green is unwell today. Therefore Gary's talk, which was scheduled for this afternoon, will have to be postponed. Best wishes Rebecca -- ************************************************************************ Dr. Rebecca E. Millman Science Liaison Officer York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5DG Tel: +44 (0) 1904 567614 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356

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Fwd: 3 PhD Positions in NLP - Fondazione Bruno Kessler
by Gary Green 04 Jun '14

04 Jun '14

We have received this. Not neuroimaging but might be of interest ========== Have you recently completed or expect very soon an MSc or equivalent degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, computational linguistics, engineering or a closely related area? Are you interested in carrying out research on NLP during the next years? Are you excited to spend a part of your life in a pleasant city in the heart of the Italian Alps? WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU!!! The Human Language Technology (HLT) group at Fondazione Bruno Kessler (Trento, Italy) in conjunction with the the ICT International Doctorate School of the University of Trento <http://ict.unitn.it/>is pleased to announce the availability of three fully-funded 3-year PhDpositions in the following NLP topics: * Machine Translation: Human in the loop for advanced machine translation <http://hlt.fbk.eu/open-positions/PhD_Fellowships_to_start_in_2014> * Automatic Speech Recognition: Acoustic Modeling for Speech Recognition <http://hlt.fbk.eu/open-positions/PhD_Fellowships_to_start_in_2014> * Content Processing: Building the Web of Data exploiting Natural Language Processing <http://hlt.fbk.eu/open-positions/PhD_Fellowships_to_start_in_2014> Job Description The first year is mainly devoted to the acquisition of scientific knowledge at both basic and high level. During the second year the PhD candidate will deepen his/her scientific knowledge and starts to establish his/her thesis work, identifying the objectives and research activities to be developed within the thesis. During the third year, the PhD candidate will focus on his/her personal contribution to the state-of-the-art on the chosen research problem and/or to the development of the proposed technological innovation. The research activity of the PhD candidate will be closely related to EU projects. This will allow the PhD candidate to develop collaborations with other researchers participating in these research projects and it may also allow him/her to spend part of his research activity at partner laboratories. Possibility of internships in academia and industry. The PhD candidates have to pass the selection of the ICT Doctorate School to be enrolled as PhD students. The starting date of PhD program flexible after September, 2014. Profile The applicant must have recently completed or expect very soon an MSc or equivalent degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, computational linguistics, engineering or a closely related area. In addition, the applicant should * have strong curiosity to solve problems in natural language processing * have a strong background in statistics, probability theory and machine learning * have excellent programming skills in at least one of the following languages: C, C++, or Java * enjoy working with real-world problems and large data sets * Good knowledge of written and spoken English * enjoy working in a closely collaborating team Working Environment The doctoral student will be employed at the HLT group, a unit for research in natural language processing at the Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, Italy. The group has a long tradition in research on machine translation, automatic speech recognition and content processing. Currently, the HLT groups is involved in several European projects such as Matecat, Eu-Bridge and Excitement. Former students are nowadays employed in leader IT companies in the world. Important Dates The opening of the call is expected at the beginning of May 2014. Potential candidates are strongly invited to contact us in advance for preliminary interviews. There is also the possibility to begin with an internships at our group during the Summer before the official PhD program starts, sport facilities. Benefits Fondazione Bruno Kessler offers an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work week, full reimbursement for conferences and summer schools, competitive salary, an excellent team of supervisors and mentors, help for housing (and partial reimbursement), full health insurance, possibility of Italian courses, sporting facilities. Further Information For further information about the position, please contact: Dr. Claudio Giuliano (giuliano(a)fbk.eu <mailto:giuliano@fbk.eu>).

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Fwd: Post-doc and PhD positions in the research group for Cognitive Control, Communication and Perception, HSE, Moscow
by Gary Green 04 Jun '14

04 Jun '14

The Faculty of Psychology, Higher School of Economics (HSE, Moscow) is pleased to announce a number of post-doctoral and PhD student positions at the new research group for Cognitive Control, Communication and Perception, which is currently being established at HSE, Center for Neuroeconomics and Cognitive Studies. This new international group will operate in collaboration with the Centre of Functionally Integrative Neuroscience at Aarhus University (Denmark), Psychology Department at Northumbria University Newcastle (UK), and other international collaborators. Our key international coordinators are Professor Yury Shtyrov (Aarhus) and Dr Andriy Myachykov (Northumbria). The postholders will have an advantage of being able to further define and expand the newly established research program. Potential topics include (but are not limited to): neural dynamics of language comprehension, automaticity and top-down control in communication, sensory-motor integration in cognitive functions, embodied cognition, interactions between domain-specific and domain-general cognitive systems, neurocognitive bases of language acquisition, studies of communication deficits (e.g. aphasia) etc. Research facilities include multi-channel EEG, navigated TMS-EEG and eye- tracking equipment, all recently installed at the Faculty, as well as local access to MEG, fMRI and a range of neurological populations. The HSE is a young, dynamic, fast-growing Russian research university providing unique research opportunities (http://hse.ru/en,http://psy.hse.ru/en/ <http://hse.ru/en,http:/psy.hse.ru/en/>). The Faculty of Psychology is committed to developing various areas of modern experimental psychology and, most crucially, Cognitive Neuroscience. Working conditions: - Access to multimodal neuroimaging facilities (brain-navigated TMS, multichanel EGG, MEG, eye-tracking, etc. http://psy.hse.ru/en/res-center) - Internationally competitive salary, 13% flat income tax rate and other benefits - Generous travel support and research grants provided by the University’s Centre for Advanced Studies (www.cas.hse.ru <http://www.cas.hse.ru/>) - Low teaching load, minimal administrative service required - Heavy emphasis on high quality research Requirements for the PostDoc position: position - Ph.D. in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, language sciences or related fields - Fluent English (knowledge of Russian is not required) - Demonstrated ability and high motivation to conduct high-quality research publishable in quality international peer-reviewed journals Requirements for the PhD student position: -MS degree in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, language sciences or related fields - Fluent English (knowledge of Russian is not required) - Demonstrated ability and high motivation to conduct high-quality research publishable in quality international peer-reviewed journals Generally appointments will be made for an initial 2,5-year period and upon successful completion of an interim review, contracts would normally be extended for a further three years until the tenure review. Please provide a CV, at least 2 letters of reference forwarded directly, a statement of research interest and a recent research paper. All materials should be addressed to Dr. Viсtoria Moiseeva, no later than June 20. If you have any further questions, please contact Dr. Viсtoria Moiseeva vmoiseeva(a)hse.ru <mailto:moiseeva.victoria@gmail.com> Best wishes, Olga Ph.D. Researcher Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology RAS +79268365593

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Fwd: Fwd: PhD position in computational modelling
by Gary Green 04 Jun '14

04 Jun '14

*Job offer* The *Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences* *Leipzig *and the *Collaborative Research Center****(CRC) 1052* "Obesity mechanisms" at the *Leipzig University Hospital* are offering a *PhD studentship**in computational modelling*. Within the project, computational modelling is used to investigate leaning and decision-making in humans. The project is aimed at the multi-modal integration of available and newly acquired genetic, behavioral and structural/functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data towards comprehensive computational and neurocognitive models of cognitive control over behavior. Work will be carried out at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Leipzig under the supervision of Dr Jane Neumann and Dr Annette Horstmann. Both Leipzig‘s long tradition in conducting neuroscientific research and the ultra-modern equipment at the Max Planck Institute provide an environment that offers new perspectives in neuroimaging research. Further, the position will be part of the CRCs Integrated Research Training Group. This graduate program offers interdisciplinary qualification in various research methods and transferable skills, and provides support in career planning and in establishing an own scientific network. Applicants should hold a Master's degree (or equivalent) in one of the following disciplines: computational or cognitive neuroscience, computer science, mathematics, physics, cognitive science or related. Prior experience in the field of computational neuroscience and/or neuroimaging are of great advantage. Sound knowledge of statistics and excellent programming skills are essential. A good command of written and spoken English is requested of all applicants. Please send your application as a single pdf-file to _neumann(a)cbs.mpg.de_ referring to 'Modelling SFB 1052'. Complete applications include cover letter, CV, letter(s) of recommendation, and copies of university degrees and additional certificates. Informal enquiries should be made to Dr Jane Neumann (_neumann(a)cbs.mpg.de_, +49 (0) 341 99 40 26 21). Note that Dr. Neumann and Dr. Horstmann will be available for meeting at*OHBM 2014* in Hamburg. The salary is based on the German E 13 TV-L salary scale. In order to increase the proportion of female staff members, applications from female scientists are particularly encouraged. Disabled applicants are preferred if qualification is equal. Deadline for application: until position is filled

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Fwd: Neuroscience RA
by Gary Green 04 Jun '14

04 Jun '14

A Full-Time Neuroscience Research Assistant position is available in the Cognitive Control & Psychopathology Lab at Washington University, St. Louis (PI: Todd Braver). The lab conducts cognitive neuroscience research on memory and executive function. Responsibilities include programming, fMRI data analysis, and general assistance with research projects in the lab. Minimum Qualifications include: BA/BS required with concentration in Cognitive Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, or related field. Proficiency with one or more of the following programming languages: Python, MATLAB, R. Research experience in the behavioral or neural sciences. Experience (>1 year) with fMRI or other cognitive neuroscience methods will be given preference. Good interpersonal/organizational skills. To apply, visit https://jobs.wustl.edu (job number 28282). In addition to filling out an application form, please attach a resume and a cover letter including a brief statement of research interests and the names and contact information for 2 references. Washington University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Contact information: Todd Braver, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Radiology c/o Carol Cox Department of Psychology, Campus Box 1125 Washington University St. Louis, MO 63130 ccox(a)wustl.edu

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MEG/EEG research group meeting
by Markus van Ackeren 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

Dear all, The next MEG/EEG research group meeting will be this Thursday (5th June) at 12pm in B204. Andrew Quinn will tell us about his work on 'State Dynamics In Endogenous Brain Networks'. Best, Markus -- Markus J. van Ackeren PhD Student Department of Psychology University of York YO10 5DD, UK Email: mjva500(a)york.ac.uk

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YNiC seminar 5th June
by rem 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

Dear Users This Thursday (starting 4 pm in B020, Department of Psychology) Prof. Gary Green will give a talk on "Progress in molecular imaging". Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served afterwards. Best wishes Rebecca -- ************************************************************************ Dr. Rebecca E. Millman Science Liaison Officer York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5DG Tel: +44 (0) 1904 567614 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356

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Useful stuff?
by Philip Quinlan 29 May '14

29 May '14

Hi Occasionally I torment myself and revisit a task switching study that I have yet to get closure on. You may find the following helpful - sorry if this is old news. I recently discovered this paper Woo, C.-W., Krishnan, A., & Wager, T. D. (2014). Cluster-extent based thresholding in fMRI analyses: Pitfalls and recommendations. Neuroimage, 91, 412-419. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.12.058 which offers some seemingly sensible rules of thumb regarding whole brain analyses and cluster correction (regardless I’m sticking with .005!) In addition I have found the following matlab tools very useful tal2mni.m mni2tal.m that can be downloaded from here http://imaging.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/imaging/MniTalairach you will need spm-matrix.m but this can be downloaded here https://code.google.com/p/fieldtrip/source/browse/trunk/external/spm8/spm_m…. In return my Munster converter has stopped working due to JAVA issues any advice gratefully received. Philip. ************************************************************************** Philip Quinlan E-Mail: philip.quinlan(a)york.ac.uk Department of Psychology FAX: (01904) 323181 The University of York Tel: (01904) 320000 Ext. 3135 Heslington Direct: (01904) 323135 York YO10 5DD U.K. ******************************MINI***************************************

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Fwd: : Job Posting-EEG/MEG Technician, Illinois, USA
by Gary Green 28 May '14

28 May '14

*_EEG/MEG Technician, Full Time, Elk Grove Village, IL60007_* ** *Alexian Brothers Health System*is proud of the fact that we continue to build upon values established more than 800 years ago. Although many things have changed with the times, our commitment to respect, compassion, and quality care—for every patient and every professional—remains as strong as ever. Our network currently consists of four hospitals, as well as our immediate-care and occupational health centers. The *Illinois MEG Center* is engaged in both patient care and research activities with respect to the relationships between behavior and brain structure and function. Exploration of brain function involves behavioral and cognitive testing, Magnetoencephalography (MEG), Electroencephalography (EEG), Magnetic Resonance Imaging, functional MRI, and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy which are performed on a wide range of subject populations including adults and children with epilepsy, brain tumors, autism, and psychiatric disease. The primary focus of the Illinois MEG Center is to provide diagnostic testing services to a wide range of subject populations including adults and children with epilepsy, brain tumors, strokes, traumatic brain injuries, various degenerative brain disorders, and psychiatric disease. A Magnetoencephalographic (MEG) Technologist records the electromagnetic activity of the brain and nervous system using a variety of techniques and instruments under the supervision of the Medical Director or Center Manager. A technologist in this category will have experience with the basics of performing an EEG, and will have acquired skill in applying EEG electrodes in accordance with the International 10-20 system of electrode placement. Additionally, the technologist will be able to identify common artifacts and perform basic evoked potential procedures. With training, will be expected to become facile with basic electrophysiological and MRI data manipulation and import into advanced analysis programs. *The MEG/EEG Technologist is expected to administer diagnostic testing services to the designated patient age groups:* ** *Minimum Qualifications:* ** Education and training: 1.Completion of 1 year of college or university with emphasis on physical or biological sciences, */or/* high school graduation with emphasis on physical or biological sciences *required*. 2.Experience in EEG and evoked potentials is *highly* *preferred*, but not required. 3.Technicians recently graduated from an accredited Electroneurodiagnostic Training Program are acceptable candidates. Physical Requirements: Some light lifting (up to 20 pounds) or moving of equipment or patients on a stretcher is occasionally needed. The general level of required manual dexterity is low to medium. *_Key Responsibility Areas_* Primary Responsibilities: 1. Adheres to training regarding ethical behavior and confidentiality. Demonstrates competence in areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and the ability to interact with patients suffering from diseases of brain dysfunction. 2. Conforms to all laboratory policies and procedures regarding OSHA and JCAHO guidelines for Universal Precautions and hospital regulations. 3. Explains the test procedure to the patient to obtain the patient’s cooperation necessary for a complete examination. Checks the patient’s medical chart for orders and special needs, with particular attention to patients with implanted medical devices. 4. Demonstrates knowledge of the peripheral nervous system, diseases related to electroneurodiagnostic medicine, instrumentation, basic electronics, and electrical safety. 5. Prepares the patient, accurately applies a variety of surface electrodes using collodian; obtains 3-space digitization of fiducial landmarks using a polhemus device for co-registration of physiologic data with a volumetric MRI; distinguishes between normal and abnormal waveforms; Acquires data using the appropriate protocols as requested by the referring physician. Examinations may include collection of spontaneous data, and evoked responses of visual, auditory, somatosensory, and or motor cortices; describes all abnormal clinical manifestations observed during the test; recognizes physiological and non-physiological artifacts and takes appropriate steps to eliminate them. 6. Performs the appropriate tuning of the MEG system for all recordings. Manipulates instrument controls for optimal recording of electromagnetic responses. 7. Assists investigators performing research studies as needed by preparing or manipulating the instrument and applying surface recording electrodes under the direction of the MEG Center Director, Manager, or coordinator. 8. Cleans and disinfects all instrumentation and equipment and ensures it is in good operating condition. Detects instrument malfunctions, and makes minor maintenance adjustments or reports the need for major repairs. Places cleaned EEG electrodes and caps in clear plastic bags for storage. 9. Acquires specialized skills to perform the more difficult procedures. Continues education by participating in technical conferences and meetings. 10. Performs other related duties as required. *Location:* Alexian Brothers Medical Center 800 Biesterfield Rd. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 All applications are accepted via our online application system: http://jobs.alexianbrothershealth.org/jobs/983232-EEG-Technologist.aspx *Point of contact:* Kamila Dabrowska Nursing Recruiter 847-758-2815 Application Deadline: 6/30/2014 Thank you, -Kamila ** *Kamila Dabrowska**| *Nursing Recruiter HLTHSYST *Alexian Brothers Health System****| *Human Resources** *internal. *770.2815*t.*847.758.2815*| f.*847.952.7488__ _kamila.dabrowska(a)alexian.net <mailto:Cherry.Berlongieri@alexian.net>_*|*_www.jobs.alexianbrothershealth.org <http://www.alexianjobs.org/>_ /Compassion*Dignity of the Person*Care of the Poor*Holism*Partnership/ -- Haiteng Jiang PhD candidate Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour Neuronal Oscillations Group Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Lab FieldTrip Development Team https://sites.google.com/site/haitengjiang/

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Fwd: Postdoc position, Stockholm Sweden
by Gary Green 27 May '14

27 May '14

*Post doc, Stockholm, Sweden* The Department of Clinical Neuroscience at Karolinska Institutet offers a 2 year post doc position giving the researcher an unique mix of inspiring interactions with researchers from a wide range of research areas and a freedom to pursuit one's own qualified researchquestions. ** *NatMEG – the national facility for magnetoencephalography (MEG)* As of September 2013 Karolinska Institutet hosts a superbly equipped MEG lab. The NatMEG lab is anational facility open for researchers from all across Sweden. Due to it being a national facility, a widearray of projects is currently ongoing or under initiation at NatMEG. We are covering areas such as next generation SQUIDS, computational modelling, epilepsy work-ups and cognitive neuroscience in the areas of memory, language, attention, perception, pain, music, decision making, emotion, autism, schizophrenia, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease and more. We currently have 1 post doc and 3 guest professors that supports and initiates research at NatMEG and we are now recruiting another postdoc researcher to the lab. Please visit http://www.natmeg.se for more information. ** *Duties* Your duties as a postdoc will consist of: •The postdocs own qualified research with MEG and/or simultaneous MEG & EEG. •Research at the national infrastructure for magnetoencephalography (NatMEG), including some general operation. •Scientific support to users at NatMEG, regarding methods, experimental design and analysis. •Development of routines, experimental design and analysis with MEG and EEG. *Entry requirements* An ideal candidate has extensive MEG experience and is experienced in psychophysiology measurements. The person has strong skills in FieldTrip, MNE or other MEG analysis tools as well as in MatLab and/or Python. We are looking for candidates with a research interest within the cognitive neuroscience domain, that master academic English, is independent and service minded. A person is eligible for a position as postdoctoral research fellow if he or she has obtained a PhD nomore than seven years before the last date of employment as postdoc. ** *Application process* Read more about the application process at https://ki.mynetworkglobal.com/en/what:job/jobID:35553/. Applications are to be submitted in the recruitment system NetRecruiter.** ** *Application deadline *2014-06-15 ** *Contact information * Daniel Lundqvist, Project manager daniel.lundqvist(a)ki.se <mailto:daniel.lundqvist@ki.se> Best regards, Elin _________________________________________________ ** *Elin Johansson*| Human Resources Officer Department of Clinical Neuroscience | Karolinska Institutet Tomtebodavägen 18A, 5^th floor | SE-171 77 Stockholm _elin.johansson.1(a)ki.se <mailto:elin.johansson.1@ki.se>_| +46 8 524 830 44 | ki.se/cns <http://ki.se/cns> ______________________________________ Karolinska Institutet – a medical university

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