Dear Users
This afternoon (from 4 pm in B020) Alex Levine will give a talk on "The
neural basis of visual performance advantage in the deaf". This project
was offered as an MSc CN research project last year by Heidi Baseler.
Alex graduated from the MSc CN course and is now a 2nd year PhD student
in the Department.
Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be available after
the talk.
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
The Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre, University of
Nottingham is seeking to recruit two Research Associate/Fellows in the
field of magnetoencephalography (MEG). Successful candidates will work
on developing and applying novel ways to measure and understand the
intrinsic modes of functional coupling between functionally specific
brain regions. Specifically, areas of development will include: i) New
ways to model neural oscillations in local circuits; ii) Novel methods
to characterize long range linear and non-linear coupling and iii)
Measurement of dynamic changes in functional connectivity during basic
sensory and cognitive tasks. In addition, since electrophysiological
activity and connectivity is mediated by neurochemistry, successful
candidates will also be involved in performing parallel ultra-high field
(7T) magnetic resonance spectroscopy (^1 H and ^13 C) experiments in
order to relate the concentration of cortical neurotransmitters
(glutamate/GABA) to electrophysiological metrics in MEG. Finally these
metrics will be applied in schizophrenia in order to gain new insight
into how impaired network activity and connectivity underlies core symptoms.
The University of Nottingham has been at the forefront of imaging since
the introduction of MRI in the 1970’s. Indeed a rich history of novel
developments resulted in the award of a Nobel Prize to Sir Peter
Mansfield in 2003. The Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre
(SPMMRC), now headed by Prof. Peter Morris, remains at the forefront of
neuroimaging development with significant contributions in the fields of
MRI, MEG, multi-modal imaging, and simultaneous EEG/fMRI. The Centre is
equipped with a 275 channel MEG, 7T, 3T and 1.5T MR systems as well as
MR compatible 64 channel EEG. In addition, a £9m investment by the
Medical Research Council (announced in October 2014) will see upgrades
to 7T and MEG as well as the introduction of wide bore 3T and upright
MRI systems, to begin in 2015.
Candidates should have a PhD (or equivalent) or be nearing completion in
neuroimaging and strong interest/experience in developing methods plus
an undergraduate degree in Physics, Engineering, Mathematics or
appropriately related discipline.
There are two fixed term posts available, one for two years and one for
three years duration from 1 January 2015.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Matt Brookes, tel: 0115
9515188 or email matthew.brookes(a)nottingham.ac.uk
<mailto:matthew.brookes@nottingham.ac.uk>.
Dear Users
This Thursday (from 4 pm in B020) Alex Levine will give a talk on "The
neural basis of visual performance advantage in the deaf". This project
was offered as an MSc CN research project last year by Heidi Baseler.
Alex graduated from the MSc CN course and is now a 2nd year PhD student
in the Department.
Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be available after
the talk.
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
*Call for a 2-year postdoctoral position*
*Laboratoire Parole et Langage (UMR 7309 Aix-Marseille Université / CNRS)*
*Aix-en-Provence, France*
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research fellow position in
the Laboratoire Parole et Langage in Aix-en-Provence, France
(http://www.lpl-aix.fr/). The position is funded by The French National
Research Agency (ANR). The successful candidate will work on a project
investigating the interaction between spoken and written language during
reading and speech processing in normal population. The main objective
is to characterize the relation between these two language systems in
both cognitive and neural aspects using different techniques (behavioral
measures, fMRI, TMS, EEG).
Applicants with a Ph.D. in neuro-linguistics, psycholinguistics,
cognitive science or a related field will be considered. Applicants must
have experience in functional MRI (experimental design, data
acquisition, preprocessing, analysis) and relevant programming skills
(e.g., Matlab, Python, R). Experience with TMS and/or EEG is a plus.
Laboratoire Parole and Language is located in the historic center of
Aix-en-Provence, France. It is one of the main partners of the Brain &
Language Research Institute, Laboratoire d’Excellence
(http://www.blri.fr/) that gathers together researchers from different
disciplines in order to develop new models and techniques for the
description of language processing and its neural basis. In
collaboration with several research centers in Aix-en-Provence and
Marseille, we provide access to several brain imaging techniques (fMRI,
EEG systems with 64 and 256 electrodes, TMS with neuro-navigator, MEG).
To apply please submit a curriculum vitae, description of research
experience, a statement of goals and interests and 2 letters of
recommendation.
*Duration*: 2 years (full-time)
*Salary*: 2000 € net/month
*Application deadline*: 2014, November 20^th
*Starting date*: from 2015, January 15^th (to be negotiated)
For further information and application, please contact: Chotiga
Pattamadilok (chotiga.pattamadilok(at)lpl-aix.fr <http://lpl-aix.fr>).
Opportunity to organize interviews with Skype.
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Chotiga Pattamadilok
CNRS Research Scientist
Laboratoire Parole & Langage
5 avenue Pasteur
BP 80975
13604 Aix-en-Provence Cedex 1, France
http://www.lpl.univ-aix.fr/
Tel: +33 4 13 55 27 01
Fax: +33 4 13 55 37 44
Postdoc position at the Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology, University of Glasgow
Applications are invited for a full-time postdoctoral position to make a contribution to the ESRC funded project on the neurobiology of human decision making using multimodal neuroimaging (PI: Dr. Marios Philiastides). The post will be based at the Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology (INP) at the University of Glasgow, which benefits from on-site access to the Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (CCNi). The CCNi is a research-dedicated facility within the INP and it is equipped with state-of-the art brain imaging facilities comprising a 3T fMRI scanner (Siemens Trio), an MEG system, and several TMS and EEG systems, including MR-compatible recording options.
Our group uses multimodal neuroimaging coupled with mathematical modelling to characterise the spatiotemporal dynamics and the computational principles of the brain networks underlying human decision making. Our analysis methods are heavily inspired by machine learning and statistical pattern recognition and are designed to exploit trial-to-trial variability in electrophysiologically-derived measures that can be used in conjunction with simultaneously acquired fMRI to tease apart the cascade of constituent cortical and subcortical processes involved in decision making. The primary focus of the project will be to unravel the neural correlates of learning and confidence during decision making.
Candidates must have (or nearing completion of) a PhD degree in neuroscience, psychology, and cognitive science or in a related discipline. Candidates must have previous practical experience and working knowledge of human neuroimaging (M/EEG and/or fMRI). The post holder must also have working knowledge of experimental statistics, signal processing and excellent programming skills in Matlab. Previous experience in simultaneous EEG/fMRI experiments, advanced multivariate data analysis and computational modelling is desirable but not required.
This post will be available from 5th January 2015 or as soon as possible thereafter, for three years. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications: Grade 6/7: £27,057 - £30,434 / £33,242 - £37,394 per annum.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr. Marios Philiastides at marios.philiastides(a)glasgow.ac.uk.
Apply online at: www.gla.ac.uk/jobs (Ref: M00589)
Closing date: 7 December 2014
Job Title: Neuroimaging Data Analyst
Proposed Start: Immediately
Tasks: Candidates are being considered for a neuroimaging data analyst
position to support investigators in Dr. Vilma Gabbay’s lab in the Mood
and Anxiety Disorders Program at Mt. Sinai
(http://www.mountsinai.org/patient-care/service-areas/psychiatry/areas-of-ca…).
Research focuses on the role of reward circuitry in adolescent
depression. Primary responsibilities include consulting with researchers
and staff on the processing and analysis of neuroimaging data.
Experience analyzing fMRI data using FSL is required.
Qualifications:
1. A Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in a relevant field, including
psychology, biology/neuroscience, physics, computer science, or engineering.
2. Proficiency processing fMRI data using FSL, as well as experience
processing other neuroimaging data (resting-state)
3. Familiarity with scripting (e.g. Unix, Matlab, Python, etc.)
4. Familiarity with statistical principles (e.g. GLM) and software
packages (e.g. SPSS, R, SAS)
5. Must work well independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
of investigators and staff
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age,
or sexual orientation.
Compensation will depend on the experience, education, and professional
training of the applicant.
For further information please contact Kailyn Bradley (phone:
212-659-1662, email: Kailyn.bradley(a)mssm.edu
<mailto:Kailyn.bradley@mssm.edu>). Please include a CV and cover
letter/statement of interest.
The Pediatric Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program (P-MAP) under the
direction of Vilma Gabbay, M.D., M.S., is a unique program in the
greater New York metropolitan area dedicated exclusively to the study
and treatment of adolescent mood and anxiety disorders
(http://www.mountsinai.org/patient-care/service-areas/psychiatry/areas-of-ca…).
We are currently seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow. She/he
will primarily assist in managing our research projects which utilize
innovative neuroimaging, immunological, and clinical trial
methodologies. Additionally, she/he will analyze _the functional
magnetic resonance imaging_ data for all studies, write manuscripts, and
assist the PI in grant applications.
Candidates must have (or nearing completion of) a PhD in neuroscience,
psychology, cognitive science, radiology, or related field. Experience
analyzing functional magnetic resonance data is required, preferably
using FSL. Programming and scripting skills (unix, python, matlab, etc.)
are also necessary.
We prefer candidates with an immediate start date (by January). This
position takes direction from the PI, Vilma Gabbay. If interested,
please email a CV and cover letter to kailyn.bradley(a)mssm.edu
<mailto:kailyn.bradley@mssm.edu>.
Dear Users
This afternoon (from 3.30-5 pm in B020) the MSc project circus will take
place. Please see below for a list of project titles and supervisors.
The aim of the this session is to help MSc students choose their
projects but everyone is welcome to attend.
Refreshments will be available after the project circus in C block
reception.
Best wishes
Rebecca
*Time*
*Supervisor(s)*
*Title*
*Technique*
3.30
Hymers
Detecting subtleties in auditory cortex
MRI
3.35
Gaskell
Pattern completion and consolidation of multi-element memories
PSG
3.40
Gennari
Remembering time
MRI
3.45
Green
Who is talking to who and what is being said : directional connectivity
in MEG
MEG
3.50
Hartley
Going round in circles - mapping directional responses in the human grid
system and retrosplenial cortex
MRI
3.55
Baker/Millman
An MEG investigation into sensory signal combination
MEG
Estimating suppression and noise in autism spectrum disorder using EEG
EEG
BREAK
4.10
Izuma
Measuring social attitudes with fMRI
MRI
4.15
Smallwood/Jefferies
Understanding the dynamics of thought
MEG/MRI
4.20
Morland/Baseler
Snakes and Ladders: exploring the neural locus of contour integration
using fMRI-guided TMS
TMS/MRI
What happens to the visual cortex in macular degeneration?
TMS/MRI
4.25
Rueschemeyer
Joint Comprehension
MRI
4.30
Wade
Mapping chromatic population receptive fields with fMRI
MRI
4.35
Andrews
Can't see the trees for the wood - the origins of object recognition
MRI
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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
I will have an opening in my laboratory
<http://www.kylemathewson.com/> at the University of Alberta for one,
and possibly two, excellent graduate students beginning in September
2015. If you or any of your colleagues have honours or research students
who are interested in pursuing graduate studies in cognitive
neuroscience of attention, including the electrophysiological and
psychophysiological correlates of perception and cognition, please alert
them to this opportunity.
The official application deadline is 15 January 2015 to be considered
for admission beginning in September 2015, however, applications will be
reviewed as soon as they are complete. Please refer to our departmental
web pages <http://www.psych.ualberta.ca/graduate/index.php> for
information about our graduate program
<http://www.psych.ualberta.ca/graduate/index.php>, and to my own web
pages <http://www.kylemathewson.com/> for information about my current
and recent research. I can also accept students through the Neuroscience
and Mental Health Institute
<http://www.neuroscience.ualberta.ca/GraduateProgram.aspx>.
My brand new laboratory in the department of psychology is equipped with
cutting edge electrophysiological monitoring equipment, including 64
channels active EEG systems in shielded chambers, as well as portable 16
channel amplifiers. We are able to measure brain, muscle, eye, and heart
activity both during traditional laboratory tasks, as well as in real
world applied situations like driving and sports. I plan for my graduate
students to routinely attend local, national, and international
conferences to disseminate their research findings as well as to network
and establish contacts with like-minded scientists from other
institutions. Importantly, my students and I have a record of publishing
in top journals.
I thank you in advance for thinking of my laboratory when advising your
trainees about potential graduate school opportunities. Please do not
hesitate to have them contact me directly with any questions they may
have, or to forward this note to interested students.
Best,
Kyle E. Mathewson, Ph.D.
<http://www.psych.ualberta.ca/people/showperson.php?id=311>
Assistant Professor
P-217 Biological Sciences Building
Department of Psychology <http://www.psych.ualberta.ca/>
Faculty of Science <http://uofa.ualberta.ca/science/>
University of Alberta <http://ualberta.ca/>
Edmonton <http://www.edmonton.ca/>, Alberta <http://alberta.ca/>, Canada
<http://www.canada.ca/en/>, T6G-2E9
Ph: (780)-492-2662 <tel:%28780%29-492-2662>
Em: kyle.mathewson(a)ualberta.ca <mailto:kyle.mathewson@ualberta.ca>
Wb: kylemathewson.com <http://kylemathewson.com/>
*SAGE JUNIOR FELLOW PROGRAM, SAGE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF MIND,
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA
*
*
*Four postdoctoral positions will be available beginning on September 1,
2015. This is a three-year fellowship.
The SAGE Center Junior Fellowship Program, established in 2011, fosters
interdisciplinary research in the study of brain-mind interaction at the
postdoctoral level. We are seeking a group of highly collaborative,
interacting fellows who are willing to take different approaches to
shared conceptual challenges. Qualified applicants should be able and
will be encouraged to utilize the UCSB Brain Imaging Center
(http://www.bic.ucsb.edu/). The Center supports the new PRISMA (3T)
Siemens magnet as well as MRI compatible high density
electroencephalography hardware. Center funding will be available for
imaging studies.
In addition to developing research programs in close collaboration with
individual faculty, Junior Fellows will enjoy special privileges,
including access to visiting SAGE Scholars and attendance at regular
group meetings to collaborate and share information about the role of
psychology, cognitive neuroscience, economics, political science,
anthropology, biology, physics, engineering, the arts, philosophy and
other disciplines on the study of brain, mind and behavior. To be
eligible for the Junior Fellows program, a candidate must have been
awarded a doctoral degree or foreign equivalent within the past five years.
Proposed research topics must be related to brain-mind interaction.
Interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged. We will strive to create a
team based on common interests of the top applicants.
To apply, please send:
1. A complete CV, published article and three letters of recommendation
2. A statement of your research interests and a description of how those
interests complement the goals of the SAGE Center.
For primary consideration, apply by February 1, 2015, although we will
accept applications until the positions are filled. Letters of
recommendation may be sent by applicants or by recommenders. Email the
required application materials to juniorfellows(a)sagecenter.ucsb.edu
<mailto:juniorfellows@sagecenter.ucsb.edu>; include your last name in
the subject line of all correspondence. Alternatively, you or your
recommenders may send hard copies to this address:
Michael S. Gazzaniga, Ph.D.
Director, SAGE Center for the Study of Mind
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California 93106-9660
http://www.sagecenter.ucsb.edu/http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/~gazzanig/
<http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/%7Egazzanig/>
The Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute
to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through
research, teaching and service. The University of California is an Equal
Opportunity Affirmative Action employer.
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John Hajda, Ph.D.
Associate Director
SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9660
Phone 805-893-4460
Fax 805-893-3228
hajda(a)sagecenter.ucsb.edu
http://www.sagecenter.ucsb.edu/
