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YNiC Social: 11am Today
by Jennifer Ashton 11 Dec '24

11 Dec '24

Hello, We look forward to seeing many of you over at YNiC today at 11am for our social. There are lots of lovely treats on offer!! See you there!!! Many thanks, Jennifer [image: VID_20241211_013356_624-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter(1).gif] -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

Hello, Please see details below regarding upcoming inductions, training sessions, our YNiC Social event and details about our holiday closure. *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 on *Tuesday the 7th of January, at 10:00am*. 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 5th of February, 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. *Holiday Closure* YNiC will close for the holidays on the *20th of December*. While we are closed, you will not be able to access the scanners or Open Plan area and there will be no user support. You will however still have access to the remote desktop. We look forward to seeing everyone in the new year from the *6th of January*. *YNiC Social: 11th December at 11am* We will be holding a YNiC social event on Wednesday at 11am. It would be wonderful to see the many researchers who have been using the centre this Semester. Please join us for a mince-pie and some light-hearted fun, festive attire is welcomed (but not mandatory) 🎄 *YNiC Drop-In - Wednesday afternoons* On Wednesday afternoons, there will be a YNiC research tech (or two) working out in open plan. If you are struggling with something, or would prefer to ask for help in person, this would be the perfect time to come and work over in YNiC, have a chat and get some help :) (This is in addition to our usual support ticketing system, and of course you can come and knock on the office door at any time!) Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 02 Dec '24

02 Dec '24

Hello, Please see details below regarding upcoming inductions, training sessions and our YNiC Social event next week. *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 on *Tuesday the 3rd of December, at 10:00am*. 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 4th of December, 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. *No COGS this week* Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, we have to postpone our COGS session this week. We will rearrange for the new year! *YNiC Social: 11th December at 11am* During the last week of the semester, we will be holding a small YNiC social event. It would be wonderful to see the many researchers who have been using the centre this Semester. Please join us for a mince-pie and some light-hearted fun, festive attire is welcomed (but not mandatory) 🎄 *YNiC Drop-In - Wednesday afternoons* On Wednesday afternoons, there will be a YNiC research tech (or two) working out in open plan. If you are struggling with something, or would prefer to ask for help in person, this would be the perfect time to come and work over in YNiC, have a chat and get some help :) (This is in addition to our usual support ticketing system, and of course you can come and knock on the office door at any time!) Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 25 Nov '24

25 Nov '24

Hello, Please see details below regarding upcoming inductions, training sessions, this week's Seminar, our YNiC Social event, and potential disruption in open plan. *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 on *Tuesday the 3rd of December, at 10:00am*. 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 4th of December, 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. *Seminar: Wednesday, 11am at YNiC* This week's Seminar will be given by *Chen Chen* with a talk titled *"**Mind-wandering during reading"*. Please join us at YNiC for the session, all staff and students are very welcome. Or you can join via zoom, using the following link: https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/98826612788?pwd=7Tf69NzjIWE1RWA2rt0wfzu1jzdy1v… <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/98826612788?pwd%3…> If you would like to lead a COGS session or give a Seminar talk, please get in touch (jennifer.ashton(a)york.ac.uk). You can see the full YNiC events schedule here: www.ynic.york.ac.uk/events. *YNiC Social: 11th December at 11am* During the last week of the semester, we will be holding a small YNiC social event. It would be wonderful to see the many researchers who have been using the centre this Semester. Please join us for a mince-pie and some light-hearted fun, festive attire is welcomed (but not mandatory) 🎄 *Potential Disruption in Open Plan* This week there will be PAT testing happening throughout the centre. There may be some disruption to Open Plan, however we hope this will be minimal. MRI and MEG will be unaffected, so there will be no disruption to any planned scans. *YNiC Fob Access* We are still in the process of deactivating YNiC fobs associated with individuals who no longer use the centre. We will do our very best to ensure that fobs currently in use are not affected, however there is the chance your fob may get deactivated if it has not been named on the system correctly, or has been passed between individuals. If your fob no longer works, we can reactivate it straight away, please just ask at reception or a member of staff. *YNiC Drop-In - Wednesday afternoons* On Wednesday afternoons, there will be a YNiC research tech (or two) working out in open plan. If you are struggling with something, or would prefer to ask for help in person, this would be the perfect time to come and work over in YNiC, have a chat and get some help :) (This is in addition to our usual support ticketing system, and of course you can come and knock on the office door at any time!) Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre

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New ethics forms
by Fiona McNab 22 Nov '24

22 Nov '24

Hi All, Jennifer and I have updated the YNIC ethics forms <https://www.york.ac.uk/psychology/research/york-neuroimaging-centre/forms/>. The information sheet now includes some text about the video-watching study Beth is running with help from MEG users. If you're not using MEG, or not contributing to that, you can just remove that section from your information sheet. There's also a new study-specific consent form which allows participants to agree to be contacted about future studies (including the online tasks for Beth's video-watching study). So the most current versions are: Application form - version 10, Guidance document - version 9.2. Participant information sheet - version 11, Study specific consent form - version 10. Any questions, let us know. Best wishes, Fiona

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Interruption to water supply
by Jacqueline Mayhew 20 Nov '24

20 Nov '24

Good afternoon On Friday 22 November Estates are changing a water pump which may cause a short interruption to our water supply. Best wishes Jackie

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 18 Nov '24

18 Nov '24

Hello, Please see details below regarding upcoming inductions, training sessions, this week's COGS sesion, YNiC fob access and our drop-in afternoon. *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 on *Tuesday the 3rd of December, at 10:00am*. 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 4th of December, 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. *COGS: Wednesday, 11am at YNiC* This week's COGS session will be led by *Dr Clara Humpston* discussing *"**Can neuroimaging provide evidence for self-disturbance in schizophrenia?"*. The session will be based on the following paper, if you would like to have a look over it in advance: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0920996424002044. More details on the topic can also be found here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0920996424003554. Please join us at YNiC for the session, all staff and students are very welcome. If you would like to lead a COGS session or give a Seminar talk, please get in touch (jennifer.ashton(a)york.ac.uk). You can see the full YNiC events schedule here: www.ynic.york.ac.uk/events. *YNiC Fob Access* Over the next couple of weeks we will be deactivating YNiC fobs associated with individuals who no longer use the centre. We will do our very best to ensure that fobs currently in use are not affected, however there is the chance your fob may get deactivated if it has not been named on the system correctly, or has been passed between individuals. If your fob no longer works, we can reactivate it straight away, please just ask at reception or a member of staff. *YNiC Drop-In - Wednesday afternoons* On Wednesday afternoons, there will be a YNiC research tech (or two) working out in open plan. If you are struggling with something, or would prefer to ask for help in person, this would be the perfect time to come and work over in YNiC, have a chat and get some help :) (This is in addition to our usual support ticketing system, and of course you can come and knock on the office door at any time!) Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre

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YNiC Seminar this week, Wednesday at 11am
by Jennifer Ashton 12 Nov '24

12 Nov '24

Hello, Please join us tomorrow at 11am for this week's YNiC seminar (Wednesday 13th). We have an external speaker *Dr Marc Himmelberg* from New York University who will be presenting a talk titled *"**Linking cortical magnification in primary visual cortex to visual perception and neural encoding"* (see below for the talk abstract). We look forward to seeing you in YNiC open plan, or via zoom using the following link: https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/98866434382?pwd=Rr68mJPN8g8R0oVbhRQG4Kr1R0ZdKn… <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/98866434382?pwd%3…> Many thanks, Jennifer ----- Linking cortical magnification in primary visual cortex to visual perception and neural encoding Human visual cortex preserves the structure of the retinal image in cortical maps. fMRI has made it possible to measure these retinotopic maps from visually evoked activity in the visual cortex, including primary visual cortex (V1). Cortical magnification (i.e., mm2 of V1 surface area/deg2 visual space) can be measured by combining fMRI retinotopic maps with MRI measurements of cortical surface area. Cortical magnification is greatest at the center of the V1 visual field representation and declines with eccentricity. Cortical magnification also markedly varies with polar angle; it is greater at the horizontal than vertical, and lower than upper vertical meridian of V1 visual field representation. Further, V1 cortical magnification varies up to 3-fold when comparing among individual observers. I will present two projects that harness this location- and observer-dependent variability in cortical magnification to better understand the link between the organisation of V1 and: (1) visual perception; and (2) neural encoding. First, I will present work showing that, when measured as a function of polar angle, V1 cortical magnification parallels behavioural measurements of contrast sensitivity at the group and individual level, demonstrating a tight link between brain and behaviour. Second, I will present recent work showing that a 2D model accounts for location-dependent variation in V1 neural properties –cortical magnification and preferred spatial frequency. I will then show that V1 cortical magnification and preferred spatial frequency covary –and scale– to different extents when measured as a function of eccentricity, polar angle, and individual observer, demonstrating a link between V1 neural resources and neural encoding. -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 11 Nov '24

11 Nov '24

Hello, Please see details below regarding upcoming inductions, training sessions, this week's Seminar, YNiC fob access and our drop-in 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 on *Tuesday the 3rd of December, at 10:00am*. 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 4th of December, 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. *Seminar (External Speaker): Wednesday, 11am at YNiC * This week's seminar speaker will be *Dr **Marc Himmelberg* from *New York University*, with a talk titled *'**Linking cortical magnification in primary visual cortex to visual perception and neural encoding'*. Please join us at YNiC for the session, or you can join us via zoom using the following link: https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/98866434382?pwd=Rr68mJPN8g8R0oVbhRQG4Kr1R0ZdKn… <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/98866434382?pwd%3…> All staff and students are very welcome. If you would like to lead a COGS session or give a Seminar talk, please get in touch (jennifer.ashton(a)york.ac.uk). You can see the full YNiC events schedule here: www.ynic.york.ac.uk/events. *YNiC Fob Access* Over the next couple of weeks we will be deactivating YNiC fobs associated with individuals who no longer use the centre. We will do our very best to ensure that fobs currently in use are not affected, however there is the chance your fob may get deactivated if it has not been named on the system correctly, or has been passed between users. If your fob no longer works, we can reactivate it straight away, please just ask at reception or a member of staff. *YNiC Drop-In - Wednesday afternoons* On Wednesday afternoons, there will be a YNiC research tech (or two) working out in open plan. If you are struggling with something, or would prefer to ask for help in person, this would be the perfect time to come and work over in YNiC, have a chat and get some help :) (This is in addition to our usual support ticketing system, and of course you can come and knock on the office door at any time!) Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 04 Nov '24

04 Nov '24

Hello, Please see details below regarding upcoming inductions, training sessions and this week's YNiC COGS session. *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 on *Tuesday the 3rd of December, at 10:00am*. 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 4th of December, 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. *COGS: Wednesday (6th), 11am at YNiC* This week's COGS session will be led by *Ramaya Balakrishnan,* discussing *"What are connectivity gradients and how can they be used to understand cognitive problems after stroke?"*. Please join us at YNiC for the session, all staff and students are very welcome. If you are interested in leading a COGS session or giving a Seminar talk, please get in touch (jennifer.ashton(a)york.ac.uk). You can see the full YNiC events schedule here: www.ynic.york.ac.uk/events. *YNiC Drop-In - Wednesday afternoons* On Wednesday afternoons, there will be a YNiC research tech (or two) working out in open plan. If you are struggling with something, or would prefer to ask for help in person, this would be the perfect time to come and work over in YNiC, have a chat and get some help :) (This is in addition to our usual support ticketing system, and of course you can come and knock on the office door at any time!) *Open Plan Availability* Teaching will be carried out in open plan throughout Friday. You can still access the computers, but space may be limited. Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 29 Oct '24

29 Oct '24

Hello, Please see details below regarding upcoming inductions, training sessions, this week's YNiC COGS meeting and our weekley drop-in session. *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 on *Tuesday the 5th of November, at 10:00am*. 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 November, 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. *COGS: Wednesday, 11am at YNiC* This week's COGS session will be led by* Ramaya Balakrishnan*, discussing *"What are connectivity gradients and how can they be used to understand cognitive problems after stroke?"*. Please join us at YNiC for the session, all staff and students are very welcome. If you are interested in leading a COGS session or giving a Seminar talk, please get in touch (jennifer.ashton(a)york.ac.uk). You can see the full YNiC events schedule here: www.ynic.york.ac.uk/events. *YNiC Drop-In - Wednesday afternoons* On Wednesday afternoons, there will be a YNiC research tech (or two) working out in open plan. If you are struggling with something, or would prefer to ask for help in person, this would be the perfect time to come and work over in YNiC, have a chat and get some help :) (This is in addition to our usual support ticketing system, and of course you can come and knock on the office door at any time!) Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre

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BioCentre fobs
by Jacqueline Mayhew 24 Oct '24

24 Oct '24

Good morning Following on from yesterdays email regarding access to the ground floor kitchen, I expressed our concerns at having to use the upstairs kitchen and YSPL have agreed that we can continue using the downstairs kitchen. If you do have a fob though, please can you let me know as over the years these have just been passed on when people have left. YSPL just need names so that they can rename the fobs currently in use. Thanks Jackie -- Jackie Mayhew York Neuroimaging Centre The BioCentre York Science Park Heslington York YO10 5NY

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File systems issue in YNiC this morning
by Joe Lyons 24 Oct '24

24 Oct '24

Hello We had some file system errors overnight which caused the server that provides /groups and /scratch/groups to crash. After a few reboots, these mounts are now available again. Apologies for any inconvenience. Thanks Joe Joe Lyons, Systems Administrator York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC), University of York joe.lyons(a)york.ac.uk 01904 325949 | 01904 325940

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Park Central, kitchen & Access
by Jacqueline Mayhew 23 Oct '24

23 Oct '24

Good afternoon As you may already be aware, Park Central is closing at the end of October. YSPL are also taking away our access to the ground floor kitchen and corridor from Monday 04 November. We will instead have access to the 1st floor kitchen which does not require fob access. Please could you therefore return your black fob so that we can get a refund on these. Thanks Jackie Jackie Mayhew York Neuroimaging Centre The BioCentre York Science Park Heslington York YO10 5NY

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Fwd: tutorial meetings on Friday
by YNiC Reception 23 Oct '24

23 Oct '24

Good morning Please see below, that MSc students will have tutorials at YNiC on Fridays, morning and afternoon. Best wishes Jackie -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: tutorial meetings on Friday Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:35:02 +0100 From: Silvia Gennari <silvia.gennari(a)york.ac.uk> To: YNiC Reception <reception(a)ynic.york.ac.uk> Hello, I am unsure whether you know that MSc students are having tutorials at Ynic on Fridays, morning and afternoon. I just wanted to let you know if people are trying to work in the open plan. Thanks, Silvia -- Silvia Gennari Department of Psychology University of York York, YO10 5DD United Kingdom

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 21 Oct '24

21 Oct '24

Hello, Please see details below regarding upcoming inductions, training sessions, this week's YNiC seminar and our weekley drop-in session. *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 on *Tuesday the 5th of November, at 10:00am*. 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 November, 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. *Seminar: Wednesday, 11am at YNiC* This week's seminar will be from *Dr Katya Krieger-Redwood*, with a talk titled *"Is semantic control different from language and domain-general executive function in the brain?"*. Please join us at YNiC for the session, all staff and students are very welcome, or you can join us on zoom using the following link: https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/99486361852?pwd=8SFuihdRsaLfausbN778GSvucJbR7Z… <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/99486361852?pwd%3…> . If you are interested in leading a COGS session or giving a Seminar talk, please get in touch (jennifer.ashton(a)york.ac.uk). You can see the full YNiC events schedule here: www.ynic.york.ac.uk/events. *YNiC Drop-In - Wednesday afternoons* On Wednesday afternoons, there will be a YNiC research tech (or two) working out in open plan. If you are struggling with something, or would prefer to ask for help in person, this would be the perfect time to come and work over in YNiC, have a chat and get some help :) (This is in addition to our usual support ticketing system, and of course you can come and knock on the office door at any time!) Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 14 Oct '24

14 Oct '24

Hello, Please see details below regarding upcoming inductions, training sessions, this week's COGS session and planned scanner downtime. *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 on *Tuesday the 5th of November, at 10:00am*. 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 November, 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. *COGS: Wednesday, 11am at YNiC* This week's COGS session will be from myself, where we will discuss *"Brain stimulation at YNiC: a guide for complete beginners"* looking at the equipment we have at YNiC and how you could use it. Please join us at YNiC for the session, all staff and students are very welcome. If you are interested in leading a COGS session or giving a Seminar talk, please get in touch (jennifer.ashton(a)york.ac.uk). You can see the full YNiC events schedule here: www.ynic.york.ac.uk/events. *Planned Scanner Maintenance* The MRI scanner will be unavailable between the 15th and 17th (inclusive) of October, while we have some essential maintenance completed. There will be no disruption to user support, MEG, access to open plan or the remote desktop. *YNiC Drop-In - Wednesday afternoons* On Wednesday afternoons, there will be a YNiC research tech (or two) working out in open plan. If you are struggling with something, or would prefer to ask for help in person, this would be the perfect time to come and work over in YNiC, have a chat and get some help :) (This is in addition to our usual support ticketing system, and of course you can come and knock on the office door at any time!) Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre

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Changes to policies and procedures at YNiC
by Andre Gouws 07 Oct '24

07 Oct '24

I will summarise some changes to YNiC policies and procedures below, but you are all encouraged to review the changed documents listed at the end of this email for full details. [ Apologies - MRI operators will receive part of this email in duplicate ] (1) *How we handle anomalies*: when we see something in a scan that we are unsure about we will send it for review by a radiologist -- as we have always done. A minor change to the procedure has been made: we used to write to the participant who's data had been sent on the same day as we sent their data for review. We would then write to them again once the report was returned to us and forwarded to their GP. Now, we will only write to them on one occasion - after the report has been returned to us. Feel free to contact me directly if you need clarification to the logic behind this change - it is not simply to save on postage but mainly to minimise the potential period of concern or distress caused to participants. (2) *MRI Level 0 trainees can scan alone with a Level 3 MRI operator*: It has been decided after extensive review that L0 operators in training can be accompanied by an experienced L3 without an additional operator in the MRI scan room. This is a change to policy. This can only be done when - (a) the L0 in training has completed a first aid certification and - (b) the L0 has completed initial L0 training and - (c) there is another qualified L0, L1, L2 or L3 operator (in addition to the L0 trainee and L3 operator already in the scan room) in the building who has signed the session screening safety safety and consent form and certified that they will remain in the YNiC building for the duration of the MRI session so that they can be called upon if necessary and - (d) the qualified L0, L1, L2 or L3 who has agreed to stay in the building must witness the participant being screened and - (e) 3 signatures are placed on the session screening safety safety and consent form - (f) at every scan session while the L0 still in training the L0 should demonstrate that they can operate that scanner bed and that they know where the emergency call alarm is. (3)* Safety and consent forms require printed name and signature*: With increasing scanner usage and operator numbers it is more necessary than ever for us to be able to log exactly who was responsible for scanning session safety. Operators should clearly print their full name and then sign the session screening safety safety and consent form - new boxes have been provided. (4) *Logging changes of operator during a scan*: If there is a change of operator during scanning (sometime operators will switch to give each other a break), the incoming operator must also sign the session screening safety safety and consent form. New fields have been added. The above summarises the changes reflected in the following 5 policy documents which will be uploaded to the YNiC website shortly: -- Anomalous Findings Policy: https://wiki.pages.ynic.york.ac.uk/UserResources/Policies/ClinicalDiagnosti… -- MRI Local Rules (latest release v8) -- MRI Training Scheme (latest release v8) -- Siemens MRI Console Operation Manual for Level 1 Operators (latest release v2) -- MRI Session screening safety safety and consent form (latest release v5) Please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk if you have any queries. Best wishes, André & the YNiC team ************************************************************************ André Gouws PhD Lead Technical Specialist York Neuroimaging Centre and York Diagnostic Imaging Departmental Safety Advisor - Dept. of Psychology University of York The Biocentre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5NY Working arrangements - please note that I work part time hours and that I work flexibly so that I am not always available to respond immediately.

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 07 Oct '24

07 Oct '24

Hello, Please see details below regarding upcoming inductions, training sessions, this week's Seminar and planned scanner downtime. *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 on *Tuesday the 5th of November, at 10:00am*. 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 November, 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. *Seminar: Wednesday, 11am at YNiC* This week's seminar will be from *Professor Beth Jefferies* with a talk titled *"The default mode of the default mode network".* Please join us at YNiC for the seminar, all staff and students are very welcome. If you want to catch the seminar on zoom, please join the meeting using the following link: https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/95277704825?pwd=3bHoiNsn3GohmDnC1j9akBeaKcmCSL… <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/95277704825?pwd%3…> If you are interested in leading a COGS session or giving a Seminar talk, please get in touch (jennifer.ashton(a)york.ac.uk). *Planned Scanner Maintenance* The MRI scanner will be unavailable between the 15th and 17th (inclusive) of November, while we have some essential maintenance completed. There will be no disruption to user support, MEG, access to open plan or the remote desktop. Have a great week! :) Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 30 Sep '24

30 Sep '24

Hello, Please see details below regarding upcoming inductions, training sessions, and this week's COGS meeting. *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 on *Tuesday the 8th of October, at 10:00am*. 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 9th of October, 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. *COGS: Wednesday at 11am at YNiC* At this semester's first COGS session, we’ll be hosting an ECR roundtable at *11:00am this Wednesday, October 2nd, at YNiC*. Everyone is welcome — we’re particularly keen to have PhD students and post-docs join us. We'll have an informal discussion about the cognitive neuroscience methodologies each of us is using and/or interested in, and how YNiC can better support your research. If you are interested in leading a COGS session or giving a Seminar talk, please get in touch (jennifer.ashton(a)york.ac.uk). Have a great week! :) Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre

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YNiC Seminar This Week
by Jennifer Ashton 23 Sep '24

23 Sep '24

Hello, I hope this email finds you well and ready for the new academic year! We're excited to have a full semester of seminars and COGS discussion groups lined up at YNiC. Seminars and COGS will take place on alternating *Wednesdays at 11am* in YNiC. You can see the full schedule here: https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/events/ Our first seminar will be this *Wednesday*, where *Dr David Pitcher* will present a talk titled *'**Bilateral TMS disruption of the DLFPC demonstrates a causal dissociation in brain networks for emotion processing'*. We welcome all staff and students to attend this talk at YNiC, or you can use the following link to join us via zoom: https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/99874616213?pwd=DbFygNiUKH7mmcAAcNE14zcqDOmWja <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/99874616213?pwd%3…>. (We are aware that some students may have teaching that ends at 10:50, we will start the seminar at 11:05 to allow anyone who would like to attend in person time to get here). We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday!! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre

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YNIC ethics forms
by Fiona McNab 20 Sep '24

20 Sep '24

Hi All, All the YNIC ethics forms on the website <https://www.york.ac.uk/psychology/research/york-neuroimaging-centre/forms/> are now up to date. Enjoy! Best wishes, Fiona

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Important updates to YNIC ethics
by Fiona McNab 10 Sep '24

10 Sep '24

Hi All, *For everyone:* we've updated some of the YNIC documents, so please make sure you use: - Version 10 of the REC application form, - Version 10 of the Participant Information Sheet, - Version 4 of the YNIC Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA). We'll get all these forms on the website as soon as possible, but they're attached here as I know some of you are waiting for them. *For MEG users:* we now have a separate questionnaire for MEG, so you will use the MEG questionnaire for MEG, the existing one for fMRI and both if your participant is having MEG and fMRI. We also now have DPIA approval for the LIDAR system, which involves acquiring and storing images of the participant's face. Please note that researchers will have access to the transformation matrix generated with these images, but only YNIC staff will have access to the images themselves. Please do not attempt to copy or keep these images! The procedures are explained in the new DPIA (version 4, attached). If you wish to deviate from these procedures, you will need to check whether you'll need to get your own DPIA approval. Any questions, please let me know. Best wishes, Fiona

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YNiC open-plan unavailable Wednesday 18th September 12:30-15:30
by Richard Aveyard 09 Sep '24

09 Sep '24

Hi All, We will be holding our annual induction of Masters students, next week. Due to the large number of students involved, the open-plan area will be unavailable for the duration. Remote services will be available as usual for you to continue your work. Cheers, Rich -- Dr Richard Aveyard Senior Technical Specialist York NeuroImaging Centre University of York, UK

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YNiC IT systems back online
by Richard Aveyard 06 Sep '24

06 Sep '24

Hello, The IT security updates are now complete and the usual YNiC services are all available again. Thanks for your patience during this downtime period. Cheers, Rich -- Dr Richard Aveyard Senior Technical Specialist York NeuroImaging Centre University of York, UK

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