PS. I should add that before you get carried away with the recent 'advice' by Nieuwenhuis et al. (2011, Nature Neuroscience) consult VIckers and Altman (2001)!
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Philip Quinlan E-Mail: ptq1(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.
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Hi,
Just a final reminder that tomorrow morning starting at around 9am, the
YNiC desktop, cluster and remote desktop systems will be undergoing
upgrade work. We expect this to be complete by lunchtime, with the
exception of the remote desktop service which may be out of action until
next week.
Thanks,
Mark
--
Mark Hymers
York Neuroimaging Centre
FYI
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We are recruiting MSc and PhD students for a funded MEG study looking at
neuronal connectivity and stroke recovery. Students will have the
opportunity to undergo research through the Depts of Kinesiology or
Psychology/Neuroscience at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Canada.
This research project will capitalize on the spatiotemporal resolution
of MEG to examine changes in connectivity within the sensorimotor
network of individuals post-stroke. Specifically, the goal of this
research is to ‘pave the road to post-stroke rehabilitation’.
Identifying the ‘normal’ sensorimotor network and establishing the
relationship between network re-organization and functional recovery
will permit the development and implementation of treatments to direct
brain recovery. With regard to the proposed research project, and in
groups of non-disabled controls and patients post-stroke, our objectives
include:
1. To establish the connectivity pattern of the ‘normal’ sensorimotor
network and demonstrate the ability to detect changes within the network
using an established motor learning paradigm
2. Using clinical measures of upper limb function, we will establish the
relationship between the pattern of sensorimotor network connectivity
and functional recovery in well and poorly recovered patients
You can find more information at: http://myweb.dal.ca/sh539856/
If interested, please e-mail Dr. Shaun Boe (s.boe(a)dal.ca
<mailto:s.boe@dal.ca>) or Dr. Tim Bardouille (tim.bardouille(a)nrc.ca
<mailto:tim.bardouille@nrc.ca>).
Best,
Tim Bardouille.
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Timothy Bardouille, PhD, Research Officer
Laboratory for Clinical MEG
NRC Institute for Biodiagnostics (Atlantic)
Office: Halifax Infirmary
3900 - 1796 Summer Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3A7
Phone: 902-473-1865
Lab: 902-470-3936
Fax: 902-473-1851
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FYI
These changes may be important if you are using EEGLAB for multiple
subject analyses
Gary
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [Eeglabnews] EEGLAB 10.2.5.5 now available - critical upgrade
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:43:48 +0200
From: Arnaud Delorme <arno(a)ucsd.edu>
To: eeglabnews(a)sccn.ucsd.edu
Dear EEGLAB users,
New EEGLAB version 10.2.5.5 is now available. This is a critical update
if you are using EEGLAB STUDY sets to process multiple subjects. This
version fixes 3 important problems:
- Plotting ERP and power spectral scalp topographies (a problem that
appeared in EEGLAB 10.2.2.4 two months ago). You will not need to
recompute anything.
- Plotting ERSP data (for independent component clusters and channels)
when a common baseline is being subtracted from the data (not the
default option). You will not need to recompute anything.
- Correctly computing component cluster ERSPs when independent
components were selected using a residual variance threshold. Simply
download the latest version of EEGLAB 10; upon opening a STUDY, a
warning message will appear if you need to recompute ERSPs.
EEGLAB 9.0.8.6 has also been updated. The list of all recent changes are
available at:
http://sccn.ucsd.edu/wiki/EEGLAB_revision_history
We are constantly working on new test scripts to attempt to validate
outputs for complex STUDY structures. Whenever you encounter a problem,
please submit a bug report at http://sccn.ucsd.edu/eeglab/bugzilla.
<http://sccn.ucsd.edu/eeglab/bugzilla>
Thank you for using EEGLAB,
A. Delorme
I have two related but different tasks - task A and task B.
I find that when you do task A regions x, y, z light up and when you do task B regions x, y, z, and w light up.
As we all know all regions of the brain light up to varying degrees regardless what's going on but what I want to be able to demonstrate is that w really is a region unique to task B.
I should add the data for tasks A and B were collected under different conditions so no simple 'contrast' is possible.
Any help gratefully received.
Philip.
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Philip Quinlan E-Mail: ptq1(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.
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Hi,
On Friday 23rd September, we'll be upgrading the YNiC desktops and
cluster machines to a new software release. The main changes are:
* FSL 3.3 will no longer be available
* FSL 4.1.4 will be upgraded to FSL 4.1.8
* The default Matlab version will move to 7.12
* python2.5 will move to python2.6 (2.5 will still be available but some
modules may be missing)
Unsupported software changes:
* afni will be updated from 20101222 -> 20110610
* freesurfer 4.5 will no longer be available; 5.1 will be available
instead (although possibly not immediately, we'll announce this at the
time)
This means that on the morning of Friday 23rd, there will be some
disruption at YNiC and the remote desktop service will be unavailable.
It is possible that the remote desktop service will remain unavailable
for a couple of days after the migration in order to give us extra time
to migrate it, although we are aiming to avoid this.
Thanks,
Mark
--
Mark Hymers
York Neuroimaging Centre
FYI
Research assistant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
________________________________________
Employment Type: Full-time 24-month appointment as a Research Assistant
Institution: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Available: September 1, 2011
Job description:
A research assistant position is available with the UPMC MEG Brain
Mapping Center (http://www.meg-brain-mapping.pitt.edu/index.html) at the
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA. The research
will consist of using MEG to study the temporal dynamics of how brain
regions interact, both in spontaneously (when people are at rest) and in
the service of visual processing.
Candidates will be expected to:
• Analyze MEG data using advanced mathematical and computational
methods some of which have been developed in house primarily using
MATLAB
• Assist in data collection from healthy volunteers and clinical
groups
• Assist in the preparation of manuscripts
• Work independently and liaise between collaborating laboratories
Qualifications:
• Undergraduate or Masters degree in Psychology, Neuroscience,
Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or
related field
• Strong organizational skills
• Previous experience in computer programming (MATLAB experience
preferred)
• Previous experience in image/signal processing would be highly
advantageous
• Prior experience in neuroimaging data analysis would be a plus
• Prior experience in working with clinical groups would be a plus
Salary: Commensurate with Experience
How to Apply: If interested, please send a CV, cover letter, and names
of references to Dr. Avniel Ghuman, Department of Neurological Surgery,
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center at ghumana(a)cnbc.cmu.edu.
Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
--
Gary Green
Dear YNiC Users,
preparations for the construction of the new Centre for
Hyperpolarisation (CHyM) are scheduled to start with the next week, with
the build anticipated to last for about 10 months. During the course of
the building work the YNiC entrance doors will not be in use and all
users and visitors are therefore requested to access YNiC via the main
BioCentre reception doors.
During the course of the works Claire and I will be in the temporary
YNiC reception office which can be found to the left hand side of the
BioCentre reception desk. Our contact details will remain the same.
The participant forms will not be moved to the temporary office so
anyone needing access to these is requested to see any member of YNiC
staff for assistance. Please continue to drop off participant forms in
the post box.
Further updates about the progress of the building work will be issued
in due course and a display including the building plans can be found in
the BioCentre foyer area.
With best wishes,
Jo.
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Jo Saunders
Centre Manager
YNiC
The BioCentre
York Science Park
YORK
YO10 5DG
Email: Joanna(a)ynic.york.ac.uk
Tel: (01904) 435343
Fax: (01904) 435356
Tues, Wed & Thurs
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Dear All, please find below the announcement for a PhD studentship in the
University of Milano-Bicocca. Regards, Giulia
University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Psychology
Four-year Ph.D. Research Studentship
Deadline: October 10th, 2011
A fully-funded Ph.D. studentship beginning in January 2012 for 4 years is
available within the Doctoral School in Psychology and Cognitive Science,
Department of Psychology at University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy,
for applicants interested in the study of cognitive functions (language,
verbal STM, executive functions) in neuropsychological patients and in
unimpaired subjects by means of TMS, tDCS and fMRI. Also research on deaf
and deafblind individuals is currently performed. These are topics
available in the Doctoral Training Program in "Experimental Psychology,
Linguistic and Cognitive Neuroscience", which has available a total of six
4-year full time studentships. Two summer schools will be also organized.
The successful applicant will have access to all the facilities available
within the TMS-EEG (and EMG) lab at the Department of Psychology, as well
as Eye-Trackers, ERP, fMRI (the latter within a Hospital nearby the
University), neurosurgery patients undergoing awake surgery for tumor
removal and neuropsychological patients in several different hospitals in
MIlano. We encourage application from candidates with a demonstrable
interest in working with patients or with experience on the different
methodologies. Applications are welcome from UK and EU as well as non-EU
citizens. Candidates should have, or expect to get, an undergraduate degree
in Psychology or a related discipline. A Master degree in psychological
research methods or a cognate discipline would be an advantage.
Funding will consist of a monthly salary of approximately 1,170 Euros plus
support for travel and equipment.
The deadline for application is October 10th, 2011. Selection will take
place in the form of a written test and oral colloquium in October.
Information about how to apply can be found at the following links:
- italian version:
http://www.unimib.it/open/news/Bando-XXVII-ciclo-corsi-di-Dottorato-condeco…
- english version: courtesy english translation:
http://www.unimib.it/open/news/Announcements-englishversion/824598639538508…
"Announcement for courses that will begin on 1st January 2012" (page 15 of
the .pdf file).
Enquires about how to apply can be e-mailed to the following address:
phdpsineco(a)unimib.it
Please, feel free to contact prof. Costanza Papagno with questions.
Dipartimento di Psicologia
Università di Milano-Bicocca
e-mail: costanza.papagno(a)unimib.it
Skype: costanza1411
Please feel free to pass this information on to any interested
undergraduate or master student you may know.
