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by Gary Green

Dear Colleagues At 3pm today, Dame Sally Davies and the VC will be visiting YNiC. They will arrive just before 3pm and leave at 3.35pm Professor Dame Sally Davies, is the Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department of Health and the NHS. In her role as Director General, Professor Dame Sally Davies, has developed the strategy for health and social care research and is now responsible for the National Institute of Health Research. She is also a board member of the Office of the Coordination of Health Research (OSCHR), and chairs the UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC). Her own research interests focus on sickle cell disease. If you are free it would be very helpful if you could come along to YNiC and be available to talk about the relationship of your work to clinical conditions. If you are running an experiment I would be grateful if you would be willing to explain to the visitors what you are doing. Later, Professor Davies will be giving the Vice-Chancellor's Lecture https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/public-lectures/autumn-term-2… Thanks Gary -- Gary Green York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5DG http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/about-us/people/ggrg tel. +44 (0) 1904 435349 PA (Claire Fox) +44 (0) 1904 435329 fax +44 (0) 1904 435356 mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004

14 years, 6 months

News about MRI in Europe

by Gary Green

Dear colleagues You may be relieved to read the following ----------- A controversial European Union law that potentially could threaten the use of MRI in research laboratories and medical clinics will be overhauled, clearing the way for the technology to continue being used across Europe, according to an accord announced last week by EU officials. Speaking at a September 29 reception at the European Parliament in Brussels, László Andor, EU commissioner for employment, social affairs, and inclusion, said the European Commission would formally propose a revision to the 2004 EU directive limiting workers' exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) before the end of the year, known informally as the EMF Directive. The revision will effectively exclude MRI scanners from the scope of the directive by removing exposure restrictions on the technology. "We are very close to proposing a win-win solution," Andor told the reception, organized by the Alliance for MRI advocacy group. "No binding exposure limits will be imposed on MRI." Andor said the move came after long discussions between the European Commission and the Alliance for MRI, as well as research into the potential dangers of radiation exposure from the scanners. The Alliance for MRI argued that MRI had been in use for more than 25 years, imaging up to 500 million patients without evidence of harm to workers due to EMF exposure. Although MRI magnets can affect metal objects, the Alliance for MRI said the scanners are free from most health risks associated with ionizing radiation such as x-rays. Andor said the European Commission eventually reached the same conclusion. "New scientific studies have not indicated any harmful effects from MRIs," he said. However, the revision would be accompanied by new qualitative measures for healthcare workers, covering procedures governing access to examination rooms, training tools, and the dissemination of best practices, Andor said. The Physical Agents (Electromagnetic Field) 2004/40/EC directive was formally approved by the EU in 2004, with a four-year deadline for implementation. It was originally designed to address health risks for those working in the electrical power and telecommunication industries. However, the EMF Directive quickly came under fire for its potential unintended consequences, and in April 2008, just one week before it was due to be come into effect, the implementation deadline was set back a further four years to April 2012. Some insiders blamed the entire affair on a bureaucratic bungle: The directive was initially created as a worker safety measure and overseen by the European Commission's Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs, and Equal Opportunities; the Commission's Directorate General for Health and Consumers was sidelined during the entire legislative process. ---------------- So keep planning those MRI experiments! Gary -- Gary Green York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5DG http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/about-us/people/ggrg tel. +44 (0) 1904 435349 PA (Claire Fox) +44 (0) 1904 435329 fax +44 (0) 1904 435356 mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004

14 years, 6 months

[Fwd: conference and autumn school, tübingen, november 2010]

by Gary Green

FYI ------------------------------------ *Lifelong Imaging Conference: 25^th -27^th November 2010* *Autumn School “Analyze the brain”: 24^th -25^th November 2010 * Hello, we are pleased to announce the upcoming “Autumn school” followed by the “Lifelong Imaging conference” in Tübingen organized by the MEG Center. For application and further information on invited speakers and scientific program please visit our website: http://www.mp.uni-tuebingen.de/lli-konferenz/ We look forward to meet you in Tübingen! Best regards , Hubert Preissl

14 years, 7 months

[Fwd: MEG post.doc. in Oxford]

by Gary Green

FYI ------------------------------ Postdoctoral Research Assistant HQ10020 Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Grade 7 (£28983-35646) http://www.psych.ox.ac.uk/jobvacancies/hq10020 Applications are invited for a full time postdoctoral research assistant on a study investigating the brain basis of the parent-infant relationship, especially where the infant has a craniofacial abnormality, by using magnetoencephalography (MEG). Specifically adult brain responses to auditory and visual stimuli will be investigated. The post is based in the University Department of Psychiatry, Section of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, at the Warneford Hospital and is funded for 18 months The postholder will be responsible for designing and running MEG experiments and analysis of MEG data, as well as assisting with the day to day running of the laboratory. The postholder should have a postgraduate degree in electronic engineering, computing, physics or neuroscience, along with demonstrated skills in EEG/MEG signal analysis. Previous experience in using software for designing and running MEG experiments would be an advantage. Those wishing to apply should first obtain further particulars, which outline the selection criteria and application process. These can be obtained via the link below or by e-mail to vacancies(a)psych.ox.ac.uk by telephone +44 (0)1865 223785 quoting reference HQ10020. Closing date for applications is Thursday 21st October. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Please note that further particulars including all selection criteria must be addressed in your application. Any offer of employment will be conditional on a satisfactory enhanced disclosure report from the CRB We will be in touch within 2 weeks should we wish to invite you for interview. Unfortunately, due to the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to write to unsuccessful candidates. So if you have not been contacted within this time, your application has been unsuccessful. * Application Form Postdoctoral Research Assistant HQ10020 http://www.psych.ox.ac.uk/jobvacancies/documents/hq10020app/view * Further Particulars Postdoctoral Research Assistant HQ10020 http://www.psych.ox.ac.uk/jobvacancies/documents/hq10020fp/view

14 years, 7 months

University Open Day, Tuesday 5th October

by Michael Simpson

Dear all, as part of the University Open Day, there will be tours of YNiC. Hence, between 11.15 and 15.15 there is a possibility that for short periods YNiC Open Plan may resemble morning rush hour in Turin. You should be fine to work on the Open Plan workstations, however, expect a little background noise. As such, it's probably not advisable to try and conduct a lab meeting during this period. 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

14 years, 7 months

FW: [NLC2010] Postdoctoral Position Announcement

by Ekaterini Klepousniotou

FYI ****************************************************************** Dr. Ekaterini Klepousniotou Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience & Neuropsychology Institute of Psychological Sciences University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT UK Tel: +44 (0)113 3435716 Fax: +44 (0)113 3435749 ________________________________ From: nlc_distribution-bounces(a)nlc2009.angularis.org [nlc_distribution-bounces(a)nlc2009.angularis.org] On Behalf Of Rebecca Egbert [rre2(a)nyu.edu] Sent: 27 September 2010 22:06 To: nlc_distribution(a)nlc2009.angularis.org Subject: [NLC2010] Postdoctoral Position Announcement Postdoctoral Position at NYU Abu Dhabi Neuroscience of Language Laboratory A 4-year, potentially renewable post-doctoral position in the cognitive neuroscience of language is available for the NYU Abu Dhabi Neuroscience of Language Laboratory starting in summer 2011. The researcher will be working in the NYU Neuroscience of Language Lab under the direction of Dr. Alec Marantz, Dr. Liina Pylkkanen, and Dr. David Poeppel. The researcher will have had experience with evoked response experiments using either MEG or EEG, but preferably both. The main responsibility of the researcher will be to explore the appropriate ways to utilize participant populations of varied linguistic and educational backgrounds to address questions about linguistic universals and language specific effects. Working with Arabic and East Asian speakers requires nuanced understanding of the linguistic situation on the ground as well as a search for necessary corpus resources and area experts on the languages and language-particular psycholinguistics. A researcher with cross-linguistic experimental experience would be ideal for the job, and someone from either the Gulf area or India would be especially suited for this project. To apply, please send a copy of your CV and a brief statement of research interests and goals to linguistics.neurolab(a)nyu.edu<mailto:linguistics.neurolab@nyu.edu>. For more information about the NYU Neuroscience of Lanugage Lab, please see http://www.psych.nyu.edu/meglab/nellab/

14 years, 7 months

Change in default matlab version

by Mark Hymers

Dear all, Earlier in the year, we added Matlab 2010a to the YNiC systems and asked for it to be tested against anything people were using. At the same time we announced that as detailed at: https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/doc/ITPages/FAQ/Misc/SupportedVersions we would be changing the default matlab version from 2009a (7.8) to 2010a (7.10) in September 2010. As we've had no feedback, we'll be going ahead with this change - most likely towards the end of next week but certainly by the end of the month. Matlab 2009a (7.8) will still be available on the system until January (when 2011a will be added and 2009a withdrawn). Thanks, Mark -- Mark Hymers York Neuroimaging Centre

14 years, 7 months

MEG Software

by Mark Hymers

Dear all, As you're probably aware, we're working on a new release of the MEG analysis software. As part of this, there will be some changes to how we use the XML input files. It would therefore be really helpful if anyone who has used the MEG software in the past could send me some of their sample XML files so I can check that we can still read them properly. Cheers, Mark -- Mark Hymers York Neuroimaging Centre

14 years, 7 months

[Fwd: Job Opening: MEG Scientist at University of Washington]

by Gary Green

FYI - see attached email

14 years, 7 months

FW: [NLC2010] Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Scientist Position at The Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas

by Ekaterini Klepousniotou

FYI **************************************************************** Dr. Ekaterini Klepousniotou Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience & Neuropsychology Institute of Psychological Sciences University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT UK Tel: +44 (0)113 3435716 Fax: +44 (0)113 3435749 From: nlc_distribution-bounces(a)nlc2009.angularis.org [mailto:nlc_distribution-bounces@nlc2009.angularis.org] On Behalf Of Jones, Bruce L Sent: 22 September 2010 20:50 To: nlc_distribution(a)nlc2009.angularis.org Subject: [NLC2010] Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Scientist Position at The Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Scientist Position Cognitive Neuroscientist in Adolescent Reasoning and Brain Development The Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas in collaboration with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center seeks to fill a Postdoctoral Research position in Cognitive Neurosciences with a productive and innovative investigator whose research interests address brain plasticity, cognitive training and reasoning. Applicable research experience desired includes an understanding of hierarchical cognitive strategies that support higher-order reasoning processes to foster deeper understanding and strengthen overall brain function and reasoning during adolescence in daily life. Additional experience would be useful but not required in multi-modality neuroimaging platforms (electrophysiology, MR technology, PET, etc.) and genetic factors related to frontal lobe and higher order cognitive development in adolescence. The research may be applied to elucidate the emergence and treatment effects acquired during normal development and in brain injuries or psychiatric diseases such as Traumatic Brain Injury, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Addictions, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, Mood Disorders, and Schizophrenia. The Center for BrainHealth<http://www.brainhealth.utdallas.edu/> School of Behavioral & Brain Sciences<http://bbs.utdallas.edu/> Qualifications for the position include: PhD, preferably completed in neuroscience, neuropsychology, neurocognition, or related field; familiarity with fMRI, EEG, and physiological measures; an ability to work well in a multidisciplinary, highly collaborative research team; an interest in translational research between neuroscience and clinical populations; and a strong record or potential for scholarly productivity. The Center for BrainHealth is located in downtown Dallas adjacent to The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The Center's research is dedicated to applying cutting edge brain research to clinical populations to study brain plasticity. These projects cover a wide range of cognitive functions across the life-span, across a multitude of disorders, and across the most current functional brain imaging technologies. Established access available to special subject populations including: Alzheimers Disease (AD), Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), ADHD, Autism, Military and Former Military, as well as healthy Aging, Stroke, Adolescent, and Pediatric groups. Access to state of the art facilities including: Philips 3T research-dedicated MRI scanner and Four Neuroscan SynAmps2 systems equipped for both 64 and 128 channel recordings. Benefits of the job include: *Ability to be involved with established, innovative, multidisciplinary collaborations. *Ability to work on research projects highly relevant to health outcomes. *Potential for high publication rate *High potential for innovation in research design *Competitive salary and benefits *One year position, renewable for 2nd year based upon available funding, performance, and productivity Submit application materials at http://provost.utdallas.edu/facultyjobs/welcome/jobdetail/pbv100810 Review of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The starting date for this position is September 1, 2010. Indication of gender and ethnicity for affirmative action statistical purposes is requested as part of the application. The University of Texas at Dallas is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran's status, or sexual orientation. UT Dallas strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of the University's faculty and administration.

14 years, 7 months

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