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Fwd: Postdoctoral researcher - University of Cambridge
by Gary Green 29 May '13

29 May '13

*Cam-CAN postdoctoral researcher * *University of Cambridge, Department of Psychology* *Vacancy Ref: PJ00953* ** *Salary: £27,854 - £36,298 pa* Applications are invited for a 2-year post-doctoral researcher to join the Cambridge Centre for Ageing and Neuroscience (Cam-CAN). This centre brings together a large group of researchers across the University of Cambridge and at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (MRC-CBSU) who aim to relate brain changes to cognitive changes over the adult lifespan (covering ages 18-88). The appointee will work with a unique population-representative sample of 700 adults on whom we have collected extensive cognitive and neural measures. A subset of these individuals will be run in a further set of fMRI and MEG studies designed to probe major cognitive functions. The Cam-CAN project will integrate across these data-sets using a variety of methods, relating changes in neural structure and function over the lifespan to changes in cognitive function and capacity. The role of the postholder will be to continue ongoing analyses of the 700 dataset, carry through the second stage fMRI and MEG studies, and play a key role in integrating the various Cam-CAN cognitive and imaging data-sets using multivariate and multimodal neuroimaging analysis methods. The appointee will be a cognitive neuroscientist with a strong background in imaging and imaging statistics, and cognitive and/or physiological ageing. Candidates should have, or be in the final stages of obtaining, a PhD in cognitive neuroscience, neuroimaging methods, applied statistics or cognitive ageing. Knowledge of and experience in advanced imaging analyses, particularly connectivity analysis is essential, and it would be an advantage to have some experience of MEG/EEG and/or fMRI. Excellent statistical, computer programming (MATLAB and/or Python) and MEG analysis (SPM, Fieldtrip) skills are essential. Candidates should be careful, efficient, able to communicate effectively, and enjoy working as part of a diverse and energetic interdisciplinary team. The applicant will be based in the Centre for Speech, Language and the Brain, Department of Psychology in central Cambridge. The Centre has access to a research-dedicated 3T Siemens MR scanner, EEG and MEG facilities housed at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge. Applications in the form of a covering letter, CV with full publication list, and completed cover sheet (CHRIS/6 Parts 1 and 3 only, including details of three referees) shouldbe sent to Mrs M Dixon at csladmin(a)csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk <mailto:csladmin@csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk> or by post to Mrs Marie Dixon, Centre for Speech, Language and the Brain, Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EB. The CHRIS/6 can be downloaded from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/. The Vacancy number for this position is PJ01285. /Closing date: 2 July 2013/ /Start date: to be negotiated but no later than 1 October 2013/ /Limit of tenure: The funds for this post are available for 2 years. / For further details, please see our website at http://www.cam-can.com/vacancies/index.html The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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Talk on language and the cerebellum
by Huarda Valdes-Laribi 29 May '13

29 May '13

Dear all, We would like to inform you of an upcoming talk, this *Monday 3 June at 12:30 in room PS B204*, organised by the Psycholinguistics Research Group<https://wiki.york.ac.uk/display/PRGCAL/PRG-cal+Home>(PRG). Elise Lesage<http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/people/dr-students/lesage-el…>, from the University of Birmingham, will be presenting her talk entitled "Language and the cerebellum". Elise combines eye-tracking, rTMS, fMRI and behavioural methods to study the role of the cerebellum in language and cognition. We look forward to seeing you there. Best wishes, Kirsten and Huarda, PRG organisers. -- Huarda Valdés-Laribi Early Stage Researcher / PhD Student Room C104 - Department of Psychology The University of York York, YO10 5DD

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YNiC seminar 30th May
by rem 28 May '13

28 May '13

Dear Users This Thursday (YNiC open plan from 4.30 pm) there will be an internal presentation by Philip Quinlan. Philip will be presenting the findings from one of his fMRI projects on multi-tasking. The title of the talk is "Neural multi-tasking and the Left Executive Control Network: Preparing for one task whilst undertaking another". Abstract: This study was aimed at determining the neural underpinnings of how people prepare themselves for events cued to take place in the imminent future. We addressed this in an fMRI setting in which participants made a speeded judgement (either regarding magnitude or parity) about each of a sequence of digits. Immediately, prior to each sequence, a letter either primed participants to expect a task switch for the last digit or it provided no information about which task to expect. Performance on the trials prior to the fourth digit as a function of switch predictability is key. Evidence for task preparation was found that could not have been due to inhibition of a competing task set. A network of regions was more active in the predictable than unpredictable conditions that accords well with the Left DLPFC/Parietal (Left Executive Control) Network that has been established in independent resting state connectivity studies. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided afterwards. Best wishes Rebecca

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Scan files and data protection
by Gary Green 24 May '13

24 May '13

Dear Users As you will be aware, all the data that is generated using the YNiC scanners is stored and made available to users in an anonymised format. The reason we do this is to try and protect participants being identified with a specific scan and therefore attempt to maintain some protection of what is ultimately information about the structure and function of their brain. Some studies, for good scientific reasons, will be involved in scanning individuals at other sites and there will be a wish to bring that data to YNiC for analysis. But please can we ask you to ensure that: a) you have permission to do so from the remote site's own ethical governance committee and if necessary their data protection officer. You should also ensure that the list of people who will analyse that data in YNiC do have permission to access that data. Permission from YNiC alone is not sufficient. b) that YNiC is informed that this data is being stored on our systems. If we receive a freedom of information request or an enquiry within the laws of the data protection legislation we cannot respond accurately if we do not know about it. We are obliged to provide this information. Not knowing is not a defence. c) that the data is anonymised. This is critical. No study has permission to access non-anonymised data on our systems under any circumstances. d) No data is transferred to us from outside Europe without specific permission from the University's data protection office. We would be happy to help if this is necessary. We have a duty of care to our participants and their willingness to take part in studies is related to us treating their data respectfully and legally. This is not being issued because we are aware of any current problems at YNiC but because we have heard of problems at other sites where they have not taken care about data storage. Please can I ask everyone to be diligent about these important issues. Thank you Gary -- --------------- Gary Green Director 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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seminar today
by Gary Green 23 May '13

23 May '13

We will be taking Krish Singh to dinner this evening. If you would like to join us please let me know Gary -- --------------- 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: YNiC seminar Today - external speaker
by Gary Green 23 May '13

23 May '13

Dear Users TODAY, (YNiC open plan from 4.30 pm) there will be a presentation by Krish Singh from CUBRIC. The title of Krish's talk is "Non-invasive MEG measures of cortical oscillatory dynamics in health and disease". Abstract: Magnetoencephalography (MEG) allows the non-invasive localisation and characterisation of a range of cortical oscillatory phenomena, which are increasingly thought to reflect both local and network properties of the neural populations underpinning different aspects of perceptual and cognitive function. These studies reveal complex, task-specific and spatially localised effects, some of which appear to be co-localised with the BOLD-fMRI response to the same task. In this talk I shall explain some of the methodology behind these studies and how these human MEG signals compare with invasive recordings in both animals and humans. The main focus will be in looking at how individual differences in oscillatory parameters such as amplitude and frequency can be related to variations in perceptual/behavioural task performance and to individual differences in neurotransmitter concentrations. Finally I will talk about the relevance of these studies to clinical conditions such as Epilepsy and Schizophrenia. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided afterwards. Best wishes Rebecca -- Dr. Rebecca E. Millman York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park York YO10 5DG Email: rem(a)ynic.york.ac.uk Tel: 01904 435 5373 -- ynic-users mailing list ynic-users(a)ynic.york.ac.uk https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/ynic-users

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Fwd: Full Time Post-Doctoral Research Position in Social Neuroscience
by Gary Green 23 May '13

23 May '13

*Full Time Post-Doctoral Research Position in Social Neuroscience * The Person Perception and Person Knowledge Lab at New York University Abu Dhabi (located in the United Arab Emirates), under the supervision of Professor Susanne Quadflieg, is seeking a talented post-doctoral researcher. The successful candidate will conduct MEG and behavioral studies on person perception and person inferences. The position should commence in September 2013 (but the exact start date is negotiable). For more information, please note the attachment. You may also contact Susanne Quadflieg via email (susanne.quadflieg(a)nyu.edu <mailto:susanne.quadflieg@nyu.edu>), and/or visit her web site (http://nyuad.nyu.edu/academics/faculty/quadflieg/).

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Fwd: Postdoc position availble in Rome
by Gary Green 23 May '13

23 May '13

The MARBILab (Magnetic Resonance for Brain Investigation Laboratory) at the Enrico Fermi Center, Rome, Italy, is opening a call for a 2-years postdoctoral position in the area of brain functional networks in neurodegenerative disorders and aging, exploiting quantitative MRI techniques . The aim of the project is to investigate the brain disconnection at network level occurring during aging and dementia, and to disentangle the relevant vascular and metabolic components. The project is part of the NETFUN (Brain FUNctional NETwork studied by NMR) project, a collaboration between Enrico Fermi Centre and the Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Center (CUBRIC) – School of Psychology – Cardiff University (UK). Available facilities include 3 3T scanners (2 in Rome, 1 in Cardiff) and full processing facilities. The ideal applicant has a solid MRI background, including a PhD in Physics, Mathematics, Engineering or Information Technology. Experience with analysis of functional and structural MRI data is highly desirable, as well as good knowledge of Matlab programming language. The postdoc fellow will work in a multidisciplinary group, with experience in dementia and in functional and structural MRI. The study will be mainly based in Rome (MARBILab, c/o Santa Lucia Foundation), with some work based in Cardiff. Thus, the applicant must be inclined to collaborate in different environments, and highly motivated. The post will be available from June, and is funded for 2 years. Salary is in the range of 25000 EUR/year (tax-exempt) Informal enquiries to Dr Federico Giove federico.giove(a)roma1.infn.it The official call will be published within June on http://www.centrofermi.it/index.php/grants/bandi , (Italian language), but interested people are expected to send a CV including publication list before the application to federico.giove(a)roma1.infn.it

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PhD studentships in Cambridge
by Gareth Gaskell 23 May '13

23 May '13

see attached for details...

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The latest Innovations in Higher Education
by Modernising Higher Education 2013 Conference 23 May '13

23 May '13

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