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Fwd: Re: PhD position in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

by Gary Green

Dear all, We are readvertising our ad for a PhD position working with our team at the Department of Psychiatry at the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on projectsemploying advanced computational and statistical methods to evaluate the prognostic value of neuroimaging modalities, biomarker, genetic, environmental and clinical characteristics and their combination to classify the course of depression and anxiety. For details please see below and attached. Please liberally forward to possibly interested candidates or people that might know suitable candidates. Deadline for applications is December 1, 2014. Best wishes, Lianne Schmaal -- Lianne Schmaal, PhD Post-doctoral researcher GGZ inGeest/Department of Psychiatry VU University Medical Center P.O. Box 74077 1070 BB Amsterdam The Netherlands Tel: +31-207884592 email: lianschmaal(a)gmail.com <mailto:lianschmaal@gmail.com>, l.schmaal(a)ggzingeest.nl <mailto:l.schmaal@ggzingeest.nl> ----------------------------------------------------------- *The project* The focus of the proposed PhD project is two-fold; First, the PhD student will will employ advanced computational and statistical methods to evaluate the prognostic value of neuroimaging modalities, biomarker, genetic, environmental and clinical characteristics and their combination to classify the course of depression and anxiety. A second part of the project focuses on employing these methods to disentangle phenotypic heterogeneity of depression by identifying different subtypes based on a rich set of neuroimaging and clinical data and biological protein information, and by exploring the genetic basis of different subtypes and their association with course of depression and treatment response. For these purposes, you will work with data from the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (www.nesda.nl <http://www.nesda.nl>) in which an extensive battery of detailed longitudinal clinical, biomarker, neuroimaging and genetic data have been collected in a large cohort. You will also work with similar data from other international cohorts, and with data from the MOTAR study (www.motar.nl <http://www.motar.nl>) in which the effects of antidepressant and running treatments are examined. This project will integrate across these data-sources using a variety of methods, including the application of supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques. You will be involved in the processing of neuroimaging data (structural MRI, functional MRI), associating these data with biomarker, clinical and genetics information and using machine learning methods to classify the patients. You will be working in a multidisciplinary team with young and enthusiastic researchers, who have expertise in psychiatry, genetics, neuroimaging, statistics/engineering and epidemiology. ** *Your challenge * As a PhD Student your main tasks and responsibilites are: * Help examine predictors of the naturalistic course and treatment response in depression and anxiety; * Identifying subtypes of depression and anxiety based on multimodal data sources; * Apply unsupervised and supervised machine learning methods, such as Support Vector Machine and/or probabilistic methods, to genetic, multi-modal neuroimaging, clinical and environmental data from the NESDA study, the MOTAR study and other international cohorts; * Write various scientific papers on the above topics, and complete your research with a PhD thesis. ** *Your profile* We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic researcher with a strong interest in psychopathology who has the following background and experience: * A strong numerate background (i.e. a Master's degree in computer science, mathematics, (medical) informatics or technology, engineering, medical image analysis or related discipline), preferably with emphasis on machine learning, pattern classification, and/or multivariate image analysis; * Experience with neuroimage analysis or with (bio) statistics is desirable; * You have excellent statistical and strong computer programming skills (good command of LINUX, scripting, and Matlab); * You have excellent communications skills in English, both written and verbal; * Having experience in writing (international) publication(s) is a plus. ** *Benefits* Salary Scale: OIO (EUR 2.200 in the first year that increases to EUR 2.818 gross per month in the fourth year, based on 36 hours per week). We also offer a set 8.3% end-of-year bonus and 8% holiday pay. For more information about our fringe benefits, please visit http://www.werkenbijvumc.nl/vumc/arbeidsvoorwaarden/ (Dutch version). The PhD position is for four years, you will start with a contract for 12 months. ** *Additional information* The Department of Psychiatry of the VU University Medical Center (VUMC) and GGZ inGeest collaborately conduct research, education and academic patient care. The main focus is on depression and anxiety disorders, two common psychiatric disorders with high public health impact. Psychiatric research is embedded in two VU research institutes: EMGO+ and Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam. In this research area more than 150 persons from different disciplines (e.g. psychiatry, psychology, health science) collaborate. ** *Interested?* For more information about position or the application procedure you can contact Dr. Lianne Schmaal, via telephone number: +31(0)20 – 788 4592 or email: l.schmaal(a)ggzingeest.nl <mailto:l.schmaal@ggzingeest.nl>. Please submit your candidacy by latest December 1, 2014 by emailing your CV and motivation letter to Dr. Lianne Schmaal: l.schmaal(a)ggzingeest.nl <mailto:l.schmaal@ggzingeest.nl> On 26 August 2014 15:21, lianne schmaal <lianschmaal(a)gmail.com <mailto:lianschmaal@gmail.com>> wrote: Dear all, We are seeking talented candidates for a PhD position working with our team at the Department of Psychiatry at the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. For details please see below. Please liberally forward to possibly interested candidates. Deadline for applications is September 7, 2014. Best wishes, Lianne Schmaal ----------------------------------------------------------- *The project* The focus of the proposed PhD project is two-fold; First, the PhD student will will employ advanced computational and statistical methods to evaluate the prognostic value of neuroimaging modalities, biomarker, genetic, environmental and clinical characteristics and their combination to classify the course of depression and anxiety. A second part of the project focuses on employing these methods to disentangle phenotypic heterogeneity of depression by identifying different subtypes based on a rich set of neuroimaging and clinical data and biological protein information, and by exploring the genetic basis of different subtypes and their association with course of depression and treatment response. For these purposes, you will work with data from the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (_www.nesda.nl_ <http://www.nesda.nl>) in which an extensive battery of detailed longitudinal clinical, biomarker, neuroimaging and genetic data have been collected in a large cohort. You will also work with similar data from other international cohorts, and with data from the MOTAR study (_www.motar.nl_ <http://www.motar.nl>) in which the effects of antidepressant and running treatments are examined. This project will integrate across these data-sources using a variety of methods, including the application of supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques. You will be involved in the processing of neuroimaging data (structural MRI, functional MRI), associating these data with biomarker, clinical and genetics information and using machine learning methods to classify the patients. You will be working in a multidisciplinary team with young and enthusiastic researchers, who have expertise in psychiatry, genetics, neuroimaging, statistics/engineering and epidemiology. *Your challenge * As a PhD Student your main tasks and responsibilites are: • Help examine predictors of the naturalistic course and treatment response in depression and anxiety; • Identifying subtypes of depression and anxiety based on multimodal data sources; • Apply unsupervised and supervised machine learning methods, such as Support Vector Machine and/or probabilistic methods, to genetic, multi-modal neuroimaging, clinical and environmental data from the NESDA study, the MOTAR study and other international cohorts; • Write various scientific papers on the above topics, and complete your research with a PhD thesis. *Your profile* We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic researcher with a strong interest in psychopathology who has the following background and experience: • A strong numerate background (i.e. a Master's degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, medical image analysis or related discipline), preferably with emphasis on machine learning, pattern classification, and/or multivariate image analysis; • Experience with neuroimage analysis or with (bio) statistics is desirable; • You have excellent statistical and strong computer programming skills (good command of LINUX, scripting, and Matlab); • You have excellent communications skills in English, both written and verbal; • Having experience in writing (international) publication(s) is a plus. *Benefits* Salary Scale: OIO (EUR 2.200 in the first year that increases to EUR 2.818 gross per month in the fourth year, based on 36 hours per week). We also offer a set 8.3% end-of-year bonus and 8% holiday pay. For more information about our fringe benefits, please visit _http://www.werkenbijvumc.nl/vumc/arbeidsvoorwaarden/_ (Dutch version). The PhD position is for four years, you will start with a contract for 12 months. *Additional information* The Department of Psychiatry of the VU University Medical Center (VUMC) and GGZ inGeest collaborately conduct research, education and academic patient care. The main focus is on depression and anxiety disorders, two common psychiatric disorders with high public health impact. Psychiatric research is embedded in two VU research institutes: EMGO+ and Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam. In this research area more than 150 persons from different disciplines (e.g. psychiatry, psychology, health science) collaborate. *Interested?* For more information you can contact dr. Lianne Schmaal, via telephone number: +31(0)20 – 788 4592 <tel:%2B31%280%2920%20%E2%80%93%20788%204592>. For more information about the application procedure you can contact mr. Wessel Haytink, recruiter, via telephone number: +31(0)6 – 1066 7718. Please submit your candidacy by latest *September 7, 2014* with reference number D2.2014.00077WH via the following link: _http://bit.ly/PhDMachineLearning_ ----------------------------------------------------------- -- Lianne Schmaal, PhD GGZ inGeest/Department of Psychiatry VU University Medical Center P.O. Box 74077 1070 BB Amsterdam The Netherlands Tel: +31-207884592 <tel:%2B31-207884592> email: lianschmaal(a)gmail.com <mailto:lianschmaal@gmail.com>, l.schmaal(a)ggzingeest.nl <mailto:l.schmaal@ggzingeest.nl>

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Open Plan Availability

by Mark Hymers

Hi, Due to MSc Cognitive Neuroscience induction sessions, YNiC Open Plan will be unavailable for users on: * Wednesday 8th October (Tomorrow) 1000-1200 * Wednesday 22nd October 1000-1200 Most MSc teaching at YNiC happens in the Spring term - we'll send around more details of these times once they are finalised. Thanks, Mark -- Mark Hymers, York Neuroimaging Centre Please note that my email address is: mark.hymers(a)ynic.york.ac.uk Responses to messages sent to other addresses may be delayed

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Fwd: Postdoc position in cognitive neuroscience Oldenburg, Germany

by Gary Green

We, the Neuropsychology lab at the University of Oldenburg/ Germany (head: Stefan Debener) are offering a 2-year postdoc position. For more details please follow the link: http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/stellen/?stelle=63733 Best, Conny

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Fwd: Ernesto Estrada Seminar

by Gary Green

Dear Colleagues Please see the email below from Edwin Hancock about a seminar on the mathematics of connectivity in a network. Could be very relevant for those of you interested in brain connectivity Gary --------------- Gary Green -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Ernesto Estrada Seminar Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 21:42:32 +0100 From: Edwin Hancock <edwin.hancock(a)york.ac.uk> To: Gary Green <gary.green(a)york.ac.uk> Hi Gary, Ernesto is giving a seminar at 1400 on Weds 8th Oct in CS. He is talking about communicability in networks, probably of interest to the Connectivity Club. Lively speaker who is very influential in the complex nets area: http://www.cs.york.ac.uk/research/research-seminars/abstracts2014-15/ Please publicise. E. -- ---------------------------------------------------------` Professor Edwin Hancock D.Sc., FIAPR, FInstP, FIET, FBCS, Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award Holder, Professor of Computer Vision and Head CVPR Group, Department of Computer Science, University of York, Deramore Lane, York YO10 5GH, UK. email: erh(a)cs.york.ac.uk URL: http://www.cs.york.ac.uk/~erh UoY Research Portal:http://pure.york.ac.uk/portal/en/edwin.hancock@york.ac.uk Tel: 44 (0) 1904 325497

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YNiC seminar 9th October

by rem

Dear Users This Thursday (from 4 pm in B020) David Watson will be giving a project proposal presentation on "A hypothesis- and data-driven investigation into the role of low-level visual cues in scene processing". Abstract: Human ventral visual cortex has been noted to contain regions showing selectivity for scenes, including the Parahippocampal Place Area (PPA), Retrosplenial Complex (RSC), and Occipital Place Area (OPA). Here we propose two fMRI experiments investigating the role of low-level visual properties in the representation of scenes within such regions. In the first case we propose a hypothesis driven experiment investigating how neural representations of scenes are affected by disruptions to the local statistics of the images. In the second case we aim to measure the neural response to “clusters” of scenes defined using an entirely data-driven approach based upon the relative similarity of their image properties. In both cases multivariate pattern analysis (MVPA) will be used to investigate how such manipulations influence the representation of scenes in the human brain. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served afterwards. 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 / RA job ad: structural image analysis for the dHCP - FMRIB, Oxford

by Gary Green

Postdoc / RA job ad: structural image analysis for the dHCP <https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobs…> See https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobs… Graduate/Postdoctoral Researcher - Image Analysis and Software for Connections Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford Grade 7: £30,434 - £37,394 with a discretionary range to £40,847 p.a. The Centre for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain (FMRIB) seeks a graduate or postdoctoral researcher/programmer to work with Professors Mark Jenkinson and Stephen Smith in the FMRIB Analysis Group. Employment would ideally start in November/December 2014, is fixed-term and funded by the European Research Council for a period of 3 years in the first instance, as part of the Developing Human Connectome Project (dHCP). The dHCP is a collaboration between King’s College, FMRIB and Imperial College and will chart the growth of connections in the human brain, before (in utero) and after birth in 1000 babies using diffusion and functional MRI. The postholder will work on the “structural” aspects of connectome modelling, including the spatial modelling of cortical surfaces, as well as developing analysis pipelines (software development and scripting) for the overall analysis of the dHCP connectome image data. This will also involve porting connectome analysis pipelines from the US-based Human Connectome Project to the dHCP, and interacting with the structural image processing research and informatics that will be carried out at Imperial as part of the dHCP. Candidates should have skills in computer programming (ideally shell scripting, Matlab and C++), and ideally also experience with image analysis research/programming. For an outline of the lab's research interests and links to further information see Research/Analysis Group <http://www.ndcn.ox.ac.uk/research/analysis-group> and FMRIB <http://www.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/>. For more dHCP information (including vacancies in the other dHCP groups) see DevelopingConnectome.org <http://www.developingconnectome.org/>. The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 31 October 2014. Contact Person : Vacancy ID : 115362 Contact Phone : Closing Date : 31-Oct-2014 Contact Email : hr(a)ndcn.ox.ac.uk <mailto:hr@ndcn.ox.ac.uk?subject=Graduate/Postdoctoral%20Researcher%20-%20Image%20Analysis%20and%20Software%20for%20Connections>

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Fwd: Post Doc position

by Gary Green

The University of Southern California Imaging Genetics Center (http://igc.ini.usc.edu) - part of the Institute for Neuroimaging and Informatics - in Marina del Rey, California is looking for a talented postdoctoral researcher with experience in neuroimaging. Duties will focus on analyzing existing MRI scans to investigate how growth factors, inflammation, and genetic variants relate to brain structure and function, particularly in regions vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease. The successful applicant will have a Ph.D. or equivalent in bioengineering, neuroscience, or a related field. An excellent publication record, solid experience analyzing MRI data, and a working knowledge of FSL, Freesurfer (or similar software), Matlab, and Unix are strongly preferred. Experience with brain aging research is desirable. To apply or to gain more information, please e-mail Dr. Meredith Braskie (meredith.braskie(a)ini.usc.edu) with your cover letter and CV.

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Fwd: 2 POSTDOCTORAL positions (& 1 IMAGING ANALYST position) open for neuroimaging of nonhuman primate development at Emory University

by Gary Green

·*_Two Postdoctoral positions for Neuroimaging of Brain Development in nonhuman primates at Emory University_**:* Two postdoctoral positions are opened at Emory University (Yerkes National Primate Research Center –YNPRC- and Dept. of Psychiatry) to do developmental Neuroimaging research in rhesus monkeys. Studies involve analyses of typical and atypical brain development of infant rhesus monkeys living in social groups at the YNPRC as part of two different projects: - “Stress and obesity synergize to impair neurobehavioral development in females” (RO1 HD077623-01). /Goal of this project:/ To examine the synergistic effects of social stress and obesity on neural and behavioral development of female rhesus monkeys, from birth through puberty. -“Emory Autism Center of Excellence: “Mechanisms of Risk and Resilience in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Ontogeny, Phylogeny and Gene Disruption. Project 5” (P50 MH100029). /Goal of Project 5:/ To examine development of nonhuman primate social neural circuits of relevance to Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD)-related social deficits. Both postdoctoral positions are to participate in prospective, longitudinal studies of development of neural circuits involved in social and emotional regulation and stress reactivity in macaques, using neuroimaging approaches (structural MRI, diffusion tensor imaging –DTI- and resting state functional MRI). __ _Requirements_: PhD in Neuroscience, and/or background in Biomedical Engineering, Psychology, Computer Science. Experience with neuroimaging techniques (resting state functional MRI and/or Diffusion Tensor Imaging –DTI-) is required, preferably applied to study nonhuman primate brain. Additional knowledge of macaque neuroanatomy and development is preferred. Experience using FSL and related programs; strong computational and programming skills (e.g. in Matlab, Unix command line scripting, C++, Python); independence; previous experience and interest in projects involving multidisciplinary and inter-institutional collaborations. __ _Materials needed_: CV, Summary of Research Interests and three letters of recommendation. __ _Contact information_: If interested, please submit these materials to: Mar Sanchez, Ph.D. Associate Professor Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences School of Medicine and Affiliate Scientist Yerkes National Primate Research Center Emory University mmsanch(a)emory.edu <mailto:mmsanch@emory.edu> ** ·*_One Research Specialist position (IMAGING ANALYST) is open at Emory University:_* A full-time *_Imaging Analyst_*__position is opened at Emory University (Yerkes National Primate Research Center –YNPRC- and Dept. of Psychiatry) to do developmental Neuroimaging research in nonhuman primates. The position involves processing and analysis of brain imaging data, including structural MRI, diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and resting state functional MRI datasets. The position involves participation in prospective, longitudinal studies of development of neural circuits involved in social and emotional regulation and stress reactivity in macaques, using those neuroimaging modalities. _Requirements_: Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline (including Biomedical Engineering or Computer Science). Background in brain imaging data processing and analysis, as well as programming and computational skills. Experience with brain imaging methods (resting state functional MRI and/or Diffusion Tensor Imaging –DTI-) is preferred. Additional knowledge in Neuroscience and development is valuable. Experience using FSL and related programs; strong computational and programming skills (e.g. coding in Matlab, Unix command line scripting, C++, Python). _Materials needed_: CV and three letters of recommendation. The position is open immediately. _Contact information_: If interested, please submit these materials to: Mar Sanchez, Ph.D. Associate Professor Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences School of Medicine and Affiliate Scientist Yerkes National Primate Research Center Emory University mmsanch(a)emory.edu <mailto:mmsanch@emory.edu> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments).

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Fwd: Position for a Research Technologist at Wayne State University

by Gary Green

*A full-time Research Technologist is needed to support the research data collection, analysis, management and computing infrastructure in Dr. Christine Rabinak’s Translational Neuropsychopharmacology Laboratory in the Department of Pharmacy Practice.* Specific responsibilities include: * Oversee data collection and management (e.g., neuroimaging, electrophysiology, psychophysiology, etc). * Identify technical and security requirements, maintain data quality standards, validate methods, and resolve issues. * Ensure compliance with industry and University standards for system design, network access, data security and protection of human participant confidentiality; * Contribute to the development of improved computational methods and visualization protocols, manuscript writing and grant development in collaboration with Dr. Rabinak and collaborators. * Develop and maintain data processing pipelines for functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging, electroencepholography/event-related potential, psychophysiological experiments, including automation of data management, administrative and standardized tasks. * Statistical analysis of research data. * Train research assistants, students, and other related staff in research techniques and analysis. * Assist in writing grants, manuscripts, and protocols to obtain funding to support research endeavors. * Work in partnership with the college IT department to maintain servers and data storage and of ordering computer equipment and software. Required Qualifications: * Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, psychology, neuroscience, or a related field. * Strong scripting or programming experience in one or more of the following: MATLAB, Python, C. * Thorough knowledge of basic and research computing systems, including data storage and management, and system and data back-up. * Proven skills in performing tasks with continuous attention to accuracy, safety and productivity. * Excellent communication skills and a positive customer service orientation with all levels of users. Desired Qualifications: * Experience supporting/developing informatics systems in biological or research environments preferred. * Expertise in statistics, neuroimaging processing, or neuroscience preferred. * Ability to make a minimum 2-3 year commitment. *Click to apply.* <https://jobs.wayne.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?po…> Questions can be directed to Dr. Rabinak: rabinak(a)wayne.edu <mailto:rabinak@wayne.edu>

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Fwd: Postdoctoral position in fMRI data analysis :deadline Oct 28

by Gary Green

A postdoctoral position funded by the Medical Research Council UK is available in the research group led by Dr. Bhisma Chakrabarti (www.bhismalab.org). The project studies reward and empathy in Autism using fMRI and psychophysiology. This position will be focused primarily on the analysis and subsequent write-up of fMRI data that has been collected in people with and without autism. Experience with scientific programming (e.g. in Matlab or Python) and a sound understanding of statistics will be essential for this role. The position is fixed term for 18 months from November 2014. The ideal candidate will have: - PhD in a relevant discipline - Experience in MRI data analysis - Experience in writing research papers and grant applications Candidates with experience in advanced analysis of fMRI data will be at an advantage. Previous relevant experience in emotion/autism research will be advantageous, but is not essential. Please refer to this website for further details and how to apply: http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/jobs/about-job-details.aspx?vacancy_id=07008… For informal queries, please contact Bhisma Chakrabarti (email: b.chakrabarti(a)reading.ac.uk).

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Fwd: Job posting: 3 tenure track positions of Dutch research consortium Language in Interaction

by Gary Green

*3 Tenure Track Positions - Dutch Research Consortium "Language in Interaction"* For more information check: http://www.languageininteraction.nl/jobs/tenures-algemeen.html *Application deadline: 15 October 2014* The Dutch NWO Gravitation consortium "Language in Interaction" invites applications for three tenure track positions. These positions are offered with a view to long-term embedding of interdisciplinary language research. Successful candidates will be given the opportunity to establish their own independent research group. You will be expected to conduct research in one or more research areas relevant to theposition applied for. Supervision of BSc, MSc and PhD projects will be part of your responsibilities. Administrative duties will include local and/or national committee memberships. Some contribution to teaching will be appreciated. You will be provided with budgetary resources, a PhD student or technician, materials and consumables. The Netherlands has an outstanding track record in the language sciences. The Language in Interaction consortium brings together many of the excellent research groups in the Netherlands in a research programme on the foundations of language. Depending on the tenure track position applied for, the successful candidate will be appointed at one of the following partner institutes: 1) Radboud University Nijmegen & RadboudUMC - Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour 2) Radboud University Nijmegen - Centre for Language Studies 3) University of Amsterdam - Institute for Logic, Language and Computation. All these institutions conduct research in an international setting. English is the lingua franca. We are looking for highly motivated, creative and talented researchers with a strong research profile. Each tenure track position has its own requirements and profile. General requirements for the tenure track positions are: − a PhD degree in a field relevant to the position concerned; − an established international reputation; − strong track record of peer-reviewed international publications; − experience with successfully applying for external funding; − experience with (co-)supervision of PhD students; − management skills required for academic leadership; - outstanding teaching skills, teaching experience, and a clear vision on teaching. More information on the three tenure track positions offered and how to apply can be found under this link: http://www.languageininteraction.nl/jobs/tenures-algemeen.html

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no YNiC seminar this week

by rem

Dear Users There will not be a YNiC seminar this week because of a timetable clash with the postgraduate social on Thursday afternoon. Seminars will restart from 9th October. 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: Job Opportunity at Royal Holloway, University of London

by Gary Green

Dear All, I would like to draw your attention to the following job opportunity. https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=0914-186 Best wishes, Cat Sebastian -- Catherine Sebastian, PhD Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology Royal Holloway, University of London Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX Tel: +44 (0)1784 276599 Email: catherine.sebastian(a)royalholloway.ac.uk <mailto:catherine.sebastian@royalholloway.ac.uk> Web: http://www.pc.rhul.ac.uk/sites/edbl/

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Fwd: Postdoctoral Position in Brain Imaging / Brain Stimulation, Bonn, Germany

by Gary Green

The "Neuromodulation of Emotion (NEMO)" research group (Division of Medical Psychology, Department of Psychiatry) located at the University of Bonn Medical Center, Bonn, Germany, is seeking motivated candidates for a postdoctoral position starting in January 2015. The main focus of research lies in fMRI and TMS in neuropsychiatric disorders. The NEMO research group is a creative, friendly, and ambitious team with strong international connections. Ideal candidates will demonstrate a willingness to participate in international and domestic collaborations, good teaching and communication skills, and a strong publication record. German language knowledge is not required. Applicants must have a Ph.D. and a background in fMRI and/or TMS related research, along with excellent English skills. Successful applicants will be hired on a full employment contract. Salary is based on the German national pay grade system (13 TV-L). The Univerisity Hospital of Bonn is committed to increasing the numbers of women in academic positions and therefore encourages women to apply. Severely disabled applicants are given priority over non-disable applicants of equal qualifications. To apply, please send your CV and your publications either per post or email to: Rene Hurlemann, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor Head of the Division of Medical Psychology Department of Psychiatry University of Bonn – Medical Center Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25 D-53105 Bonn Tel.: +49 (0)228 287 19123 Homepage: http://renehurlemann.squarespace.com…

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Fwd: Postdoctoral Position in Neuroimaging in the Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive disorders Unit of the Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain

by Gary Green

Dear all, I would like to draw your attention to the following job opportunity.** ** *Job Summary: * IDIBAPS invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral position to conduct post-processing and analyzing of MRI neuroimaging data (e.g. structural, fMRI, DWI), as part of a clinical research program in the Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive disorders Unit of the Hospital Clinic (Barcelona, Spain). ** *Principal Responsibilities: * The primary responsibility of this position includes post-processing and analyzing brain MRI data within the project entitled “Organising Knowledge about Neurodegenerative Disease Mechanisms for the improvement of Drug Development and Therapy” code number:115568, funded by the “FRAUNHOFERGESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V”. This study will enhance our knowledge of the AD pathological processes in order to prevent or delay the disease. Within this study we are collecting a comprehensive amount of data, including blood samples, mental health, quality of life and risk factors, as well as, neuroimaging procedures to assess brain function. *Required Qualifications: * ·PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Medical Physics, Neuroscience or related disciplines. ·Strong background in MRI analysis and related statistical methods for research (SPM, Freesurfer, FSL or similar). ·Experience with image processing and data analysis. ·Ability to think independently and work collaboratively. *Benefits * ·Starting date: November 2014. ·The postdoctoral position is scheduled initially for two years (open to renewal). ·Salary will depend on experience. *Additional Information: * To apply, please submit a single PDF file containing the following: 1) Cover letter describing research interests and relevant background; 2) CV with list of publications; 3) The names of three individuals who could provide reference letters to rrhh.fundacio(a)clinic.ub.es <mailto:rrhh.fundacio@clinic.ub.es> *Juan D. Gispert* Head Neuroimaging Research** *Pasqual Maragall **Foundation* T. +34 93 316 09 90 Dr. Aiguader, 88 (Edifici PRBB) - 08003 Barcelona. Spain. http://www.fpmaragall.org/en_index.html** * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Aquest missatge i els seus annexos poden contenir informació confidencial i exclusiva per al destinatari. El seu contingut no constitueix un compromís per part de l'emissor. Si rep aquest missatge per error, si us plau elimini’l sense revisar-lo ni reenviar-lo i notifiqui-ho al remitent. Gràcies per la seva col·laboració. /Este mensaje y sus anexos pueden contener información confidencial y exclusiva para el destinatario. Su contenido no constituye un compromiso por parte del emisor. Si recibe este mensaje por error, por favor elimínelo sin revisarlo ni reenviarlo y notifíquelo al remitente. //Gracias por su colaboración. /This message and attachments may contain confidential and exclusive information intended only for the individual named. The content of this message does not imply any commitment by the sender. If you have received this e-mail by mistake, please delete it before reading or distributing and notify the sender. Thank you for your cooperation. *cid:image006.jpg@01CD0B4C.79CA6620*Gràcies per estalviar paper. /Gracias por ahorrar papel./Thanks for saving paper.

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4th International Conference " Aspects of Neuroscience" Warsaw, Poland, November 14th to 16th 2014

by Daniel Borek

Dear Friend, On behalf of the Board of the Student Neurobiology Society operating at the Faculty of Biology of the University of Warsaw (Poland) we would like to invite you to *the 4**th** International Conference " Aspects of Neuroscience"* that will be held in Warsaw, Poland, *from November 14**th** to 16**th** 2014* at the Faculty of Biology of the University of Warsaw. As in the following years, this time the Conference also consists of poster and report symposia*. *November symposia will be devoted to*: Neurobiology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Neuroscience, Neuroinformatics and Neuroscience Borderlines*. Each of the thematic symposium will be preceded by a lecture delivered by one of the guests, a specialist of a given domain. The IV edition of Aspects of Neuroscience Conference will be opened by *prof. Krzysztof Palczewski *from Department of Pharmacology (Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, USA) with the lecture entitled "Chemistry of vision and inherited retinal disease". The closing lecture will be delivered by *prof. Wiesław Nowiński* from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research <http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agency_for_Science,_Technology_and_Research> who is a *creator of 3D human brain atlase.* Among our special guests are *dr Bruce Graham* from University of Stirling in Scotland (Neuroinformatics session), *prof. Leszek Kaczmarek* from Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences (Neurobiology session), *dr Valeria Gazzolla* from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience in Amsterdam, assistant professor at the University of Groningen in Netherlands (Cognitive neuroscience session) and *prof. Semir Zeki – *the Head of the Wellcome Laboratory of Neurobiology (Vislab) at the University of College London (Borderlines of neuroscience session). The student lectures will take place simultaneously in two rooms, in *basic* version *and* in *extended version*. Language of conference is *English*. The event is intended for students, doctoral students and research workers related to neuroscience, but also for people who do not have any experience in this field of knowledge. *Registration for the conference is already open! * http://www.neuronauka.org/eng/?page_id=69 More information about conference and the whole Project: www.neuronauka.org/eng. Find us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AspectsOfNeuroscience?fref=ts Yours sincerely, Student Neurobiology Society at the University of Warsaw Organizing Committee of the International Conference of Students and Young Scientists "The Aspects of Neuroscience"

10 years, 7 months

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Fwd: Position for a Research Technologist at Wayne State University

by Gary Green

*A full-time Research Technologist is needed to support the research data collection, analysis, management and computing infrastructure in Dr. Christine Rabinak’s Translational Neuropsychopharmacology Laboratory in the Department of Pharmacy Practice.* Specific responsibilities include: * Oversee data collection and management (e.g., neuroimaging, electrophysiology, psychophysiology, etc). * Identify technical and security requirements, maintain data quality standards, validate methods, and resolve issues. * Ensure compliance with industry and University standards for system design, network access, data security and protection of human participant confidentiality; * Contribute to the development of improved computational methods and visualization protocols, manuscript writing and grant development in collaboration with Dr. Rabinak and collaborators. * Develop and maintain data processing pipelines for functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging, electroencepholography/event-related potential, psychophysiological experiments, including automation of data management, administrative and standardized tasks. * Statistical analysis of research data. * Train research assistants, students, and other related staff in research techniques and analysis. * Assist in writing grants, manuscripts, and protocols to obtain funding to support research endeavors. * Work in partnership with the college IT department to maintain servers and data storage and of ordering computer equipment and software. Required Qualifications: * Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, psychology, neuroscience, or a related field. * Strong scripting or programming experience in one or more of the following: MATLAB, Python, C. * Thorough knowledge of basic and research computing systems, including data storage and management, and system and data back-up. * Proven skills in performing tasks with continuous attention to accuracy, safety and productivity. * Excellent communication skills and a positive customer service orientation with all levels of users. Desired Qualifications: * Experience supporting/developing informatics systems in biological or research environments preferred. * Expertise in statistics, neuroimaging processing, or neuroscience preferred. * Ability to make a minimum 2-3 year commitment. *Click to apply.* <https://jobs.wayne.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?po…> Questions can be directed to Dr. Rabinak: rabinak(a)wayne.edu

10 years, 7 months

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Fwd: Postdoctoral Felloship - Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory

by Gary Green

The Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest currently has an opportunity for a Postdoctoral Fellowship Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory Job Summary: The Rotman Research Institute of Baycrest is offering a research fellowship in the cognitive neuroscience of memory in the laboratory of Dr. Brian Levine at the Rotman Research Institute. The projects involve the neural and behavioral correlates of memory, particularly autobiographical memory. Responsibilities: • Analyzing of individual difference effects in healthy adults and patients’ autobiographical memory processes in relation to structural neuroimaging, functional neuroimaging (EEG, fMRI, MEG), genetics, personality, psychopathology, and behavioral measures. • This training opportunity provides broad exposure to systems neuroscience methods such as advanced neuroimage analysis and neural endophenotypes in the context of ecologically valid mnemonic phenotypes. Qualifications: • Applicants should have a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degree. • The Rotman Research Institute welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including members of visible groups, minorities, women, aboriginal persons, and persons with disabilities. Applications will be reviewed in the order received, with an expected start date before March 2015. The duration of the fellowship is two years, with the option of continuing for a third year. Bursaries are in line with the fellowship scales of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and include an allowance for travel and research expenses. Applicants should submit a C.V. and relevant reprints, together with a cover letter describing current research interests and future research goals, and also arrange to have three letters of reference sent independently to: Dr. Brian Levine, Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Center for Geriatric Care, 3560 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 2E1, Canada. Email address: blevine(a)research.baycrest.org. www: http://www.levinelab.ca As staff we all share in maintaining a safe care environment for clients, families, and visitors and a safe work environment for staff, physicians, students and volunteers. Baycrest is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at (416) 785-2500, ext. 2961. https://baycrest-hospital-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseact…

10 years, 7 months

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Fwd: Hiring a NeuroImaging Engineer mine large functional-connectivity databases

by Gary Green

Please find the following job posting: _______________________________________________________________________________ Job offer: https://team.inria.fr/parietal/job-offers/ Motivational blog post: http://gael-varoquaux.info/blog/?p=175 _______________________________________________________________________________ We are looking for a research engineer to assist us in applying leading-edge machine-learning methodology to large databases of fMRI resting-state functional-connectivity. In a few words, we want to leverage the nilearn (http://nilearn.github.io) library for machine learning on brain imaging as well as internal research in the Parietal team (http://http://team.inria.fr/parietal/) at INRIA, to learn predictive biomarkers of pathologies from unique large fMRI databases. These databases are hosted at the CATI (http://cati-neuroimaging.com/) and encompas multiple pathologies, with match control subjects, aquired nation-wide in France. As a research engineer, you will be taking part to the NiConnect research project (http://parietal.saclay.inria.fr/research/spatial_patterns/niconnect), developing tools for the analysis of "functional connectomes": brain connectivity infered using functional MRI. The project unites neuroscientists, data-miners, statisticians and clinical researchers to transfer recent advances in basic neuroscience to clinical diagnostic tools. You will work hand in hand with the computer science and statistics researchers, as well as the clinical researchers. Your duties will be: * to integrate the functional-connectivity tools developed in nilearn * into the CATI analysis pipelines. * to validate functional-connectivity approaches and extract new * bio-markers for specific applications to dementias using CATI datasets. Targeted applications include the prediction of Alzheimer's disease based on the unique nation-wise cohort of elderly people that is managed by CATI. * to assist writing publications in relation with those activities. * to contribute to the nilearn library (http://nilearn.github.io) in order to make functional-connectivity analysis on large cohorts easier. You will be employed by CATI (http://cati-neuroimaging.com/) (itself part of CEA, which manages the Neurospin brain-imaging platform), but you will be embedded in the Parietal computer science group (http://http://team.inria.fr/parietal/) in which I group, and that is affiliated to INRIA, the French computer science research institute. Requirements ============= * Masters or PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, * neuro-imaging or a related field. * Previous experience with medical imaging/neuroimaging * Good technical English level * A goal-oriented, practical approach to running data analysis * Knowledge in image processing, statistical analysis or machine learning desired * Programming experience, in particular in Python and/or open source libraries, welcomed * Some knowledge of Linux/Unix appreciated * Experience with a computing cluster is a plus Speaking French is not a requirement, as it is an international team. Why apply to this job? ====================== As for any job, the best reason to apply to this job would be because you are excited to learn new things. Parietal and CATI are highly-skilled environment, with expertize in advanced neuroimaging data processing, machine learning, statistics, neuroscience, and high-quality software development in Python. About the team =================== Working at Parietal is a unique opportunity to be at the core of statistical methodological research for neuroimaging and to improve your skills in data processing in Python. Parietal (https://team.inria.fr/parietal/) is part of INRIA (http://www.inria.fr), the French computer science research institute, recognized world-wide as one of the leading computer-science research institutions. Parietal is a small research team (around 20 people) with a fine understanding of statistical and algorithmic issues in neuroimaging data processing as well as an excellent technical knowledge of scientific computing in Python. Parietal is committed to helping to build an open-source neuroimaging data-processing community. its members are core developers in central projects Python data-processing tools such as the nilearn (http://nilearn.github.io) library for machine learning applied to NeuroImaging, scikit-learn (http://scikit-learn.org), the reference machine learning library in Python, Mayavi (http://docs.enthought.com/mayavi/mayavi/) for 3D visualization, as well as the nipy (http://nipy.org) library for NeuroImaging. (CATI<http://cati-neuroimaging.com/) is the national core facility for multicenter neuroimaging studies. CATI brings together neuroimaging research laboratories with complementary expertise located at NeuroSpin, the largest French MR research institute, and in La Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, the largest French hospital. CATI's services cover standardization of MRI data acquisitions, data transfer to a centralized database, monitoring and quality control, and image analysis using a large portfolio of tools that include machine learning approaches. Initially designed to address Alzheimer's disease- specific needs, the platform is now open to academic research projects and therapeutic trials targeting any neuropsychiatric disorder. CATI's core laboratories have many years of experience in the coordination of multi-site neuroimaging research. Its infrastructure stretches across the country, collecting additional know-how from all the French groups and organizations involved in neuroimaging, in order to offer the best tools for scientific projects. CATI has already received over 5000 exams from its harmonized network of over 50 sites. Over 10000 images of multiple modalities (anatomical MRI, functional MRI, diffusion MRI, PET, SPECT) have been processed resulting in various anatomical and functional measures. CATI is a core member of the NiConnect project. Parietal as well as the core team of CATI are located in the Neurospin brain research facility (http://www-dsv.cea.fr/en/instituts/institut-d-imagerie-biomedicale-i2bm/ser…), that hosts several brain scanners and research teams in neuroscience and medical imaging. Contact Info ============== * Technical Contact: Gael Varoquaux * E-mail contact: gael.varoquaux(a)inria.fr * HR Contact: Catherine Champseix * E-mail Contact: catherine.champseix(a)gmail.com * No telecommuting * Fixed-term contract. Duration 24 month, with possible extension of 12 * months. * Salary depending on experience * Experience required: some professional experience in neuroimaging or data processing -- Gael Varoquaux Researcher, INRIA Parietal Laboratoire de Neuro-Imagerie Assistee par Ordinateur NeuroSpin/CEA Saclay , Bat 145, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette France Phone: ++ 33-1-69-08-79-68 http://gael-varoquaux.info http://twitter.com/GaelVaroquaux

10 years, 7 months

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Fwd: Postdoctoral Fellowship at Duke-National University of Singapore

by Gary Green

*Postdoctoral Fellowship at Duke-National University of Singapore* Multimodal Neuroimaging in Neuropsychiatric Disorders Laboratory, Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, National University of Singapore is looking for postdoctoral fellow in cognitive neuroscience and/or multimodal neuroimaging. Our group studies the anatomical and functional connectivity underlying cognition in health and the associated vulnerability patterns in neuropsychiatric disorders, including neurodegenerative diseases (focusing on AD, FTD and preclinical stages) and Schizophrenia. Multimodal neuroimaging and psychophysical techniques are employed, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), resting-state and task-based functional MRI, diffusion MRI, and concurrent fMRI-electroencephalography (EEG). We are interested in examining the network-level brain connectivity dynamics to shed light on the neurobiological mechanism of disease, paving the way for early detection and intervention. Candidates must have a passionate enthusiasm for research, a strong background in one of the following fields: cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychiatric disorders, neuroimaging analyses, mathematics/statistics/machine learning or related-fields. He/She should also possess the ability to take the initiative, work independently and be motivated to work in a highly collaborative and international research environment, and be able to demonstrate creativity, technical independence and excellent communication skills. Strong interest in studying social-emotion/cognition/memory functions and/or applications of multimodal neuroimaging in neuropsychiatric disorders is preferred. Proven skills in MRI/fMRI/EEG/Diffusion data analyses is a plus. Key attractions are access to a 3T Siemens Prisma MR scanner and a MR compatible digital EEG system as well as collaboration opportunities with an excellent network of domestic and international scientists and doctors. The position will be two years with possible extension. Competitive package will be provided based on experience. Interested applicants are welcome to email Assistant Prof. Helen Juan Zhou at _helen.zhou(a)duke-nus.edu.sg <mailto:helen.zhou@duke-nus.edu.sg>_ with application letter, curriculum vitae, three references, and contact information. Website: _https://sites.google.com/site/mneuroimaginglab/_; http://www.duke-nus.edu.sg/content/zhou-juan-helen <http://www.duke-nus.edu.sg/content/zhou-juan-helen>

10 years, 7 months

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Fwd: Postdoctoral Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University - pain neuroimaging

by Gary Green

The Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing invite applicants for an interdisciplinary postdoctoral training program (T32 NS070201) in biobehavioral pain research. Fellows work within an interdisciplinary team and have the opportunity to both contribute to existing NIH-funded projects and begin to develop an independent line of research through extramural and intramural funding mechanisms. Faculty members participating in the fellowship program currently offer several exciting opportunities for work on neuroimaging projects, including fMRI and PET. Applicants with a background in neuroimaging are strongly encouraged to apply. The postdoctoral fellow must be a citizen or a noncitizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of the appointment. Further details can be found at www.hopkinspainfellowship.org <http://www.hopkinspainfellowship.org>, or by emailing the Principal Investigators, Dr. Gayle Page (gpage1(a)jhu.edu <mailto:gpage1@jhu.edu>)or Dr. Jennifer Haythornthwaite (jhaytho1(a)jhmi.edu <mailto:jhaytho1@jhmi.edu>).

10 years, 7 months

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Fwd: Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Imaging for Autism Spectrum Disorders

by Gary Green

The Autism Spectrum Disorders Research Program at the Child Study Center of the NYU Langone Medical Center is looking for a post-doctoral fellow interested in conducting behavioral and neuroimaging research in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and related conditions (e.g., attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Current research applies R-fMRI and diffusion-tensor imaging, as well as simultaneous fMRI/EEG acquisition, and behavioral and neuropsychological measures to investigate biomarkers in children and adults with ASD and related neurodevelopmental disabilities. The fellow will work with PI Adriana Di Martino (primary mentor; NYU CSC) and collaborator Michael P. Milham (Child Mind Institute, Nathan Kline Institute). Position is for a minimum of two years and responsibilities will include but are not limited to study design and data acquisition, data analysis and manuscript preparation. Minimum Qualifications: Doctoral degree in cognitive neuroscience, computer science, engineering or related areas. Prior experience with one or more functional neuroimaging techniques (fMRI, PET, EEG, MEG) is essential. Must be proficient with computers, scripting/programming (bash, python and/or matlab) and at least one neuroimaging analysis package (AFNI, SPM, FSL). Applications should include a letter of interest and CV to be emailed to Adriana Di Martino, M.D. Research Director of the Autism Research and Clinical Program at NYU CSC at adriana.dimartino(a)nyumc.org and Michael Milham, M.D., Ph.D. at michael.milham(a)childmind.org.

10 years, 7 months

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Fwd: Postdoc position

by Gary Green

A position is available for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Matilde Inglese in the Estelle and Daniel Maggin Department of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering, or applied Mathematics and should have knowledge and experience in both task-based and restingstate fMRI, EEG-fMRI and Diffusion MRI. Experience with fMRI analysis software packages, presentation software, strong computer programming skills (e.g., in C/C++ & especially MATLAB) are highly desirable Potential applicants are encouraged to contact Matilde Inglese, Associate Professor Neurology, Radiology and Neuroscience (email: matilde.inglese(a)mssm.edu) to find out more about the role, before submitting a formal application including CV and 3 references.

10 years, 8 months

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Fwd: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Structural and Functional MRI Research

by Gary Green

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Structural and Functional MRI Research University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles The Department of Anesthesiology, University of California at Los Angeles would like to invite applications for two year Postdoctoral Fellowship position starting from November 1, 2014 (or as soon as possible), with possibility for two more years’ extension, based on satisfactory performance and productivity. Project details Functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) methods have become non-invasive procedures to examine task-specific brain activity, quantify functional connectivity at resting-stage, and to assess structural tissue integrity. The primary goal of this project is to develop, optimize existing analyses tools in the lab, and apply them to model whole-brain functional connectivity based on resting stage fMRI data, examine brain fMRI signal responses to autonomic and other challenges, and asses brain structural integrity using T2-relaxometry, diffusion tensor and kurtosis imaging, and magnetization transfer imaging in patients with heart failure condition. Qualifications A PhD degree in mathematics, radiology (MRI), biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, neuroscience, or related field with background and research experience in functional and structural MRI-related research in humans, especially in functional and structural MRI data processing and MATLAB-based programming, reflected as data-based publications, is required. Experience in MRI data acquisition and optimization of protocol is also essential. Excellent communication and writing skills in English are also essential. Environment Our lab is part of neuroscience community at UCLA, the largest neuroscience community in the USA, host a large number of neuroscientists (>500), who provide a resource for neuroanatomic, neuropathologic, neurophysiologic, neuropsychologic, and analytic support. The laboratory is immediately adjacent to the Ahmanson-Lovelace Brain Mapping Center, which provides a significant resource in neuroimaging faculty (>28 faculty, both basic and clinical), software, and analytic support, and there are ample of opportunities to interact those scientists. Our lab uses a 3.0-Tesla MRI scanner (Siemens, Prisma), located in the proximal Department of Radiological Sciences, a unit devoted to research studies with on-site PhD-level Siemens engineers. Appointment Terms and Salary The initial appointment would be for two years, with possibility for two more years’ extension, based on satisfactory performance and productivity. Salary and benefits would be based on UCLA norms with research experience. Application Procedure and Deadline UCLA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer (http://www.mednet.ucla.edu/), and all qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Applications will be accepted until position is filled. To be considered for this position, please send your CV and a cover letter to: Rajesh Kumar, PhD Email: rkumar(a)mednet.ucla.edu Rajesh Kumar, PhD Assistant Professor Departments of Anesthesiology and Radiological Sciences David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA University of California at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 90095-1763, USA Tel: 310-206-1679, 6133 (office); 310-825-1808 (Lab) Fax: 310-825-2236 Email:rkumar@mednet.ucla.edu _http://people.healthsciences.ucla.edu/institution/personnel?personnel_id=4…

10 years, 8 months

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Fwd: Postdoctoral position in multimodal neuroimaging of decision making

by Gary Green

We are looking to appoint one postdoctoral fellow to make a leading contribution to an ESRC funded project on the neurobiology of human decision making using multimodal neuroimaging. The post will be based at the Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology (INP) at the University of Glasgow (ranked 2nd in the UK by the Guardian), which benefits from on-site access to the Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (CCNi). The CCNi is a research-dedicated facility within the INP and it is equipped with state-of-the art brain imaging facilities comprising a 3T fMRI scanner (Siemens Trio), an MEG system, and several TMS and EEG systems, including MR-compatible recording options. Our group uses multimodal neuroimaging coupled with mathematical modelling to characterise the spatiotemporal dynamics and the computational principles of the brain networks underlying human decision making. Our analysis methods are heavily inspired by machine learning and statistical pattern recognition and are designed to exploit trial-to-trial variability in electrophysiologically-derived measures that can be used in conjunction with simultaneously acquired fMRI to tease apart the cascade of constituent cortical and subcortical processes involved in decision making. The primary focus of the project will be to unravel the neural correlates of learning and confidence during decision making, which will form the basis for further development of brain computer interfaces (BCI) for human-machine interaction. The latter will take place in close collaboration with Prof. Paul Sajda’s team at Columbia University in New York with whom the selected candidate will have the opportunity to interact regularly. Candidates must have a PhD (or equivalent) in neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science or in a related discipline. Candidates must have previous practical experience and working knowledge of human neuroimaging (including both EEG and fMRI) as evident by a strong track record of publications in international journals. The post holder must also have working knowledge of multivariate data analysis techniques, excellent programming skills in Matlab and previous experience in using either fSL or SPM analysis software. Previous experience in simultaneous EEG/fMRI experiments and computational modelling is desirable. This post will be available from 5th January 2015 or as soon as possible thereafter for three years. Salary: Grade 7 £33,242 – £37,394 per annum. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr. Marios Philiastides at marios.philiastides(a)glasgow.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted. For more details on our research interests visit http://decision.ccni.gla.ac.uk. Apply online at www.glasgow.ac.uk/jobs (Ref: 009415) Closing date: 19 October 2014

10 years, 8 months

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