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Fwd: Postdoc in Medical Imaging
by Gary Green 04 Mar '15

04 Mar '15

*LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY* advertises a position as Postdoc in Medical Imaging, with a focus on MRI brain tissue analysis. Formally based at the division of Medical Informatics, Department of Biomedical Engineering. Follow this link for further information: http://www.liu.se/jobba/lediga-jobb?l=en&&rmpage=job&rmjob=1480&rmlang=UK __________________________________________________________________ Hans Knutsson Professor Medical Informatics, Department of Biomedical Engineering. CMIV, Center for Medical Image Science and Visualisation. Linköpings Universitet, SE 581 85 Linköping, Sweden. Tel: +46 13 286727 mail:knutte@imt.liu.se Fax: +46 13 101902 web:http://www.imt.liu.se/~knutte/ __________________________________________________________________

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Fwd: 2 vacancies in the Metacognition Group, Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging
by Gary Green 03 Mar '15

03 Mar '15

Dear all, There are two positions available in the new Metacognition Group at the WTCN (aka the FIL) at UCL, starting October 2015. Both will focus on the neural basis of metacognition in humans using a range of behavioural, computational and cognitive neuroscience approaches. There will additionally be opportunities to develop collaborations with the Max Planck UCL Centre for Computational Psychiatry and Ageing Research to study disorders of metacognition in clinical populations. For more details please follow the links below: 1) Postdoctoral Research Associate (Grade 7) - bitly.com/1A0Kp1o <http://bitly.com/1A0Kp1o> 2) Research Assistant (Grade 6) - bit.ly/1aITo2L <http://bit.ly/1aITo2L> The closing date for applications is 26th March. If you have any questions please get in touch (sf102(a)nyu.edu <mailto:sf102@nyu.edu>) Best wishes Steve Fleming -- Stephen M. Fleming PhD Wellcome Trust Postdoctoral Fellow Centre for Neural Science, NYU & Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford http://www.stevefleming.org

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Fwd: PhD position (3 years) on speech perception and production - Leipzig/Germany
by Gary Green 03 Mar '15

03 Mar '15

The Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI-CBS) in Leipzig/Germany is now offering a PhD position for 3 years in a research project on speech perception and production using TMS and fMRI or MEG. During every-day conversations, we produce well-articulated speech and comprehend the meaning of words and the speaker’s emotions and intentions without any effort. What seems so easy is based on highly complex neural processes that afford the reciprocal integration of auditory and motor signals that are still poorly understood. Does speech production rely on a hemispheric specialization at the level of the motor cortex? How does the motor cortex support speech perception? The PhD project will address these questions with a combination of neuroscientific methods (TMS, fMRI, MEG) and acoustic analyses. Applicants must have a master degree (or equivalent) in speech science, psychology, cognitive sciences, neuroscience, medicine, phonetics or a related field. Proficiency in oral and written English is necessary. A solid methods background (statistics and programming) as well as prior experience with either functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), magnetoencephalography (MEG), or transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) are highly desirable. Most importantly, the successful applicant will share our enthusiasm in research questions on speech and prosody in perception and production. Preferable starting date is June 2015. Salary is dependent on experience and based on the funding guidelines of the Max Planck Society. The research is conducted at the MPI-CBS in Leipzig, Germany, an internationally leading center for cognitive and imaging neuroscience equipped with a 7T MRI scanner, three 3T MRI scanners, a 306 channels MEG system, a TMS system and several EEG systems. All facilities are supported by experienced IT and physicist staff. Our institute offers a very international environment, with English and German being the languages spoken in the laboratory. It offers a friendly and generous environment of researchers with diverse backgrounds and with an excellent infrastructure. In order to increase the proportion of female staff members, applications from female scientists are particularly encouraged. Preference will be given to disabled persons with the same qualification. Applications should be sent to the email below as a single, appropriately named pdf email attachment. It should enclose a cover letter (max. 2 pages) that also specifies your future research interests; a CV; up to three representative reprints; and contact details of two personal references. This call closes on April 30, 2015. Interviews will be held in the first week of May 2015. The application should be sent directly to personal(a)cbs.mpg.de using the code “PhD 3/15” in the subject. For further details please contact Dr Daniela Sammler or Dr Nicole Neef, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany, sammler(a)cbs.mpg.de / neef(a)cbs.mpg.de -- Dr. Daniela SAMMLER Research Group Leader Otto Hahn Group "Neural Bases of Intonation in Speech" Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Stephanstr. 1a, 04103 Leipzig phone: +49 341 9940 2679 fax: +49 341 9940 2204

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no YNiC seminar this week
by rem 02 Mar '15

02 Mar '15

Dear Users There is a break in the YNiC seminar schedule this week. On 12th March there will be a project proposal presentation by Nicola Savill. 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: Birmingham Fellows Application Invitation
by Gary Green 27 Feb '15

27 Feb '15

Dear Colleagues, Apologies for the mass emailing but I wanted to bring this fantastic opportunity to the attention of your outstanding PhD and Postdoctoral students. The University of Birmingham (UK) is holding another round of Birmingham Fellow (BF) appointments with one directed toward Mental Health and Cognitive Neuroscience. BF appointments provides the successful candidate with 5 years of funding with no teaching or administrative responsibilities and then a permanent job in the School of Psychology at the end at a senior level. Competition in the past and no doubt in this round will be very intense. Attached please find the documents necessary for information and application. I would be happy to answer any questions they may have. Best wishes, Kim -------------------------------------- Prof. Kim Shapiro, Chair Cognitive Neuroscience and Head of School School of Psychology 2.07 Hills Building University of Birmingham +44 (0)121 414 4930 K.L.Shapiro(a)bham.ac.uk<mailto:K.L.Shapiro@bham.ac.uk> www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/people/profile.aspx?ReferenceId=463…<http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/people/profile.aspx?Referenc…> PA: Sarah Kennedy KennedSY(a)adf.bham.ac.uk<mailto:L.I.McKinlay@bham.ac.uk> +44 (0)121 414 7217

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Fwd: PhD position, cognitive neuroscience (fMRI), University of St Andrews
by Gary Green 27 Feb '15

27 Feb '15

I am advertising a 3-year fully funded PhD position with start in september 2015. The student will use fMRI in healthy participants and stroke patients to investigate how attention and the ocular sensorimotor signals are coupled and how errors in this coupling can lead to attention disorders such as spatial neglect. Further details at http://eyeproprio.danielabalslev.dk/#post13 Regards, Daniela --- Daniela Balslev, MD, PhD Lecturer School of Psychology and Neuroscience University of St Andrews St Mary's Quad South Street St. Andrews KY16 9JP United Kingdom phone +44 (0)1334 462097 fax+44 (0)1334 463042 daniela.balslev(a)st-andrews.ac.uk <mailto:daniela.balslev@st-andrews.ac.uk> www.danielabalslev.dk <http://www.danielabalslev.dk/>

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Fwd: Matlab licence renewal and toolbox requirements: action required
by Paul Elliott 26 Feb '15

26 Feb '15

Dear users, Last year the University centralised all Matlab licenses at York and registered them to IT Services. The initial contract offered all Matlab toolboxes for a one year trial period. This trial period concludes in April. IT Services are now reviewing the contract for Matlab and will only be licensing a limited selection of toolboxes based on user feedback. We would therefore like to collect usage information from users at YNiC. If you are using Matlab at YNiC and use *any* toolboxes please send details of your requirements to it-support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk, subject 'Matlab toolboxes'. We will collect all the responses and forward a summary to IT Services detailing our requirements. Please send your responses by Wednesday 11th March at the latest. Many thanks, Paul. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Matlab licence renewal and toolbox requirements: action required Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 12:17:21 +0000 From: Joanne Casey <joanne.casey(a)york.ac.uk> To: dcos <dcos-group(a)york.ac.uk> Dear DCOs, This message is sent on behalf of Sarah Butcher, our Software Licensing Co-ordinator. Please send any responses to itsupport(a)york.ac.uk <mailto:itsupport@york.ac.uk>. Our Matlab site licence is due for renewal in April. The site licence negotiated last year included all available Matlab toolboxes on a trial basis. Matlab is now offering us a standard configuration of Matlab with a number of selected toolboxes included in the licence. We will, of course, have the option to purchase additional toolboxes if required. To help us identify the correct requirements for the University, please consult with Matlab users in your department as soon as possible to confirm which toolboxes are essential to your department and send this information toitsupport(a)york.ac.uk <mailto:itsupport@york.ac.uk>no later than Friday 13 March. You can find a list of the toolboxes currently provided with our license, including details of current usage levels, at: * Matlab toolbox usage - 2015 <https://docs.google.com/a/york.ac.uk/document/d/1g0yXKUQg0Zx0Y8VZXNd5_bdbK8…> Best wishes, -- Joanne Casey Communications & Marketing Manager Information University of York Heslington, York YO10 5DD + 44 (0)1904 323805 Twitter: twitter.com/UoYITServices <http://twitter.com/UoYITServices> and twitter.com/UoYLibrary <http://twitter.com/UoYLibrary> Facebook: www.facebook.com/UoYITServices <https://www.facebook.com/UoYITServices> and www.facebook.com/UoYLibrary <https://www.facebook.com/UoYLibrary> IT Services scheduled work and events: www.york.ac.uk/it-services/news/work/ <http://www.york.ac.uk/it-services/news/work/> Liberating Information: informationdirectorate.blogspot.co.uk/ <http://informationdirectorate.blogspot.co.uk/> Email disclaimer: http://www.york.ac.uk/docs/disclaimer/email.htm -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "dcos" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dcos-group+unsubscribe(a)york.ac.uk <mailto:dcos-group+unsubscribe@york.ac.uk>. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/a/york.ac.uk/d/optout.

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Fwd: research assistant position available
by Gary Green 26 Feb '15

26 Feb '15

The Department of Neuro-oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a full time research assistant to work on several NIH and institutionally funded projects involving neuroimaging biomarkers of cancer progression and co-morbidities. Projects focus on improving pre-surgical fMRI mapping, determining neurobiologic mechanisms of cancer-related cognitive impairment, identifying neuroimaging biomarkers of brain tumor differential diagnoses, and measuring neurobiologic response to various pharmacologic therapies, among others. Responsibilities will include analyses of MRI, fMRI, DTI and MRS data from both human and animal subjects as well as consenting human subjects for study participation, administration of computerized tests, data entry and data management. We offer a highly competitive salary and fringe benefits. Individuals with a Bachelors or Masters level education in neuroscience, biology, engineering or a related field with computer programming experience (e.g. Matlab, R, Python) and previous neuroimaging research experience are preferred. Please send your CV and cover letter to Dr. Shelli Kesler (skesler(a)mdanderson.org).

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Fwd: postdoctoral fellow position at Duke University
by Gary Green 26 Feb '15

26 Feb '15

We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to perform independent research in the area of posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. This position will be at Duke University and the Durham VA Medical Center working with Dr. Rajendra Morey and will include both pre-clinical and clinical studies, with emphasis on human neuroimaging biomarkers (lab website https://web.duke.edu/moreylab/index.html). The Postdoctoral Fellow will be responsible for the design and evaluation of experiments, development of new ideas that promote current research as well as performing quantitative data analysis in a multi-disciplinary team setting. An M.D. or Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Bioengineering, Psychology, or a related biomedical sciences is required, including demonstrated productivity in the field. Experience with pre-clinical experimental models of posttraumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, neuroimaging software (e.g., Freesurfer, AFNI, FSL, etc) and Matlab/C-shell programming experience is required. The Postdoctoral Fellow is expected to attend meetings, develop and maintain collaborative relationships with staff and other agencies, write accurate and comprehensive assessments and reports, and prepare and publish scientific manuscripts. Therefore, excellent written and verbal communication skills are also required. Interested candidates should email Sarah Lancaster at sarah.lancaster(a)dm.duke.edu or Rajendra Morey at rajendra.morey(a)duke.edu. Rajendra Morey, M.D., M.S. Associate Professor Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Duke-UNC Brain Imaging and Analysis Center Duke University School of Medicine Director, Neuroimaging Lab Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center Durham VA Medical Center Phone: 919-286-0411 x 6425 Fax: 919-416-5912 email: rajendra.morey(a)duke.edu web: www.duke.edu/web/moreylab

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YNiC seminar today
by rem 26 Feb '15

26 Feb '15

Dear Users This afternoon (from 4.15 pm in B020), there will be two internal project proposal presentations: * * 1) "A neural predictor of movie popularity" Keise Izuma 2) "Assessing the Status of Visual Cortex in Patients with Macular Disease" Holly Brown Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be available after the seminar. 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: Postdoc position Brain atrophy technology in Amsterdam
by Gary Green 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

Dear FSL community members, We are looking for a highly talented, enthusiastic researcher for a post-doctoral position in an innovative project on brain atrophy measurement technology for multiple sclerosis. More information can be found through the link below. Please pass on to any candidates you may know. Best regards, Hugo Vrenken Associate professor VU University Medical Center Amsterdam http://www.werkenbijvumc.nl/vacatures/D5.2015.00026RF/?PostDoc+researcher+'Innovative+technology+to+standardize+brain+atrophy+measurement+in+multiple+sclerosis'

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Fwd: EEG/MEG Support Officer
by Gary Green 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

*MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit – Cambridge* *EEG/MEG Support Officer* ** The MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBSU) <http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/> is an internationally renowned research institute with state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience facilities. ** Applicants are invited for a Research Assistant position to take on the role of EEG and MEG Support Officer at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBU). He or she will be responsible for maintaining the EEG/MEG labs at highest standards, day-to-day management of the EEG and MEG labs, operating an agreed amount of MEG slots, training new MEG researchers and operators, carrying out lab-related administrative tasks, and supporting EEG and MEG research where appropriate. You will have a degree in psychology or other related discipline. Experience working in an EEG or MEG lab with human participants is essential, as are excellent time management and organisational skills. The starting salary will be in the range of £21,517 - £23,979 per annum, depending upon qualifications and experience. We offer a flexible pay and reward policy, 30 days annual leave entitlement, and an MRC final salary Pension Scheme. On site car and bicycle parking is available. Applications are handled by the UK Shared Business Services; to apply please visit our job board at http://www.topcareer.jobsand upload your CV along with a covering letter stating why you are applying for this role (when saving your documents please include the IRC number in the file name). Applicants who would like to receive this advert in an alternative format (e.g. large print, Braille, audio or hard copy), or who are unable to apply online should contact us by telephone on 01793 867003 and quote reference number IRC181294. Closing date: 25^th February 2015 /This position is subject to pre-employment screening/ /The Medical Research Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer/ Olaf Hauk, PhD MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit Phone: +44(0)1223 273702 Fax: +44(0)1223 359062 Web: http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/people/olaf.hauk/

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Fwd: fMRI post-doctoral position in Barcelona
by Gary Green 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

The translational neuroimaging team at FIDMAG Research Foundation, located in Barcelona (Spain) is looking for a functional MRI researcher. Description of the job: The FIDMAG Research Foundation is offering a position for a post-doc researcher with solid experience in the field of brain functional imaging. The candidate is expected to bring his/her expertise to give support to the current fMRI studies being run in the foundation and also to propose and lead new fMRI projects. The researcher will work in joint collaboration with the imaging team of the FIDMAG foundation, which has a long experience in resting and task related fMRI, diffusion MRI, structural MRI and MRI meta-analyses (see list of researchers in http://www.fidmag.com/fidmag/sidebar-menu2f.php and see http://www.fidmag.com/fidmag/publicacions.php for a list of recent scientific publications of the group). Essential functions: - The proper design and development (programming) of fMRI paradigms (tasks) evaluating different aspects of cognition and brain function, and their pilot implementation in the MRI scanner. - The design of linear models to carry out statistical analyses on individual and group fMRI data, and their execution on acquired fMRI datasets. - The autonomous writing of scientific projects and of findings in scientific manuscripts intended for publication in international Journals. Other requirements for the position: - A PhD in functional imaging or related field. - Good knowledge in one or more of the main fMRI processing software (e.g. FSL, SPM, AFNI ...). - Experience in the development of paradigms for fMRI. - Basic knowledge of Linux. Knowledge of a common programming language (e.g. Python, Matlab, R) is highly valuable. Contract: Full time contract scheduled initially for three years but open to renewal. Salary depending on experience. Those interestested please send an email to rrhh(a)fidmag.com <mailto:rrhh@fidmag.com>. Raymond Salvador and Erick J. Canales-Rodríguez FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries CIBERSAM Telf.: 93 652 99 99 ext. 1493 *www.fidmag.org <http://www.fidmag.org/>*

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Fwd: 2nd announcement: Images of the mind workshop. Early birds registration ends on 28th of February.
by Gary Green 23 Feb '15

23 Feb '15

*Dear Friends* * * *Please forgive this little advert.* * * *Enclose please find the 2nd announcement of a two days workshop * * * *Images** of the Mind: new frontiers in brain imaging____* *Advanced (f)MRI statistical methods and their applications____* *Milan, 9-10 April* *Speakers* R. Frackowiak, P. Fox,K.Friston, N. Logothetis, J. Haxby, R. Poldrack, C. Beckmann, M. Berlingeri, I. Castiglioni, M. Cercignani, J. Chumbley, J. Daunizeau, B. Draganski, J. Mumford *All the details and registration form can be found at:* https://sites.google.com/site/imagesofthemind2015/ *Please notice that early bird registrations will close on the 28th of February.* * * * * *Very best wishes to you all* *Eraldo* *Eraldo Paulesu* Medico Chirurgo Specialista in Neurologia Professore Ordinario di Psicologia Fisiologica e Psicobiologia Dipartimento di Psicologia & Milan Center for Neuroscience Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca Piazza dell' Ateneo Nuovo 1 20126 Milano phone + 39 02 6448 3748 fax + 39 02 64483716 https://sites.google.com/site/paulesulab/home http://www.neuromi.it Responsabile Scientifico Unità di Risonanza Magnetica Funzionale IRCCS Galeazzi Milano www.galeazzi-gsd.it/ricerca/iog_unitarisonanzamagnetica.php

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Fwd: PhD position in Zurich
by Gary Green 23 Feb '15

23 Feb '15

This link could interest someone looking to do PhD in Zurich on data acquisition methods for diffusion MRI based in-vivo Brodmann mapping.... http://www.biomed.ee.ethz.ch/openpositions/Advertisement_for_PhD_Student_at… Best regards, -John

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Fwd: Position as PhD Research Fellow within the field of PET/MR
by Gary Green 23 Feb '15

23 Feb '15

Dear all, A position for masters in physics/biophysics/biomedical engineering is now open as PhD Research Fellow at the Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging (ISB), Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway. For more information about the Department and the research group, see the following pages: http://www.ntnu.edu/isb & http://www.ntnu.edu/isb/fmri. The PhD Research Fellow will also collaborate closely with several clinical departments at St. Olavs Hospital (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Thoracic Medicine and Department of Medical Imaging). The period of employment for the position is three years. The person holding the post will be working joining the project “Simultaneous PET/MR in lymph node staging of lung cancer”. The main aim of this project is to investigate whether integrated PET/MR will improve the accuracy when assessing the extent of disease in lung cancer patients compared to today’s method of choice, PET/CT. Specific aims centre on technical challenges regarding the acquisition and analysis of simultaneous PET/MR examinations for lung cancer and include: an improved MR-based attenuation correction of the PET images, and an MR-based correction technique for respiratory motion in the mediastinum. *More information about the position and application details here:* *http://www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-stillinger/stilling/110574* *The application deadline is on 16 March 2015.* For further information about the position, please contact: Researcher Live Eikenes, email: live.eikenes(a)ntnu.no, phone: +47 73551534.

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Fwd: Position as PhD Research Fellow within the field of MRI image analysis
by Gary Green 23 Feb '15

23 Feb '15

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Position as PhD Research Fellow within the field of MRI image analysis Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:08:30 +0100 From: Eikenes <live.eikenes(a)NTNU.NO> Reply-To: FSL - FMRIB's Software Library <FSL(a)JISCMAIL.AC.UK> To: FSL(a)JISCMAIL.AC.UK Dear all, A position for masters in physics/biophysics/biomedical engineering is now open as PhD Research Fellow at the Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging (ISB), Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The PhD Research Fellow will be part of Traumatic Brain Injury group - Trondheim TBI group, which is a multidisciplinary group including clinicians and researchers from many different departments at the Faculty of Medicine (NTNU) and at St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital. The candidate will also collaborate with Trondheim fMRI group. For more information about the Department and the different research groups, see the following pages: http://www.ntnu.edu/isb, http://www.ntnu.edu/inm/tbi, http://www.ntnu.edu/isb/fmri. The period of employment for the position is three years. The main goal of the project “Mild and moderate TBI” is to increase our understanding of the pathophysiological processes of traumatic brain injuries and of the complex aetiology of the long-term morbidity commonly seen after moderate and even mild injuries. The PhD project will focus on analyses of the longitudinal evolution of diffusion tensor imaging and diffusion kurtosis imaging (DTI/DKI) metrics and more in-depth studies of susceptibility to injury in different regions within the brain. This will provide new knowledge about the relative strength and spatial distribution of on-going biological processes in the brain as a response to injury; plasticity and chronic degeneration. *More information about the position and application details here:* ** *http://www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-stillinger/stilling/110709* ** *The application deadline is on 16 March 2015.* For further information about the positions, please contact: Researcher Live Eikenes, email: live.eikenes(a)ntnu.no, phone: +47 73551534.

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YNiC seminar 26th February
by rem 23 Feb '15

23 Feb '15

Dear Users This Thursday (from 4.15 pm in B020), there will be two internal project proposal presentations: * * 1) "A neural predictor of movie popularity" Keise Izuma 2) "Assessing the Status of Visual Cortex in Patients with Macular Disease" Holly Brown Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be available after the seminar. 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: SUNY Brain Network of Excellence Post-doctoral Fellows program
by Gary Green 22 Feb '15

22 Feb '15

==================================================================== The State University of New York (SUNY) Brain Network of Excellence Post-doctoral Fellows program SUNY and the Research Foundation for SUNY (RF) have created the SUNY Networks of Excellence to facilitate system-wide collaboration and partnerships to share expertise and assets for innovative advances in research. In neuroscience, the SUNY Brain Network of Excellence (BNE) is designed to maximize diverse strengths in interdisciplinary research across the SUNY campuses and facilitate partnerships with academia, industry, and the community. The BNE is launching a competitive call for 4 Postdoctoral positions. The call is open for highly motivated individuals interested in carrying out their postgraduate training in neuroscience in laboratories across the SUNY campuses. The work is collaborative and multidisciplinary, and will occur in two or more participating laboratories. Positions are for 2-3 years, starting as early as June 1, 2015 but no later than December 1, 2015. HOW TO APPLY:  Applications must be submitted online no later than March 13, 2015. http://www.rfsuny.org/media/RFSUNY/Documents/Networks-of-Excellence/RFP/Pos… There are 8 possible projects. The relevant project for this list is: Exploring the Role of Structural and Functional Connectivity in Vivo; Dwyer, Radulescu, Zivadinov; SUNY Buffalo, SUNY New Paltz. -- Michael G. Dwyer, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology and Biomedical Informatics Director of Technical Imaging Development Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center University at Buffalo 100 High St. Buffalo NY 14203 mgdwyer(a)bnac.net <mailto:mgdwyer@bnac.net> (716) 859-7065

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Fwd: postdoc position at MIT
by Gary Green 20 Feb '15

20 Feb '15

POSITION OPENING: We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher for a 1-year position (possibly extendable by another year), to work in an interdisciplinary project investigating the representation of semantic information in the brain and how it is used during sentence comprehension. The project is a collaborative effort across the labs of Ev Fedorenko (MGH/MIT) and Nancy Kanwisher (MIT), within a team in the IARPA Knowledge Representation in Neural Systems program, led by Francisco Pereira (Siemens). The ultimate goal of the team is to build a computational model of the process of language comprehension at the sentence and/or text level, and validate it with behavioral and brain imaging data. Target start date is as soon as possible. RESPONSIBILITIES: Leading one or more components of the project, including designing experiments, collecting and analyzing data (plus overseeing data collection / analyses carried out by graduate students / lab tech working on this project), presenting the results at conferences, and writing up the results for publication. The interdisciplinary nature of the project means that we will be carrying out experiments to inform the building of models of semantic representation of words and sentences from text corpora and curated resources. These will, in turn, be used to help design more informative experiments or carry out other analyses. This presents a unique opportunity for a postdoc to acquire new skills; for example, if the postdoc has a cognitive neuroscience background s/he will be expected to interact closely with the model developers in the team and learn about and leverage the techniques that they use. REQUIREMENTS: We are looking for individuals with a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Computer Science, Psychology, Cognitive Science, or related fields. Strong quantitative skills are a must. Other desirable knowledge / skills include: i) machine learning, ii) natural language processing, and iii) collection, preprocessing and analysis of brain imaging data (using SPM, FSL or AFNI). SEND APPLICATIONS TO: Ev Fedorenko (evelina9(a)mit.edu). Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

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YNiC seminar today
by rem 19 Feb '15

19 Feb '15

Dear Users This afternoon (from 4.15 pm in B020), Milena Kaestner will give an internal project proposal presentation on "Neural pathways underlying human 3D motion perception". Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be available after the seminar. 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: Three postdoc and one PhD position at CIMeC, University of Trento. (fMRI/MEG).
by Gary Green 18 Feb '15

18 Feb '15

I’m building a collaborative team of motivated researchers to study the cortical representation of conceptual, person and factual knowledge at the systems level. This dedicated, 5-year, ERC funded (€1.5 million) project will determine the core organisational factors that drive representation across the semantic system, then build a model of how the system functions as a whole to represent our complex factual knowledge. The project will use fMRI and MEG and take place at the Center for Mind Brain Sciences of the University of Trento in Italy. I’m looking for 3 postdocs (starting after May 1^st , 2015), one PhD (starting November, 2015; application deadline: 13/05/2015) as well as a research assistant (starting May). Candidates should have experience in fMRI, MEG or EEG, competence in programming (Matlab) and experience/interest in the research topic. Starting postdoc salaries will range between ~€24,000-30,000/annum (net), commensurate with experience. The PhD scholarship is ~€12600/annum (net). For more information, go to theFairLab.org <http://theFairLab.org>. For informal inquiries about any of these positions (including the RA), email me at scott.fairhall(a)unitn.it <mailto:scott.fairhall@unitn.it>.

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Fwd: Announcing the 2015 HCP Course: “Exploring the Human Connectome"
by Gary Green 18 Feb '15

18 Feb '15

This 5-day intensive course will provide training in the acquisition, analysis and visualization of imaging and behavioral data from the Human Connectome Project (HCP) using methods and informatics tools developed by the WU-Minn HCP consortium <http://humanconnectome.org/> plus data made freely available to the neuroscience community. The course is designed for investigators who are interested in: ·using data being collected and distributed by HCP ·acquiring and analyzing HCP-style imaging and behavioral data at your own institution ·processing your own non-HCP imaging data using HCP pipelines and methods ·learning to use Connectome Workbench <http://humanconnectome.org/software/connectome-workbench.html> tools and the CIFTI <http://www.nitrc.org/projects/cifti/> connectivity data format ·learning HCP multi-modal neuroimaging analysis methods, including those that combine MEG and MRI data ·positioning yourself to capitalize on HCP-style data from forthcoming large-scale projects (e.g., Lifespan HCP and Connectomes Related to Human Disease) Participants will learn how to acquire, analyze, visualize, and interpret data from four major MR modalities (structural MR, resting-state fMRI, diffusion imaging, task-evoked fMRI) plus magnetoencephalography (MEG) and extensive behavioral data.Lectures and labs will provide grounding in neurobiological as well as methodological issues involved in interpreting multimodal data, and will span the range from single-voxel/vertex to brain network analysis approaches. The course is open to graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and industry participants.The course is aimed at both new and existing users of HCP data, methods, and tools, and will cover both basic and advanced topics. Prior experience in human neuroimaging or in computational analysis of brain networks is desirable, preferably including familiarity with FSL and Freesurfer software. For more info and to register visit the HCP Course website <http://humanconnectome.org/course-registration/2015/exploring-the-human-con…>. Contact us for a flyer PDF for posting to interested colleagues. We hope to see you in Hawaii! Best, 2015 HCP Course Organizers Jennifer Elam, Ph.D. Outreach Coordinator, Human Connectome Project Washington University School of Medicine Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Box 8108 660 South Euclid Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-9387<tel:314-362-9387> elamj(a)pcg.wustl.edu<mailto:elamj@pcg.wustl.edu> www.humanconnectome.org<http://www.humanconnectome.org>

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YNiC seminar 19th February
by rem 16 Feb '15

16 Feb '15

Dear Users This Thursday (from 4.15 pm in B020), Milena Kaestner will give an internal project proposal presentations on "Neural pathways underlying human 3D motion perception". Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be available after the seminar. 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: Vacancy for Data Analyst in Cambridge (Department of Psychiatry)
by Gary Green 12 Feb '15

12 Feb '15

*Vacancy for Data Analyst in Cambridge*(Department of Psychiatry) Applications are invited for an experienced and enthusiastic neuroimager to join the Drug Addiction Research group led by Dr Karen Ersche. The group focuses on functional and structural brain abnormalities associated with the risk of and resilience to drug addiction, and the effects that chronic drug exposure has on the brain. We use advanced structural (e.g. surface- and connectivity-based cortical parcellation, diffusion tractography) and functional (e.g. connectivity metrics) magnetic resonance imaging methods in order to address our research questions. This post operates within a dynamic multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical scientists within the Cambridge University Departments of Psychiatry, Psychology and Clinical Neurosciences. It provides unparalleled access to translational neuroscience in terms of imaging methods, research facilities and cognitive neuroscience. Applicants should have a PhD with a strong background in neuroimaging data analysis. Proficiency with Python, Matlab, or R languages, and other neuroimaging analysis software (e.g. FSL, AFNI, SPM, etc.) and experience with fMRI and DTI analyses are expected. In order to maximise the research outputs from the data, a demonstrable interest in researching, developing, applying and interpreting novel analysis methods is highly desirable. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the dissemination of results and to the writing of reports, and therefore should demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. The post holder will also be expected to co-supervise postdoctoral students with their data analyses. The purpose of this role is to support and maintain the University’s national and international reputation for excellence in teaching and research. Contribution to excellence in research will be as a member of a research team carrying out research at a similar level to that undertaken by lecturing staff and will provide substantial scope for academic judgement, originality, interpretation and presentation of results. The role holder will participate in the overall contribution of the department/faculty, as appropriate. To submit an application for this vacancy, please click on the link in the ‘Apply online’ section of the advert published on the University’s Job Opportunities pages. This will route you to the University’s Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form. Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a covering letter outlining suitability for the role in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. The closing date for applications is *15 February 2015*. If you have any informal questions about this vacancy please contact Dr Karen Ersche via email to ke220(a)cam.ac.uk <mailto:ke220@cam.ac.uk>. For information on the application process for this vacancy, please contact Dominic Drane, HR Administrator via email on hradminpsychiatry(a)medschl.cam.ac.uk <mailto:hradminpsychiatry@medschl.cam.ac.uk>. ******************************* Dr Karen Ersche University of Cambridge Department of Psychiatry Brain Mapping Unit Herchel Smith Building Cambridge CB2 0SZ Phone: (+44) 1223 336587 Fax: (+44) 1223 336581 http://www.neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/directory/profile.php?ke220

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