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YNiC visit this afternoon
by Michael Simpson 25 Jul '13

25 Jul '13

Dear all, this afternoon, between 14.30 and 16.00, there will be a visit from the Institute of Physics summer school. During this time Open Plan will be busier than usual, however we will only be using the display area, not the workstations. If you are planning to work in Open Plan during this time, you may prefer to chose a workstation towards the back wall of Open Plan rather than near the projection wall. Thanks, Michael -- Dr Michael Simpson Science Liaison Officer York Neuroimaging Centre Innovation Way York YO10 5DG Tel: 01904 567614 Web: http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk

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Fwd: Donders Discussions cognitive neuroscience conference open for abstracts
by Elaine Tham 24 Jul '13

24 Jul '13

Dear All, Please refer to the attached email below for more information about the Donders discussions. Regards Elaine ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bakker, I. (Iske) <i.bakker(a)pwo.ru.nl> Date: Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 5:31 PM Subject: Re: Donders Abstract To: Elaine Tham <ekht500(a)york.ac.uk> Hi Elaine, Thank you so much! It would be great if you could send round the mail below. Cheers, Iske Dear PhD student, We are pleased to announce the Donders Discussions 2013: a two-day conference for PhD students in all fields of (cognitive) neuroscience which will take place on October 31st and November 1st in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. The aim of the Donders Discussions is to bring PhD students together in an informal, interdisciplinary atmosphere. Last year we welcomed over 150 participants from all over Europe. We invite you to join us and make this year’s edition an even bigger success! Our exciting program features brains of many kinds, including *baby* brains, *sleeping*, *stressed* and *disordered* brains, *linguistic*, * attentive* and *aging* brains, and of course *investigated* brains (where we review methodological innovations). We also offer interactive workshops on science communication and career management. For more information and registration please visit www.ru.nl/ dondersdiscussions. We warmly invite all participants to submit a poster abstract. The deadline is September 16, but registration may close earlier if the maximum number of participants has been reached. The registration fee is €45. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to e-mail us on discussions2013@ donders.ru.nl. For the latest updates and special offers, join us on facebook (facebook.com/dondersdiscussions2013) or twitter (discussions2013). We look forward to seeing you in Nijmegen! The Donders Discussions committee 2013 ------------------------------ *From: *"Elaine Tham" <ekht500(a)york.ac.uk> *To: *"I. (Iske) Bakker" <i.bakker(a)pwo.ru.nl> *Sent: *Wednesday, 24 July, 2013 5:01:30 PM *Subject: *Re: Donders Abstract Hi Iske, I have received the posters and have put them out. If you have a draft generic email advert, you can forward it to me and I'll send it around my department. Cheers Elaine > > > -- > Elaine Tham > Room C224, Department of Psychology > University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom > Email: ekht500(a)york.ac.uk > Webpage: http://www.york.ac.uk/psychology/staff/postgrads/ekht500/ > > -- Elaine Tham Room C224, Department of Psychology University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom Email: ekht500(a)york.ac.uk Webpage: http://www.york.ac.uk/psychology/staff/postgrads/ekht500/ -- Iske Bakker PhD student Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen visiting: Kapittelweg 29, 6525EN Nijmegen, office 0.90 tel: 024-3610887 -- Elaine Tham Room C224, Department of Psychology University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom Email: ekht500(a)york.ac.uk Webpage: http://www.york.ac.uk/psychology/staff/postgrads/ekht500/

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seminar today
by Gary Green 24 Jul '13

24 Jul '13

FYI The following ad-hoc seminar will take place this afternoon. It is being given by a collegaue of mine who is interested in non-invasive imaging of immune systems. The seminar though is purely about immunity Gary ---------------- AD HOC INFECTION AND IMMUNITY SEMINAR Wednesday 24 July, 4.00pm Q014, Centre for Immunology and Infection Professor Matthew Collin University of Newcastle "Human dendtiric cell homeostasis in vivo" Abstract: Over the last two decades, the study of human dendritic cells (DCs) has been driven by in vitro monocyte-derived models. Monocyte-derived DCs are competent antigen-presenting cells but do they really represent anything found in vivo? From the description of new subsets of primary human DCs, we have begun to understand more about the functional specialisation and homeostasis of human DCs in vivo. Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation highlights the differences between DCs and macrophages in turnover and immune function and provides insights into the induction of graft versus host responses. We have then turned to genetics and immunodeficiency to probe the homeostasis of DCs in unperturbed states. Many genetic disorders of innate and adaptive immunity are known but until recently, defined examples of DC deficiency had not been described in humans. We have developed simple tools to screen immunodeficient patients for DC deficiency and have identified a number of novel disorders, including IRF8 and GATA-2 mutation. Homozygous IRF8 (K108E) mutation leads to DC and monocyte deficiency with myeloproliferation. Heterozygous loss of GATA-2 function causes a failure of mononuclear cell development known as DC, monocyte, B and NK lymphoid (DCML) deficiency, associated with attrition of multi-lymphoid and granulocyte macrophage progenitors and elevated Flt-3 ligand. Examination of pedigrees with inherited GATA-2 mutation reveals individuals carrying mutant alleles that remain unaffected for several decades, indicating that DC and other mononuclear cells are intact at birth, and that immunity is not impaired until later in life. In this setting, normal immunoglobulin titres and memory T cell function preserve secondary immune responses long after DC function has declined. GATA-2 deficiency thus provides insights into human DC function and immunological memory in vivo. Bio: Matthew Collin is Professor of Haematology at Newcastle University and Director of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle. He graduated with an MD/PhD from Oxford University in 1995 completing a PhD on HIV infection of macrophages in the lab of Siamon Gordon. He received funding from Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research (UK) as a Clinician Scientist and Bennett Fellow and completed post-doctoral work in the labs of Derek Hart and Miriam Merad. -- --------------- Gary Green York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/about-us/people/ggrg tel. Claire Fox : +44 (0) 1904 435329 Claire,Fox(a)ynic.york.ac.uk fax +44 (0) 1904 435356 mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004

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Fwd: PhD Studentships
by Gary Green 23 Jul '13

23 Jul '13

Funded PhD studenships available at Roehampton University, UK (full details below - two positions with specific imaging components). Please note the closing date is this Friday (19th July). The Department of Psychology intends to award four 3-year research bursaries to start on 1st October 2013. £15,726 per annum is payable to support full-time PhD research studies and Home/EU tuition fees are paid by the Department. The Department has excellent research facilities including spacious laboratories and observation spaces equipped with up-to-date facilities including video cameras and video editing facilities; eye tracking equipment; software for running psychological experiments and excellent psychophysiology resources including EEG and (f)MRI. We are interested in receiving applications on the following topics (with the following potential supervisors): Exploring risk factors for depression and stimulation-induced neuroplasticity using multimodal imaging techniques. (Dr Ray Norbury) Modulation of attentional biases using brain stimulation and cognitive training. (Dr Jon Silas) Recollection and familiarity in normal and brain-damaged adults. (Dr Kaz Brandt) Speech/auditory processing, sensory abnormalities or heterogeneity in autism spectrum disorders using quantitative methods. (Dr Jen Mayer) The relationship between consumer culture values (materialism and body image), well-being and academic motivation in young people: Links with identity. (Dr Mark Wright) The organization of human social interaction in work-place and/or multimodal settings (combining Conversation Analysis and quantitative methods). (Dr John Rae) Machine learning techniques for the analysis of functional imaging data from word meaning tasks. (Dr Joe Levy) Outstanding candidates wishing to conduct research on topics in other areas of our current research are also welcome to apply. Details of academic staff and their research interests can be found through the Staff and Research links on the departmental website: http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/psychology/ Informal enquiries can be made to relevant members of staff or to relevant Research Centre Directors. Applicants are encouraged to contact potential supervisors. For more details or to apply follow: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AGV878/four-phd-departmental-research-studentship…

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Fwd: Four three-year funded Ph.D. positions in Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience - Sapienza University - Rome
by Gary Green 23 Jul '13

23 Jul '13

*WHAT**:* Four three-year funded *Ph.D. positions in Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience (CoSAN)* program (http://w3.uniroma1.it/cosan/_)_____ *APPLICATION DEADLINE**:* 29/07/2013 11:59 am CET____ *HOW TO APPLY**:* See http://w3.uniroma1.it/cosan/____ *WHERE**:* Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome http://dippsi.psi.uniroma1.it <http://dippsi.psi.uniroma1.it/> and IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome http://www.hsantalucia.it <http://www.hsantalucia.it/>____ *STARTING DATE**:* 1st November 2013____ *SUPERVISOR**:* Prof. Salvatore Maria Aglioti, Director of the Social and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Sapienza University of Rome http://w3.uniroma1.it/scnl/____ *STIPEND**:* Euro 13.638,47 per year. It includes I.N.P.S. - National Insurance Contributions which fellowship recipients are required to pay. The amount of the scholarship can be increased by 50% for research periods spent abroad, previously authorized by the Ph.D. Coordinator. /Possible increases of the standard stipend are possible depending on the experience and expertise of the applicant/. *RESEARCH TOPICS**: *Neural correlates of cognitive, social and affective functions including: empathy, intention, action and emotion understanding, joint attention, joint action, cooperative and competitive behavior, ingroup and outgroup processing, Self-Other distinction. Research studies involve neurotypical participants, participants with damage to the Central Nervous System (brain and spinal cord), and participants with Autism Spectrum Conditions.____ *RESEARCH TECHNIQUES: *Electroencephalography (EEG), including: Visual evoked potentials (VEP), Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SEP) and Laser Evoked Potentials (LEP), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), infrared Eye-tracking and Motion-tracking, Thermal Imaging, Lesion Mapping analysis, CAVE -Virtual Reality, BCI for controlling artificial agents, fRMI. -- Vanda Viola Ph.D. student in Cognitive Social and Affective Neuroscience. Department of Psychology. University of Rome "La Sapienza". Via dei Marsi 78 - 00185 - Roma. Phone: (+39) 06-49917635. Fax: (+39) 06-49917635. e-mail: Vanda.Viola(a)uniroma1.it <mailto:Vanda.Viola@uniroma1.it> Website:http://w3.uniroma1.it/scnl/index.php/vanda-viola/

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Fwd: Post -Doc job in Neuroeconomics and Consumer Neuroscience
by Gary Green 23 Jul '13

23 Jul '13

*Postdoctoral research fellow in Neuroeconomics and Consumer Neuroscience.* A postdoctoral research position is available at Monash University in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) for an initial duration of 3 years extendable to 5 years (full-time). Monash University is one of Australia's most research intensive Universities, with several campii across the world. This post will be based at Sunway Campus, In Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), and it is part of a strategic investment of Monash University in the integration between Cognitive Neuroscience and Economics and Business research.The postholder will be expected to join a programme of research investigating the neural and cognitive mechanisms of economic decision-making using a variety of cognitive neuroscience techniques including EEG/ERP, eye-tracker and other psychophysiological and behavioural techniques. The postholder will have access to state-of-the-art research facilities (e.g. high-density EEG, Eye-tracker and other psychophysiological techniques) available in the Neurobusiness laboratory of Monash University.Candidates will be expected to hold a PhD (or to be in the process of obtaining it) in a relevant area, and able to demonstrate a strong research potential. Prior experience with EEG/ERP is desirable. However, training in these techniques will be available if needed. This would be a unique opportunity for a researcher in Psycholoy or Neuroscience who wishes to use cognitive neuroscience techniques to better understand everyday economic behaviours. The salary will be competitive and commensurate with the postholder’s experience. Please contact Alexandre Schaefer for enquiries (alexandre.schaefer(a)durham.ac.uk <mailto:alexandre.schaefer@durham.ac.uk>) The official job advert and job description can be found here: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AGX520/senior-research-fellow-research-fellow/ -- Alexandre Schaefer, PhD Wolfson Research Institute University of Durham, Queen's Campus Thornaby-on-Tees TS17 6BH, UK http://www.dur.ac.uk/psychology/staff/?id=8657

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Fwd: Postdoctoral fellowship in Neuroimaging
by Gary Green 23 Jul '13

23 Jul '13

The Early Psychosis Imaging Research Group at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Toronto, Canada) is recruiting a Post-doctoral Fellow (MD / or PhD) to join the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) at the Research Imaging Center, at the Center of Addiction and Mental Health (RIC-CAMH). Minimum qualifications are a doctoral degree in a health related field (e.g.: neuroscience, pharmacology, psychology, biology) with significant imaging experience or MD degree with proved research experience. Either candidate should already have papers published in peer reviewed journals, and either grants or research awards in these specific research areas. The successful candidate will have considerable expertise in computational and statistical methods, and a good working knowledge of brain anatomy. Experience in working with clinical populations is an asset. Good oral and written communication skills are required. The project will focus on a brain PET investigation of the neurochemical events occurring during psychosis and their brain correlates (structure, MRS, DTI, etc). CAMH is Canada’s largest mental Health and addiction teaching and research hospital and is affiliated with the University of Toronto. Send letter of interest outlining experience and CV Romina.mizrahi(a)camhpet.ca <mailto:Romina.mizrahi@camhpet.ca>

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Fwd: Linux System Administrator/Programmer position
by Gary Green 23 Jul '13

23 Jul '13

*Linux System Administrator/Programmer position * The Lieber Institute for Brain Development is soliciting candidates to serve as a Linux System Administrator / Programmer in support of investigators in the Cognitive Neuroscience and Imaging Genetics Division. The Lieber Institute for Brain Development is a private non-profit multidisciplinary medical research organization affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.The mission of the Institute is to understand the biological basis of schizophrenia and related disorders, in order to develop new treatment strategies for these devastating illnesses. The candidate will be responsible the management and maintenance of the Linux servers, networks, and workstations in a dynamic research environment. A requisite skill is the ability to regularly consult with principal Investigators, research assistants, and staff on the planning and implementation of software, hardware, and storage, as well as the processing, and analysis of large data sets. The candidate will support all the neuroimaging Investigators and their staff in the Cognitive Neuroscience and Imaging Genetics Division of the Institute and report to the Director of the Neuroimaging Core within this division. *Qualifications:* Either a Bachelor's or higher degree in computer science or related field (must show evidence that the relevant degree will be completed before the start of the position) -OR- Bachelor's degree in an unrelated field AND equivalent work experience in a research environment ·Minimum of 1 year experience with Linux system administration and data backup. ·Ability to work with flexibility on several tasks simultaneously and efficiently. ·Ability to effectively interact with a multi-disciplinary team of investigators and staff. ·Strong interpersonal and communication skills. ·The desire to work in a high paced environment and the possession of a positive attitude and collegial disposition ·Must have flexible working hours to include occasional weekend/evening coverage for emergencies (e.g., unplanned network outages) ·Very strong organizational skills, analytical and problem solving abilities, and attention to detail. ·Ability to work independently and as part of a team *Preferences:* ·Bachelors or higher degree in an IT-related field ·Proficiency with Unix and Matlab ·Familiarity with *_programming_* languages (e.g., C/C++ , IDL, Java, Perl, Python,), Eprime, or neuroimaging software packages (AFNI, ANTS, BrainVoyager, Freesurfer, FSL, GIFT, or SPM) ·Experience in Linux clustering, computer grid, and high performance computing setup ·Knowledge of data base implementation and web site design Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to jobs(a)libd.org <mailto:jobs@libd.org>with the subject line Linux System Administrator/Programmer position. No phone calls, please. Salary based upon experience and qualifications. All full-time employees at the Institute qualify for a comprehensive benefit package, including health insurance. The Lieber Institute is an equal opportunity employer. /Venkata S. Anand Mattay, MD/ /Director, Neuroimaging Core/ /Lieber Institute for Brain Development Johns Hopkins Medical Campus 855 North Wolfe Street Baltimore, Maryland 21205 410-955-1000/ www.libd.org <http://www.libd.org>

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Fwd: Lab manager position @ culture and emotion lab, Stanford
by Gary Green 23 Jul '13

23 Jul '13

Description: The Stanford Culture and Emotion Lab (http://www-psych.stanford.edu/~tsailab/), directed by Dr. Jeanne Tsai, seeks a Lab/Project Manager. Projects examine how culture shapes various aspects of emotion (responding, expression, experience) and use a variety of methods including survey, experimental, and neuroimaging. Individual will work closely with Dr. Tsai and graduate students, postdocs, and research assistants. The position involves a wide variety of responsibilities including coordinating all aspects of essential lab business, subject recruitment and running, stimulus development, experiment implementation and execution, data analysis, preparing and renewing IRB protocols, performing literature searches, webpage management, and working with other labs in the department (e.g., Dr. Brian Knutson’s Symbiotic Project on Affective Neuroscience lab, Dr. Hazel Markus’ Culture and Self lab). Start date: Immediate but negotiable. Qualifications: BA/BS in psychology, with a concentration in cultural psychology, affective science, and/or social neuroscience. Previous research experience required; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and with others; knowledge of SPSS and other data analysis software are all required. Excellent computer word processing skills, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously; strong time management and organizational skills are highly recommended. Prior experience with EPrime and neuroimaging methods preferred. Applications: Interested individuals should send cover letter, CV, and list of three references to Jeanne Tsai (jeanne.tsai(a)stanford.edu <mailto:jeanne.tsai@stanford.edu>).

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Fwd: Several vacancies: image processing and software development graduate/postdocs, FMRIB Oxford
by Gary Green 23 Jul '13

23 Jul '13

*Current Vacancies:* * Graduate / Post-Doctoral Researcher: Image Analysis and Software for Connectomics <https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobs…> As part of the Developing Human Connectome Project (dHCP <http://www.developingconnectome.org/>), this post holder will work on the “structural” aspects of connectome modelling, including the spatial modelling of cortical surfaces, as well as developing analysis pipelines (software development and scripting) for the overall analysis of the dHCP connectome image data. * Graduate / Post-Doctoral Researcher: Software and Image Analysis for Brain Imaging <https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobs…> This post is part of the UK Biobank Imaging Extension <http://www.ukbiobank.ac.uk/>, a long-term prospective epidemiological study that has already collected genetics, blood samples, lifestyle information and other data from a cohort of 500,000 subjects, to be followed clinically over coming decades, and with imaging to take place in 100,000 subjects. The post holder will be responsible for developing analysis pipelines (software development and scripting) for the overall analysis of Biobank neuroimaging data (functional, structural and diffusion MRI imaging data). This will build on top of FSL and other software. * Graduate / Post-Doctoral Researcher: Software Development for Neuroimaging Analysis Research <https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobs…> We seek a graduate/postdoctoral software engineer to help develop and maintain the FMRIB Software Library (FSL <http://fsl.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/fsl/fslwiki/>). FSL is a comprehensive software package for analysis of MRI data (structural, functional and diffusion). The post is to be filled by a graduate (or PhD) working on FSL software development – helping implement algorithms, low-level libraries and new functionality.

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