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This Week at YNiC
by Lauren Welbourne 04 Nov '19

04 Nov '19

Hi everyone Here's what's going on this week: *YNiC Monthly Science Social:* We're kicking off the first Science Social session with a talk by Andre on DTI scanning; this should be a really interesting introduction to this type of scan, plus we'll be providing pizza, so we hope to see many of you there! The session will be held in YNiC open plan this *Thursday 7th Nov at 4pm*. For a list of the upcoming Thursday sessions, please visit https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/events/thursday-sessions. *Level 0 operator training:* The upcoming Level 0 training session this week is now fully booked. Our next scheduled training session will take place on *Wednesday 11th December at 2pm-4pm*. Please note that users requesting Level 0 training should be a PhD, RA/Postdoc, or staff, and should already have a project proposal submitted to YNiC. Please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk if you have any questions or wish to book on to this session, and include which scanner you wish to be trained on. *Please note that sessions are limited to 4 trainees, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Training must be booked at least a week before the session date, in order to reserve the scanner booking.* *It is recommended that all Level 0 operators attend an 'Emergency First Aid at Work' one-day training course.* This is currently a requirement for Level 1 operators, and will also be required for Level 0 operators soon - we will enforce this requirement from March 2020, to give current Level 0 users time to arrange the training course. Courses should be organised by the project PI with a relevant training provider (e.g. St Johns Ambulance, Red Cross); these providers can also run group training sessions (8 or more people) on-site, so labs may wish to coordinate their operators to all attend training on the same day, at a location of your choice. *YNiC User Inductions:* If you are aware of any new students/staff that will require access to YNiC and/or an IT account, they must attend a YNiC user induction. Our next induction date will be Wednesday 13th November at 2pm. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Christmas Closure:* We'd like to give you advance warning that YNiC will be closed to users from the week commencing 16th December, and will re-open in the New Year, on the 3rd of January. Hope you have a great week. Cheers Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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YNiC Halloween 'Scary Slice' Game
by Lauren Welbourne 31 Oct '19

31 Oct '19

Hi everyone Happy Halloween! Today is your last chance to have a go at our 'Scary Slice' game. Come down to YNiC and try match the staff member to the scary MRI slice. The person with the most correct answers will win a bottle of wine! Deadline is 4pm, and the winner will be announced before the end of the day. Cheers Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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This Week at YNiC
by Lauren Welbourne 28 Oct '19

28 Oct '19

Hi everyone We have quite a few notices for you today, including a chance to *win a bottle of wine* if you read until the end! *Level 0 training:* We have reviewed the Level 0 training process, and now, in addition to the training session, Level 0 trainees will also be observed for a minimum of 3 scan sessions, until we are satisfied that they meet operator requirements (these scans must be booked in operator-covered slots). We therefore recommend that you only book onto a training session when you have ethical approval for a project, and intend on scanning within the next couple of months. Our next scheduled *Level 0 training session *is at *2pm on 6th November*, please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to book on to this session, and include which scanner you wish to be trained on. Training will take up to two hours. *Please note that sessions are limited to 4 trainees, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Training must be booked at least a week before the session date, in order to reserve the scanner booking.* *First Aid Training for Level 0 operators:* It is recommended that all Level 0 operators attend an 'Emergency First Aid at Work' one-day training course. This is currently a requirement for Level 1 operators, and will also be required for Level 0 operators soon - we will enforce this requirement from March 2020, to give current Level 0 users time to arrange the training course. Courses should be organised by the project PI with a relevant training provider (e.g. St Johns Ambulance, Red Cross); these providers can also run group training sessions (8 or more people) on-site, so labs may wish to coordinate their operators to all attend training on the same day, at a location of your choice. *User Inductions:* If you are aware of any new students/staff that will require access to YNiC and/or an IT account, they must attend a YNiC user induction. Our next induction date will be Wednesday 30th October at 2pm. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Monthly Science Social Seminars:* On the first Thursday of every month YNiC will be hosting a 'Science Social' at 4pm in YNiC open plan. This will include a talk or discussion on topics that will include imaging methods, software, and analysis techniques. We also encourage users to volunteer to present if they would like to share something that they think may be of interest to other users. Pizza and drinks will be provided! *Halloween 'Scary Slice' Game:* This week at YNiC you will have a chance to win a bottle of wine by correctly matching the staff member to the MRI slice (a coronal slice of the face that is suitably scary and Halloween-y). Images will be up on the white board in open plan until the end of the day on Thursday. The person that correctly matches the most images will be awarded the bottle of wine - good luck! Hope you have a great week! Kind regards Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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Reminder: YNiC Project Presentation 4pm today Inbox
by Richard Aveyard 24 Oct '19

24 Oct '19

Hi all This is a reminder that we have a project presentation from Martin Scott *Today at 4pm* in YNiC open plan, titled: "Effects of 670nm photobiomodulation on mitochondrial function in the human brain". Talks are followed by refreshments. We hope to see you there. Cheers, Rich -- Richard Aveyard, Senior Research Technician York NeuroImaging Centre University of York, UK

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Siemens Update
by Lauren Welbourne 23 Oct '19

23 Oct '19

Hi everyone I'm pleased to announce that the Siemens mechanical fault has now been fixed - the drive that moves the table into the scanner has been replaced, and everything is running smoothly now. Scanning will continue as normal from tomorrow. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Kind regards Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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This Week at YNiC
by Lauren Welbourne 21 Oct '19

21 Oct '19

Hi everyone This week we have a few notices to communicate with you. *Siemens Bed Repair:* We are currently experiencing a mechanical fault with the Siemens table. Engineers are due to attend Tuesday AM to resolve the issue. Users affected by this fault today and tomorrow have already been contacted, and we will keep YNiC-users updated via this mailing list. *Project Presentation - Thursday 4pm:* This week we have a project presentation from Martin Scott on *Thursday at 4pm* in YNiC open plan, titled: "Effects of 670nm photobiomodulation on mitochondrial function in the human brain". Talks are followed by refreshments. *Safety Screening Form:* Further to Tony's announcement last week, we would like to remind all operators (and users who may be involved in screening participants) that the following text now appears on YNiC safety forms: "It is essential that all questions on this sheet are answered truthfully. This information is essential in order to ensure your safety and will be kept completely confidential. If you do not want to answer any question(s) on this form you are free to withdraw from this scanning session without any prejudice." Please read this text to potential participants *before* you ask the questions on the form, some of which can be personal in nature and which some individuals may not wish to answer. Copies of the safety forms can be found on the YNiC website (https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/forms), please familiarise yourself with all text on these forms before your next scanning session. *User Inductions:* If you are aware of any new students/staff that will require access to YNiC and/or an IT account, they must attend a YNiC user induction. Our next induction date will be Wednesday 30th October at 2pm. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. Hope you have a great week! Cheers Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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Reminder: YNiC Project Presentation 4pm today
by Lauren Welbourne 17 Oct '19

17 Oct '19

Hi all This is a reminder that we have a project presentation from Frida Torkelsen *Today at 4pm* in YNiC open plan, titled: "Diffusion Weighted functional brain imaging: investigating cellular swelling as a potential direct measure of neuronal activity". Talks are followed by refreshments. We hope to see you there. Kind regards Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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This Week at YNiC
by Lauren Welbourne 14 Oct '19

14 Oct '19

Good morning everyone This week we have a project presentation from Frida Torkelsen on *Thursday at 4pm* in YNiC open plan, titled: "Diffusion Weighted functional brain imaging: investigating cellular swelling as a potential direct measure of neuronal activity". Talks are followed by refreshments. If you are aware of any new students/staff that will require access to YNiC and/or an IT account, they must attend a YNiC user induction. Our next induction date will be Wednesday 30th October at 2pm. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. Hope you have a great week! Kind regards Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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Screening Form
by Antony Morland 14 Oct '19

14 Oct '19

Hello All, I wanted to highlight the following text that now appears on YNiC MRI safety screening forms: "It is essential that all questions on this sheet are answered truthfully. This information is essential in order to ensure your safety and will be kept completely confidential. If you do not want to answer any question(s) on this form you are free to withdraw from this scanning session without any prejudice." Please read this text to potential participants before you ask the questions on the form, some of which can be personal in nature and which some individuals may not wish to answer. Thank you Tony -- Antony Morland, PhD. Director, York Neuroimaging Centre Department of Psychology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK.

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YNiC Seminar today 4pm
by Lauren Welbourne 10 Oct '19

10 Oct '19

Hi everyone This is a reminder that Mark Hymers will be running a seminar this afternoon at 4pm in the YNiC open plan, on how to use the YNiC cluster for processing data. It will be worthwhile for new or existing YNiC users that haven't previously used the cluster, and may need to make use of it for upcoming data analysis. We hope to see you this afternoon. Cheers Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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