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[Fwd: YNiC seminar 15th January] - today
by Gary Green 15 Jan '09

15 Jan '09

Dear Users Today, David Halliday from the Department of Electronics will give a talk. David's talk will be followed by a YNiC project presentation by Philip Quinlan and Nikos Andreadis titled "Switching tasks and anticipating switching tasks: what is the brain doing?". These events will take place at YNiC from 4-5 pm. The title of David's talk is "The Noisy Brain – An introduction to time and frequency domain signal processing techniques for neurophysiological data". http://www.elec.york.ac.uk/staff/dh20.html Abstract: A common feature of neurophysiological signals is the presence of noise, i.e. the signals have the appearance of random processes. In addition, records taken under similar conditions do not have a similar appearance. Analysis of such data therefore requires the use of some form of statistical analysis. For example sample records of EEG recorded from different scalp locations may not look alike, but a statistical analysis may demonstrate that the records share a common underlying rhythm. The field of time-series analysis provides a conceptual and mathematical framework within which random signals, including neurophysiological signals, can be analysed. Two approaches are traditionally used in the analysis of time series – these are the time and frequency domain approaches. The frequency domain approach is generally based on Fourier methods. In the case of two or more simultaneously recorded signals, an important concept is that of correlation, the objective being to assess to what extent the activity in one signal is correlated with that in a second signal. A key frequency domain parameter in this context is the coherence function, which provides a normative linear measure of association between two time series, as a function of frequency. The talk will consider time and frequency domain analyses of neurophysiological signals, including coherence functions. These will be developed within a unified framework where time and frequency domain techniques sit naturally alongside each other, and can be used as complementary forms of analysis. A number of extensions will be discussed, which look at alternative measures of correlation (phase synchronization, causal measures); deal with time dependency (Wavelets, Kalman filtering) and non linearities (higher order spectra). Everyone is welcome to attend. 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 -- ynic-users mailing list ynic-users(a)ynic.york.ac.uk https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/ynic-users

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Seminar
by Gary Green 13 Jan '09

13 Jan '09

Karl Friston will be talking at a seminar in the Computing Science Department on the 11th of February at 2pm in CS103 The title is "A new sort of filter" Full details can be found at http://www.cs.york.ac.uk/seminars/09Spring/Friston.php -- Gary Green York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5DG http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk tel. 01904 435349 fax 01904 435356 mobile 07986 778954

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YNiC seminar 15th January
by rem 12 Jan '09

12 Jan '09

Dear Users This week David Halliday from the Department of Electronics will give a talk. David's talk will be followed by a YNiC project presentation by Philip Quinlan and Nikos Andreadis titled "Switching tasks and anticipating switching tasks: what is the brain doing?". These events will take place at YNiC from 4-5 pm. The title of David's talk is "The Noisy Brain – An introduction to time and frequency domain signal processing techniques for neurophysiological data". http://www.elec.york.ac.uk/staff/dh20.html Abstract: A common feature of neurophysiological signals is the presence of noise, i.e. the signals have the appearance of random processes. In addition, records taken under similar conditions do not have a similar appearance. Analysis of such data therefore requires the use of some form of statistical analysis. For example sample records of EEG recorded from different scalp locations may not look alike, but a statistical analysis may demonstrate that the records share a common underlying rhythm. The field of time-series analysis provides a conceptual and mathematical framework within which random signals, including neurophysiological signals, can be analysed. Two approaches are traditionally used in the analysis of time series – these are the time and frequency domain approaches. The frequency domain approach is generally based on Fourier methods. In the case of two or more simultaneously recorded signals, an important concept is that of correlation, the objective being to assess to what extent the activity in one signal is correlated with that in a second signal. A key frequency domain parameter in this context is the coherence function, which provides a normative linear measure of association between two time series, as a function of frequency. The talk will consider time and frequency domain analyses of neurophysiological signals, including coherence functions. These will be developed within a unified framework where time and frequency domain techniques sit naturally alongside each other, and can be used as complementary forms of analysis. A number of extensions will be discussed, which look at alternative measures of correlation (phase synchronization, causal measures); deal with time dependency (Wavelets, Kalman filtering) and non linearities (higher order spectra). Everyone is welcome to attend. 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: HBM 2009 Call For Abstracts Reminder]
by Gary Green 30 Dec '08

30 Dec '08

Apologies if you have already been sent this The Abstract Submission site is open for the 15th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping to be held in San Francisco, CA, June 18-22, 2009. Please note that the deadline is *January 11th, 2009 at 11:59 PM CST USA*. Please click here <http://www.llmsi.com/index.php?cid=1425129&forward=2670&curlid=11646> to submit an abstract. Though you are not required to register for the meeting prior to submitting an abstract, the presenter of the abstract must register for the meeting. To take advantage of the lowest registration fee, register online at www.humanbrainmapping.org/sanfrancisco <http://www.llmsi.com/index.php?cid=1425129&forward=2543&curlid=3>_2009_ by March, 15, 2009. Watch for an email announcing the opening of the registration site in January. The Program Committee (PC) of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping's goal is to keep rejection of abstracts low because it wishes to be inclusive. The policy for HBM 2009 will be to reject abstracts that are unethical, incomplete, or contain no data. Statements such as "results will be presented" are not acceptable. The PC also wants the number of posters to be at a level that will provide a positive viewing experience for the attendees. When submitting abstracts for HBM 2009, please consider whether multiple abstracts are truly necessary or if the data you are presenting could be accomplished via submission of one abstract. Thank you for assisting us in increasing the quality of the OHBM Annual Meeting. We look forward to welcoming you to HBM 2009. You can count on the traditional OHBM combination of exciting scientific programs and social events. Do plan to give yourself a little extra time to experience the city of San Francisco. This city by the sea is a bustling metropolis made famous by its most popular landmark, the Golden Gate Bridge. You won't be disappointed. The city has something for everyone. There is an excellent mix of art galleries, attractions, museums, quaint neighborhoods, unique shops, and many ethnic restaurants. For more information, please visit the conference website at www.humanbrainmapping.org/sanfrancisco <http://www.llmsi.com/index.php?cid=1425129&forward=2543&curlid=3>_2009_. The website will continually be updated as more information becomes available. If you have any questions, please contact us at info(a)humanbrainmapping.org <mailto:info@humanbrainmapping.org>. If you encounter issues with paying the abstract submission fee online or other technical glitches, please contact tech support at help(a)spltrak.com <mailto:help@spltrak.com>. Sincerely, Pietro Pietrini, Program Committee Susan Bookheimer, Local Organizing Chair Mark D'Esposito, Chair, OHBM <http://www.llmsi.com/index.php?cid=1425129&src=broadcastemail&optoutall=586…> -- Gary Green York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5DG http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk tel. 01904 435349 fax 01904 435356 mobile 07986 778954

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New publication from YNiC and York NMR Centre
by Gary Green 29 Dec '08

29 Dec '08

Dear colleagues I am pleased to announce that the following paper has just been published Para-Hydrogen Induced Polarization without Incorporation of Para-Hydrogen into the Analyte Kevin D. Atkinson, Michael J. Cowley, Simon B. Duckett, Paul I. P. Elliott, Gary G. R. Green, Joaquın Lopez-Serrano, Iman G. Khazal, and Adrian C. Whitwood in Inorganic Chemistry (2009) the preprint can be read on the web from http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ic8020029 -- Gary Green York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5DG http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk tel. 01904 435349 fax 01904 435356 mobile 07986 778954

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MR/PET conference, Chicago Deadline- January 14]
by awe1＠psych.york.ac.uk 19 Dec '08

19 Dec '08

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Cortical plasticity: Annual meeting of the British Association for
by awe1＠psych.york.ac.uk 19 Dec '08

19 Dec '08

From: AHPD Departmental Contacts [mailto:AHPD-DEPTS@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of John Draper Sent: 17 December 2008 15:10 To: AHPD-DEPTS(a)JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: FW: Call for Symposia: Annual meeting of the British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience Dear colleague, Re: Annual meeting of the British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience (BACN) I would like to invite you to submit proposals for symposia for our 2009 meeting, to be held from 21st - 23rd September at the UCL Institute of Child Health, London. The general theme of this year's meeting is 'cortical plasticity' - a broad theme, but one that is critical for understanding cognition at a number of levels: from sensory learning to language and memory. It also requires convergent methodologies and consequently we encourage you to represent the variety of modern neuroscience methods to address questions such as cognitive development, higher brain function or recovery from injury. We are also open to any alternative suggestions. We are a relatively young society that is keen to support scientists at the beginning of their career. We therefore provide several bursaries for graduate students and a poster prize for exceptional undergraduate projects, the best of whom will be invited to give a platform presentation. There will be opportunity to interact with world-leading neuroscientists from nearby UCL-based neuroscience centres (e.g. the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging and the Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience). We also promise a lively social programme - something BACN is well renowned for! Please submit your symposium proposals by the 1st February 2009 directly to me (T.Baldeweg(a)ich.ucl.ac.uk ). Please include a provisional list of speakers and titles. Symposia usually last from 1.5h to 2.5h. Free registration for participants and contributions towards travel expenses are available. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Torsten Baldeweg Chairman BACN PS: For those of you who missed our last meeting in Swansea, a summary is published by ACNR ( <http://www.acnr.co.uk/ND08/ACNRND08_conference.pdf> http://www.acnr.co.uk/ND08/ACNRND08_conference.pdf ). The programme can be found under ( <http://psy.swan.ac.uk/bacn/conference/> http://psy.swan.ac.uk/bacn/conference/). John Draper Division of Psychology & Language Sciences UCL Gower Street London WC1E 6BT tel: 020 7679 5338 fax: 020 7436 4276 j.draper(a)ucl.ac.uk http://www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/john.draper/john.html

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Induced and evoked responses in MEG
by awe1＠psych.york.ac.uk 16 Dec '08

16 Dec '08

Dear all The first slide in the attached Powerpoint presentation was generated by Piers for a paper based on data gathered at Aston. The stimuli were written words. The figure shows the time-frequency plots for virtual electrodes inserted at 4 different sites in the brain, with power represented in the colour. There are 3 plots for each site showing evoked power (left), total power (middle) and induced power (right). These figures were generated in Fieldtrip where the time-frequency plots are computed with respect to a baseline. Piers has added a couple of slides which shows the steps in Fieldtrip that he used. The left middle occipital gyrus (MOGl) site is closest to primary visual cortex where the words first arrive. You will notice that the power there is mostly evoked and that the induced component is small. The same is true at the left mid fusiform gyrus (= the 'visual word form area'). Contrast that with the left and right inferior frontal gyri (IFGl), which are further from primary visual cortex. There is some evoked power at those sites, but most of the total power is induced. It seems to me that the lessons could be: 1. If you plot total power, do not automatically assume that it will be mostly induced. There are conditions and sites (close to primary sensory cortex?) where the total power may be mostly evoked. 2. Do not plot total power and call it "induced". It may not be. 3. It could be that the more synapses a response passes through, the more the power shifts from evoked to induced. That could be because different stimuli complete the passage from early to late sites at different rates in different participants with the result that the response gets jittered in time, disappears in the evoked averaging, and appears instead in the induced response. Induced responses may not always be qualitatively different from from evoked responses - they may simply be smeared out in time. (Note: This is not to deny the existence of induced responses which are NOT the result of stereotypical waveforms + jitter, but rather represents increased power in several oscillators within a given time period.) 4. It would be a good thing if the VE tools we develop in YNiC for generating time-frequency plots were capable of distinguishing evoked from induced responses and plotting them separately. Please discuss in rare pre-Christmas moments of sobriety. Andy

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FW: HM's contribution remembered in the New York Times
by Ekaterini Klepousniotou 15 Dec '08

15 Dec '08

Dear Colleagues, HM died. Several articles have appeared that you may like to read and keep. A part of neuroscience history has passed away. All the best, Katerina **************************************************************** Dr. Ekaterini Klepousniotou Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience & Neuropsychology Institute of Psychological Sciences University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT UK Tel: +44 (0)113 3435716 Fax: +44 (0)113 3435749 ________________________________ From: MNISTAFF - Montreal Neurological Institute Staff [mailto:MNISTAFF@LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Enza Ferracane, Ms. Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 3:24 PM To: MNISTAFF(a)LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: HM's contribution remembered in the New York Times Dear Colleagues, Here is a wonderful article that appeared on the front page of the New York Times today commemorating the life of HM and his role as the research subject in the fundamental memory studies by Brenda Milner. HM's life story is touching: his contributions to research are recognized and his relationship with Dr. Milner and her colleagues is kindly portrayed. An article by Peggy Curran marking the death of HM and highlighting his role in Dr. Milner's research appeared in the front section of the Montreal Gazette today. Please see: http://www.montrealgazette.com/Remembering+memory/1032712/story.html Please join me in offering condolences to Dr. Milner and to her former student Dr. Suzanne Corkin (Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience, MIT) who have lost a friend. Regards, Beth Kofron Elizabeth Kofron Associate Director Montreal Neurological Institute Tel: 514-398-2316 Fax: 514-398-8248 Elizabeth.kofron(a)mcgill.ca

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[Fwd: BNA National Meeting - abstract deadline reminder!]
by Gary Green 15 Dec '08

15 Dec '08

FYI sorry for cross-postings to members of the BNA -------- Original Message -------- Subject: BNA National Meeting - abstract deadline reminder! Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:48:27 -0000 From: Allen, Yvonne <Y.Allen(a)LIVERPOOL.AC.UK> Reply-To: bnanews <BNANEWS(a)liverpool.ac.uk> To: BNANEWS(a)liverpool.ac.uk *BNA 20^th National Meeting - abstract deadline** 31^st JANUARY!* This is a reminder that registration and abstract submission is now well underway for our 20^th National Meeting, 19^th – 22^nd April, 2009. We are delighted to be using for the first time The Adelphi, Liverpool, a unique and historic venue that now offers spacious conference facilities in addition to its other grand rooms and restaurants. And Liverpool is a fascinating city, fast emerging as one of the UK’s most stylish, cultured and vibrant conference venues in the UK. So why not come and enjoy some wonderful science in a truly magnificent city and see for yourself what’s been going on behind the cranes and the hoardings these past few years. The scientific programme is an exciting and topical array of seven world-class plenary speakers, 20 symposia and over 50 themed poster sessions. For the first time, there are also workshops and a satellite meeting, all FREE to registered delegates. With an equally exciting range of peripheral events and social gatherings (yes, there’ll even be a Magical Mystery Tour!) this will be a wonderful celebration of neuroscience on UK soil. So please, please do pass this message on as widely as possible as we warmly welcome non-members as well. Registration fees start from as little as £100 (including refreshments and lunches each day too), so why not consider supporting your national society next year? You’d be very welcome! *(www.bna.org.uk/bna2009/ <http://www.bna.org.uk/bna2009/>)* *_Important deadlines:_* _ _ Early registration (reduced fee): */31^st January, 2009/* Abstract deadline: */31^st January, 2009/* Bursary applications: */28^th February, 2009/* */ /* */***************************************************************/* ************************************************* Dr Yvonne Allen Executive Secretary The British Neuroscience Association Sherrington Buildings Ashton Street Liverpool L69 3GE Tel: 44(0)151 794 5449; Fax: 44(0)151 794 5516 Email: y.allen(a)bna.org.uk <mailto:y.allen@bna.org.uk>; Website: www.bna.org.uk <https://owa.liv.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.bna.org.uk> **************************************************** /The British Neuroscience Association is a registered charity (1103852) and a company registered in England (4307833) limited by guarantee/ // -- Gary Green York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5DG http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk tel. 01904 435349 fax 01904 435356 mobile 07986 778954

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The next few weeks at YNiC
by Gary Green 15 Dec '08

15 Dec '08

Dear Users There are no seminars this week. The next seminar will be in the New Year. YNiC will close for Christmas at noon on the 24th. YNiC will be open on the 29th and 30th of December.The MRI scanner has been heavily booked for these dates. YNiC will be closed on the 31st and 1st of January and will reopen on the 2nd. Please note that the MRI scanner will be used extensively by Lodestone in the next few weeks. Please do not leave your bookings to the last moment or you may be disappointed. -- Gary Green York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5DG http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk tel. 01904 435349 fax 01904 435356 mobile 07986 778954

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[Fwd: HBM 2009 Call For Abstracts Reminder]
by Gary Green 12 Dec '08

12 Dec '08

The Abstract Submission site is now open for the 15th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping to be held in San Francisco, CA, June 18-22, 2009. Please note that the deadline is *January 11th, 2009 at 11:59 PM CST USA*. Please click here <http://www.llmsi.com/index.php?cid=1411910&forward=2670> to submit an abstract. Though you are not required to register for the meeting prior to submitting an abstract, the presenter of the abstract must register for the meeting. To take advantage of the lowest registration fee, register online at www.humanbrainmapping.org/sanfrancisco <http://www.llmsi.com/index.php?cid=1411910&forward=2543>_2009_ by March, 15, 2009. Watch for an email announcing the opening of the registration site in January. The Program Committee (PC) of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping's goal is to keep rejection of abstracts low because it wishes to be inclusive. The policy for HBM 2009 will be to reject abstracts that are unethical, incomplete, or contain no data. Statements such as "results will be presented" are not acceptable. The PC also wants the number of posters to be at a level that will provide a positive viewing experience for the attendees. When submitting abstracts for HBM 2009, please consider whether multiple abstracts are truly necessary or if the data you are presenting could be accomplished via submission of one abstract. Thank you for assisting us in increasing the quality of the OHBM Annual Meeting. We look forward to welcoming you to HBM 2009. You can count on the traditional OHBM combination of exciting scientific programs and social events. Do plan to give yourself a little extra time to experience the city of San Francisco. This city by the sea is a bustling metropolis made famous by its most popular landmark, the Golden Gate Bridge. You won't be disappointed. The city has something for everyone. There is an excellent mix of art galleries, attractions, museums, quaint neighborhoods, unique shops, and many ethnic restaurants. For more information, please visit the conference website at www.humanbrainmapping.org/sanfrancisco <http://www.llmsi.com/index.php?cid=1411910&forward=2543>_2009_. The website will continually be updated as more information becomes available. If you have any questions, please contact us at info(a)humanbrainmapping.org <mailto:info@humanbrainmapping.org>. If you encounter issues with paying the abstract submission fee online or other technical glitches, please contact tech support at help(a)spltrak.com <mailto:help@spltrak.com>. Sincerely, Pietro Pietrini, Program Committee Susan Bookheimer, Local Organizing Chair Mark D'Esposito, Chair, OHBM To be removed from this mailing list, please click here. <http://www.llmsi.com/index.php?cid=1411910&src=broadcastemail&optoutall=582…> -- Gary Green York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5DG http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk tel. 01904 435349 fax 01904 435356 mobile 07986 778954

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[Fwd: YNiC seminar Today
by Gary Green 11 Dec '08

11 Dec '08

Dear Users This week two members of YNiC staff will present updates on current research projects: 1) Garreth Prendergast "Alternative spatial filtering approaches" 2) Andre Gouws "Absence of large-scale cortical reorganisation in patients with macular degeneration". These talks will take place in YNiC from 4-5 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. 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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YNiC seminar 11th December
by rem 08 Dec '08

08 Dec '08

Dear Users This week two members of YNiC staff will present updates on current research projects: 1) Garreth Prendergast "Alternative spatial filtering approaches" 2) Andre Gouws "Absence of large-scale cortical reorganisation in patients with macular degeneration". These talks will take place in YNiC from 4-5 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. 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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Might be of interest?
by Philip Quinlan 04 Dec '08

04 Dec '08

http://www.vislab.ucl.ac.uk/cogent.php ******************************************************************** Philip Quinlan E-Mail: ptq1(a)york.ac.uk Department of Psychology FAX: (01904) 433181 The University of York Tel: (01904) 430000 Ext. 3135 Heslington Direct : (01904) 433135 York YO10 5DD U.K. ********************************************************************

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seminars this week and next at ynic
by Gary Green 03 Dec '08

03 Dec '08

There is no seminar this week (Thursday the 4th). The next seminar will be on the 11th at 4pm. The talks will be 'Work in progress" by Garreth Prendergast and, separately, Andre Gouws They will cover recent work on MEG analysis and on fMRI. -- Gary Green York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5DG http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk tel. 01904 435349 fax 01904 435356 mobile 07986 778954

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[Fwd: YNiC seminar 20th November]
by Gary Green 27 Nov '08

27 Nov '08

TODAY all welcome In this week's YNiC session (4-5pm) Gary Green will provide feedback from the Annual Users' Meeting, which was held in September. Items in the presentation will include: 1. Feedback of responses and actions that arose from the Annual Users' Meeting. 2. Work in progress in YNiC What research is going on The proposed training programme Changes to the infrastructure Details of the new database and booking system. Specific items that are supported by web based documentation are https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/software https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/user-resources/training/meg-operator-training

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Open plan busy ...
by Michael Simpson 27 Nov '08

27 Nov '08

Dear all, for the next 3 weeks, there will continue to be the Cognitive Neuroscience MSc practicals in YNiC Open Plan. These will be from 13.15 - 15.15 on 27th November, 4th December and 11th December. During these times Open Plan will be extremely busy, and there are unlikely to be any spare computers available. Please try and avoid using Open Plan during these hours. 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

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YNiC seminar 20th November
by rem 25 Nov '08

25 Nov '08

Dear Users In this week's YNiC session (4-5pm) Gary Green will provide feedback from the Annual Users' Meeting, which was held in September. Items in the presentation will include: 1. Feedback of responses and actions that arose from the Annual Users' Meeting. 2. Work in progress in YNiC What research is going on The proposed training programme Changes to the infrastructure Details of the new database and booking system. Everyone is welcome to attend. 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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Cluster
by Mark Hymers 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Hi, The YNiC cluster is now back in operation. Apologies for the delay but we were unfortunately hindered by (very) slow delivery of some parts needed for server maintenance. All of the machines were imaged overnight to get the client software for the cluster up-to-date. For staff, you need to make sure your machine is running image 20081117. The main change which should be noted is that it is no longer necessary to apply for your account to be enabled to use the cluster. The step is now automatically performed at account creation. The docwiki has been updated to reflect this and the paper-based guides will be updated at their next revision. Thanks, Mark -- Mark Hymers York Neuroimaging Centre

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Grant application presentations
by a.ellis＠psych.york.ac.uk 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Gary, Tony and I would like to invite anyone planning a YNiC-based grant application to think about making a Thursday 4pm presentation outlining your ideas. We know that our applications will have to be good to be successful: a presentation would allow YNiC staff and everyone else involved in YNiC research to offer comments and suggestions that might help you introduce some additional methods or concepts that you hadn't thought of. It would also enable us all to know where each other's research is going, rather than having to wait to hear the results at some point in the future. If you are interested / prepared to do this, please contact Rebecca who will try to accommodate you as early as possible. That's rebecca.millman(a)ynic.york.ac.uk Andy

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This week in YNiC
by Gary Green 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

Dear colleagues In addition to the celebration of TMS coming to York (Thursday at 4pm) we also have a visitor on Wednesday who has expressed his interest in meeting users and discussing the science at YNiC. Lord Sainsbury who officially opened the Centre in 2005, will be visiting from 1:45pm to 2:45. He specifically asked to be shown around YNiC to hear about progress since his last visit. Lord Sainsbury studied Psychology at Cambridge and is known to retain a personal interest in the development of our understanding of cognition. He will be visiting MEG where we will be demonstrating its use in studying verbal & non-verbal memory, MRI where he will be shown recent work on use of fMRI in vision sciences and then he will be taken into the open plan to meet users. If you are free and would like to meet our visitor then please do come along to YNiC on Wednesday from 1:30pm onwards. Lord Sainsbury will be accompanied by the VC and the pro-VC for research thanks Gary -- Gary Green York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5DG http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk tel. 01904 435349 fax 01904 435356 mobile 07986 778954

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YNiC event 20th November - TMS lab opening
by rem 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

Dear Users This is a reminder that the official opening of the TMS lab will take place this Thursday. Everyone is welcome to attend. Best wishes Rebecca *** "The official TMS Lab Opening will take place at YNIC on November 20th 4pm onwards. Beth Jefferies and Silke Goebel will give an introduction to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and an overview of their research to date using TMS. This will be followed by a practical demonstration of TMS. Please join us to mark this occasion and stay for drinks and nibbles. This is also an opportunity to ask us any questions you might have about TMS. " Silke and Beth -- ************************************************************************ 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: HBM 2009 Call For Abstracts]
by Gary Green 12 Nov '08

12 Nov '08

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YNiC seminar 13th November
by rem 10 Nov '08

10 Nov '08

Dear Users This week's YNiC session (4-5pm) will consist of a discussion led by Prof. Sue Gathercole on strategies for successful grant applications, followed by a YNiC project proposal by George Tsoulas. 1) 16.00-16.45 Professor Sue Gathercole, who is a member of the Medical Research Council's Neurosciences and Mental Health Board, will lead a discussion of how to optimize the chances of success with grant applications. Other researchers with experience of applying successfully for grants, working for grant awarding bodies etc. will then be invited to contribute their own thoughts. Winning grant income is not easy in the current climate, but this event is designed to pool advice and guidance on what you can do to maximize your chances. 2) 16.45-17.00 George Tsoulas & Silvia Gennari "The computation of ellipsis: Evidence from brain imaging" -- ************************************************************************ 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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