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Questions about beamforming
by Luis Peraza 07 Apr '11

07 Apr '11

More about Beamforming files In a previous mail-list I was told that the *spheres.txt and *transform.txt file are obtained after coregistration of the MEG data to the MRI structural before beamforming. So I imagine that transform.txt matrix takes the NAI voxel values to the MNI space with a 5mm or 2mm volume grid, from the individual/subject brain to the MNI standard. Am I right? Is it MNI standard or the MNI space of the individual structural MRI? But anyway, (and this is a supposition) coregistration should be done first between MEG and the individual MRI structure to perform Beamforming in world/real or physical coordinates (right?). So there should be a previous space transform in world coordinates to perform beamforming, then the NAI values are obtained in world coordinates and finally transformed to MNI space together with the individual structural MRI. Am I right about this? The reason why I am to eager to know this, is because I am doing Beamforming for my project using python-vtk, and so far I have learned how to extract the cortical voxels of individual structrual MRI using BET-FAST from FSL. But in order to run my beamforming I need to transform the structural voxels (in MNI) to world coordinates and also do coregistration between the fiducial skin points, which I imagine were obtained using the stylus pen for 3D modelling during the MEG acquisition with the surface of the subject skin from the MRI. I was wondering if the transform.txt file does the coregistration skin-points-to-skin-surface for the Beamforming, Now I know that it does not. Maybe I will have to program my own coregistration algorithm anyway. I only wanted to know If there were a less painful way to do it. My fifth question is the following. According to the ynic-wiki, it says that I am able to define any voxel in MNI coordinates to define virtual electrodes using the Beamforming functions. The problem is that the wiki does not say how to define this coordinates. From where can I take them? >From the structural MRI or from the MRI standard? Can they be only the cortex or any voxel inside the brain? And my last question is about the sphere.txt file. It is composed of 248 lines, they should be the MEG coils, but I can not imagine the meaning of the rest of the four columns. I was thinking they where x,y,z coordinates, but there is a fourth one that tells me I am wrong. Many thanks, Luis R. Peraza

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Beamforming files
by Luis Peraza 07 Apr '11

07 Apr '11

After doing beamforming there are two files besides the NAI ones, a *spheres.txt and *transform.txt files. My question is which is the purpose of these files. What do they represent? Many thanks. Luis Peraza

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Beamforming files
by Luis Peraza 07 Apr '11

07 Apr '11

After doing beamforming there are two files besides the NAI ones, a *spheres.txt and *transform.txt files. My question is which is the purpose of these files. What do they represent? Many thanks. Luis Peraza

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MRI help
by Philip Quinlan 26 Mar '11

26 Mar '11

Are there any useful rules of thumb about what the critical cluster size should be in reporting results. I have a results with a cluster size of 1 that reaches the 2.3 threshold. (i) this cant be a real ROI - can it? (ii) why is the critical z val set at 2.3 anyway? Any help gratefully received. Thanks Philip. ******************************************************************** Philip Quinlan E-Mail: ptq1(a)york.ac.uk Department of Psychology FAX: (01904) 323181 The University of York Tel: (01904) 320000 Ext. 3135 Heslington Direct : (01904) 323135 York YO10 5DD U.K. ********************************************************************

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[Fwd: [megcommunity] MEG Research Associate - University of Cambridge]
by Gary Green 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

FYI Research Associate *University of Cambridge, Department of Experimental Psychology* *Vacancy Ref: PJ07992* * * *Salary: £27,428 - £35,788 pa* Applications are invited for a post-doctoral researcher to develop, implement, and analyse MEG studies investigating cognitive and motor abilities across the adult life-span for an interdisciplinary BBSRC funded research project (Cambridge Centre for Ageing and Neuroscience (Cam-CAN) www.cam-can.com). This collaborative project involves researchers in a number of University of Cambridge Departments and at the MRC-Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit. The applicant will be based in the Centre for Speech, Language and the Brain, Department of Experimental Psychology, led by Professor Lorraine K Tyler. The post-holder will be expected to interact frequently with members of the CSLB and other members of the Cam-CAN team. The Centre has access to a research-dedicated 3T Siemens MR scanner, EEG and MEG facilities housed at the MRC-CBU. Applicants must have a PhD in a relevant discipline and experience in MEG imaging analysis, particularly connectivity in both sensor and source space. Excellent computer programming (MATLAB and/or Python) and MEG analysis (SPM, Fieldtrip) skills are essential. A background in cognitive neuroscience, particularly ageing, would be beneficial. /Closing date: 4 May 2011, Start date: 1 October 2011/ /Limit of tenure: The funds for this post are available for one year in the first instance, with a possibility to extend for a further two-three years./ / / For further details, please see our website at http://csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk/vacancies.html or http://www.cam-can.org/vacancies/index.html Applications should include a covering letter, CV, publications list and a completed form CHRIS/6 Parts I and III (downloadable from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6), and should be sent to Mrs M Dixon at csladmin(a)csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk <mailto:csladmin@csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk> or by post to Mrs M Dixon, Centre for Speech, Language and the Brain, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EB. /The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity./ /The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK./

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post-doc positions
by Gary Green 23 Mar '11

23 Mar '11

FYI -------- Original Message -------- Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:53:49 +0000 (GMT) From: Klaas Enno Stephan <klaasenno(a)yahoo.de> Reply-To: Klaas Enno Stephan <k.stephan(a)fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk> To: Klaas Enno Stephan <klaasenno.stephan(a)econ.uzh.ch> Dear colleagues, The Max-Planck Society and University College London recently launched a joint initiative in Computational Psychiatry & Aging. This program currently offers a number of open postdoctoral positions (application deadline: 31 March 2011). We would be grateful if you could forward the information below to students in your department who may have an interest in applying for these positions. With many thanks and my very best wishes, Klaas Max Planck Society – University College London Joint Initiative in Computational Psychiatry and Aging The Max Planck Society (MPS) and University College London (UCL) are launching a joint initiative, funded by contributions from MPS and UCL, commencing in May 2011 (for details, see www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/research-initiative-mps-ucl <http://www.mpibberlin.mpg.de/research-initiative-mps-ucl>). The initiative will involve laboratories including the Max Planck Institute for Human Development (Berlin) and the Max Planck Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences (Leipzig), in Germany, and the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging (London) and the Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit (London) in the UK. The goal of the initiative is to develop novel neuroscience approaches to understanding psychopathology and cognitive aging that exploit computational and mechanistic perspectives. We are seeking applicants for a number of post-doctoral positions with an interest or background in computational neuroscience who would like to use such approaches to understand psychiatric disorders and cognitive aging. The applicants should forward their CVs to Helena Maravilla (MPSUCL(a)mpib-berlin.mpg.de), Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Lentzeallee 94, 14195 Berlin, Germany. The deadline for the first round of applications is March 31, 2011. For further information, please see http://www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/en/research/research-initiative-mps-ucl http://www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/sites/default/files/media/pdf/25/mps-ucl-anno… __________________________________________________ Prof. Klaas Enno Stephan, MD Dr.med. PhD Laboratory for Social and Neural Systems Research, Dept. of Economics, University of Zurich Tel. +41-44-6343799/-6345520 http://www.socialbehavior.uzh.ch/stephan.html Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, Institute of Neurology, University College London Tel. +44-207-8337472 http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/Staff/

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Science Trail
by Michael Simpson 22 Mar '11

22 Mar '11

Dear all, The university Science Trail will be on tomorrow. As per usual, YNiC will be taking part. Availability of Open Plan will not be affected, however, there may be background noise from excitable secondary school students between 10 am and 3 pm. 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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Useful Tool for Meta-analysis and Functional Anatomy
by Tom Hartley 17 Mar '11

17 Mar '11

I've just come across pubbrain.org. It looks like a fantastic tool for cognitive neuroscience. Search for a term (e.g. "working memory") and find out how many PubMed papers have referred to different brain regions (a "heat map" is provided), together with a list of citations. For example, Pubmed find 161 papers linking "working memory" and "inferior frontal gyrus". Of course this is only the first step in understanding the brain basis of a given function, but I think it should be very useful for gaining a quick overview. Tom

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YNiC seminar today
by rem 17 Mar '11

17 Mar '11

Dear Users Today (4.30-5.30 pm in YNiC) there will be a YNiC project proposal presentation given by Koulla Mikellidou. The title of Koulla's talk is "Neural correlates of the Helmholtz's squares illusion". 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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YNiC seminar March 17th
by rem 14 Mar '11

14 Mar '11

Dear Users This Thursday (4.30-5.30 pm in YNiC) there will be a YNiC project proposal presentation given by Koulla Mikellidou. The title of Koulla's talk is "Neural correlates of the Helmholtz's squares illusion". 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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YNiC seminar today
by rem 10 Mar '11

10 Mar '11

Dear Users Today (4.30-5.30 pm in YNiC) there will be a talk on "Demonstrating functional connectivity between brain regions using MEG" given by myself, Muriel Lobier and Andy Ellis. This talk will take the form of a journal club to discuss connectivity measures in MEG in the context of a paper by Alex Clarke, Kirsten Taylor and Lorraine Tyler [Clarke, A., Taylor, KI and Tyler, LK. (in press). The evolution of meaning: Spatio-temporal dynamics of visual object recognition. J. Cogn. Neurosci. ]. The paper can be downloaded from Lorraine Tyler's website: http://csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk/publications/ 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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MEG Booking
by Mark Hymers 09 Mar '11

09 Mar '11

Hi, We have recently made some changes to the booking system for MEG to bring it more into line with the MRI system. "Operator Slots" have been re-introduced into the MEG system in line with the practice for MRI. These slots will disappear from the system 2 working days beforehand. All projects which can book MEG with YNiC provided operators will therefore be able to book in the same way that they can for MRI, but with a slightly longer notice period (2 days instead of 1). The following is a list of times of the week when operators will be available: Monday 0930-1130 and 1330-1630 Tuesday 1330-1530 Wednesday 0900-1200 Thursday 0900-1200 and 1300-1600 Friday 1100-1600 Projects with their own operators can continue to book the scanner at any time they require (subject to any other restrictions such as number of hours per week). If there are any questions about this procedure, please contact reception(a)ynic.york.ac.uk Thanks, Mark -- Mark Hymers York Neuroimaging Centre

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Consent Form Filing
by Jen Downing 09 Mar '11

09 Mar '11

Dear All, Please can everyone ensure that all completed participant registration and consent forms which have been used and requiring filing away for safekeeping are put into the new post box which has been installed on the wall in the YNiC reception. This will be emptied and the forms filed in the reception office daily. Many thanks for your cooperation with this new system which has been introduced to help safeguard the confidential details which are held on these forms. Jen -- Jen Downing Temporary PA to Professor Gary Green York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5DG tel: +44 (0)1904 435329 fax: +44 (0)1904 435356

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YNiC seminar 10th March
by rem 07 Mar '11

07 Mar '11

Dear Users This week (4.30-5.30 pm in YNiC) there will be a talk on "Demonstrating functional connectivity between brain regions using MEG" given by myself, Muriel Lobier and Andy Ellis. This talk will take the form of a journal club to discuss connectivity measures in MEG in the context of a paper by Alex Clarke, Kirsten Taylor and Lorraine Tyler [Clarke, A., Taylor, KI and Tyler, LK. (in press). The evolution of meaning: Spatio-temporal dynamics of visual object recognition. J. Cogn. Neurosci. ]. The paper can be downloaded from Lorraine Tyler's website: http://csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk/publications/ 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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YNiC seminar today
by rem 03 Mar '11

03 Mar '11

Dear Users Today (4.30-5.30 pm) there will be a YNiC project proposal presentation by Lilia Psalta. The title of Lilia's talk is "Neural correlates of the Thatcher Illusion". Summary: The Thatcher illusion is a phenomenon where it becomes difficult to detect local feature changes in an upside down face, despite identical changes being obvious in an upright face. The illusion was named after the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on whose photograph the effect has been most famously demonstrated (Thompson, 1980). The aim of this proposal is to use the Thatcher Illusion to explore how information about the identity, expression and attractiveness of faces is represented in the brain. 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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YNiC seminar 3rd March
by rem 28 Feb '11

28 Feb '11

Dear Users This week (4.30-5.30 pm) there will be a YNiC project proposal presentation by Lilia Psalta. The title of Lilia's talk is "Neural correlates of the Thatcher Illusion". Summary: The Thatcher illusion is a phenomenon where it becomes difficult to detect local feature changes in an upside down face, despite identical changes being obvious in an upright face. The illusion was named after the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on whose photograph the effect has been most famously demonstrated (Thompson, 1980). The aim of this proposal is to use the Thatcher Illusion to explore how information about the identity, expression and attractiveness of faces is represented in the brain. 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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YNiC seminar today
by rem 24 Feb '11

24 Feb '11

Dear Users This afternoon (4.30-5.30 pm) is the second round of the Cognitive Neuroscience MSc students' project proposal presentations. Please find details on talk titles, project supervisors and speakers below. Everyone is welcome to attend. Best wishes Rebecca Neural correlates of memory consolidation during sleep (Gaskell) ABIGAIL STACKHOUSE REBECCA FROST REZA SNOWDON JAMES GUEST Long-term forgetting in temporal lobe epilepsy (Badeley, Crawford) BRUCE RAWLINGS AMIE HAYES The effects of visual contrast manipulation on positive and negative BOLD activity in subcortical visual areas (Morland, Gouws and Silson) DAVID WATSON IVAN ALVAREZ YUN YU -- ************************************************************************ 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 24th February
by rem 22 Feb '11

22 Feb '11

Dear Users This week (4.30-5.30 pm) it is the second round of the Cognitive Neuroscience MSc students' project proposal presentations. Please find details on talk titles, project supervisors and speakers below. Everyone is welcome to attend. Best wishes Rebecca Neural correlates of memory consolidation during sleep (Gaskell) ABIGAIL STACKHOUSE REBECCA FROST REZA SNOWDON JAMES GUEST Long-term forgetting in temporal lobe epilepsy (Badeley, Crawford) BRUCE RAWLINGS AMIE HAYES The effects of visual contrast manipulation on positive and negative BOLD activity in subcortical visual areas (Morland, Gouws and Silson) DAVID WATSON IVAN ALVAREZ YUN YU -- ************************************************************************ 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
by rem 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

Dear Users Today (4.30-5.30 pm) the Cognitive Neuroscience MSc students will be giving project proposal presentations. Please find details on talk titles, project supervisors and speakers below. Everyone is welcome to attend. Best wishes Rebecca 1) "Phonological, Semantic and Executive Processing in LIFG" (Jefferies, Whitney, Krieger-Redwood) CATARINA TEIGE JAMES DAVEY JONATHAN MOSS GERORGE FLORIDES 2) "Language production and comprehension: how does it change with brain maturation?" (Gennari, Levita) FUNMILAYO OLADAPO GABY PFEIFER JACQUELINE BINGE IVETA EIMONTAITE 3) "Who is talking to who, and when? Estimating dynamic functional connectivity patterns in visual word recognition with MEG" (Cornelissen, Johnson, Simpson) VICTORIA BRATTAN DASHIEL MUNDING ANDREW QUINN LUCIA HRMLOVA 4) "Amygdala response to basic emotions" (Azghar, Young) TESSA FLACK JULIA FREY MLADEN SORMAZ SIYAN FAN DENIZ USTEN LUIS MANSSUER -- ************************************************************************ 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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BBSRC
by Tim Andrews 14 Feb '11

14 Feb '11

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/feb/10/cuts-disastrous-brain-science… -- Dr Tim Andrews Department of Psychology University of York York, YO10 5DD UK Tel: 44-1904-434356 Fax: 44-1904-433181 http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~ta505/

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YNiC seminar 17th February
by rem 14 Feb '11

14 Feb '11

Dear Users This week (4.30-5.30 pm) the Cognitive Neuroscience MSc students will be giving project proposal presentations. Please find details on talk titles, project supervisors and speakers below. Everyone is welcome to attend. Best wishes Rebecca 1) "Phonological, Semantic and Executive Processing in LIFG" (Jefferies,Whitney, Krieger-Redwood) CATARINA TEIGE JAMES DAVEY JONATHAN MOSS GERORGE FLORIDES 2) "Language production and comprehension: how does it change with brain maturation?" (Gennari, Levita) FUNMILAYO OLADAPO GABY PFEIFER JACQUELINE BINGE IVETA EIMONTAITE 3) "Who is talking to who, and when? Estimating dynamic functional connectivity patterns in visual word recognition with MEG" (Cornelissen, Johnson, Simpson) VICTORIA BRATTAN DASHIEL MUNDING ANDREW QUINN LUCIA HRMLOVA 4) "Amygdala response to basic emotions" (Azghar, Young) TESSA FLACK JULIA FREY MLADEN SORMAZ SIYAN FAN DENIZ USTEN LUIS MANSSUER -- ************************************************************************ 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: [megcommunity] Advert Chair]
by Gary Green 11 Feb '11

11 Feb '11

FYI -------- Original Message -------- UNIVERSITY of GLASGOW College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology (INP) Faculty Position in Formal Models of Cortical Networks - may be appointed at Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader or Professor level Ref: M00075 Salary: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - £31,798 - £52,556 per annum Reader/Professor – negotiable – depends on experience Applications are invited for a faculty position (up to chair level) in Formal Models of Cortical Networks from individuals with an outstanding research record. The post is designed to complement existing research strengths in the Institute for Neuroscience and Psychology and to develop a programme for studying and describing networks across the different Centres of the Institute. The Post-holder will provide research leadership in the area of cortical networks and networks in general (connectivity, information theory, graph theory). The Post-holder will be expected to raise external funds to support their research programme, to attract postdoctoral research staff and PhD students, and to contribute to research-led teaching, especially via the development of specialised content for masters and postgraduate degrees. Candidates for this post will have an exceptional international research profile, including a track record of high impact publications and substantial research funding, in the areas of network/connectivity analysis, information theory or graph theory. Informal enquiries may be made to Philippe Schyns (Director of Institute, +44 141 330 4937, philippe(a)psy.gla.ac.uk) or Joachim Gross (Acting Director of Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (CCNi), +44 141 330 3947, joachim(a)psy.gla.ac.uk). Apply online at www.glasgow.ac.uk/jobs Closing date: 12 April 2011.

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YNiC seminar today
by rem 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

Dear Users There will be 2 talks this afternoon (4.30-5-.30 pm in YNiC): 1) Nora Vyas, King's College London ****"Brain Anatomical Changes in Childhood-Onset Psychosis: Insights from fMRI and MEG" Abnormal neuronal connectivity in the “default mode” network has been implicated in schizophrenia. Although the precise role of the default mode network appears elusive, the component brain regions and associated cognitive processes in the default mode appear relevant in schizophrenia. This talk will provide an overview on neuroimaging studies identifying progressive brain changes in childhood onset schizophrenia (COS; onset before age 13), a rare and severe form of the adult-onset counterpart, and their biological full siblings. To study the “default network” across traditional frequency bands seen in electrophysiological literature, an ongoing project at the Child Psychiatry Branch, NIMH, has focused on investigating spontaneous magnetoencephalographic (MEG) patterns during eyes-closed resting-state in COS and their full healthy siblings. The findings will be discussed followed by conclusions and future directions. Dr Nora S Vyas’s webpage: http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/staff/profile/default.aspx?go=11900 2) Tom Hartley, Department of Psychology "Efficient Localisation of the Human Grid System" In 2005, a remarkable new class of cells was discovered in the medial entorhinal cortex of the rat, forming an important input to the hippocampus. As an animal moves about its environment, grid cells fire at an array of locations spanning the environment to form an equilateral triangular grid (see http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Grid_cells for more information). The crystal-like repeating symmetry of the grid cells' multipeaked firing patterns is unique and the grids form a completely novel and hitherto unanticipated type of neural representation. Doeller and colleagues (Nature, Feb 2010) showed that signatures of this grid system could be detected in fMRI data from humans exploring a virtual environment. However this was only possible using a complex retrospective analysis, so it was not possible to manipulate properties of the environment or task to examine the grid system's properties systematically. This project proposes a new method for localising the grid system efficiently, using an experimental design which fully exploits its remarkable and unique regularity. If this method proves viable, it will enable us to quickly localise the grid system in each individual so that its detailed properties and role in behaviour can be fully and thoroughly investigated Everyone is welcome to attend. 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: [SPM] Postdoctoral Fellowship on infant neurocognitive and brain development using MRI, Eyetracking, and EEG]
by Gary Green 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

FYI --------------------------------- * * *_Job description:_* National University of Singapore (NUS) is a leading global university centred in Asia. It offers a global approach to education and research, with a focus on Asian perspectives and expertise. Computation functional anatomy laboratory at NUS (http://www.bioeng.nus.edu.sg/cfa) focuses on brain and cognition studies using neuroimaging techniques. Our group is leading a large-scale healthy infant neuroimaging project in Singapore. The project examines neurocognition using EEG and eye trackers and brain development using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), resting-state fMRI, and structural MRI. We are looking for a research fellow who is interested in multi-modal MRI studies in infants for understanding normal development of brain and cognition trajectory. We offer high salary with medical and other benefits. *_Requirements:_* · Ph. D · Research background on infant brain or child cognition is preferable but necessary · Knowledge in statistical analysis is necessary · Good communication and writing skills in English language If you are interested in the jobs listed below, please send your CV to Dr. Anqi QIU Division of Bioengineering National University of Singapore Email: bieqa(a)nus.edu.sg <mailto:bieqa@nus.edu.sg> Phone: +(65) 6516 7002

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[Fwd: Post Doctoral Job Opportunity at Stanford University]
by Gary Green 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

FYI ----------------------------- A full-time Postdoctoral Fellow position is available for a highly motivated individual with a strong interest in human social cognition and a solid background in computational neuroscience. The project focuses on the creation of an integrated social cognition laboratory that includes Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) imaging, physiological measurements, behavioral coding and eye tracking. The postdoctoral fellow will be involved in the development of hyperscanning protocols (scanning 2 or more individuals simultaneously), brain-computer interfaces and computational methods to process and analyze data across multiple scientific levels. The successful applicant will have technical qualifications that include proficient Matlab programming and signal processing experience. Applicants should have (or anticipate having) a Ph.D. and research background in computational neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience and/or functional brain imaging. Applicants with experience conducting Near Infrared Spectroscopy studies and data analysis procedures will receive preference. Having significant experience in fMRI is also a plus. Duties will also include manuscript preparation and grant preparation. *Contact Information: * Reiko R. Riley Assistant to Dr. Allan Reiss/Administrative Associate Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research Stanford University School of Medicine 401 Quarry, MC 5795 Stanford, CA 94305 Office (650) 498-4538 Fax (650) 724-4761 Email: reikor(a)stanford.edu Website: http://cibsr.stanford.edu/ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: Information contained in this message and any attachments is intended only for the addressee(s). If you believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return electronic mail, and please delete it without further review, disclosure, or copying.

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