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Scanning at YNiC from April 12th.
by Andre Gouws 12 Apr '21

12 Apr '21

Hi all, Further to our previous communications, scanning services have now resumed at YNiC. We have procedures in place to do this safely, and continue to monitor the situation and adapt as we all begin to resume day to day activities. Note that while a great deal of effort has gone into this, we will inevitably have overlooked a couple of details so please work with us to get things going smoothly. Operator slots are being added to the booking system, and you can book non-operator time if you have qualified operators. You can now recruit participants from outside your research group as long as the Dept of Psychology's face to face testing procedures have been followed, and you work within the guidelines of using the centre. These procedures are relatively unchanged from those we sent you in October/November 2020 (when we had a brief period of research activity). As a reminder, here are the requirements and processes in place (these first 3 have always been standard practice): - In advance of the visit, you should make sure your participant is registered at YNiC by completing and submitting to us the YNiC general consent form : - https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/forms?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=GeneralCo… - We also advise that you go through the MRI safety screening form with them in advance of the date to ensure that it is safe to scan them in MRI - https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/forms?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=sMRISessi… - You should complete your study-specific consent forms as submitted and approved by the ethics committee. Additional requirements relating to Covid-19 measures: - Before being given access to resume scanning at YNiC your lab will sign a form to confirm: - You have read, understood the YNIC participant journey document: - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A1Jh-JJ21o0WoxqAvIR9CntyN5MyAsxq/view?usp=… - You have read, understood the YNIC MRI specific research risk assessment: - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cAAGZM0X-AxFvEJMdaObYDrxx9LZKqBE/view?usp=… - You have read, understood and followed the steps in the Dept of Psychology's "Face-to-Face Testing in Psychology" guidelines at: - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SftgbpdU8dkImMMHEt5nY7lOIH1-7Rse5o38rFi… - As part of that process will need to complete, and have certified by the HoD, the “Face to Face Research Activity COVID-19 Secure Check Sheet” - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hl-TXlkGnC87JF4AkYxAg5pfj7wDzn286wlAghr… - As part of the safety screening of the subject on their scan day, they will complete an additional Covid-19 specific screening and information form: - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jNvsW1hV5yWMisPLhmL5qCQv48tBGYoI/view?usp=… <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jv51X_wJe50FBSjwbBPADrKpFHIAcSomkWh0uxz…> If you have any queries please contact us at support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk See you soon! -- André ************************************************************************ *André Gouws PhD* *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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Status of MEG scanning at YNiC
by Andre Gouws 07 Apr '21

07 Apr '21

Please see the MEG status update, prepared by Richard Aveyard, below: Dear YNiC users, With the anticipated resumption of research at YNiC in the coming months, we will once again be offering time on the MEG system. While doing so, we are keen to make sure that all researchers are aware of the status of the MEG equipment. The new MEG system was installed in the autumn/ winter of 2019 and trialled on MSc projects through February 2020. The trials were largely successful, with good quality data recorded. However, a small number of recordings had to be aborted due to issues with the power supply to the signal processing electronics. At around the same time, the manufacturer of the system ceased trading, so can no longer offer support. To resolve the problem with an increasingly unreliable power supply, custom electronics were installed by YNiC staff through 2020. The modification work is now complete, and the MEG system is once again ready to make recordings. We are doing everything within our power to ensure the ongoing quality of MEG recordings: the stability of the power supply is constantly being monitored, and regular quality assurance recordings are being performed. As such, we are now offering MEG recording facilities with the proviso that the system has not yet undergone long-term testing, so we are unable to guarantee reliability. In the coming weeks a number of projects will begin making recordings on the MEG system, and we welcome any further projects. We understand that in some cases, researchers may prefer to defer starting a project until more data has been successfully acquired. However, we can offer the assurance that in the event that recordings are spoiled due to equipment failures, projects will be reimbursed all charges. If you would like any further information regarding MEG at YNiC, please contact us at support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk <mailto:support@ynic.york.ac.uk> . -- 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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Resuming scanning at YNiC
by Andre Gouws 12 Mar '21

12 Mar '21

** *(apologies for cross posting on ynic-users and all@psych)* * Hi all, We have (again) been working in the background to get the procedures and environment at YNiC optimized to allow us to return to safe and effective data collection. We had few weeks of practice of running Covid -safe research scanning in Oct/Nov 2020, prior to the current lockdown, and have refined things further. Although we are all aware things could change, we are working optimistically to the scheduled changes in national lockdown. We want to be as ready as we can be to start collecting data from April 12th to coincide with the proposed “Step 2” relaxation of lockdown rules that will allow us to scan colleagues, students and members of the general public again. Over the next 4 weeks at YNiC we will dedicate most of our resources to 1. Facilitate site visits to YNiC by researchers to see how things are going to work 2. Assisting existing projects to be technically set up so that they are ready to book and start testing from April 12th 3. Training / renewing training of operators to assist YNiC operators during scanning or even scan independently. *What do we need from you? *- each lab should email us at support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk <mailto:support@ynic.york.ac.uk>and let us know * what projects you have that are ready to run (or continue running from before) * which scanner you need * what your training requirements are - for MRI, at least one of your team members who is routinely coming to the center during scanning should be a level 0 for example Please bear in mind that we will be running masters projects this year also (as things stand) so the period of April through July will see particularly high demand on staff to run the scanners. Also note that use of YNiC computing services will remain remote for now, and access (other than when scanning) is limited to staff who have allocated workspace at YNiC. Thank you all for your help and patience. We look forward to seeing you all soon! * -- 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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Research scanning at YNiC
by Andre Gouws 15 Jan '21

15 Jan '21

Hi all, We have had many queries about current and planned arrangements for scanning at YNiC. The short answer therefore to anyone asking this question is: There are no absolute answers at the moment but we are working on it. I'm sure you will all be aware that putting policies and procedures in place with the seemingly ever-changing guidance and restrictions is challenging. We would love to be able to facilitate safe, legal and socially responsible use of the facilities, but it is difficult and we are taking advice and collaborating with other sites and to agree best practices. So please bear with us - I will update you as soon as we have more information. Best wishes and hope to see you all soon, -- André ************************************************************************ André Gouws PhD Operations Manager - York Neuroimaging Centre CQC Registered Manager - 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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Update on mask policy
by Rebecca Lowndes 09 Dec '20

09 Dec '20

Hello all, Following recent guidance, we are no longer recommending that participants wear a mask whilst they are being scanned. The steps regarding masks are now as follows: Please ask them to replace their mask with an MRI safe mask of ours at the door as usual. When they are settled into the head coil (but without padding or the front part in place) sanitize your hands and ask them to remove their mask. Place their mask in the yellow square on the workbench. Sanitize your hands again. When removing the participant, sanitize your hands and give them back the mask. Sanitize your hands again. Ensure you thoroughly clean the yellow square area the mask was in. Thank you all for being flexible and understanding as guidelines and advice are ever changing. The YNiC team -- Rebecca Lowndes Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre

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This Week at YNiC
by Lauren Welbourne 02 Dec '20

02 Dec '20

Hi everyone Just a couple of things we wanted to let you know about this week. *Scanner Update* Firstly, the team has been working hard with YNiC users to get the Siemens scanner back in use, and we are happy to report that the allocated scanning slots are being booked up, and we are working at capacity operating the scanner and re-certifying YNiC users as operators. We are now looking at how we can provide access to the GE scanner for those that wish to use it, as well as working towards future use of MEG. *Closure* You may be aware that the University has extended the Christmas break, so the University will be closed from *Friday 18th December until Monday 4th January*. YNiC will therefore also be closed during this period. Remote Access will remain online but there will be no user support over this period. We anticipate a need for two days of downtime on the YNiC Remote Access system for maintenance, around the same time as the University closure. We will keep you informed when we know which days this will happen. I hope you are all doing well, and hope you are able to enjoy a relaxing festive season (however that may look this year!). All the best, Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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An update on research scanning at YNiC
by Andre Gouws 19 Nov '20

19 Nov '20

Hi, (apologies for cross posting on ynic-users and psych lists) We'd like to update you on the current University guidelines on research scanning, the restrictions we have, and what we have put in place to keep everyone as COVID-safe as possible. Lauren Welbourne has put together the following summary for all of us: Under current Government, University, and Departmental guidelines, we are able to resume MRI research scanning at YNiC under our new COVID procedure. However, during the current National lockdown we are only permitted to scan participants that are either University staff or students - you cannot scan anyone who is not part of the University. Due to a number of staff organizational changes at YNiC (and the challenges we are all facing at the moment) we are limited in the amount of operator scanning hours we can provide to users. Therefore, we are investing a large proportion of our timetabled scanning hours into helping research groups complete (or renew) their operator training, to enable groups to scan at more flexible hours without the need for YNiC operators. The benefits of this are not only that research groups will have the flexibility to scan outside of operator-covered scanning slots, but this also protects ongoing research at YNiC - should any member of staff be required to isolate (which may cease all operator-covered scanning temporarily) research groups that are already operator trained will be able to continue scanning safely. We have put together a detailed and thorough COVID protocol, and all researchers that wish to resume scanning will be required to undergo training on this protocol. This also covers what information you must communicate with your participant - we have produced a document which the participant must sign in order to take part in a YNiC research scan, which ensures that the participant understands their responsibilities, and also reassures them of what our responsibilities are to them and the procedures we have put in place. Our goal is to resume research scanning whilst keeping our staff, researchers, and participants as safe as possible. Until we are satisfied with the timings and requirements of each research group, operator-covered slots will last two hours, which includes the time required for cleaning between each participant - only one participant will be permitted in the centre at any time. These scanning slots will be identifiable on the PTS booking system as operator-covered slots that last 1hour 45minutes. At present, on Tuesdays and Thursdays YNiC will provide 2 operators for each scanning slot (i.e. the researcher does not need to have any operator training), whereas on Wednesdays and Fridays only 1 YNiC operator will be provided - these slots are intended for researchers that intend on renewing their operator training, or who have one qualified operator and so require YNiC to provide the second operator for the scanning session. Following feedback from research groups that are ready to resume scanning, the operator-cover we provide will only be for the Siemens scanner. However, we will regularly review the scanning allocations, and adjust as necessary, including introducing scanning/training hours on the MEG and GE scanners when possible. I appreciate that this is a large amount of information to digest, but we encourage anyone who is hoping to resume/begin scanning to get in touch with us at support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk where we can assist you further and get you ready to scan. Lastly, we are planning to have a period of training in December (out of term) so that labs can get themselves equipped to run more independently and flexibly when (hopefully) services resume in the new year. Details will follow in a separate email. Best wishes, -- André ************************************************************************ André Gouws PhD Oparations 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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This Week at YNiC
by Lauren Welbourne 11 Nov '20

11 Nov '20

Hi everyone I hope you are all doing well? Since it has been awhile since we last gave a YNiC update, I just wanted to let you all know that we are still here and continuing to maintain YNiC. Remote access has been running smoothly for the majority of users, but as ever, if you do experience any issues please let us know either in the Discuss Remote Desktop Channel ( https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/discuss/everyone/channels/remote-desktop), or by sending us a ticket to support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk. Mac OS users should be aware that we now have a YNiC-compatible version of the X2Go Client, which is supported from OS 10.15. Information and instructions for using this client can be found on the YNiC wiki here: https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/docs/ITPages/RemoteDesktop. We will send a separate email this week which details the current situation for research scanning, so please look out for that if you are interested in resuming research, or taking part in research, at YNiC. Take care and all the best, Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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Resumption of scanning at YNiC: making a start
by Andre Gouws 14 Oct '20

14 Oct '20

** *[Apologies for cross posting on all@pscyh and ynic-users]* * Dear budding *and experienced *neuroimagers, Your colleagues based here in YNiC have worked tirelessly over several months to maintain services, and in the planning of resuming others. This means that alongside the successful implementation of remote data analysis and teaching services, we are now in a position to start allowing access for face-to-face testing at YNiC. Initially our focus will be on the resumption of MRI scanning, but we are working with the help of numerous colleagues in the department to hopefully allow access to MEG and TMS soon. I'm sure you will appreciate that there are not only administrative barriers to overcome, but also practical ones including training of users of the centre to ensure that services are resumed safely and in accordance with covid-19 guidelines and protocols. We thank you for your patience. Access to MRI scanning: making a start Initially we will focus on delivering safe MRI scanning by using only YNiC core staff as MRI operators. We are currently focusing on making sure that our core staff MRI operators are up to speed and comfortable with the procedures. We hope to have all their training and certification in place by Wednesday the 21st of October. Once we have a better handle on how operating safely is going, we hope to be able to roll out the additional training and certification to currently qualified YNiC MRI operators. We would like to invite investigators who have an immediate interest in resuming MRI scanning to visit, by appointment only, the centre on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 October (next week). This may seem counter-intuitive in light of social distancing guidelines but we think it is important for people to attend the centre first-hand to see what the practical limitations of operating the scanner, participant preparation and operation of stimulus equipment will be. We will advise on additional screening forms that need to be completed and procedures that need to be carried out. We do not mind doing multiple “tours” for larger labs as we will need to restrict the number of investigators per appointment to two persons. Please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk <mailto:suppport@ynic.york.ac.uk>to schedule an appointment. Off the back of these visits on 22/23 October,we hope to be able to book investigators in for a scanning session from the week commencing Mon 26th of October - it may be best to think of this as a “pilot” session initially. This will allow us all to get a better understanding of what the limitations are likely to be and help us all get set up for increased volumes of scanning later in the term. NOTE THAT IN ADDITION TO THE YNIC FORMS, THERE IS A SEPARATE FACE TO FACE TESTING RISK REGISTER / ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT PROVIDED BY PSYCHOLOGY THAT NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED BY INVESTIGATORS AND SIGNED OFF BY THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT BEFORE SCANNING AT YNIC CAN RESUME. Lisa Henderson should be able to advise and point you to the current version of this document. I am sure you are all keen to get scanning, but I must make an appeal to all users. Although it may seem that we are offering relatively few operator hours in initial weeks please bear with us as we build the service back up. Many of you will know that there have been significant changes in the staffing at YNiC and that means that we are still finding our feet and balancing the resources to help you as best we can. Please remember that there is still a huge amount of effort going on behind the scenes to support non-scanning activity. Finally - a phenomenal amount of work has been put into planning resumption of scanning activities at YNiC and I want to thank you all for helping us to get going again - a special mention must be given to Tony Morland who heroically spent the last months of his term as director of YNiC doing the lion’s share of the crucial (but grueling) administrative and H&S work that underpins the resumption of services. We look forward to welcoming you all back into the centre, in a safe and incremental way. Best wishes, * -- André ************************************************************************ André Gouws PhD Manager of Imaging Services 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 Reminder - IT upgrades w/c 14th
by Lauren Welbourne 17 Sep '20

17 Sep '20

Hi everyone Please be reminded that there will be some disruption to remote access while IT upgrades are performed next week, starting from *Monday 14th September*. Users will be informed when the works are complete, but disruptions to access should be anticipated during this period (particularly at the start of the week). Please make sure any processes are completed and saved before this time to avoid any issues. YNiC open plan will also remain closed to users during the upgrades (which, under the current University guidelines, does not present a change to our current policy of access to the centre). I hope you are all safe and well, Kind regards Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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This Week at YNiC
by Lauren Welbourne 25 Aug '20

25 Aug '20

Good afternoon everyone, Just a brief email today to remind you of our upcoming closure/limited support periods, starting from Monday: *Reduced Support Period* Between 31st August and 13th September a number of YNiC staff will be taking some time for annual leave, and so if you have any support queries during this time please anticipate a longer wait for a response - we will still get back to you as soon as we can during that period. *IT Upgrades* In the week commencing *14th September* there will be some disruption to remote access while IT upgrades are performed. Users will be kept informed nearer the time, but disruptions to access should be anticipated during this period. Please note that YNiC open plan will also remain closed to users during the upgrades (which, under the current University guidelines, does not present a change to our current policy of access to the centre). I hope you all have a good week! Take care, Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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This Week at YNiC
by Lauren Welbourne 11 Aug '20

11 Aug '20

Good afternoon everyone I hope you are doing well and enjoying (or coping with) the current heatwave! *Reduced Support Period* We would like to let users know that between 31st August and 13th September a number of YNiC staff will be taking some time for annual leave, and so if you have any support queries during this time please anticipate a longer wait for a response - we will still get back to you as soon as we can during that period. *IT Upgrades* Furthermore, in the week commencing *14th September* there will be some disruption to remote access while IT upgrades are performed. Users will be kept informed nearer the time, but disruptions to access should be anticipated during this period. Please note that YNiC open plan will also remain closed to users during the upgrades (which, under the current University guidelines, does not present a change to our current policy of access to the centre). Stay safe everyone! Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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This Week at YNiC
by Lauren Welbourne 21 Jul '20

21 Jul '20

Hi everyone I hope you are all doing well? This week we have nothing new to report, so I'd just like to promote a webinar that is happening at *5pm* *today*, which is being given by the very brilliant Profs Brian Wandell (Stanford University) and David Brainard (University of Pennsylvania). Registration is free but needs to be done in advance of the webinar, details can be found here (note that the time listed is US eastern time): https://www.osa.org/en-us/meetings/webinar/2020/july/modeling_the_initial_s… Hope you have a great week! Take care Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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This Week at YNiC
by Rebecca Lowndes 14 Jul '20

14 Jul '20

Good afternoon everyone, Hope you are all doing well! *Journal Club* We will be taking a summer break from our journal club with an aim to return in late September. In the meantime, if anyone has talks they would like to give, let us know and we shall see if we can schedule you in! Thank you to everyone who has attended our virtual journal clubs this year. It has been great to maintain a sense of scientific community at YNiC even while we can't be together in person. We look forward to seeing you all in the new academic year. Many thanks Becky -- Rebecca Lowndes Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre

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YBRI talk at 2pm today
by Antony Morland 08 Jul '20

08 Jul '20

Hello All, There are a couple of talks at 2pm today that may be of interest to you. Best wishes Tony Dr Steve Quinn: *Amyloid-beta oligomerization monitored by single-molecule stepwise photobleaching* Holly Brown: * Assessing the status of visual cortex in macular disease* Host for the session is Sean Sweeney Join Zoom Meeting https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/92082585689?pwd=andXR1AzVG52TTZsOXIwaEVjMHJUZz… Meeting ID: 920 8258 5689 Password: 994542 One tap mobile +442034815237,,92082585689# United Kingdom +442034815240,,92082585689# United Kingdom Dial by your location +44 203 481 5237 United Kingdom +44 203 481 5240 United Kingdom +44 208 080 6591 United Kingdom +44 208 080 6592 United Kingdom +44 330 088 5830 United Kingdom +44 131 460 1196 United Kingdom Meeting ID: 920 8258 5689 -- Antony Morland, PhD. Director, York Neuroimaging Centre Department of Psychology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK.

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This Week at YNiC
by Lauren Welbourne 07 Jul '20

07 Jul '20

Good afternoon, This week our clinical work continued successfully at YNiC, under the increased cleaning and safety procedures. We are continuing to engage with the Psychology Department and the University with regards to opening YNiC for users, but at this time please be reminded that the centre remains closed to all users. *Journal Club - Thursday 4pm* This week we will branch into the auditory domain, with a talk by Dr Lisa Goodrich from Harvard Medical School, titled: *"Sounding Out Neuronal Diversity in the Auditory System"* The Zoom link can be found below, and one of the YNiC staff will host the video for everyone to watch together. Please note that there is no pressure to have your mic or video on at any time during or after the talk. *Zoom link:* https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/92531105447?pwd=aHNVa1ZBUUMwd0ZlWW1WMEFJY3hEQT… *Meeting ID:* 925 3110 5447 *Password:* 005039 I hope you are all doing well, and we will see some of you for the Journal Club on Thursday! :-) All the best, Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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This Week at YNiC
by Lauren Welbourne 02 Jul '20

02 Jul '20

Good morning everyone, I hope you are all doing well and enjoying a bit of respite from the heat! *YNiC Clinical Scans* As part of a phased reopening, the University approved clinical work at YNiC to recommence, and so we held our first clinical session yesterday, which went very smoothly, with increased cleaning and safety between each patient. Along with our colleagues in Psychology, we are still awaiting news on the University policy regarding resuming research, scanning participants, and permitting users into the centre. Therefore YNiC remains closed to all users until further notice. *Journal Club - Thursday 4pm* Due to popular demand, we will be repeating last week's talk by Dr Kafui Dzirasa, from Duke University Medical Center ( https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=28097), titled: *"Mapping Emotions: Discovering structure in mesoscale electrical brain recordings."* As this talk crosses some interdisciplinary topics, I think it will have a wide appeal for our YNiC users. A summary of Dr Dzirasa's research is detailed below: *Summary:* The focus of Dr. Dzirasa lab’s research is to determine how genetic variants interact with environmental factors (including stress and drugs of abuse) to lead to mental illness. They accomplish this by implanting multiple small electrodes directly into the brains of mice that express genes which lead to mental illness in humans. They then monitor the activity of many brain cells simultaneously as these mice perform various behavioral tasks. They also record brain activity in mice exposed to various environmental stresses, and drugs of abuse. It is their hope that these experiments will one day lead to the discovery of new treatments for our patients with mental illness. The Zoom link can be found below, and one of the YNiC staff will host the video for everyone to watch together. Please note that there is no pressure to have your mic or video on at any time during or after the talk. *Zoom link:* https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/92531105447?pwd=aHNVa1ZBUUMwd0ZlWW1WMEFJY3hEQT… *Meeting ID:* 925 3110 5447 *Password:* 005039 *SfN Event - Thursday 5pm* Following our Journal Club on Thursday, at 5pm, there is an event being hosted by SfN titled "Black Lives Matter and Neuroscience: Why This Moment Matters", which will feature a panel discussion of the challenges faced by BAME neuroscientists, and what the neuroscience community can do to elicit change. I encourage you to take a look at the details and register for the event (registration is free): https://neuronline.sfn.org/diversity/black-lives-matter-and-neuroscience We will aim to start the Journal Club talk as close to 4pm as possible, to ensure we are finished before the start of the SfN event (which we won't screen share - you can just register individually and watch on your own PC). I hope you have a good week! Take care, Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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This Week at YNiC
by Lauren Welbourne 23 Jun '20

23 Jun '20

Hi everyone This week I will keep the email short - though I still hope you are all doing well! *Journal Club - 4pm Thursday* We are continuing our efforts to select talks from topics that cover the range of interests of our YNiC users (not everyone is as excited about vision as the YNiC staff!), so this week we will be watching a talk by Dr Kafui Dzirasa, from Duke University Medical Center ( https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=28097), titled: *"Mapping Emotions: Discovering structure in mesoscale electrical brain recordings."* *Summary:* The focus of Dr. Dzirasa lab’s research is to determine how genetic variants interact with environmental factors (including stress and drugs of abuse) to lead to mental illness. They accomplish this by implanting multiple small electrodes directly into the brains of mice that express genes which lead to mental illness in humans. They then monitor the activity of many brain cells simultaneously as these mice perform various behavioral tasks. They also record brain activity in mice exposed to various environmental stresses, and drugs of abuse. It is their hope that these experiments will one day lead to the discovery of new treatments for our patients with mental illness. The Zoom link can be found below, and one of the YNiC staff will host the video for everyone to watch together. Please note that there is no pressure to have your mic or video on at any time during or after the talk. *Zoom link:* https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/92531105447?pwd=aHNVa1ZBUUMwd0ZlWW1WMEFJY3hEQT… *Meeting ID:* 925 3110 5447 *Password:* 005039 We hope to see you on Thursday at 4pm! Take care Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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Fwd: Inclusivity, Equality and Diversity
by Antony Morland 19 Jun '20

19 Jun '20

Hello Everyone, We at YNiC are in support of the message below. We have a diverse user community, which we value enormously. We strive to have an open, supportive and inclusive approach to all our activities - teaching, research and a clinical service for the community. I would encourage any of you to make suggestions on how we can improve by contacting Professor Beth Jefferies as detailed in the message below. Best wishes Tony ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Psychology HoD <psychology-hod(a)york.ac.uk> Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2020 at 09:41 Subject: Inclusivity, Equality and Diversity To: All Staff and PhD Students <all-psyc-group(a)york.ac.uk>, < ugs-psyc-group(a)york.ac.uk>, <msc-psyc-group(a)york.ac.uk> To all students and staff in the Department of Psychology Following the message from the Vice Chancellor about the importance of an inclusive community <https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2020/inclusive-community/> within the University, we would like to take this opportunity to restate our deep and long-standing commitment to Equality and Diversity within the Department of Psychology, and our support for the Black Lives Matter movement. We strive to provide an inclusive, friendly and supportive environment that allows all our staff and students to thrive and fulfil their potential. The more we can draw on everyone's talents, the more successful our department and our discipline will be. The Inclusiveness and Development Committee oversees our work towards Equality and Diversity in the Department. We recognize there is much more work to be done and this is highlighted by the striking under-representation of Black and Minority Ethnic staff in UK universities and in our Department. Our outreach work with schools with high numbers of students in under-represented groups aims to attract more diverse people to university in the future. We have also introduced a student survey to better understand the experiences of students from different backgrounds. We want to see much faster progress in this area, and we welcome any comments and suggestions about how we can further address inequalities. If you would like to make a suggestion, please contact the Chair of the Inclusiveness and Development Committee (beth.jefferies(a)york.ac.uk). With many thanks, Signed: Beth Jefferies, Chair of the Inclusiveness and Development Committee, Department of Psychology Mike Burton, Head of Department, Department of Psychology -- Antony Morland, PhD. Director, York Neuroimaging Centre Department of Psychology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK.

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This Week at YNiC
by Lauren Welbourne 16 Jun '20

16 Jun '20

Hi everyone As usual, I hope you are all doing well! *Remote Desktop Update* Firstly, a quick update on the status of the Remote Desktop. Everything is up and running as normal now, and you should hopefully not experience the lagging that we had previously. Big thanks to Mark and Joe for resolving this, and we appreciate your patience while it was fixed. Just a reminder that we have a Remote Desktop channel on Mattermost ( https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/discuss/everyone/channels/remote-desktop), which you can log onto from the browser on your computer (rather than via the remote desktop) to check for any current issues, or to report any Remote Desktop related problems to us. *Journal Club - 4pm Thursday* In an effort to branch out on the topics of our Journal Club meetings, this week we will be watching a talk by Dr Liz Romanski, from the University of Rochester Medical Centre (https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=27916), titled: *"Memory and Integration of Face and Vocal Information in the Primate Prefrontal Cortex."* The Zoom link can be found below, and one of the YNiC staff will host the video for everyone to watch together. Please note that there is no pressure to have your mic or video on at any time during or after the talk. We hope to see you on Thursday at 4pm! *Zoom link:* https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/92531105447?pwd=aHNVa1ZBUUMwd0ZlWW1WMEFJY3hEQT… *Meeting ID:* 925 3110 5447 *Password:* 005039 *Support* If you have any questions or need assistance, no matter how minor, please send an email to support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk, rather than to specific individuals, as this will be the best way to get help quickly. All the best, Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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YNiC Journal Club - 4pm today
by Lauren Welbourne 11 Jun '20

11 Jun '20

Hi everyone We have the weekly YNiC journal club today at 4pm. This week we will be watching a talk by Prof Giovanna Mallucci, titled: "Neurodegeneration: Mechanisms to medicines". Please follow the zoom link below, and one of the YNiC staff will host the video for everyone to watch together - we can then pause during the talk if necessary, add comments in the zoom chat, or just discuss it at the end. Note that there is no pressure to have your mic or video on at any time during or after the talk (you also don't need to watch it in advance). *Zoom link:* https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/92531105447?pwd=aHNVa1ZBUUMwd0ZlWW1WMEFJY3hEQT… *Meeting ID:* 925 3110 5447 *Password:* 005039 We'll aim to start the talk just after 4pm. Hope to see you there! Kind regards Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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Remote services & IT
by Antony Morland 09 Jun '20

09 Jun '20

Hello All, We have been having a few glitches with the remote desktop, as Lauren communicated earlier. I should also say that your input is proving useful already in debugging the issues. Mark and Joe are working on this. These are challenging times because Joe is on paternity leave. Please be patient given the circumstances. Best regards Tony -- Antony Morland, PhD. Director, York Neuroimaging Centre Department of Psychology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK.

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This Week at YNiC
by Lauren Welbourne 09 Jun '20

09 Jun '20

Good morning everyone I hope you are all doing well? There are some interesting talks happening this week that I want to highlight to you all below, as well as a notice about returning YNiC fobs to us. *Department Research Seminar* *Today at 4pm* there will be a research seminar by Prof Matthew Rushworth from the University of Oxford. *Talk title:* Recording and manipulating activity in frontal cortical circuits for learning and decision making *Zoom Meeting ID: *973 5677 8950 *Password:* YO105DD *Web link to Zoom meeting: *https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/97356778950 *YBRI Internal Seminar* *Tomorrow (10th) at 2pm* there will be a YBRI Seminar given by Prof Paul Kaye and our very own Prof Alex Wade. *Prof Alex Wade:* Attention modulates how the human visual system processes simple shapes *Prof Paul Kaye:* Microglial activation and electrophysiological changes in experimental leishmaniasis *Zoom link:* https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/92698790779?pwd=cnVoWmJEaXdkSFdIcTNzSzdxOVU4QT… *Meeting ID:* 926 9879 0779 *Password:* 676445 *YNiC Journal Club* I hope some of you were able to attend the OSA webinar last week - their upcoming webinars can be viewed here, and past ones are available in the 'On Demand' tab: https://www.osa.org/en-us/get_involved/technical_groups/technical_group_web… This week we will watch another recorded talk together, at our usual time of *4pm on Thursday*. We will all join a zoom meeting (details below), and one of the YNiC staff will host the video for everyone to watch together - we can then pause during the talk if necessary, add comments in the zoom chat, or just discuss it at the end. Note that there is no pressure to have your mic or video on at any time during or after the talk (you also don't need to watch it in advance). *Zoom link:* https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/92531105447?pwd=aHNVa1ZBUUMwd0ZlWW1WMEFJY3hEQT… *Meeting ID:* 925 3110 5447 *Password:* 005039 *Fob Arrangements* For those of you that will be finishing your courses over the summer, we would just like to let you know that we haven't forgotten about your fobs or returning your fob deposits to you. We will continue to be consistent with University Policy, which at this time does not allow unauthorised campus visits, and so at present fobs cannot be returned to the centre. We will keep you informed once a plan can be put in place for returning fobs/deposits, and we appreciate your patience and understanding in this matter. *Support* If you have any questions or need assistance, no matter how minor, please send an email to support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk, rather than to specific individuals, as this will be the best way to get help quickly. All the best, Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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This week at YNiC
by Lauren Welbourne 02 Jun '20

02 Jun '20

Hi everyone I hope you are all doing well. You will have likely seen Tony's email last Wednesday, which marked YNiC's 15th year since opening - this is also the same date as Professor Gary Green's birthday, who was YNiC's first Director! YNiC celebrations will be postponed to a future date, when we hope to be reunited with you all under happier and safer circumstances. *Congratulations* Here's some good news during these strange times - congratulations to our IT wizard Joe Lyons and his wife Emma, who gave birth to their second child, Samuel, on the 16th May. We look forward to meeting him in the future! *Journal Club* This week we'd like to promote a webinar that is being hosted by the OSA Color Technical Group this Thursday at 5pm UK time (12pm East Coast USA time). Registration is free, and the talk is being given by Prof Michael Webster from University of Nevada, Reno. Details and link to register are found below: *Title: Seeing Color Through Different Eyes - Individual Differences in Human Color Perception* *Hosted by:* OSA Color Technical Group *Date and time*: 4 June 2020, 12:00 - 13:00 ET *Registration*: https://www.osa.org/en-us/meetings/webinar/2020/seeing_color_through_differ… *Summary* Even among observers with normal color vision, color sensitivity and perception can vary widely. These differences arise at many levels, from well-characterized variations in the spectral sensitivities of the cone receptors to still-mysterious factors affecting how people experience and name colors. In this webinar hosted by the OSA Color Technical Group, Professor Mike Webster (University of Reno, Nevada) will provide an overview of individual differences in color vision, how they can be studied, and why they matter for understanding or working with color. The webinar will also explore visual processes that compensate for sensitivity variations, contributing to constancy in color percepts both within and between observers despite seeing the world through different eyes. *What You Will Learn:* - Basics of human color vision - Individual differences in how we see color - Implications of individual differences for color discrimination and color appearance *Who Should Attend:* - Students, researchers and professionals interested in color vision - Anyone interested in understanding how color vision and color perception differs between individuals *About the Presenter*: Prof. Michael Webster, University of Nevada, Reno Michael Webster is a vision scientist who studies the cognitive and neural processes that underlie how we see. Much of his work focuses on characterizing how our perception adapts when the environment changes (e.g we move to a drier climate) or we change (e.g. as we age). He has discovered a number of novel and influential forms of adaptation, affecting how we see colors, how we correct for blurry vision, and how our perception of someone's face depends on the faces we have seen previously. *Logging out of the Remote Desktop* We would like to remind users about the importance of *logging out* to end remote desktop sessions at the end of the day. You should treat the remote desktop in the same way as the open plan PCs: save your work and log out as you normally would once you finish for the day (i.e. Applications > Log Out) - once you've logged out your session should automatically terminate, but if not, you should also terminate the session on the x2go client. Any remote desktop sessions that have been suspended (not opened or used) for more than ten days will be terminated to free up space. *Support* If you have any questions or need assistance, no matter how minor, please send an email to support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk, rather than to specific individuals, as this will be the best way to get help quickly. I hope you all have a good week and enjoy the last of the sun before the much-needed rain begins this week (allegedly). Take care, Lauren -- Lauren Welbourne, PhD Senior Research Technician lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk York Neuroimaging Centre University of York Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY

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YNiC is 15 today!
by Antony Morland 27 May '20

27 May '20

Hello All, There is a plaque in YNiC commemorating the opening of the centre 27th May 2005. YNiC is therefore 15 today. Under normal circumstances, we would have had a celebration. This will be postponed but in the meantime, I thought I would share some data: Research Participants scanned: 4,512 Users of the YNiC facilities: 1,077 Research students (MSc + PhD): 614 Number of projects: 432 Scan Sessions: 19,662 Sequences run on MRI: 69,809 DICOM images acquired: 160,000,000 The vast majority of you receiving this will have contributed to some, many or all of those numbers. Thank you! Also, huge thanks to the staff at YNiC past and present, who have made everything possible. We look forward to a time when together we can resume research and teaching activities and provide our valued clinical service to the community. All good wishes Tony -- Antony Morland, PhD. Director, York Neuroimaging Centre Department of Psychology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK.

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