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06 Nov '14

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 -- ************************************************************************ 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

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Fwd: Graduate Opportunities, Mathewson Lab, University of Alberta
by Gary Green 06 Nov '14

06 Nov '14

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/>

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Fwd: Postdoc positions, Santa Barbara, California
by Gary Green 04 Nov '14

04 Nov '14

*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. -- 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/

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Fwd: Postdoc position in Cognitive Neuroscience - Leiden University
by Gary Green 04 Nov '14

04 Nov '14

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position in Cognitive Neuroscience Group leader: Sander Nieuwenhuis When: The post is available as soon as possible for 2 years Research project "Arousal, neural gain and cognitive function" Arousal has a wide variety of effects on human attention and performance, as documented in a rich empirical literature that was developed mainly before the 1980s. The computational and neural mechanisms underlying these effects, however, are still poorly understood. The goal of the present project is to revisit this literature and try to understand the relationships between arousal and cognition by applying recent computational models and insights about the role of neuromodulator systems in cognitive function (e.g., models of the noradrenergic modulation of neural gain). The newly developed ideas can then be tested using various methods, including fMRI, EEG, genetics, psychopharmacology, and pupillometry. Although much of the research will be focused on the brain, the main goal is to understand the basic mechanisms underlying the influence of arousal on cognitive function. Deadline for applications: 24 November 2014 For more information download the job ad at www.temporalattentionlab.com or contact snieuwenhuis(a)fsw.leidenuniv.nl

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Fwd: PhD position in Magdeburg (Germany)
by Gary Green 04 Nov '14

04 Nov '14

Open Position, Reference Number: 177/2014 The Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg offers an open position for a PhD student at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Psychology II, Dept. of Neuropsychology salary group: 13 TV-L start of position: 01.01.2015 duration until: 31.12.2017 time: 65% Requirements: - excellent graduation from university; major disciplines psychology, medicine, neuro-science, neurobiology or related subjects - experience with fMRI, EEG, and/or computational modeling of cognitive processes and behavior is advantageous - interest in/experience with research on performance monitoring, cognitive control, decision making, learning in humans or nonhuman primates. Goal: The candidate shall contribute substantially to the German-Japanese cooperation project “Testing computational models of learning from social, real, and fictive feedback in human and nonhuman primates”, funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). Principal investigators: Prof. Dr. Markus Ullsperger (OvGU Magdeburg) and Prof. Dr. Masaki Isoda (Kansai Medical University, Osaka). The collaboration of both research groups shall be fostered by research visits in the partner labs. The project is embedded in Prof. Ullsperger’s lab’s general research line. The team is multidisciplinary and combines a broad variety of cognitive neuroscience methods. The Department of Neuropsychology and Magdeburg in general offer cognitive neuroscientists a unique, multidisciplinary working and learning environment with opportunities for developing expertise in a diversity of research areas and techniques. Four MRI scanners (7T, 3T), several (MR-compatible) EEG systems, an MEG system, TMS and high-performance computational facilities are available. Content-related questions should be directed to: Prof. Dr. Markus Ullsperger, phone: +49 (0)391/67-18475, e-mail: markus.ullsperger(a)ovgu.de. Applications by women are especially welcome. Applicants with a severe disability will receive preferential treatment if their qualifications and experience are equal to those of the other candidates. Please send your complete application (cover letter, curriculum vitae, references) quoting reference number 177/2014 by November 25th, 2014 (date of receipt of application) to the address below: Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg Dezernat Personalwesen Postfach 4120, 39016 Magdeburg, Germany dezernat.personalwesen(a)ovgu.de

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Fwd: R User Group Day at York (RUDY III) on Wednesday 26 November
by Paul Elliott 03 Nov '14

03 Nov '14

The University is holding an 'R User Day' later this month that may be of interest to some, see below for details. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: R User Group Day at York (RUDY III) on Wednesday 26 November The next R User Group Day at York (RUDY III) will take place on Wednesday 26 November 2014. Details of the programme and how to sign up for the event can be found on the Research Computing Training wiki pages at https://wiki.york.ac.uk/display/RCTS/Research+Computing+Training+and+Support. Please feel free to circulate this notice in your departments. -- Paul Elliott, UNIX Systems Administrator York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC), University of York

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YNiC seminar 6th November
by rem 03 Nov '14

03 Nov '14

Dear Users This week the MSc CN project circus will take place from 3 pm in B020. A list of projects will be circulated later this week. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be available afterwards. Best wishes Rebecca -- ************************************************************************ 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

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Fwd: Postdoctoral Positions in Longitudinal Image Analysis and Machine Learning
by Gary Green 01 Nov '14

01 Nov '14

* Postdoctoral Position in Longitudinal Image Analysis A postdoctoral position in 4D image registration and segmentation is available in IDEA lab (http://bric.unc.edu/ideagroup), UNC-Chapel Hill, NC. The successful candidate should have a strong background on Electrical or Biomedical Engineering, or Computer Science, preferably with emphasis on image analysis, or computer vision. Experience on medical image registration and segmentation is highly desirable. People with machine learning background are particularly encouraged to apply. Knowledge on neuroscience and programming background (good command of LINUX, C and C++, scripting, and Matlab) are desirable. The research topic will be the development and validation of 4D image registration and segmentation methods for longitudinal image analysis. The successful candidates will be part of a diverse group including radiologists, psychologists, physicists, biostatistician, and computer scientists, and will build upon the group's previous work on medical image analysis. If interested, please email resume to Dr. Guorong Wu (grwu(a)med.unc.edu <mailto:grwu@med.unc.edu>). * Postdoctoral Position in Machine Learning A postdoctoral position in machine learning with application to neuroimage-based brain disease diagnosis and prediction is available in UNC-Chapel Hill. The successful candidate should have a strong background on Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Statistics, or Computer Science, preferably with emphasis on machine learning, pattern classification, regression methods, or sparse representation. People with strong experience on machine learning are particularly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be part of a diverse group including radiologists, psychologists, physicists, biostatistician, and computer scientists, and will build upon the group's previous work on medical image analysis. The research topic will be the development and validation of novel machine learning methods for early diagnosis and prediction of brain disorders. Please visit group website (http://bric.unc.edu/ideagroup) for more information. If interested, please email resume to Dr. Guorong Wu (grwu(a)med.unc.edu <mailto:grwu@med.unc.edu>)

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Fwd: PhD studentship, University of Manchester
by Gary Green 01 Nov '14

01 Nov '14

Please find below details on a funded PhD studentship at the University of Manchester (UK) exploring “Memory for surprising events –developing a predictive processing model of episodic memory”. Project outline: Hierarchical predictive processing is an influential computational framework for cognitive neuroscience, which offers an elegant computational model of perception and action. This project will use experimental psychology and fMRI methodologies to explore the insight this framework offers about human memory. We will test the idea that memory depends on surprise and that learning occurs only when the brain’s model of the world changes as a result of errors in predicting incoming stimuli, a suggestion recently extended to explain hippocampal and medial frontal cortex function. Project supervisors: Dr Talmi www.psych-sci.manchester.ac.uk/staff/talmi Prof Wittmann https://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/fbz/fb06/.../wittmann Prof Montaldi www.psych-sci..manchester.ac.uk/staff/126756/ Candidate characteristics: An excellent UG degree in a relevant discipline with a passion for cognitive neuroscience and memory. Experimental and computational skills would be an asset. Application details: Candidates selected for interview have 50% chance of winning funding for this 4-year studentship at the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Manchester. The 2015 round of MRC DTP projects are currently being uploaded to findaphd.com and the MRC DTP website: www.mhs.manchester.ac.uk/mrcdtp. Deadline: 26 Nov 2014 Expressions of Interest are being invited from candidates in the following form: - Academic CV - Official academic transcripts - Contact details for two suitable referees - A personal statement (750 words maximum) outlining suitability for the study, what they hope to achieve from the PhD and research experience to date. For questions about the position please contact deborah.talmi(a)manchester.ac.uk.

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Fwd:Postdoctoral position in Toulouse (France)
by Gary Green 01 Nov '14

01 Nov '14

Dear SPMers, A post-doctoral position is available at INSERM U825 (Toulouse, France). On behalf of Dr Stein SILVA. A 24 months Post-Doctoral Fellowship starting April 2015 is offered in Toulouse (France) to investigate neuronal correlates of consciousness emergence from coma using behavioural, electrophysiological and neuroimaging methods. Topic: Expertise in advanced electrophysiological signal analysis will be expected. Familiarity or education in cognitive neuroscience, and/or cognitive psychology will be appreciated. An interest and/or experience in experimental investigation of consciousness will be favoured. Qualifications: Only fellows with a PhD in Engineering and/or in Cognitive neuroscience, and/or Cognitive psychology will be considered. Students with no prior knowledge of French, but having adequate English language proficiency can apply. Knowledge of Neuroscience will be appreciated. In order to candidate, please send a CV to silvastein(a)me.com & arnaud.delorme(a)cerco.fr /Djilali ADEL. Doctorant en Radiophysique et Imagerie Médicales. Inserm U825/ Hôpitaux de Toulouse/ ----------------------------- /Medical Physicist resident INSTN CEA Saclay / /M: +33 6 20 70 80 44/

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