*PostDoc in Neuroimaging (scholarship)*
*Karolinska Institutet, Institutionen för neurovetenskap, Ehrsson*
We are seeking a highly talented, innovative and enthusiastic researcher
with a PhD in neuroimaging awarded within the past three years to work
on projects in which advanced functional magnetic resonance imaging
(fMRI) analysis methods are applied to the problem of how we
perceive our own body in space.
The research will be conducted at the Brain, Body and Self Laboratory at
the Department of Neuroscience (www.ehrssonlab.se
<http://www.ehrssonlab.se>). This center has widespread expertise in
fMRI, and the Karolinska Institutet has two MR-centers with
state-of-the-art 3T MR scanners (GE and Siemens, respectively).
The ideal candidate will have expertise in the acquisition and analysis
of fMRI data, as well as excellent programming skills. Expertise in
multivariate pattern recognition, voxel-based receptive field mapping,
would be an advantage, as would an undergraduate education in
engineering (or a related area). The candidate is expected to work on
projects in which advanced fMRI methods are applied to questions
relating to how multisensory signals from the body are integrated at the
levels of cortical and subcortical structures and/or the decoding of
body illusions; however, purely technical projects involving
method development are also possible. Good social skills are important
as the candidate is expected to actively collaborate with other members
of the laboratory, in addition to running his or her own
project. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a consistently good
academic record, including publications in international journals.
The position is limited to an initial 12-month period with the
possibility of extension for an additional 12 months. For applicants
with a foreign PhD, the positions are funded by a scholarship.
For further information and details about the application process:
*https://ki.mynetworkglobal.com/en/what:job/jobID:40670/where:/*
*Last application date: 21.Aug.2014*
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Henrik Ehrsson, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Karolinska Institutet
Department of Neuroscience
Brain, Body and Self Laboratory
Adress: Retzius väg 8, SE-17177 Stockholm, Sweden
Phone: +46-(0)852487231
Fax: +46-(0)852487126
Email: Henrik.Ehrsson(a)ki.se <mailto:Henrik.Ehrsson@ki.se>
Web: www.ehrssonlab.se <http://www.ehrssonlab.se>
Research Assistant / Associate Ref: M00563 Grade 6/7: £26,527 - £29,837
/ £32,590 - £36,661 per annum You will contribute to a project entitled
“Magnetoencephalography and Clinical Research in Schizophrenia”.
Specifically, the job requires the analysis and acquisition of MEG-data
sets and implementation of novel analytic tools, contributing to the
design and programming of MEG experiments, recruiting and running the
participants, assisting in analysing the results, and participating in
the writing up of the results. With extensive, up-to-date practical
knowledge in MEG or EEG, you will have excellent knowledge of
source-localization, Matlab and experimental control software. This post
is funded for 2 years Informal enquires to Dr Peter Uhlhaas (Email:
Peter.Uhlhaas(a)glasgow.ac.uk; Tel: 0141 330 8730) Apply online at:
www.gla.ac.uk/jobs Closing date: 11st of August 2014 The University has
recently been awarded the Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award The
University is committed to equality of opportunity in employment. The
University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401. Dr. Peter J. Uhlhaas
Reader Institute for Neuroscience and Psychology University of Glasgow
58 Hillhead Street Glasgow G12 8QB Telephone +44 (0)141 330 8730
A funded postdoctoral position is available in the lab of Adam Aron
(www.aronlab.org <http://www.aronlab.org>).
Projects are focused on motor inhibitory control and its relation to
attention, working memory, motivation/limbic-function and Parkinson’s
disease. The lab has diverse resources including EEG, ECoG, fMRI, TMS
and access to patients.
Candidates should hold a Ph.D (or be about to be awarded one) in any of
cognitive psychology, behavioral neuroscience or cognitive neuroscience.
Applications (consisting of a cover letter describing research interests
and how those are a match for the lab, a CV, and contact info for
references) should be sent to adamaron [@] ucsd.edu <http://ucsd.edu>.
Salary is commensurate with NIH-rates. Full University of California
benefits are provided.
Deadline for applications is August 15th 2014.
The duration of the position is for up to 3 years.
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Adam R Aron, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Neuroscience Graduate Program
University of California, San Diego
web: www.aronlab.org <http://www.aronlab.org/>
See below for the Abstract for Don McLaren's talk. As a reminder he will be
talking in BO20 at 4pm on the 21st of July. Hope to see you all there.
Best,
Jonny
*The Potential of Functional MRI in Early Phase Clinical Trials: Looking
Forward*
With promising therapies for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) entering clinical
trials, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has potential as a
biomarker of trait or state to identify individuals who may be at higher
risk or who are showing early neurophysiological changes in cognitive
networks, and as a biomarker of rate, effect or efficacy to provide an
early biological signal to prognosticate, gauge clinical progression or
treatment response. The majority of fMRI studies in patients with AD have
nevertheless focused on regional task-related activity rather than how
functional connectivity during performance of a cognitive task can be
related to disease stage, treatment or a clinical outcome measure. The use
of fMRI in clinical trials will require a network perspective of brain
activity and connectivity.
The utilization of fMRI in clinical trials requires: (1) a well-known
underlying pathology; (2) a well-validated reliable cognitive paradigm; and
(3) sensitive and reliable analysis methodology. Using Alzheimer’s disease
an exemplar, I will outline the pathological processes in Alzheimer’s
disease. I will describe several paradigms for probing episodic memory, the
hallmark symptom in Alzheimer’s disease. Finally, I will discuss different
fMRI analysis approaches and how to could be leveraged in clinical trials.
In particular, I will focus on using generalized psychophysiological
interactions (gPPI) to identify potential candidate networks for cognitive
and pharmacological interventions.
Nevertheless, it is important to recognize that fMRI will never be the sole
determinant in making decisions about to proceed or stop a clinical trial.
To that end, I will briefly present some novel ideas about improving
sensitivity of cognitive performance measures in longitudinal studies and
mention some recent findings in other imaging modalities. I will end with
some thoughts about how to integrate multiple modalities.
The goal of bringing imaging and other modalities into a clinical trial is
reduce the duration and number of subjects in the trial without
compromising the science. Ultimately, using fMRI as a complementary
approach in clinical trials will improve the throughput.
Hi YNIC users
One of my collaborators Don McClaren (http://www.martinos.org/~mclaren/) is
going to be at York on the 21st of July to give a talk. He has done a lot
of work on both fMRI methods, and their application to clinical disorders.
If you have ever posted questions on the SPM mailing list, there is a good
chance he has replied.
Don is going to talk about applying fMRI as a clinical tool (abstract to
follow). It will take place at 4pm in BO20.
Hope to see you there. There will be a dinner afterwards so let me know if
you want to be involved.
Jonny
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alexander Leemans
> Sent: 20 June 2014 22:41
> Subject: PhD/Post-doc opportunities
>
> Hi,
>
> Fancy a PhD or Post-doc position in diffusion MRI / connectomics at the UMC
> Utrecht? For details, see http://www.providi-lab.org. I would be grateful if you
> could share this information with anyone you know who might be interested.
>
> Cheers,
> Alexander
>
>
> --
> Alexander Leemans, PhD
> Associate Professor
> PROVIDI Lab
> Image Sciences Institute
> University Medical Center Utrecht
> Heidelberglaan 100
> Utrecht - 3584 CX
> The Netherlands
> Tel: +31 88 755 3170
> Email: Alexander(a)isi.uu.nl
> http://www.PROVIDI-Lab.org
> http://twitter.com/Alex_Leemans
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderleemans
_______________________________________________
We have a short-term, junior Research Assistant position available at
the MRC CBU in Cambridge, UK – see attached. We are looking primarily
for someone with excellent computing skills to help organise and
implement analyses on a huge neuroimaging dataset.
MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit – Cambridge
Data Analyst for Neuroimaging Data
Applications are invited for a research assistant to help maintain and
extend computational
analysis of neuroimaging data collected by the Cambridge Centre for
Ageing and
Neuroscience (CamCAN). This centre brings together a large group of
researchers across
the University of Cambridge and at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences
Unit (MRC-CBU)
who aim to relate brain changes to cognitive changes over the adult
lifespan. The appointee
will work on multiple types of behavioural, MRI and MEG data collected
from a unique
population-representative sample of 700 adults from 18-88 years of age.
This fixed-term
post is available until the end of September 2015.
You should have, or be in the final stages of obtaining, a degree in
computer science,
medical physics or computational neuroscience or a related field,
ideally with experience of
human neuroimaging data, such as MRI, fMRI and MEG/EEG. You should have
excellent
programming and general computing skills, including expertise in Matlab,
Linux and web-
design. Experience with some of the major neuroimaging software (eg
SPM/FSL/FieldTrip)
would be desirable, as would experience developing, managing, or
maintaining large
datasets. You must be careful, efficient, able to communicate
effectively, and enjoy working
as part of a diverse and energetic interdisciplinary team.
The starting salary will be in the range of £21,303 - £23,131 per annum,
supported by a
flexible pay and reward policy, 30 days annual leave entitlement, and an
optional MRC final
salary Pension Scheme. On site car and cycle parking is available.
For informal discussion please contact Prof Rik Henson at the CBU:
rik.henson@mrc-
cbu.cam.ac.uk
Applications are handled by the UK Shared Business Services; to apply
please visit our job
board at http://www.topcareer.jobs and upload your CV along with a
covering letter stating
why you are applying for this role (when saving your documents please
include IRC148133
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
IRC148133.
Closing date: 6th July 2014
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Professor Richard Henson
Deputy Director
MRC Cognition & Brain Sciences Unit
15 Chaucer Road
Cambridge, CB2 7EF
England
EMAIL: rik.henson(a)mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk <mailto:rik.henson@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk>
URL: http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/people/rik.henson/personal
TEL +44 (0)1223 355 294 x501
FAX +44 (0)1223 359 062
MOB +44 (0)794 1377 345
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June 25, 2014
The University of Michigan, Department of Radiology, currently has an
NIH-funded postdoctoral position available in the Basic Radiological
Sciences Division. The project is to develop a neuroimaging based
biomarker of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS/Lou Gehrig’s disease).
The project is bringing together collaborators from the fields of
radiology, neurology, and biostatistics. The postdoctoral researcher
will be directly involved in the development of advanced analytic and
biostatistical methods to develop a biomarker using neuroimaging
techniques (resting-state fMRI, diffusion tensor imaging, cortical
thickness, and magnetic resonance spectroscopy).
Resources utilized in this longitudinal study will include a 3.0T MRI
scanner, and analysis platforms based in MATLAB/UNIX/MACOSX. The
candidate will be expected to organize and conduct experiments, analyze
data, prepare manuscripts for publication, and participate in national
level conferences. Interested applications should submit a cover letter
(PDF), curriculum vita (PDF), and the names and addresses of three
professional references to Robert C. Welsh, Ph.D, via email (rcwelsh @
med . umich . edu). Review of applications will begin immediately with
an anticipated start date on or after Sept 1, 2014.
Necessary Qualifications: Ph.D. in psychology, neurology, biomedical
engineering, neuroscience, biostatistics, or related fields. The
candidate should have relevant course work and/or a publication record
in advanced statistical methods with machine learning or related methods.
The successful applicant must possess excellent English verbal and
written communication and presentation skills, work well in a team
setting, ability to work independently, and have a professional demeanor
appropriate for a clinical setting. The responsibilities of the
postdoctoral fellow will also include interactions with ALS patients.
Desired qualifications: Experience with neuroimaging (MRI based) data.
Experience with SPM, FSL, FreeSurfer, UNIX/LINUX/Mac OSX, and
programming skills (MATLAB, bash, python, Mathematica, C++).
Questions with respect to this position may be emailed directly to Dr.
Welsh.
The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action
Employer.
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Seeking a highly motivated and energetic post-doctoral fellow interested
in applying multi-modal neuroimaging to improve diagnostic accuracy and
study mechanisms that drive clinical and anatomic heterogeneity in
Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia and related disorders.
Imaging techniques acquired include structural MRI, functional
connectivity (“resting-state) MRI, DTI, amyloid PET and Tau PET.
Candidates must have an MD and/or PhD in Neuroscience related field.
Strong quantitative skills and statistical knowledge are a
pre-requisite. Previous neuroimaging research experience and programming
knowledge are preferred but not required.
Interested candidates should send a CV and cover letter to the PI:
Gil Rabinovici, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
UCSF Memory & Aging Center
Email: _grabinovici(a)memory.ucsf.edu_ <mailto:grabinovici@memory.ucsf.edu>
_http://memory.ucsf.edu/ourcenter/staff/grabinovici_
Gil Rabinovici, M.D.
Assistant Professor in Neurology
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Memory and Aging Center MC: 1207
675 Nelson Rising Lane, Suite 190
San Francisco, CA 94158
Phone: 415-514-2374
Fax: 415-476-1816
Email: _grabinovici(a)memory.ucsf.edu_ <mailto:grabinovici@memory.ucsf.edu>
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Dear all,
I would like to draw your attention to the job posting below and/or
would be grateful if you
forward it to possibly interested candidates. Note the rather close
application deadline (July 22nd).
The short story:
Within a larger call for three positions in various subfields of
Cognitive Science, we are looking for Ph.D.s interested in
interdisciplinary work with any of the PIs
For my own group, I am specifically looking for Ph.D. students
interested in *comparative social cognitive neuroscience research*
*(with corvids, monkeys, humans)*,
using behavioral, endocrinological, and neural measures, at the
interface of my own group (work on humans) and the group
of Prof. Bugnyar (corvids, monkeys). Students should have some training
in experimental biology, psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science,
and related fields.
For informal inquiries candidates should get in touch with the
respective group leader.
Cheers
Claus
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Prof. Claus Lamm
Head of the Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Unit
Faculty of Psychology
University of Vienna
Liebiggasse 5, 1010 Vienna, Austria
e:claus.lamm@univie.ac.at
w:http://homepage.univie.ac.at/claus.lamm
w:http://scan.psy.univie.ac.at
w:http://forschungscluster.meduniwien.ac.at/mmi-cns
t: +43-1-4277-47130
*APPLY NOW -- 3 PhD positions in Cognitive Science*
The Cognitive Science Research Platform at the University of Vienna is
offering three interdisciplinary PhD positions (30h/week). The platform
aims to foster the strong research-based Cognitive Science profile at
the University of Vienna, from joint PhD projects to larger interfaculty
research projects. Candidates mustapply with a project proposal that
corresponds to at least one of the research foci listed below.
Applications at the interface of these areas are strongly encouraged and
given priority (for a more detailed description of each research focus
please visit us at cogsci.univie.ac.at <http://cogsci.univie.ac.at>):
·Vision (Professor Ulrich Ansorge)
·Animal Cognition (Professor Thomas Bugnyar)
·Cognitive Biology (Professor Tecumseh Fitch)
·Social Neuroscience (Professor Claus Lamm, Ass.-Prof. Eisenegger)
·Psychological Aesthetics (Professor Helmut Leder)
·Innovation and Extended Mind (Professor Markus Peschl)
·Cognitive Research in Art History (Professor Raphael Rosenberg)
Successful candidates are expected to have a master's degree and
scientific experience related to the field(s) of their proposed project.
They will be selected in a competitive admission procedure.
Applications should include a letter of motivation; a CV; a list of
publications; a project proposal (max. 2 pages); a copy of the diploma
and the diploma supplement; and an electronic copy of the master thesis
including an abstract or one publication that is relevant to the
proposed project. Applications should be sent via the Job Center
<https://univis.univie.ac.at/ausschreibungstellensuche/flow/bew_ausschreibun…>of
the University of Vienna, */between /**/July 1 and July 22, 2014/*. The
interviews are scheduled to take place in August/early September, 2014.
The starting date of the positions is negotiable, earliest October 1,
2014. The positions are fixed-term, ending February 28, 2017. Salary
will be in accordance with collective bargaining agreement (§48 VwGr. B1
<http://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/kollektivvertrag/mitarbeiterinnengruppen/…>).
On top of this relevant chargeable work experience determines the
assessment to a particular salary grade. For questions please do not
hesitate to contact the platform coordinators by e-mail
(cogsci(a)univie.ac.at <mailto:cogsci@univie.ac.at>).
The successful candidate awaits a lively research network, including
individual mentoring and supervision; regular PhD activities and
training in rigorous scientific methodology; a regular PhD colloquium;
regular lab visits to the participating institutions; and support for
student initiatives (e.g., journal clubs). The regular working place
will mainly be Vienna, which has repeatedly been ranked as one of the
world's most livable cities.
>
> *Three Tenure Track Positions - Dutch Research Consortium "Language in
> Interaction"*
>
> For more information:
> http://www.languageininteraction.nl/jobs/tenures-algemeen.html
>
> 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 the position
> 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
Dear all,
We would be grateful if you could disseminate information about a PhD
scholarship supervised by Craig McAllister (Birmingham University) and
myself, Klaus Kessler (Aston University). The project will involve MEG
and TMS/tES in the context of the action-observation-execution-matching
system (mirroring). The scholarship includes fees (to university) a as
well as a stipend (living costs) for UK and EU students.
Further details can be found here:
http://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=54268
Many thanks
Klaus
____________________________
Professor Klaus Kessler
Aston Brain Centre
School of Life and Health Sciences
Aston University
Aston Triangle
Birmingham, B4 7ET
Phone: +44 (0)121 204 3187
Email: k.kessler(a)aston.ac.uk <mailto:k.kessler@aston.ac.uk>
____________________________
Dear All
We would be grateful if you could disseminate information about a
Lecturer post in Psychology at Aston University (permanent member of
staff) to potential candidates. Application deadline is the 11/07/2014.
Further information:
http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=R140149
Many thanks
Klaus
____________________________
Professor Klaus Kessler
Aston Brain Centre
School of Life and Health Sciences
Aston University
Aston Triangle
Birmingham, B4 7ET
Phone: +44 (0)121 204 3187
Email: k.kessler(a)aston.ac.uk <mailto:k.kessler@aston.ac.uk>
____________________________
The Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) is going through a period of growth and expansion, and is looking to recruit a faculty member with an established research portfolio of funded, collaborative and inter-disciplinary research.
RBHS is a new entity within Rutgers and consists of the following units: the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Pharmacy, Biomedical Sciences, Dental Medicine, Health Related Professions, the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, the Institute for Health, Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Institute for Health Care Policy and Aging Research, and University Behavioral Health Care. Rutgers University has a strong, resilient, and diverse research portfolio, outstanding research core facilities, and ranks in the top 25 institutions in the country in total NIH funding.
The appointment for this position will be in the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, School of Health Related Professions. The department offers a Doctor in Physical Therapy degree, PhD in Health Sciences (Movement Science Track), dual DPT-PhD degree through a joint venture with the School of Biomedical Sciences, and has a long-standing faculty practice in the regional school system. Movement Sciences is composed of 15 full time faculty members and has a particular research strength in conducting funded neuroscience /neuro-rehabilitation research. The department hosts the Human Performance Lab, Laboratory for Movement Neuroscience, and Research in Virtual Environments and Rehabilitation Sciences Lab, and has close collaborations with labs at the Biomedical Engineering Department at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and other schools at RBHS. Research-dedicated Rutgers University Brain Imaging Center facilities (3T Siemens TRIO MRI) are close by.
The candidate is expected to align with and build on the strategic initiatives of RBHS and broaden and expand SHRP’s capacity to engage in funded research in the areas of basic, clinical, and translational research. Candidates conducting research at the human systems level are preferred. The most suited research area of focus would include neuroscience, biomedical science, autism, brain injury, or related field, but candidates with outstanding research in other fields are also encouraged to apply.
Applicants must have a Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., D.P.T./Ph.D., or other terminal degree. Experience in funded collaborative research in a multidisciplinary setting, excellent written and communication skills, a strong publication record, and record of successful graduate-level mentorship are required. Because the goal is to boost the research agenda of the department and school, protected time for research can be negotiated. Competitive salary and start up packages are available. Rank and tenure status will be commensurate with qualifications.
Send your letter of interest and curriculum vitae to Avril Lecky at leckyal(a)shrp.rutgers.edu or to Rutgers School of Health Related Professions, 65 Bergen Street, Suite 120, Newark, NJ 07107 Review of applications will begin on July 1, 2014.
A postdoctoral fellowship focused on studying the neural correlates of
pediatric depression is now available at the Mount Sinai School Medicine
in New York, NY. This is an exciting opportunity to apply a multimodal
imaging approach to the study of mood disorders, combining resting state
functional MRI, task-based fMRI, structural MRI and spectroscopy. The
fellow will report to PIs including Drs. Vilma Gabbay (primary mentor;
Mount Sinai School of Medicine), Emily Stern (Mount Sinai School of
Medicine), and Michael Milham (Child Mind Institute). Responsibilities
include collecting, analyzing, and interpreting fMRI data along with
preparing manuscripts. The fellow will receive support and mentorship in
obtaining their own grant funding.
Applicants should have a PhD in neuroscience, biomedical engineering,
computer science, psychology, psychiatry, or other relevant disciplines.
Applicants should also be proficient in one or more neuroimaging
analysis packages (e.g., SPM, AFNI, FSL), scripting/programming (e.g.,
Python, Matlab) and statistical analysis (e.g., R, SPSS, SAS).
To obtain more information or apply, please send a cover letter and CV
to vilma.gabbay(a)mssm.edu <mailto:vilma.gabbay@mssm.edu>
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Michael P. Milham, MD, PhD
Phyllis Green and Randolph Cowen Scholar
Director, Center for the Developing Brain
Child Mind Institute
http://www.childmind.org <http://www.childmind.org/>/
Deputy Director of Human Imaging, Center for Advanced Brain Imaging
Research Psychiatrist
Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
http://claymore.rfmh.org/
The Department of Diagnostic Radiology at Yale University is looking for
a Postdoctoral Associate to work on real-time fMRI neurofeedback
studies.The primary project will be a study of real-time fMRI
neurofeedback in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, funded by
a five-year NIH grant that becomes active this summer. The methods used
will be similar to those previously described (Hampson et al., JoVE,
2012; Scheinost et al., Translational Psychiatry, 2013), but will be in
a patient population rather than in healthy subjects. The successful
candidate will have the option to participate in a wide range of other
functional neuroimaging projects, and to analyze existing data sets,
including real-time fMRI neurofeedback data from patients with Tourette
Syndrome. The position provides a great opportunity for training in both
resting state functional connectivity analyses and real-time fMRI, as
well as some of the more conventional functional imaging approaches.
Familiarity with functional neuroimaging data analysis, a programming
background, and experience with Linux are all assets, but not required.
Critically, the candidate must have strong analytical/computational
skills and be interested in human functional brain imaging. A Ph.D. in
neuroscience, biomedical engineering, or a related field is required.
The successful candidate will be expected to design and conduct complex
analyses of functional neuroimaging data, to prepare manuscripts for
publication, and to present the results at scientific meetings.
Applicants should forward a CV, contact information for 3 references,
and a statement of research interests to Michelle Hampson
(michelle.hampson(a)yale.edu <mailto:michelle.hampson@yale.edu>). The
ideal start date is September 1, 2014, but there is some flexibility.
Salary will be based on the standard NIH payscale.
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Dear Colleagues,
I write to announce the availability of an exciting postdoctoral opportunity in diffusion tractography at the Microstructure Imaging Group (MIG: http://cmic.cs.ucl.ac.uk/mig) within the Centre for Medical Image Computing (CMIC: http://cmic.cs.ucl.ac.uk) and Department of Computer Science (UCL-CS: http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk) at University College London (UCL: http://www.ucl.ac.uk).
The post holder will work on the development of novel tractography techniques underpinned by advanced microstructure modelling of diffusion MRI data. It will be part of a new EPSRC funded project (http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/NGBOViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/L022680/1) between MIG and the Centre for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain (FMRIB) at Oxford. For a flavour of the work, see recent publications by Matthew Rowe (IPMI 2013), Hui Zhang (NeuroImage 2011; 2012), Stam Sotiropoulos (NeuroImage 2012), Eleftheria Panagiotaki (NeuroImage 2012) and Daniel Alexander.
The formal application, with a closing date of 18th of July, 2014, can be filed by visiting:
https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?owner=5041178&ownertype=fair…
The successful candidate is expected to start from the 31st of August, 2014 at the latest.
Informal inquires can be directed to Prof. Daniel Alexander (d.alexander(a)ucl.ac.uk) and/or myself (gary.zhang(a)ucl.ac.uk).
Gary
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Gary Hui Zhang, Ph.D.
Deputy Director for UCL EPSRC CDT in Medical Imaging
Assistant Professor
Centre for Medical Image Computing and
Department of Computer Science
University College London
Office: Front Engineering Building, Rm 3.06
Tel: +44 020 3108 1620
Fax: +44 20 7679 0255
Email: gary.zhang(a)ucl.ac.uk
Web: cmic.cs.ucl.ac.uk/mig
Post doctoral position available for research using a multimodal
approach to investigate brain organization and function at the Hofstra
University-North Shore LIJ School of Medicine in partnership with the
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. Studies involve surgical
epilepsy patients undergoing intracranial electrophysiological
monitoring for seizure detection and functional electrical stimulation
mapping. Ongoing research projects include:
1) Validation of task-based and resting state fMRI and DTI using
electrical stimulation mapping, electrocorticography and corticocortical
evoked potentials;
2) Investigation of the neuronal dynamics underlying selective attention
and active sensing, language, object identification and auditory stream
analysis;
3) Modulation of neuronal function by direct cortical stimulation and
investigation of the mechanisms of TMS, tDCS and tACS;
4) Prediction of seizure spread using electrophysiological and MRI markers.
Responsibilities will include designing fMRI, ECoG and neurostimulation
experiments and data analysis and the coordination of access to patients
for research studies. Located in Long Island, 10 miles from Manhattan,
there is tremendous opportunity for involvement with collaborative
effort with multiple research groups the area with similar
interests.Candidates should have M.D. and/or Ph.D. degrees and have some
background in fMRI, electrophysiology, and/or data analysis (Matlab).
Ideal start date would be between 9/2014-1/2015. For more information
about the lab see:
http://www.feinsteininstitute.org/faculty/ashesh-mehta-md-phd/
If interested, please submit CV and short statement of interest to Dr.
Ashesh Mehta at amehta(a)nshs.edu <mailto:amehta@nshs.edu> for more
information.
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David Groppe, Ph.D.
Institute Scientist
Laboratory for Multimodal Human Brain Mapping
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Manhasset, New York
http://www.cogsci.ucsd.edu/~dgroppe/
<http://www.cogsci.ucsd.edu/%7Edgroppe/>
> Post-doctoral or Research Associate Position in Clinical Cognitive
> Neuroscience in the Clinical Neurophysiology Research Laboratory at
> the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of the University of
> Pittsburgh School of Medicine & University of Pittsburgh Medical
> Center.
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> Position available with Dean F. Salisbury, PhD to study
> neurophysiology in psychosis. Our laboratory's studies include
> auditory processing (N1/P2, P3, mismatch negativity, gamma), visual
> working memory (N2pc, SPCN/CDA), and language (N400) in
> psychiatrically-well and psychiatrically-ill samples, with a focus in
> psychotic disorders like schizophrenia (hallucinations, WM
> impairments, thought disorder), especially during the early course of
> the disorder (prodrome, first episode).
> This project examines concurrent EEG and MEG and separate fMRI of
> attention and visual working memory in early psychosis, examining
> prefrontal top-down influences on sensory processing and parietal
> visual memory stores. The project is part of a new 5 year Conte Center
> grant, and we will test first episode psychosis. A particular novel
> strength of the project is to use fMRI to localize particular ROIs to
> which we will then source localize EEG/MEG oscillatory activity.
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> We're particularly interested in a candidate with MEG analysis
> experience who is also familiar with advanced neurophysiological
> methods, such as decomposition, localization, and cross-frequency
> coupling. MEG training is essential, and familiarity with and skills
> in decomposition (e.g., PCA/ICA/CSD), source localization, or other
> analytic methods such as merging with MRI-based or genetic datasets,
> would be great. Training in psychopathology, including clinical
> interviews and instruments (e.g., DSM, SCID, SANS, SAPS, PANSS, etc),
> is preferable, but not an absolute requirement.
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> The postdoctoral position appointment is for two years with a
> potential for renewal pending funding and satisfactory performance. If
> interested, please contact Prof. Salisbury via e-mail (attach your
> CV): salisburyd(a)upmc.edu<mailto:salisburyd@upmc.edu>
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> Lab website: www.cnrl.pitt.edu<http://www.cnrl.pitt.edu>
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> Dean F Salisbury, PhD
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> Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Research Laboratory
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> Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
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> Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
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> University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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> University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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> Oxford Building, Suite 420
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> 3501 Forbes Ave
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> Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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> Tel: (412) 246-5123
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> Fax: (412) 246-6636
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> www.cnrl.pitt.edu<http://www.cnrl.pitt.edu/>
19th of June 7pm
Berrick Saul Building
The Business-Like Brain
Ed Bullmore, University of Cambridge
Like a business, the brain network is designed to minimise cost and add
value. Highly connected hub nodes of the network are biologically
expensive but arguably worth it because they facilitate higher order
mental functions. Join Neuroscientist, Ed Bullmore, as he discusses how
these high-cost/high-value hubs may also be points of special
vulnerability for many brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and
schizophrenia.
Please note that although admission is free, a ticket is required
http://yorkfestivalofideas.com/2014/talks/business-like-brain/
Dear friends and colleagues
We would be very grateful if you could circulate information to
potential candidates about a lectureship available at Aston University.
Application closing date is 11/07/2014.
http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=R140149
Many thanks!
Klaus
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Professor Klaus Kessler
Aston Brain Centre
School of Life and Health Sciences
Aston University
Aston Triangle
Birmingham, B4 7ET
Phone: +44 (0)121 204 3187
Email: k.kessler(a)aston.ac.uk <mailto:k.kessler@aston.ac.uk>
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*From:*krishdsingh@gmail.com [mailto:krishdsingh@gmail.com] *On Behalf
Of *Krish Singh
*Sent:* 11 March 2014 17:25
*To:* Rik Henson
*Cc:* Furlong, Paul L; Gareth Barnes; Gary Green; Holliday, Ian E;
Joachim Gross; Khalid Hamandi; Kia Nobre; Kessler, Klaus; Mark Woolrich;
Matthew Brookes; Peter Morris; Peter Uhlhaas; Vladimir Litvak; Yury Shtyrov
*Subject:* Re: Biomag
Great! I take that as a yes.
£1800 Seems a bit high though. Expedia has flights and hotels at around
£1100 for the week and student registration fees are $310CAD
How about we say £1500 and ask students to apply for external bursaries
(Brain etc.)? That’s a useful exercise anyway.
Or am I being mean? We do have the cash, so I’m open-minded on that.
Best Wishes,
Krish
On 11 March 2014 17:18, Rik Henson <Rik.Henson(a)mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk
<mailto:Rik.Henson@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk>> wrote:
I support too – and my student Becki estimated £1,806, so very close to
Paul’s!
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Professor Richard Henson
Deputy Director
MRC Cognition & Brain Sciences Unit
15 Chaucer Road
Cambridge, CB2 7EF
England
EMAIL: rik.henson(a)mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk <mailto:rik.henson@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk>
URL: http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/people/rik.henson/personal
TEL +44 (0)1223 355 294 x501 <tel:%2B44%20%280%291223%20355%20294%20x501>
FAX +44 (0)1223 359 062 <tel:%2B44%20%280%291223%20359%20062>
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*From:*Furlong, Paul L [mailto:p.l.furlong@aston.ac.uk
<mailto:p.l.furlong@aston.ac.uk>]
*Sent:* 11 March 2014 17:05
*To:* Krish Singh; Gareth Barnes; Gary Green; Holliday, Ian E; Joachim
Gross; Khalid Hamandi; Kia Nobre; Kessler, Klaus; Mark Woolrich; Matthew
Brookes; Peter Morris; Peter Uhlhaas; Rik Henson; Vladimir Litvak; Yury
Shtyrov
*Subject:* RE: Biomag
Am in support of this Krish. Registration, Flights and 7 nights
accommodation will come to around £1800 per student is my guess.
Best Regards
Paul
*Paul L Furlong
*Professor of Clinical Neuroimaging
Tel: 0121 204 4058
Students can make an appointment to see me here:
https://wass.aston.ac.uk/wass
*From:*krishdsingh@gmail.com <mailto:krishdsingh@gmail.com>
[mailto:krishdsingh@gmail.com] *On Behalf Of *Krish Singh
*Sent:* 11 March 2014 15:15
*To:* Gareth Barnes; Gary Green; Holliday, Ian E; Joachim Gross; Khalid
Hamandi; Kia Nobre; Kessler, Klaus; Mark Woolrich; Matthew Brookes;
Furlong, Paul L; Peter Morris; Peter Uhlhaas; Rik Henson; Vladimir
Litvak; Yury Shytrov
*Subject:* Biomag
Hi everyone,
As everyone knows, Biomag is only every two years and the MRC have not
directly funded any student conference travel costs in this DTG part of
the grant - we are expected to cover those from the Partnership Grant
itself.
Unfortunately we did not specifically ask for a pot for PhD student
travel costs.
However, I’d like to propose that we fund our eight students this year
to go to Biomag, if they are planning to go. It would be great to have
as many of us there as possible.
We are going to underspend our funding allocation for the first year
anyway, so we can cover a reasonable spend per student.
Any objections? Should we assign fixed amount per student (my
preference)? If so, how much?
Krish
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Prof. Krish Singh
CUBRIC
School of Psychology / Ysgol Seicoleg
Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
Park Place / Plas y Parc
Cardiff / Caerdydd
CF10 3AT, UK
Tel / Ffôn: 02920 874690 / 870365
Fax / Ffacs: 02920 870339
Email / Ebost : singhkd(a)cardiff.ac.uk <mailto:singhkd@cardiff.ac.uk>
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Prof. Krish Singh
CUBRIC
School of Psychology / Ysgol Seicoleg
Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
Park Place / Plas y Parc
Cardiff / Caerdydd
CF10 3AT, UK
Tel / Ffôn: 02920 874690 / 870365
Fax / Ffacs: 02920 870339
Email / Ebost : singhkd(a)cardiff.ac.uk <mailto:singhkd@cardiff.ac.uk>
Dear friends and colleagues
We would be grateful if you could disseminate information about a PhD
scholarship supervised by Craig McAllister (Birmingham University) and
Klaus Kessler (Aston University) to potential candidates. The project
will involve MEG and TMS/tES in the context of the
action-observation-execution-matching system (mirroring). The
scholarship includes fees (to university) a as well as a stipend (living
costs) for UK and EU students.
Further details can be found here:
http://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=54268
Many thanks
Klaus
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Professor Klaus Kessler
Aston Brain Centre
School of Life and Health Sciences
Aston University
Aston Triangle
Birmingham, B4 7ET
Phone: +44 (0)121 204 3187
Email: k.kessler(a)aston.ac.uk <mailto:k.kessler@aston.ac.uk>
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FYI
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Dear Gary,
if you are aware of a good candidate please feel free to forward that link.
http://www.uni-konstanz.de/stellenangebote/?cont=stellausw&seite=2014/095&i…
Thanks and Greetings
Christian
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Prof. Dr. Christian Wienbruch
University of Konstanz
Clinical Psychology
Tel +49 7531 884610
Postal address:
PF 905
78457 Konstanz
Germany
Delivery address:
PF 5560
78457 Konstanz
Germany
Please find below an advertisement for a post-doctoral position in the
Aston Brain Centre, Birmingham, UK.
This is an excellent salary for an early-career researcher who meets the
Marie-Curie requirements (see below). We are particularly looking for
someone with experience in MEG data collection and analysis, and who is
interested in becoming part of a vibrant EU-funded Initial Training
Network which provides many opportunities for travel and networking.
Prior experience with language research would be welcome but is not a
requirement.
To meet the Marie Curie requirements, you need to be within the first
five years of your research career, and not resident in the UK for more
than 12 months in the last 3 years.
Please feel free to contact me or Joel Talcott (j.b.talcott(a)aston.ac.uk
<mailto:j.b.talcott@aston.ac.uk>) with any enquiries.
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Aston University
School of Life & Health Sciences
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow - EU Marie Curie Initial Training Network
(ITN) 2-year fully funded
Magnetoencephalographic investigations of language function in typical
and atypical development
Salary £53,765 per annum plus mobility allowance
As part of the Marie Curie Initial Training Network, LanPercept, the
Aston Brain Centre is seeking an experienced and creative researcher to
undertake a 2-year Post-doctoral position to develop and refine
protocols for mapping receptive and expressive language using
magnetoencephalography (MEG). Applicants should hold a PhD in a relevant
Life Sciences or Physical Sciences discipline.
The project will develop methodologies for functional studies of
language localization, for use in children and in atypical populations
(for e.g. epilepsy). Of special interest are MEG paradigms which apply a
psycholinguistic approach to parsing receptive language and language
production mechanisms, within a developmentally-appropriate and
child-friendly context. The resulting paradigms will therefore inform
both theoretical and clinical understanding of language development and
of impairment. An availability to start the project for 1 September 2014
(exact date is negotiable) would be desirable.
The EU-funded LanPercept network offers a unique interdisciplinary
approach to the study of the relationship between language and
perception with a focus on bridging the translational gap between basic
and applied research. LanPercept is composed of 10 European partners,
hosting a total of 11 PhD projects and 4 research fellows.
Please visit our website http://www.aston.ac.uk/jobs for further
information and to apply online. Initial enquiries should be directed to
Prof. Joel Talcott [j.b.talcott(a)aston.ac.uk] or Dr. Caroline Witton
[c.witton(a)astohn.ac.uk]. In addition to the online application form,
applicants should submit a full CV, an application letter outlining your
background, experience and interest in the topic, and example
publication outputs, if relevant.
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If you do not have access to the internet, telephone (+44) 0121-204-4500
and leave your name and address quoting Reference number R140181.
Closing date: 15 July 2014
Interview date: to be confirmed