FYI
Neuroimaging post-doctoral Research Associate
University of Cambridge, Department of Experimental Psychology
Salary: £27,319 - £35,646 pa
Applications are invited for an experienced and enthusiastic neuroimager
to work on a research programme investigating the effect of normal
ageing on language and cognition. The applicant will join the Centre for
Speech, Language and the Brain, an inter‑disciplinary team led by
Professor L.K. Tyler. The research focuses on neurocognitive models of
healthy ageing, with an emphasis on issues relating to reorganisation
and plasticity. The Centre has access to a research-dedicated 3T Siemens
MR scanner, EEG and MEG facilities. We currently use a variety of
imaging analysis methods such as fMRI analysis, voxel based
structure-function correlational analyses, DTI analyses, multivariate
analyses, and functional and anatomical connectivity analyses.
Applicants should have a PhD (or equivalent) and postdoctoral experience
with excellent computer programming (especially MATLAB) and statistical
skills, experience with fMRI and DTI analyses, an understanding of the
basis of MR imaging, and an interest in language function. Given the
nature of the research, candidates should be native English speakers or
fully fluent in English.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for an Enhanced CRB
Disclosure.
Closing date: 21 May 2010
Start date: 1 October 2010
Limit of tenure: The fund for this post are available until 30 September
2012 in the first instance, but may be extended with future funding
initiatives.
For further details, please see our website at
http://csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk/vacancies.html.
Applications including a covering letter, CV, names and addresses (incl.
e-mail addresses) of three referees, and a completed PD18 coversheet
(Part I, Section B of Part II, and Part III) should be sent to Mrs M
Dixon at csladmin(a)csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk or by post to Mrs M Dixon,
Centre for Speech, Language and the Brain, Department of Experimental
Psychology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EB.
The PD18 can be obtained from Mrs Dixon or downloaded from
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/pd18/. The Vacancy Number
for this position is PJ06538.
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.
Dear Users
This Thursday Jodie Davies-Thompson will give a talk at 4 pm in YNiC
open plan on "The localization and functional connectivity of
face-selective regions in the human brain".
Abstract:
"This talk will outline a new method for localizing face-selective
regions of interest. Face-selective regions are typically defined by
contrasting the response to a face with the response to a control
stimulus. However, many different control stimuli are possible. So,
the choice of control stimulus could influence the location and extent
of the face-selective regions. Our aim was to define face-selective
regions in visual and non-visual regions of the brain using a localiser
paradigm that minimises potential confounds . Finally, we have
developed a method for showing the functional connectivity between
face-selective regions."
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Best wishes
Rebecca
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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
Dear Users
Today Will Woods will give a presentation at 4 pm in YNiC.
There will be 2 short talks:
1) Coregistration of MEG and MRI using a stereo camera
2) Issues with beamforming statistics and regions of interest
These talks will be followed by a drinks reception for Will.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Best wishes
Rebecca
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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
Dear Users
As you may know, Will Woods is leaving YNiC at the end of this month.
As part of an event on Thursday evening to thank Will for all his
contributions to YNiC, he will give a talk at 4 pm in YNiC.
There will be 2 short talks:
1) Coregistration of MEG and MRI using a stereo camera
2) Issues with beamforming statistics and regions of interest
These talks will be followed by a drinks reception for Will.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Best wishes
Rebecca
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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
FYI
*Postdoc and PhD positions in Cognitive Neuroscience*
The Institute for Biomagnetism and Biosignalanalysis of the University
of Münster, Germany invites applications to solve problems in the
research field of Neuroscience of Music. The Institute (Head: Prof. Dr.
Christo Pantev) is a multidisciplinary research institute with a focus
on neuroscience research using MEG, EEG and fMRI and behavioral methods.
The successful applicants will work in a project on neuronal correlates
of auditory and multimodal processing and on the effects of musical
training on neuronal plasticity. The appointment will be for 3 years at
the rank of postdoc or PhD student with diploma or master degree. We are
looking for highly motivated qualified applicants with degree in
Biophysics, Biology, Psychology, Medicine, Physics or another related
degree and good communication and writing skills. Some experience with
behavioral neuropsychology, EEG/MEG and programming skills (Matlab,
Presentation) are desirable. We offer a highly dynamic and
multidisciplinary working environment with access to state-of-the-art
neuroscience technologies. Students can choose between several PhD
programs. Salary will be according to TVL. *Official language in the
Institute is English.*
Applicants should e-mail a cover letter, CV, university certificates and
contact information of two references, preferably as a single pdf file.
For further details and to apply please contact Prof. Dr. Christo Pantev
(pantev(a)uni-muenster.de <mailto:pantev@uni-muenster.de>). Evaluation and
interview of candidates will start immediately and continue until the
positions are filled.
Applications of women are specifically invited. In the case of similar
qualifications, competence, and specific achievements, women will be
considered on preferential terms within the framework of the legal
possibilities. Handicapped candidates with equivalent qualifications
will be given preference.
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Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christo Pantev
/Head of the /
/Institute for Biomagnetism and Biosignalanalysis/
University of Münster, Germany
/Adjunct Professor/
/Rotman Research Institute for Neuroscience/
University of Toronto, Canada
Malmedyweg 15
D-48149 Münster, Germany
Telefon: +49 (0)251 83 56865 (56885)
fax: +49 (0)251 83 56874
E-Mail: pantev(a)uni-muenster.de <mailto:pantev@uni-muenster.de>
http://biomag.uni-muenster.de
FYI
*Four positions at the NYU Neuroscience of Language Lab (NeLLab)*
*1. Lab Manager/RA *
Full-time Lab Manager position at the NYU Neurolinguistics Laboratory, with
some responsibilities extending to the NYU Abu Dhabi Neuroscience of
Language Laboratory. BA/BS or MA/MS in a cognitive science-related
discipline (psychology, linguistics, etc.) or computer science is required.
The lab manager will be involved in all stages of execution and analysis of
MEG/EEG experiments on language processing. Previous experience with MEG or
some other cognitive neuroscience method is highly preferred. A background
in statistics and some programming ability (especially Matlab) are
essential.
Preferred start date is July 2010, but this is negotiable. Salary and rank
will be commensurate with experience. To apply, please email CV and names
of references to Prof. Liina Pylkkänen (liina.pylkkanenheight=2"nyu.edu).
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*2. RA *
Full-time NSF-funded research assistant for Cognitive Neuroscience of
Language projects at the KIT/NYU MEG Lab. BA/BS in cognitive
science-related discipline (psychology, linguistics, etc.) or computer
science. Programming and/or statistics experience a plus. RA would help
analyze data from MEG and joint MEG/fMRI experiments and help design and
program additional experiments. For 2010-11, research will concentrate on
lexical access and morphological decomposition in auditory and visual word
perception.
Preferred start date is July 2010, but this is negotiable. Salary and rank
will be commensurate with experience. To apply, please email CV and names
of references to Prof. Alec Marantz (marantzheight=2"nyu.edu).
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*3. Postdoctoral Position: Cognitive Neuroscientist *
1-year, potentially renewable post-doctoral position in the cognitive
neuroscience of language for the NYU Abu Dhabi Neuroscience of Language
Laboratory. 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 CV, names of three references and a
brief statement of research interests and goals to
linguistics.neurolabheight=2"nyu.edu.
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*4. Postdoctoral Position: Computational Researcher *
1-year, potentially renewable post-doctoral position in computational
research for the NYU Abu Dhabi Neuroscience of Language Laboratory.
The successful applicant will have had an extensive background in
quantitative analysis, statistics, and/or electrophysiological signal
processing. The researcher will be responsible for the laboratory's data
processing pipeline, from experimental design through final data analysis,
and will create and justify statistical tools for neurolinguistic
experiments with MEG/EEG data. Though the researcher is expected to work
with source localization packages such as MNE and BESA, he/she will be most
concerned with issues essentially statistical in nature, e.g. the
covariance of stimulus variables, the way to treat data across subjects,
the problem of multiple comparisons in whole-brain and whole-epoch
analyses, etc. To apply, please send CV, names of three references and a
brief statement of research interests and goals to
linguistics.neurolabheight=2" nyu.edu.
Application Deadline: Open until filled.
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Gary Green
York Neuroimaging Centre
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Innovation Way
Heslington
York
YO10 5DG
http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk
tel. 01904 435349
fax 01904 435356
mobile 0788 191 3004
I am pleased to report that the MEG system is currently working well.
We had had some problems with data acquisition which was due to an
intermittent connection problem. This problem is, we think, now
resolved. We have run the system for two weeks without any recurrence of
the problem.
If you are wanting to acquire MEG data, now is probably the time to so.
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Gary Green
York Neuroimaging Centre
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Innovation Way
Heslington
York
YO10 5DG
http://www.ynic.york.ac.ukhttps://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/about-us/people/ggrg
tel. +44 (0) 1904 435349
PA (Sara Narayan) +44 (0) 1904 435329
fax +44 (0) 1904 435356
mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004
Hi,
Some small software updates were pushed out to the YNiC systems this
afternoon:
Visualization:
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* mricron was added to all machines.
Python related:
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* python-pymc and python-h5py were added to the supported modules list.
* winpdb (a debugging tool) was added to the system.
Matlab:
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* Matlab 7.10 (2010a) was added to the system but has *not* been made
the default (which remains at 7.8). We encourage people to try out
the new release which will be made the default (unless problems are
encountered) in September as explained at:
https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/doc/ITPages/FAQ/Misc/SupportedVersions#Matlab
All toolboxes which are available in 7.8 should also be available in
7.10.
* cbinifti and mlpipe (from http://www.pc.rhul.ac.uk/staff/J.Larsson/software.html )
have been made available to make dealing with nifti files in Matlab
simpler.
As usual, we rely on users to let us know if they encounter any issues,
so if you do, please email it-support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk .
Thanks,
Mark
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Mark Hymers
York Neuroimaging Centre
Dear all,
As usual, YNiC will be one of the venues for the UoY Science Trail,
which is a day for groups of local secondary schools pupils to sample
the many areas of scientific research in the university. Therefore, YNiC
Open Plan will be very busy with enthusiastic school children between
10.00 and 15.00 on Monday 29th March. Although the pupils will not be
using I.T. workstations, it may be preferable for you to not use the six
workstations nearest the projector, nor to try and have a lab meeting in
Open Plan until after 15.00 on Monday 29th March. However, in general,
access to the Open Plan workstations will not be affected by this event.
Only the level of background noise is anticipated to be affected ...
Thanks,
Michael
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Dr Michael Simpson
Science Liaison Officer
York Neuroimaging Centre
Innovation Way
York
YO10 5DG
Tel: 01904 567614
Web: http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk
Dear Users
You may have already heard that Will Woods will be leaving us this
summer. He will be moving to Australia to take up a new position in
Melbourne.
Before he leaves, he has agreed to give a seminar presentation. It will
be on the 22nd of April at 4pm in YNiC.
This gives us an excellent opportunity to express our gratitude for the
major role that Will has played in establishing YNiC. Therefore, we will
hold a reception for him immediately after the seminar. If you would
like to contribute to a gift to mark this occasion, then please could
you contact Jo Saunders in YNiC.
All are welcome
Gary
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Gary Green
York Neuroimaging Centre
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Innovation Way
Heslington
York
YO10 5DG
http://www.ynic.york.ac.ukhttps://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/about-us/people/ggrg
tel. +44 (0) 1904 435349
PA (Sara Narayan) +44 (0) 1904 435329
fax +44 (0) 1904 435356
mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004