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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 29 Mar '22

29 Mar '22

Hi Everyone, Please see below for information regarding a planned YNiC closure, availability in open plan this week and our regularly scheduled training sessions. *YNiC Closure* We have a closure scheduled for the *11th to the 15th of April.* The scanners will not be available during this time and we will not be providing user support. Our main IT systems will be unavailable on the 11th and 12th of April, which will include access to the VPN, the remote desktop and the cluster. *Open Pan Availability* There will be limited availability in open plan this Wednesday (30th of March, 11am - 1pm), as the space is reserved for teaching. *YNiC Seminar* The next YNiC seminar will be on *Thursday the 7th April at 4pm *both in YNiC and via Zoom*. *We have a presentation from *Professor Daniel Topgaard* (https://www.physchem.lu.se/people/seniors/topgaard/), titled* "Massively multidimensional diffusion-relaxation MRI of the human brain" *(zoom meeting details: https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/91726652237 <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/91726652237&sa=D&…> Meeting ID: 917 2665 2237, Password: YO10). *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 will be Wednesday the 6th of April, at 10:00.* Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 operator training:* The* next L0 training session will be held on Wednesday the 6th of April, 13:00-15:00*. 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. *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.* Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Dr Jennifer Ashton Senior Research Technician & Research Associate Department of Psychology University of York

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Network issues - YNiC
by Joe Lyons 22 Mar '22

22 Mar '22

Hi Please be aware we are experiencing issues with our network. I'll email out again once the issues are resolved. Thanks Joe -- Joe Lyons, Systems Administrator York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC), University of York joe.lyons(a)ynic.york.ac.uk - 01904 435343

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This Week at YNIC
by Jennifer Ashton 22 Mar '22

22 Mar '22

Hi Everyone, See below for our regularly scheduled training sessions. *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 will be Wednesday the 6th of April, at 10:00.* Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 operator training:* The* next L0 training session will be held on Wednesday the 6th of April, 13:00-15:00*. 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. *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.* Many thanks, Jennifer -- Dr Jennifer Ashton Senior Research Technician & Research Associate Department of Psychology University of York

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YNiC Thursday Seminar - Today 4pm
by Lauren Welbourne 03 Mar '22

03 Mar '22

Hi all This is a reminder that the YNiC Thursday Seminar will take place today at 4pm, both in YNiC and via Zoom. We have a presentation by *Dr David Pitcher*, titled "*Social Perception in the STS*". We hope to see you here or on Zoom! *(https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/91726652237 <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/91726652237&sa=D&…> Meeting ID: 917 2665 2237, Password: YO10)* Cheers Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk *Working Days: Thursday and Friday* Please contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk if you need a response outside of my working days. York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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This Week at YNiC
by Richard Aveyard 01 Mar '22

01 Mar '22

Hi Everyone, See below for our regularly scheduled training sessions and the second instalment of the exciting reboot of YNiC research seminars! *YNiC Thursday Seminar* The next Seminar will be held on *Thursday 3rd March* at *4pm* in YNiC and via Zoom, with a presentation by Dr David Pitcher. *"Social Perception in the STS"* I will send a reminder on the day. *(https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/91726652237 <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/91726652237&sa=D&…> Meeting ID: 917 2665 2237, Password: YO10).* *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 will be Wednesday 16th March at 10:00.* Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 operator training:* The* next L0 training session will be held on Thursday 3rd of March at 13:00*. 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. *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.* Cheers, Rich -- Dr Richard Aveyard Senior Research Technician York NeuroImaging Centre University of York, UK

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This week at YNiC
by Richard Aveyard 22 Feb '22

22 Feb '22

Hi Everyone, See below for our regularly scheduled training sessions and the second instalment of the exciting reboot of YNiC research seminars! *YNiC Thursday Seminar* The next Seminar will be held on *Thursday 3rd March* at *4pm* in YNiC and via Zoom, with a presentation from Dr David Pitcher. *"Social Perception in the STS"* I will send a reminder on the day. *(https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/91726652237 <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/91726652237&sa=D&…> Meeting ID: 917 2665 2237, Password: YO10).* *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 will be Wednesday 16th March at 10:00.* Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 operator training:* The* next L0 training session will be held on Thursday 3rd of March at 13:00*. 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. *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.* Cheers, Rich -- Dr Richard Aveyard Senior Research Technician York NeuroImaging Centre University of York, UK

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Reminder - YNiC Seminar 4pm today
by Joe Lyons 03 Feb '22

03 Feb '22

Hi everyone Just a reminder that the first YNiC Seminar of the year is today at 4pm by Dr David Watson (Reconstructing cortical gradients from functional connectivity during naturalistic viewing). The seminar will be held in Openplan at YNiC and will be broadcast over Zoom, (https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/91726652237 Meeting ID: 917 2665 2237, Password: YO10). These seminars will combine elements of the previous Thursday Seminars and Monthly Science Socials; with presentations from YNiC researchers on current/upcoming projects, 'journal club' style talks, and technical demonstrations. Thanks Joe -- Joe Lyons, York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC), University of York joe.lyons(a)ynic.york.ac.uk - 01904 435343

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This Week at YNiC
by Richard Aveyard 31 Jan '22

31 Jan '22

Hi Everyone, Just a few announcements this week; we are continuing to schedule regular training sessions and this week we resume the eagerly-awaited YNiC Thursday afternoon seminars! Before that, a reminder: *Forms containing confidential information must be disposed of appropriately, unused safety forms with participant information should be returned to reception where they will be disposed of securely - do not throw them in the bin.* *YNiC Thursday Seminar* The first Seminar will be held on *Thursday 3rd February* at *4pm* via Zoom, with a presentation from Dr David Watson. *"Reconstructing cortical gradients from functional connectivity during naturalistic viewing*" I will send a reminder on the day. *(https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/91726652237 <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/91726652237&sa=D&…> Meeting ID: 917 2665 2237, Password: YO10).* *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 will be Wednesday 16th February at 10:00.* Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 operator training:* The* next L0 training session will be held on Thursday 10th February at 13:00*. 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. *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.* Cheers, Rich -- Dr Richard Aveyard Senior Research Technician York NeuroImaging Centre University of York, UK

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This Week at YNiC
by Lauren Welbourne 14 Jan '22

14 Jan '22

Hi everyone Happy New Year! I've got a few reminders for you today, as well as some information on the resumption of YNiC Seminars, and the development of MEG processing software. *YNiC Thursday Seminar* We are bringing back the YNiC Seminars this year - hooray! These will take place on the first Thursday of every month at 4pm, initially in an online format (https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/91726652237 <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/91726652237&sa=D&…> Meeting ID: 917 2665 2237, Password: YO10). These seminars will combine elements of the previous Thursday Seminars and Monthly Science Socials; with presentations from YNiC researchers on current/upcoming projects, 'journal club' style talks, and technical demonstrations. The first Seminar will be held on *Thursday 3rd February* at *4pm* via Zoom, with a presentation from Dr David Watson. I will send a reminder on the day. *MEG* *Thanks to a lot of hard work from Rich Aveyard and previous YNiC staff member Mark Hymers, their work has been included in the public repository of the Brainstorm MEG analysis package. This allows external users to process MEG data generated in YNiC, paving the way for future collaborations and contributions to open data repositories.* *General Consent Forms* If your participants are uploading their General Consent form via our new Upload System, please make sure that they follow the instructions on how to complete the General Consent form correctly (see attached documents). The formatting of the form must not be changed in order for it to be correctly uploaded to our database. Any forms that are filled in incorrectly, or are incomplete, will be refused. *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 19th January* at *12:30pm*. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. Spaces are limited and will be filled on a first-come first-served basis. *Level 0 Operator Training* Our next scheduled Level 0 training session will take place on *Thursday 10th February* at *13:00 - 15:00*. 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. 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. All operators must attend an 'Emergency First Aid at Work' one-day 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. I hope you have all had a good week, and enjoy the upcoming weekend. Cheers Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk *Working Days: Thursday and Friday* Please contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk if you need a response outside of my working days. York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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YNiC IT Maintenance - Monday 3rd January 2022
by Joe Lyons 03 Jan '22

03 Jan '22

Hello We'll be taking the systems in YNiC down for essential maintenance on Monday 3rd January from 10am. The cluster and remote desktop service will be unavailable. Thanks Joe -- Thanks Joe Lyons, UNIX Systems Administrator York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC), University of York joe.lyons(a)ynic.york.ac.uk - 01904 435343

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Downtime of /mnt/mridata over the weekend.
by Joe Lyons 28 Nov '21

28 Nov '21

Hello We'll be taking the /mnt/mridata disk mount offline this Friday (26th) at 17:00 so we can resize the disk over the weekend and recover the available storage space. The disk should be available again on Monday 29th. This will only affect the data from the GE scanner. All other data mounts will be unaffected. If you have any questions, please contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk. Thanks Joe Joe Lyons, UNIX Systems Administrator York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC), University of York joe.lyons(a)ynic.york.ac.uk - 01904 435343

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This week at YNiC
by Richard Aveyard 01 Nov '21

01 Nov '21

Hi Everyone, No news this week, just a reminder about open plan access and scheduled training. *Open plan access* *A reminder that open-plan is not available for general use on Mondays* due to the requirement to retain a COVID-safe environment while running a clinical service. *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 will be Friday 5th November at 11am*. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 operator training:* The* next L0 training session will be held on Tuesday 9th November at 10am*. 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. *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.* Cheers, Rich -- Dr Richard Aveyard Senior Research Technician York NeuroImaging Centre University of York, UK

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This Week at YNiC
by Richard Aveyard 25 Oct '21

25 Oct '21

Hi Everyone, *MSci project scanning* MSci projects kick off this week with pilots on Thursday and Friday, we are aiming for these projects to have collected all their data by the end of November, so *available time on the Siemens scanner in particular will be limited next month*. *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 will be Friday 5th November at 11am*. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 operator training:* The* next L0 training session will be held on Tuesday 9th November at 10am*. 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. *Please note that sessions are limited to 4 trainees, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Training on must be booked at least a week before the session date, in order to reserve the scanner booking.* Cheers, Rich -- Dr Richard Aveyard Senior Research Technician York NeuroImaging Centre University of York, UK

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Updated YNIC ethics forms
by Fiona McNab 18 Oct '21

18 Oct '21

Dear All, Daniel K, Andre and I (mostly Daniel K!) have updated three of the YNIC ethics documents: the guidance, the project proposal form (needed for first-time users of YNIC facilities and external applicants) and the ethics application form. Joe has put them on the website: https://www.york.ac.uk/psychology/research/york-neuroimaging-centre/facilit… and they are attached here too. If you've started an old version and would prefer to continue with it, no problem! If there are any problems, please let me know. Best wishes, Fiona

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YNiC open-plan access, operator training
by Richard Aveyard 15 Oct '21

15 Oct '21

Hi Everyone, *A number of desks in YNiC open-plan are now available for general use* on a first come first serve basis without reservation. Some desks have been allocated to individuals, so please only use those labelled as available for general use.* Open-plan will not be available for general use on Mondays* due to the requirement to retain a COVID-safe environment while running a clinical service. Our next scheduled level 0 training session on the 27th of October is fully subscribed, so *the next available level 0 training will be held on Tuesday the 9th of November 10:00-12:00*. 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. All users that wish to be operator trained must have First Aid training. Please ensure that this has been completed, or is booked in, before contacting us to arrange training. Email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk if you have any questions or wish to book on to this session. Please note that places are limited and are 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. Cheers, Rich -- Dr Richard Aveyard Senior Research Technician York NeuroImaging Centre University of York, UK

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YNiC Remote Desktop access from Psychology
by Joe Lyons 06 Oct '21

06 Oct '21

Hello There is currently a bug in the version of x2go installed on the Psychology managed desktops which means you won't be able to suspend and resume sessions on the YNiC Remote Desktops. We're working on getting the correct version rolled out to these machines but in the mean time, you'll need to logout each time you want to disconnect. We'll let you know when the working version is installed. Thanks Joe -- Thanks Joe Lyons, UNIX Systems Administrator York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC), University of York joe.lyons(a)ynic.york.ac.uk - 01904 435343

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Fwd: Postdoc Ad (Takemura Lab, Okazaki, Japan)
by Antony Morland 21 Sep '21

21 Sep '21

Hello All, This looks like a great opportunity. Best wishes Tony ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Hiromasa TAKEMURA <htakemur(a)nips.ac.jp> Date: Tue, 21 Sept 2021 at 00:52 Subject: Postdoc Ad (Takemura Lab, Okazaki, Japan) To: Brian A Wandell <wandell(a)stanford.edu>, <jlg(a)stanford.edu>, < kalanit(a)stanford.edu>, Jonathan A Winawer <jonathan.winawer(a)nyu.edu>, Noah Benson <nben(a)uw.edu>, Dora Hermes <dorahermes(a)gmail.com>, Kendrick Kay < kendrick.kay(a)gmail.com>, Aviv Mezer <aviv.mezer(a)elsc.huji.ac.il>, Franco Pestilli <pestilli(a)utexas.edu>, Ariel Rokem <arokem(a)uw.edu>, Kevin Sean Weiner PhD <kweiner(a)berkeley.edu>, <jessegomez(a)princeton.edu>, Serge Dumoulin <s.dumoulin(a)spinozacentre.nl>, Jason Yeatman <jdyeatman(a)gmail.com>, netta Levin <Nettalevin(a)gmail.com>, Michal Ben-Shachar < michal.benshachar(a)gmail.com>, Vaidehi Subhash Natu <vnatu(a)stanford.edu>, Antony Morland <antony.morland(a)york.ac.uk>, Stephen Engel <engel(a)umn.edu>, Alex Wade <wade(a)wadelab.net> Dear all, I hope that this email finds you well. I just started my own lab on September 1st. The institute helped me to find a very good lab manager, who has already helped me a lot. Things went smoothly at this point. The next step is to find scientists, which can be the most difficult part. I have no ideas on what would be a good strategy to find a good postdoc, and I expect that I will have a very hard time finding good candidates. Nevertheless, I am looking for one postdoc and have started an open call for a postdoc position. I'm now trying to distribute the ad as much as I can. If you kindly distribute the following ad for those who have potential interest, I will greatly appreciate it. Best, Hiromasa ---start of the ad--- Dear All, The Takemura Lab (https://www.nips.ac.jp/scbm/en/) at National Institute for Physiological Sciences (Okazaki, Japan) is seeking to hire a postdoctoral fellow, who will work on one of the following topics: (i) human neuroimaging study on white matter tracts, or comparative studies on white matter tracts using diffusion MRI, (ii) high-resolution structural and/or functional brain mapping using 7T MRI system, and (iii) cognitive neuroscience studies on sensory or language processing in the human brain. The prior experience on neuroimaging studies is advantageous but not required. Candidates are expected to be experienced with coding in either MATLAB or Python. Candidates must have a Ph.D. or be scheduled to complete the degree until the starting date. The National Institute of Physiological Sciences is located in a city named Okazaki, which is renowned for beautiful cherry blossoms along a clean river and the Okazaki castle. The institute houses a 7T and 3T MRI system fully dedicated for research. Takemura Lab houses a setup for visual psychophysics experiments. For details, please visit a following website: https://www.nips.ac.jp/scbm/en/recruit/2021/09/1224.html If you have any questions, please send an email to Hiromasa Takemura ( htakemur(a)nips.ac.jp). Hiromasa Takemura -- Hiromasa, TAKEMURA, Ph.D. 1) Professor, Division of Sensory and Cognitive Brain Mapping, Department of System Neuroscience, National Institute for Physiological Sciences 2) Professor, Department of Physiological Sciences, School of Life Sciences, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies) 3) Senior Researcher, Brain function analysis and imaging laboratory, Center for Information and Neural Networks (CiNet), Advanced ICT Research Institute, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology 4) Guest Associate Professor, Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University 38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585 Japan e-mail: htakemur(a)nips.ac.jp Lab web page: https://www.nips.ac.jp/scbm/en/ --- End of the Ad --- -- Antony Morland, PhD. Theme Lead - Neuroscience, York Biomedical Research Institute Department of Psychology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK.

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YNiC closures, IT disruption, and operator training
by Richard Aveyard 07 Sep '21

07 Sep '21

Dear YNiC users, *YNiC will be closed to users for the week commencing the 6th of September for vital maintenance*. This will include disruption to YNiC computing resources for at least the 6th and 7th. *No operator cover will be available for the week commencing the 20th of September*, however, researcher's can use the facilities by providing their own operators in this period. For the entire of September, YNiC staff availability will be limited, so signatures for conditional exceptions on consent forms should be requested a week ahead of the scan booking. We are holding *level 0 operator training on Wednesday the 25th of August at 13:00 *and we have space for 2 more trainees.L0 training is available to allow researcher's to run their own MRI sessions with reduced reliance on YNiC operators. This training should only be undertaken by researcher's who have projects that will require operators imminently. If anybody wants to attend this L0 training please contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk Cheers, Rich -- Dr Richard Aveyard Senior Research Technician York NeuroImaging Centre University of York, UK

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Goodbye old friend : GE MRI
by Andre Gouws 30 Jul '21

30 Jul '21

Dear GE Signa Excite 3T MRI You did your last shift for us this afternoon. At least 3100 research participants have had a lie down inside you (some of those nearly 200 times like me) and your relaxing purr has sent many of them to sleep when they were supposed to be doing our experiments. You have launched many careers, and probably ended a couple too. Thank you for 17 years of solid service and all the memories - although we may not miss the recurring routine 4am callouts when your humidity sensors went nuts every summer. And like most 17year olds, you're now going to head off on a world tour (probably India). We'll miss you. -- André ************************************************************************ André Gouws PhD CQC Registered Manager Operations Manager York Neuroimaging Centre and York Diagnostic Imaging University of York The Biocentre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5NY Tel: +44 (0) 1904 435327 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356

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Post-doc opportunity at Oxford
by Joe Lyons 19 Jul '21

19 Jul '21

(Apologies if you have already received this through Psychology) *Postdoctoral Research Fellow* Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford Grade 7: £32,817 - £40,322 per annum. (A less experienced candidate may be appointed at Grade 6 (£29,176 - £34,804 p.a.) with a commensurate adjustment in essential criteria, responsibilities and duties) We are seeking a postdoctoral research fellow to join a 4-year MRC-funded research programme led by Dr Betina Ip and Professor Holly Bridge, based at the Wellcome Integrative Neuroimaging (WIN) Centre, part of the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Oxford. The role will investigate the neural mechanisms underlying binocular vision plasticity. The successful candidate will conduct research to evaluate the potential of the binocular visual system to reorganise in the normal and abnormal visual system using a combination of complementary approaches. Alongside the focus the project has on neurochemical measures measured with magnetic resonance spectroscopy, the postholder will also employ visual perceptual learning, pharmacological manipulation, models of binocular vision abnormality and multimodal MRI (MRS, MRI, DTI, RSN). They will design and perform original research within this programme and bring to this position relevant expertise in behavioural psychophysics and/or non-invasive brain imaging. It is essential that the postholder hold, or be nearing to completion of, a PhD or DPhil in Neuroscience or other relevant discipline and an interest in the visual system, plasticity and neuroimaging. It is also vital that they have relevant experience in conducting neuroimaging and/or behavioural research to develop and test novel hypotheses. It would be beneficial if the successful applicant has knowledge and experience of conducting perceptual training and neuroplasticity studies. It would also be of benefit to the role if they have an interest in increasing accessibility to neuroscience through both engagement with the public and broadening access to scientific careers. The post is full-time for a fixed-term until 31st July 2025 in the first instance. Only applications received before 12.00 midday on 12th August 2021 will be considered. Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter. Contact Person: Recruitment Team Vacancy ID: 152175 Closing Date & Time: 12-Aug-2021 12:00 Contact Email: recruitment(a)ndcn.ox.ac.uk -- Thanks Joe Lyons, UNIX Systems Administrator York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC), University of York joe.lyons(a)ynic.york.ac.uk - 01904 435343

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Managing COVID risk at YNiC from July 19th
by Rebecca Lowndes 15 Jul '21

15 Jul '21

Hello all, With the Government removing legal restrictions on Monday, we thought we would clarify our position on COVID policies and procedures for the foreseeable future. *Mask wearing* As Charlie Jefferies outlined in his 'Our journey out of lockdown' email, consideration for our colleagues is the most important thing. Some of your colleagues may be keen to return to 'normal', whilst others may be anxious about the easing of restrictions. We strongly encourage you to continue wearing a mask wherever possible around the building and in common areas at YNiC. For operators of all modalities, please be aware that mask wearing is still *mandatory *whilst dealing with participants and in the entire research corridor. This is alongside the PPE we have been wearing for this last year. Please make your participants aware, particularly now, that refusal to wear a mask in the building is a *contraindication* to participation in your study, just like a pacemaker or metallic implants would be. *Access to YNiC* Those who have assigned desks at YNiC can continue to come in as usual. If you have been working remotely, and need to come in for a specific reason (ie to test a stimuli script, analysis that cannot be done on remote access etc), can request to do this through support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk . You will be asked to come in through reception, and have your temperature taken, before coming in to open plan. *Master's Students* We understand that this has been a frustrating year for students and that they have missed out on the opportunity to collaborate and work in YNiC as the cohorts before them did. We have allocated a group workspace in a section of open plan which can be booked for four hour slots from Tuesday to Friday. Please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to book a slot. *Moving Forward* We understand that this is a frustrating and difficult time, and that many of you will have wanted us to remove more COVID procedures, whilst others would want us to be more strict. We hope this clarifies what our position is for now, as we look towards a more 'normal' future. Best wishes Becky -- Rebecca Lowndes Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre

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Sending General Consent form to YNiC
by Joe Lyons 17 Jun '21

17 Jun '21

Hello We've put together a new system to allow participants to upload their General Consent forms directly to us over the Internet. We hope this will provide an easier and more secure way for you to get participants registered. I've attached 2 documents, one which includes details for the Project Investigator (/YNiC Upload System Instructions.pdf/) and one you can send to the participant (/YNIC_Document_Upload_Guide_for_participants//.pdf/) with instructions on how to upload their form. We do specify that you need to print out the General Consent form so it can be completed by hand and signed. We realise that not everyone has a printer at home and so it can be tricky to obtain a printed out copy. *_Online PDF Editors_* We're looking at a better way to get the form completed online without the need to print. Online PDF editors must **not** be used. Most require you to upload the form to be completed, potentially leaving a signed consent form full of personal details with an unknown third party. Some software packages like *Adobe Acrobat Reader* allow you to fill in and sign the form then export it as a pdf. University students/staff should have access to this on the VDS (Virtual Desktop Service). There is also a mobile/tablet version called *Adobe Fill & Sign* which also allows you to fill in and sign the form. Please do **not** use Microsoft Word as it will mess up the formatting. As before, you can still bring the form into YNiC or send it in the post and the form should reach us 24 hours before the session. If you have any questions, please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk. Thanks Joe -- Thanks Joe Lyons, York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC), University of York joe.lyons(a)ynic.york.ac.uk - 01904 435343

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Some updates from YNiC
by Andre Gouws 08 Jun '21

08 Jun '21

Hi all, Its been great seeing so many of you at the centre again - we look forward to seeing more of you soon! On that note: *Access to YNIC* We are all at the mercy of the government and university review of restrictions and with increasing case numbers the guidance given to us is going to come relatively slowly (I expect). So please bear with us. For now, access to the centre remains restricted to those who have an allocated workspace here and investigators who are attending for scanning. *You sharing information with us - securely* We have a new system in place where you can share confidential docs with us via a secure upload site (e.g. your participant could take a photo of their registration form and upload it directly to us from their phone). Please see the follow up email from Joe Lyons later this week. *Us sharing information with you - securely* If you require participant information, please email us at support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk and leave us a phone number to call you back on - we will call you as soon as we can. Hope to see you all soon The team @ YNiC -- André ************************************************************************ *André Gouws PhD* *Operations Manager * *CQC Registered Manager* *York Neuroimaging Centre and York Diagnostic Imaging* *University of York* *The Biocentre* *York Science Park* *Heslington* *YO10 5NY* *Tel: +44 (0) 1904 435327* *Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356 *

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Important: What to do if you need a R-number for your participant
by Andre Gouws 20 May '21

20 May '21

If you need an R-number(s) for your participant(s) DO NOT EMAIL US PARTICIPANT NAME(S)! Please send an email to support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk Just tell us that you need some R-number / participant information and give us a phone number to call you on. We will call you ASAP on the number you have provided and get the name(s) from you over the phone. Please , DO NOT EMAIL US PARTICIPANT NAMES. (sorry for shouting - this is really important). -- André ************************************************************************ André Gouws PhD CQC Registered Manager Operations Manager York Neuroimaging Centre and York Diagnostic Imaging University of York The Biocentre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5NY Tel: +44 (0) 1904 435327 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356

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YNiC General consent forms
by Richard Aveyard 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

Dear YNiC users, As scanning resumes we are continuing to follow cautious covid-19 procedures, and for this reason we are not accepting general consent forms from participants in person. Instead, researchers should provide general consent forms to their prospective participants, and then the researcher should deliver the completed forms to YNiC themselves. In the unusual circumstance that no-one is available to receive the forms in person, the forms should be left in the grey letterbox next to the reception door. We realise this is inconvenient, and we are working on a secure electronic solution, so this should only be a temporary stop-gap measure. *Please do not email completed general consent forms.* It is important that general consent is completed more than 24 hours before the scan time as this constitutes a part of your ethical responsibility to provide informed consent and allow the subject time to reconsider their participation. If absolutely unavoidable, general consent forms can be signed on the day of a scan but the researcher should contact us in advance at support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to let us know this will happen, and must still talk the participant through the form in advance. Best wishes, Rich -- Dr Richard Aveyard Senior Research Technician York NeuroImaging Centre University of York, UK

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