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Informal imaging workshop, Thursday
by Gary Green 12 Jul '11

12 Jul '11

Dear Colleagues Many thanks to those of you who have volunteered or have been volunteered to speak at the imaging workshop on Thursday morning. The draft programme is Imaging Workshop Thursday 14th July 2011 Venables Room, Department of Psychology Start 9.30am Piers Cornelissen and Katie Wheat Padraig Kitterick Sylvia Gennari and Gina Humphreys Garreth Prendergast and Mark Hymers Coffee 11am - 11.20am Simon Duckett and Gary Green Tony Morland, Ed Silson and Ivan Alvarez Tim Andrews, Heidi Baseler, Rich Harris and Giulia Mattavelli Lunch 1pm So each team have about 15-20 minutes to present followed by questions If you have not told Claire that you wish to have lunch please can you do so today as we need to let the caterers know the final figures by the end of the day. Gary -- Gary Green York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5DG http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/about-us/people/ggrg tel. +44 (0) 1904 435349 PA - Claire Fox : +44 (0) 1904 435329 or Claire.Fox(a)ynic.york.ac.uk fax +44 (0) 1904 435356 mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004

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Re: Found Coat
by bsr505＠york.ac.uk 10 Jul '11

10 Jul '11

I resisted the temptation to make any accusations.... > Err, with it being xl, I think there's only one candidate owner of that > coat....... > >Sent from my HTC > >----- Reply message ----- >From: bsr505(a)york.ac.uk >To: <ynic-users(a)ynic.york.ac.uk> >Subject: Found Coat >Date: Sat, Jul 9, 2011 19:24 > > >Dear all, > > After the humiliating (given the vastly superior resources at our > disposal) defeat by the lectures/PhD students of the MSc students, I > picked up a coat that was left in the pub (The Phoenix). It is a black XL > Altura lightweight rain coat. If it is anyone's please email me back and > I will get it back to you. > >Best, > >Bruce Rawlings > >-- >ynic-users mailing list >ynic-users(a)ynic.york.ac.uk >https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/ynic-users >

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Re: Found Coat
by a.morland＠psych.york.ac.uk 09 Jul '11

09 Jul '11

Err, with it being xl, I think there's only one candidate owner of that coat....... Sent from my HTC ----- Reply message ----- From: bsr505(a)york.ac.uk To: <ynic-users(a)ynic.york.ac.uk> Subject: Found Coat Date: Sat, Jul 9, 2011 19:24 Dear all, After the humiliating (given the vastly superior resources at our disposal) defeat by the lectures/PhD students of the MSc students, I picked up a coat that was left in the pub (The Phoenix). It is a black XL Altura lightweight rain coat. If it is anyone's please email me back and I will get it back to you. Best, Bruce Rawlings -- ynic-users mailing list ynic-users(a)ynic.york.ac.uk https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/ynic-users

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Found Coat
by bsr505＠york.ac.uk 09 Jul '11

09 Jul '11

Dear all, After the humiliating (given the vastly superior resources at our disposal) defeat by the lectures/PhD students of the MSc students, I picked up a coat that was left in the pub (The Phoenix). It is a black XL Altura lightweight rain coat. If it is anyone's please email me back and I will get it back to you. Best, Bruce Rawlings

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[Fwd: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - Neural mechanisms of auditory perception]
by Gary Green 08 Jul '11

08 Jul '11

FYI ---------------------------------------- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship -- Neural mechanisms of auditory perception MRC Institute of Hearing Research -- Nottingham A three year postdoctoral (career development) fellowship is now available to study cortical responses to sound and their relationship to auditory perception. This will involve combining neurophysiology and behavioural methods to record neuronal responses in alert animals that are actively listening and responding to sounds. Salary commencing: £26,022 - £31,758 Closing date: 21 July 2011 Ref: IRC 24333 For further details please visit www.ihr.mrc.ac.uk/vacancies<http://www.ihr.mrc.ac.uk/vacancies <http://www.ihr.mrc.ac.uk/vacancies%3chttp:/www.ihr.mrc.ac.uk/vacancies>> Applications are handled by the RCUK Shared Services Centre; to apply please visit our job board https://ext.ssc.rcuk.ac.uk and complete an online application form. 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, quoting reference number IRC 23444. The MRC is an Equal Opportunities Employer --------------------------------------- Dr C.J. Sumner MRC Institute of Hearing Research. chris(a)ihr.mrc.ac.uk -- Gary Green

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Thanks for all!
by kanjing＠cs.york.ac.uk 07 Jul '11

07 Jul '11

Dear All, Thanks for all the kind help and advice you give me during my PHD study years! I really appreciate it! I cannot do it without your help! I left some chocolate on the table outside of Gary's office, please help yourself to enjoy it! Best regards, Jing :)

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YNiC seminar today
by Rebecca E Millman 07 Jul '11

07 Jul '11

Dear Users Today (4-5 pm) there will be a project proposal presentation given by Rich Harris. The title of Rich's talk is "The neural representation of perceived changes in facial expression". Please see below for the talk abstract. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided. Best wishes Rebecca Abstract: How the brain represents different aspects of faces remains controversial. This experiment will present participants with stimuli drawn from morphed continua between two different emotional facial expressions. In paired presentations, a second face could: (1) be identical to the first; (2) share the perceived expression category but differ physically along the morphed continuum (within-expression change); (3) differ physically by the same distance along the continuum but in a direction that leads participants to classify the face pairs as showing expressions of different basic emotions (between-expression change). Using an fMR-adaptation paradigm, our aim is to reveal regions of the brain whose activity corresponds to our sensitivity to changes in facial expression. -- Dr. Rebecca E. Millman York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park York YO10 5DG Email: rem(a)ynic.york.ac.uk Tel: 01904 435 5373

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University Open Day
by Michael Simpson 06 Jul '11

06 Jul '11

Dear all, as most of you will know, it is the University Open day today. We will be having visits in YNiC from 11.30 until 15.00. YNiC Open Plan will still be available, however, the presentation area in particular, will be busier than usual. Thanks, Michael -- Dr Michael Simpson Science Liaison Officer York Neuroimaging Centre Innovation Way York YO10 5DG Tel: 01904 567614 Web: http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk

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[Fwd: PhD scholarships, Heidelberg University]
by Gary Green 06 Jul '11

06 Jul '11

FYI ------------------------ -------- Original Message -------- Subject: PhD scholarships, Heidelberg University Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2011 22:37:26 +0200 From: Sebastian Padó <pado(a)cl.uni-heidelberg.de> Reply-To: Sebastian Padó <pado(a)cl.uni-heidelberg.de> To: researchers(a)pascal-network.org 5 PhD scholarships in Computational Linguistics: "Semantics beyond the sentence" (Date: July 5th 2011, Deadline: July 31st) We are soliciting applications for 5 PhD scholarships (EUR 1310 per month, tax-free) within the research initiative "Coherence in Language Processing: Semantics Beyond the Sentence". They are associated with the Graduate Program "Semantic Processing", jointly organized by the Computational Linguistics Department (ICL) at Heidelberg University [1] and the NLP Group at HITS gGmbH [2] in Heidelberg, Germany. The scholarships are available from October 1st, 2011, and will run three years (dependent on positive evaluations after the first and second years). The goal of the research initiative "Coherence in Language Processing: Semantics Beyond the Sentence" is to investigate computational models of semantic phenomena at the discourse level by (a) analysing semantic phenomena at the discourse level and represent them; (b) using these representatons to improve semantic analysis; (c) evaluating (a) and (b) in NLP applications, including SMT. See [3] for details. Candidates should have a strong background in computational linguistics and possess a Masters or a Diploma degree in either Computational Linguistics or Computer Science/Linguistics with a specialization in Natural Language Processing. Experience with machine learning, corpus-based methods and statistics is a plus. Strong programming skills (Java, C++, or Python) are required. Scholarship holders will become members of the graduate program "Semantic Processing" [4]. They will participate in a PhD colloquium and may attend lectures at the university and the Heidelberg Graduate School "MathComp" [5]. The graduate program provides a lively research environment with about ten PhD students already enrolled. Interdisciplinary research links exist to computer science, linguistics, and other disciplines. Applications should include a research statement indicating the candidates' interests and plans (which should fall into the area outlined above), university transcripts and a CV. They should also indicate a preference for a primary supervisor matching their plans (Anette Frank, Sebastian Pado, Stefan Riezler, Michael Strube). For more details, see the links below. Please send your application, including all documents, as a single PDF file before **July 31st 2011** to: Anke Sopka & Corinna Schwarz Sekretariat Computerlinguistik sekretariat(a)cl.uni-heidelberg.de Questions should be sent to Sebastian Pado, pado(a)cl.uni-heidelberg.de Links: [1] ICL (http://www.cl.uni-heidelberg.de) [2] HITS (http://www.h-its.org/nlp) [3] Research Initiative Discourse Semantics http://semproc.cl.uni-heidelberg.de/discourse-semantics/ [4] Graduate Program Semantic Processing http://semproc.cl.uni-heidelberg.de [5] Heidelberg Graduate School in Mathematical and Computational Methods for the Sciences http://www.mathcomp.uni-heidelberg.de/ -- Sebastian Pado pado(a)cl.uni-heidelberg.de Institut für Computerlinguistik www.cl.uni-heidelberg.de/~pado Universität Heidelberg Tel. 06221 - 54 3591 Im Neuenheimer Feld 325, 69120 HD Fax 06221 - 54 3242 -- Gary Green

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multimodal imaging methods job - CBU, Cambridge]
by Gary Green 04 Jul '11

04 Jul '11

FYI -------forwarded message---------- Programme Leader/Programme Leader Track Cambridge The MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBSU) is an internationally renowned research institute with state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience facilities, including a research dedicated 3T Siemens TIM Trio MRI scanner and 306-channel Elekta Neuromag MEG scanner. We are seeking a talented new Group Leader to lead and manage the Methods group at the Unit. The role of the group is both to provide support for analysis of behavioural, fMRI, M/EEG data, DTI and other data, and to develop and apply innovative methods to support the CBSU mission to deliver world-class research on human cognition and its biological underpinnings. The post will be ideal for a senior postdoctoral scientist with an outstanding record of scientific achievement, wishing to establish an independent career in the field of cognitive neuroscience. You will have a strong background in a relevant discipline (e.g., training in signal processing, mathematics, physics, statistics, or computer science), and experience of the type of methods and questions addressed within human cognitive neuroscience. This appointment may be made at either Programme Leader (starting salary £44,314) or Programme Leader Track (starting salary £35,935) level. This is supported by a flexible pay and reward policy, and optional MRC final salary Pension Scheme. We offer 30 days annual leave entitlement. Applications are handled by the RCUK Shared Services Centre; to apply please visit our job board at https://ext.ssc.rcuk.ac.uk and complete an online application form. 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, Please quote reference number IRC24431. Closing date: 31st August 2011 --

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YNiC seminar 7th July
by Rebecca E Millman 04 Jul '11

04 Jul '11

Dear Users This Thursday (4-5 pm) there will be a project proposal presentation given by Rich Harris. The title of Rich's talk is "The neural representation of perceived changes in facial expression". Please see below for the talk abstract. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided. Best wishes Rebecca Abstract: How the brain represents different aspects of faces remains controversial. This experiment will present participants with stimuli drawn from morphed continua between two different emotional facial expressions. In paired presentations, a second face could: (1) be identical to the first; (2) share the perceived expression category but differ physically along the morphed continuum (within-expression change); (3) differ physically by the same distance along the continuum but in a direction that leads participants to classify the face pairs as showing expressions of different basic emotions (between-expression change). Using an fMR-adaptation paradigm, our aim is to reveal regions of the brain whose activity corresponds to our sensitivity to changes in facial expression. -- Dr. Rebecca E. Millman York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park York YO10 5DG Email: rem(a)ynic.york.ac.uk Tel: 01904 435 5373

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Matlab / SPM versions
by Mark Hymers 30 Jun '11

30 Jun '11

Hi, We've added Matlab 7.12 (R2011a) to the YNiC systems. The default has not yet changed and remains 7.10 (R2010a). Details of the supported versions are at: https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/doc/ITPages/FAQ/Misc/SupportedVersions#Matlab At the same time, we've updated SPM8 to the latest revision which is 8+svn4290. Can people please test the new Matlab version as we'll change the default in September unless any major issues are found. We'll also be looking to withdraw Matlab 7.8 in September (as previously announced) as part of a major set of software upgrades. More on this later. Thanks, Mark -- Mark Hymers York Neuroimaging Centre

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YNiC seminar today
by rem 30 Jun '11

30 Jun '11

Dear Users Today (4-5 pm in YNiC) there will be a project proposal presentation by Carin Whitney. The title of the project is "Investigating semantic cognition with MEG, fMRI and TMS". Please see below for the talk abstract. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided after the talk. Best wishes Rebecca Abstract: Beth Jefferies, Carin Whitney, Piers Cornelissen and Andy Ellis This project investigates how semantic cognition – referring to our ability to understand the meaning of words, pictures, faces, sounds, and smells – is represented in the brain. We will focus on semantic control, which is one of two principal components of semantic cognition and relates to executive mechanisms that enable us to retrieve and select conceptual knowledge according to the current task or context. Research has been plentiful in describing the spatial extent of the brain regions that underpin semantic control, and has identified a distributed fronto-temporo-parietal network. However, it remains largely unknown how this system is organised (i.e., what the specific functions of each component are) and how well they interact. In the proposed project, we will apply a novel approach to investigate these questions by combining MEG with TMS and fMRI. In particular, we will use MEG to track neural activity, allowing us to generate predictions about likely patterns of communication within the semantic control network and its relation to other components of semantic cognition (i.e., brain areas that encode conceptual knowledge). Follow-up TMS will then be used to impair brain functioning at specific time points to prove causality. Equivalent fMRI data – taken from the same participants and tasks – will guide coil positioning for TMS and act as a spatial localiser for MEG. The project hence aims to establish a neural model of semantic cognition that is based on convergent evidence across different methods, generating potentially strong conclusions about how meaning retrieval is achieved. -- ************************************************************************ 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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YNiC seminar 30th June
by rem 27 Jun '11

27 Jun '11

Dear Users This Thursday (4-5 pm in YNiC) there will be a project proposal presentation by Carin Whitney. The title of the project is "Investigating semantic cognition with MEG, fMRI and TMS". Please see below for the talk abstract. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided after the talk. Best wishes Rebecca Abstract: Beth Jefferies, Carin Whitney, Piers Cornelissen and Andy Ellis This project investigates how semantic cognition – referring to our ability to understand the meaning of words, pictures, faces, sounds, and smells – is represented in the brain. We will focus on semantic control, which is one of two principal components of semantic cognition and relates to executive mechanisms that enable us to retrieve and select conceptual knowledge according to the current task or context. Research has been plentiful in describing the spatial extent of the brain regions that underpin semantic control, and has identified a distributed fronto-temporo-parietal network. However, it remains largely unknown how this system is organised (i.e., what the specific functions of each component are) and how well they interact. In the proposed project, we will apply a novel approach to investigate these questions by combining MEG with TMS and fMRI. In particular, we will use MEG to track neural activity, allowing us to generate predictions about likely patterns of communication within the semantic control network and its relation to other components of semantic cognition (i.e., brain areas that encode conceptual knowledge). Follow-up TMS will then be used to impair brain functioning at specific time points to prove causality. Equivalent fMRI data – taken from the same participants and tasks – will guide coil positioning for TMS and act as a spatial localiser for MEG. The project hence aims to establish a neural model of semantic cognition that is based on convergent evidence across different methods, generating potentially strong conclusions about how meaning retrieval is achieved. -- ************************************************************************ 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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YNiC seminar today (external speaker)
by rem 23 Jun '11

23 Jun '11

Dear Users Today (4-5 pm in YNiC) there will be a talk by Prof. Peter Redgrave from the University of Sheffield. http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/psychology/staff/academic/peter-redgrave The title of Prof. Redgrave's talk is "Goal-directed and habitual control in the basal ganglia: implications for Parkinson's disease". Please see below for the talk abstract. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided after the talk. Best wishes Rebecca Abstract: Progressive loss of the ascending dopaminergic projection in the basal ganglia is a fundamental pathological feature of Parkinson’s disease. Studies in animals and humans have identified spatially segregated functional territories in the basal ganglia for the control of goal-directed and habitual actions. In patients with Parkinson’s disease the loss of dopamine is predominantly in the posterior putamen, a region of the basal ganglia associated with the control of habitual behaviour. These patients may therefore be forced into a progressive reliance on the goal-directed mode of action control that is mediated by comparatively preserved processing in rostro-medial striatum. Thus, in addition of the loss of habits, the behavioural difficulties of Parkinson patients may also be subject to distorting output signals from habitual control circuits which impede the expression of goal-directed action. -- ************************************************************************ 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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YNiC seminar 23rd June (external speaker)
by rem 20 Jun '11

20 Jun '11

Dear Users This Thursday (4-5 pm in YNiC) there will be a talk by Prof. Peter Redgrave from the University of Sheffield. http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/psychology/staff/academic/peter-redgrave The title of Prof. Redgrave's talk is "Goal-directed and habitual control in the basal ganglia: implications for Parkinson's disease". Please see below for the talk abstract. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided after the talk. Best wishes Rebecca Abstract: Progressive loss of the ascending dopaminergic projection in the basal ganglia is a fundamental pathological feature of Parkinson’s disease. Studies in animals and humans have identified spatially segregated functional territories in the basal ganglia for the control of goal-directed and habitual actions. In patients with Parkinson’s disease the loss of dopamine is predominantly in the posterior putamen, a region of the basal ganglia associated with the control of habitual behaviour. These patients may therefore be forced into a progressive reliance on the goal-directed mode of action control that is mediated by comparatively preserved processing in rostro-medial striatum. Thus, in addition of the loss of habits, the behavioural difficulties of Parkinson patients may also be subject to distorting output signals from habitual control circuits which impede the expression of goal-directed action -- ************************************************************************ 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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MEG Analysis Code Changes
by Mark Hymers 13 Jun '11

13 Jun '11

Hi, We have just pushed some core changes to the YNiC NAF Beamforming code. The change is that nafEpochRejection will no longer produce what have become known as "Epoch Rejection Files" but will instead produce "Slice Rejection Files". "Epoch Rejection File" are simply a list of epochs of data which should be rejected during analysis due to artifacts. This can be problematic, as if you change your pre-trigger or epoch duration, the timings of the epochs will move around and you will reject data you didn't mean to, whilst not rejecting the data around your artifacts. The replacement for these are "Slice Rejection Files". These are a list of slice ranges containing bad data - simply a list of comma separated slice ranges; one per line. The analysis (beamformer) code itself will continue to accept Epoch Rejection Files which are listed in YAML files for analysis, but will produce "Deprecation Warnings" to remind you that you should consider converting. If you wish to convert an existing Epoch Rejection File to a Slice Rejection File, you can do one of the following: * Use the nafEpochRejectToSliceReject tool (documented at /mnt/common/naf/naf-doc/userref/scripts/nafEpochRejectToSliceReject.html ) * Load the Epoch Rejection file into nafEpochRejection using the -e flag and it will output a slice rejection file. * Load you study into the Study Definer Tool (nafStudyDefiner) and it will offer to convert all epoch rejection files into slice rejection files and update the YAML file for you at the same time. Although the nafEpochRejection and nafStudyDefiner tool will still read Epoch Rejection Files (to perform conversions), they will no longer allow you to edit or output them; they will only work with and output slice rejection files. It should be noted that internally, all of the code now converts Epoch Rejection Files to Slice Rejection Files. This means that strictly speaking, if you have overlapping epochs, a single epoch number in an epoch rejection may now result in more than one epoch being rejected. This should be a rare corner case and if you want to fully understand and see what is going on, you can use the nafShowEpochs tool to list the epochs you have and, if a epoch or slice rejection file is present in your YAML file, whether or not they will be rejected. This is one of the final big changes before we make the NAF tools available by default on the system. More on that soon. Thanks, Mark -- Mark Hymers York Neuroimaging Centre

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YNiC Downtime
by Mark Hymers 09 Jun '11

09 Jun '11

Dear all, We need to reboot the main fileservers at YNiC over the weekend, most likely on Saturday. Can I therefore ask that people log off at the end of Friday and do not leave jobs running on the cluster which will continue beyond Saturday morning - any jobs running at that point will be cancelled. This does not affect the Psychology email server. Thanks, Mark -- Mark Hymers York Neuroimaging Centre

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[Fwd: [megcommunity] PhD and Post Doc position]
by Gary Green 07 Jun '11

07 Jun '11

FYI ------------------------------- Dear colleagues, please find below two separate announcements for open positions in our research team. Kind regards, Alfons Schnitzler & Katja Biermann-Ruben /**********************************************************************/ PhD Position in Düsseldorf A *PhD position* is available at the Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, to study neural representations of action related concepts. The successful candidate will be expected to work within the interdisciplinary collaborative research center (CRC/SFB 991) "The Structures of Representation in Language, Science and Cognition" starting July 2011. Within this linguistic CRC and on the theoretical basis of embodiment and the mirror neuron system our neuroscientific project investigates the functional relevance of the motor cortex for conceptual representation of verbs and nouns which derived from action verbs. Methods will be non-invasive 306-channel MEG, TMS and behavioural priming. Successful candidates will have a MSc in psychology, neuroscience or related fields and are highly motivated to learn MEG and TMS measurement and data analysis. Preference will be given to candidates with experimental practice. We offer a stimulating and inspiring atmosphere in a young, interdisciplinary team of neurologists, psychologists, physicists, and biologists. The position is for an initial period of two years but may be extended. Earliest start for the position is July 2011. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To apply, please send a full CV, a brief outline of current research and interests, certificates, and contact information of two academic references via email to/: schnitza(a)med.uni-duesseldorf.de and K.Biermann-Ruben(a)uni-duesseldorf.de/ / / Or via regular mail to: Dr. Katja Biermann-Ruben, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology, Moorenstr. 5, D-40225 Düsseldorf // /**********************************************************************/ // // PostDoc Position in Düsseldorf A *postdoctoral position* is available at the Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, to study neural representations of action related concepts. The successful candidate will be expected to play a key role in our neuroscientific the interdisciplinary collaborative research center (CRC/SFB 991) "The Structures of Representation in Language, Science and Cognition" starting July 2011. Within this linguistic CRC and on the theoretical basis of embodiment and the mirror neuron system our project investigates the functional relevance of the motor cortex for conceptual representation of verbs and nouns which derived from action verbs. Methods will be non-invasive 306-channel MEG, TMS and behavioural priming. Successful candidates will have a PhD in neuroscience or related fields. Preference will be given to candidates with a strong background in systems level neurophysiological research (MEG/EEG, TMS) and related signal analysis methods (MEG/EEG analysis in frequency and time domain). We offer a stimulating and inspiring atmosphere in a young, interdisciplinary team of neurologists, psychologists, physicists, and biologists. The position is for a period of four years. Earliest is July 2011. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To apply, please send a full CV, a brief outline of current research and interests, certificates, and contact information of two academic references via email to/: //schnitza(a)med.uni-duesseldorf.de// and //K.Biermann-Ruben(a)uni-duesseldorf.de/ / / Or via regular mail to: Dr. Katja Biermann-Ruben, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology, Moorenstr. 5, D-40225 Düsseldorf // //**********************************************************************// // *Alfons Schnitzler, MD* Professor and Chairman Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Universitätstr. 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf tel. ++49 211-81-13014 fax ++49 211-81-13015 & Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Department of Neurology, University Hospital Düsseldorf Moorenstr. 5, D-40225 Düsseldorf tel. ++49 211-81-16756 fax ++49 211-81-19032 *Katja Biermann-Ruben, PhD* Postdoctoral scientist Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf Universitätsstr. 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf tel. ++49 211-81-13015 fax ++49 211-81-13015

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[Fwd: [Eeglablist] Research Assistant Position "Transitions of Consciousness" Cambridge, UK.]
by Gary Green 06 Jun '11

06 Jun '11

FYI - MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit – Cambridge Research Assistant The MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBSU) is an internationally renowned research institute with state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience facilities, including on-site fMRI, MEG, and EEG laboratories, and neuropsychological patient panel and large panel of healthy volunteers. Applications are invited for a Research Assistant to provide scientific support for Dr Tristan Bekinschtein’s 5 year programme on Transition of Consciousness in Sleep and Sedation, particularly for acquiring behavioural, EEG and fMRI data (and the combination of both) during cognitive experiments on volunteers, patients with sleep disorders and people under sedation. This is a 2 year post initially, funded by the Wellcome Trust. You will be highly motivated and proactive, with a degree in psychology, biology, computer science or physics. Experience in scientific research, particularly with human volunteers, is important, as is familiarity with computer programming and statistics. Experience of research in the area of sleep and polysomnography is desirable. Experience with EEG or MRI acquisition and/or analysis would be an advantage. Good communication skills plus the ability to work as part of a large, multi-disciplinary team are essential. The starting salary will be in the range of £20,074 - £27,271 per annum, depending upon qualifications and experience. We offer a flexible pay and reward policy, 30 days annual leave entitlement, and an optional MRC final salary Pension Scheme. On site car and bicycle parking is available. Applications are handled by the RCUK Shared Services Centre; to apply please visit our job board at https://ext.ssc.rcuk.ac.uk and complete an online application form. If you are unable to apply online please contact us on 01793 867003 quoting reference IRC23030. Closing date: 2nd July 2011 This position is subject to pre-employment screening The Medical Research Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer ------------------------- Gary Green

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YNiC seminar today
by rem 02 Jun '11

02 Jun '11

Dear Users This afternoon (4-5 pm in YNiC) there will be a talk on "Measuring the spatial resolution of MEG beamformers" given by Sam Johnson. Everyone is welcome to attend. 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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At risk period tomorrow lunchtime
by Mark Hymers 01 Jun '11

01 Jun '11

Hi, The UPS in the YNiC server room will be undergoing its yearly maintanence tomorrow from around 11:30. This should have no effect on users unless we suffer from a power cut at exactly the same time as the UPS is being maintained (a highly unlikely scenario). In this case, there will be a short outage whilst we bring the servers back up again. Thanks, and sorry for the short notice. Mark -- Mark Hymers York Neuroimaging Centre

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[ lecturerships in aberdeen]
by Gary Green 01 Jun '11

01 Jun '11

FYI *********************************** UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY LECTURESHIPS As part of its continuing development, the School of Psychology invites applications for lectureships from individuals with a strong research record that extends the School’s activities in any of the following areas: Cognition, Perception & Attention, and Social Cognition. The successful candidate will show exceptional promise as an independent researcher and the ability to deliver inspiring teaching. Salary will be at the appropriate point on the Grade 7 scale (£36,862-£44,016 per annum), with placement according to qualifications and experience. / / Informal enquiries may be made to Prof. Neil Macrae (tel: 01224 272245, email c.n.macrae(a)abdn.ac.uk <mailto:c.n.macrae@abdn.ac.uk>). * * *Should you require a visa to undertake paid employment in the UK you will be required to fulfil the minimum points criteria to be granted a Certificate of Sponsorship and Tier 2 visa. As appropriate, at the time an offer of appointment is made you will be asked to demonstrate that you fulfil the criteria in respect of financial maintenance and competency in English. Please do not hesitate to contact Lynda Johnston, HR Adviser, for further information on this.* * * To apply online for this position visit www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs <http://www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs> Job Reference Number: YPS243A. The closing date for the receipt of applications is 24 June 2011. Promoting Diversity and Equal Opportunities throughout the University Dr Jasna Martinovic School of Psychology University of Aberdeen William Guild Building Aberdeen AB24 2UB tel: 01224 272240 email: j.martinovic @ abdn.ac.uk web: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~psy527/dept/ -- Gary Green York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5DG http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/about-us/people/ggrg tel. +44 (0) 1904 435349 PA - Claire Fox : +44 (0) 1904 435329 or Claire.Fox(a)ynic.york.ac.uk fax +44 (0) 1904 435356 mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004

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YNiC seminar 2nd June
by Rebecca E Millman 31 May '11

31 May '11

Dear Users This Thursday (4-5 pm in YNiC) there will be a talk on "Measuring the spatial resolution of MEG beamformers" given by Sam Johnson. Everyone is welcome to attend. Best wishes Rebecca -- Dr. Rebecca E. Millman York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park York YO10 5DG Email: rem(a)ynic.york.ac.uk Tel: 01904 435 5373

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Freesurfer
by Mark Hymers 28 May '11

28 May '11

Hi, FreeSurfer has recently announced a new version (5.1.0) where they've finally sorted out the license issues after several years. We don't have packages built for it yet, but will be looking at it very soon (in conjunction with the neurodebian team) to replace the semi-working 4.5.0 packages we have now. Release notes can be found at: http://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/fswiki/ReleaseNotes Thanks, Mark -- Mark Hymers York Neuroimaging Centre

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