Due to popular demand, Holly's talk will now start at 2pm.
Holly Bridge, Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow, University of Oxford will be talking
on the following at YNiC.
Combining diffusion-weighted and functional MRI to investigate normal
and abnormal human visual cortex
Time: 2-3pm
Date: 2nd May
Cheers
Tony
Holly Bridge, Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow, University of Oxford will be talking
on the following at YNiC.
Combining diffusion-weighted and functional MRI to investigate normal
and abnormal human visual cortex
Time: 12-1pm
Date: 2nd May
Cheers
Tony
Dear all,
I now have the application form for the staff cricket league, and will
be about to enter a team into it for Psychology. As stated in previous
mailings, there will be approximately 10 games between mid May and the
end of August, all starting at 5.30 on the Oak Tree pitches (almost
opposite Psychology ... ). The matches are friendly in nature and cater
for all abilities. Novices welcome, the only criteria is that you are
either Uni staff or post-graduate.
Rather than persistently cross-post throughout the summer, I'd like to
set up a mailing list for interested parties. So, if you're interested
in being kept informed of practices and games, please reply to me and
I'll generate an email list. I don't mind whether your interested is at
the level of spectating, playing a few games or stalwart; it'd just be
good to collate a list of interested parties.
The names that will automatically be added, as they've already shown
(some) level of interest are:
Me, Tony Morland, Tim Andrews, Andre Gouws, Sam Johnson, Gary Green,
Garreth Prendergast, Philip Quinlan, Padraic Monaghan, Peter Thompson,
Phil Pell, Tom Hartley, Andy Ellis, Martin Edmundson, Sam Gardiner, Tom
Hartley, Padraig Kitterick, Richard Allen.
Hopefully there will be an outdoor net session either next week or the
week after. I'll let you know when I know.
With 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 all,
Its a new term and the YNiC Thursday evening Seminars are back! Usual
time, 4pm in YNiC Open Plan.
The new timetable of talks will be presented and discussed on Thursday
evening. However, in the timetable will be a series of talks where YNiC
Users feedback to the YNiC User community from their Brainstorm
sessions. The idea is that they will present a similar presentation to
what they presented at their Brainstorm, discuss the problems that were
highlighted, and then present their subsequent findings. Hopefully,
these presentations will be of interest to all YNiC Users.
First up this Thursday (26th April), is Laura Barca with her presentation:
"My experiences with Virtual Electrodes: Feedback from a YNiC Brainstorm."
With 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
Dear All,
[Sorry for cross postings]
Apologies for the long message, but please read it carefully because it
contains information concerning MRI scanning.
YNiC now has a new radiographer, Chris Alderson, who has extensive
experience of MRI scanning. She is however new to the research
environment and will therefore be in need of support from researchers
using the scanner. With this is mind this seems like a good opportunity
to remind investigators of the following.
1) Scanning Protocols
Please be sure that you know the scanning protocols that you will be
using. In many circumstances your protocols are saved on the scanner in a
project folder named with your project number (e.g. P1025). If you do not
know your protocols, please get in touch with your SLO so that we can
prepare a scanning protocol for you. If you are obtaining structural
scans as part of an MEG study, there is already a predefined protocol that
Chris is aware of.
2) Stimulus arrangements
It is also essential that you are able to present your stimuli without
assistance from Chris. You will also need to be able to give clear
instructions to Chris about when she should commence scanning with respect
to stimulus onset etc. You are, of course, able to liaise with your SLO
if you need help.
3) Timeliness
As a courtesy to Chris, please ensure that you and your participants
arrive promptly for your scanning session. Also, be sure to book the
appropriate amount of time for your scan session. This is likely to
become increasingly important as non-research clinical scanning picks up,
because we will be unable to have research time overrun to displace or
delay fee paying clinical scanning.
4) Participant preparation
It is the investigators responsibility to have their participants prepared
for the scan and prepared on time. This means that participants need to
be registered for the scan and appropriately dressed. Participants are
able to wear gowns if they clothing is not suitable for scanning. Chris
is responsible for a final screening of the participant and will take them
into the exam room.
5) Access to corridor, console room and exam room.
Only investigators who have been named as such may be present in the
console room during scanning. Participants should be prepared for
scanning in the corridor, where changing facilities and lockers for
valuables are available and should be used. Once the participant is
ready, only the investigator should enter the console room to let Chris
know that the participant is ready. Chris will then invite the
participant to come through to the console room, where she will perform
final checks, and then take them through to the exam room. Please keep
the number of investigators in the console to a minimum.
Please note that as the centre becomes busier (as anticipated) adhering to
the above with become increasingly more important.
If you are unsure about anything raised in this message, please feel free
to get in touch with me, Andre Gouws or your SLO.
Thanks
Tony
Dear all,
We are going to try and have one more indoor cricket net before the end
of Easter. From asking those who were at the last net, the best time
would be next Wednesday. However, at 6 - 7 pm two of the four nets are
booked for Universtiy staff. Before and after they are usually full for
Badminton.
Depending on interest, you would all be welcome to attend the staff
nets. I go regularly. However, if there are a number of us it may be
polite to book an extra net or two for our own use. Also, if you are a
novice but keen, I'll make sure I book an extra net so that batting is
an enjoyable rather than intimidating experience!
Let me know what the interest is so I can book the nets accordingly,
thanks,
Michael
P.S. I'll book an outdoor net in a few weeks time.
--
Dr Michael Simpson
Science Liaison Officer
York Neuroimaging Centre
Innovation Way
York
YO10 5DG
Tel: 01904 567614
Web: http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk
Hello all,
It seems that people are beginning to drift away for Easter, so there
will be no Thursday afternoon session this week. There will be mails
over the next couple of weeks setting out the plan for next term, and
asking for volunteers to lead some sessions.
Thanks,
Sam
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- Meeting Announcement (apologies for any cross-postings) -
Monday 2nd April 2007
The Centre for Cognition and Neuroimaging at Brunel University is
hosting a one-day symposium entitled "New Directions in Cognitive
Neuroscience", which will have a particular focus on neuroimaging and
electrophysiology.
Confirmed speakers include:
Prof. Larry Parsons (University of Sheffield, UK)
Prof. Riitta Salmelin (Helsinki University of Technology, Finland)
Prof. Masud Husain (Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, UK)
Prof. Olaf Blanke (Brain-Mind Instiute, Switzerland)
Prof. Beatrice de Gelder (Tilburg University, The Netherlands)
Prof. Andy Smith (Royal Holloway, UK)
The symposium is an open meeting and registration is free but mandatory.
A buffet lunch and refreshments are included. Note that places are
limited, so please book in advance.
Poster contributions are welcome - please e-mail an abstract of no more
than 250 words to michael.wright(a)brunel.ac.uk
More details may be found at http://www.brunel.ac.uk/cogneuro
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
---
Noam Sagiv - Andrew Parton - Maria Uther Adrian Williams - Michael
Wright - Taeko Wydell
Dear all,
as mentioned last year, I am intending to enter a Psychology team into
the inter-departmental 'Tinpot' cricket tournament this summer. This is
a 'no experienced needed' cricket league, with most departments entering
teams that have a combination of experienced and inexperienced players.
The only inclusion criteria is that you are Staff or on a postgraduate
course, i.e. PhD, MSc. There are 9 - 10 matches between May and August,
timed not to coincide with graduation and exams etc. There is a nucleus
of a team that has formed at YNiC, but we need more players.
We are having an indoor net next Thursday at 6pm, after the Thursday
evening seminar at YNiC. No ability needed, after all, I'll be playing
... Please let me know if you are interested to come along. At the
moment I've only booked one net, but we can book another if necessary.
Also, if you have any kit, including any cricket balls, they'd be
welcome (as we have to provide our own kit for indoor nets).
If you are interested and can't make it, we'll try and organise some
outdoor nets, or a friendly game, before the season starts. However,
since the students are on holiday, we thought we'd exploit the
availability of the indoor nets now.
Best wishes,
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
Hello all,
As part of the revamped Thursday afternoon sessions, at 4pm tomorrow
there will be project presentations from people planning studies at YNiC.
The following Thursday, the 15th, Andre will be demonstrating some of
the features of his new visualisation tool.
The intention of these sessions is to encourage dialog so that the whole
YNiC user community, including YNiC staff, can share the benefits of
their experiences and expertise. As such these sessions will take a
variety of forms; journal clubs, project presentations, progress
reports, seminars, training and so on. In the near future there will be
"friendly" requests for investigators involved in projects to prepare
informal progress reports, but in the mean time please do come along and
partake of some wine and snacks and see what other people are planning.
Thanks
Sam
