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[Fwd: [SPM] Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Neuroimaging]
by Gary Green 14 Oct '10

14 Oct '10

FYI ----------------------- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Neuroimaging University of Illinois at Chicago A postdoctoral position is available at the Institute for Juvenile Research and the Center for Cognitive Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago, to study brain function and develop brain models of functional connectivity in children and adolescents within our research program and Neuroscience and Treatment Center in pediatric psychiatric disorders. The position involves working with Dr. Mani Pavuluri, M.D. Ph.D. and her neuroimaging team on conducting fMRI studies and developing new neuroimaging methods to examine functional connectivity in relation to DTI, and genetics with regard to affect, cognition and sensori-motor processes in pediatric populations. We seek PhD candidates who have a strong background in fMRI and neuroscience. Experience with fMRI studies, and familiarity with AFNI, SPM, or FSL software are required. Excellent programming and statistical skills related to neuroimaging research, and a record of scientific publications are also required. The Center for Cognitive Medicine (http://ccm.psych.uic.edu), located within the UIC medical campus, is a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary clinical and academic center that focuses on investigating the neural bases of cognitive, affective and motor deficits, as well as behavioral pharmacology of various clinical disorders including pediatric bipolar disorder, mood disorders, ADHD, autism, schizophrenia and head injury populations. Our research program is a strong federally funded program with outstanding research opportunities and with direct access to pediatric psychiatric patients through our pediatric mood disorder clinics. We offer a competitive hiring package based on experience, with opportunities for career development beyond the post-doctoral appointment. The Center for Cognitive Medicine and the Institute for Juvenile Research are part of the UIC Medical School and are in close proximity to the MR Center, which houses two 1.5T clinical scanners, one research-devoted 3T scanner, as well as a new whole body 9.4T scanner for human brain imaging.// Interested candidates must contact Dr. M. Pavuluri or Dr. A. Passarotti via email: mpavuluri(a)psych.uic.edu <mailto:mpavuluri@psych.uic.edu>, apassarotti(a)psych.uic.edu. // This is a separate listing from the previous post. Thanks. James A. Ellis jellis(a)psych.uic.edu <mailto:mjellis@psych.uic.edu>__ Data Analyst, Paradigm Development Pediatric *B*rain *R*esearch *A*nd *I*nterventio*N* Center <http://www.psych.uic.edu/brain-center>__ Department of Psychiatry 1747 West Roosevelt Road University of Illinois at Chicago, M/C 747 Chicago Illinois 60608 The BRAIN Center is part of the Institute for Juvenile Research and the Colbeth Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, and affiliated with the Center for Cognitive Medicine. Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, UIC.

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[Fwd: [SPM] Berlin: Six Postdocs in Deep Brain Stimulation and Recording]
by Gary Green 14 Oct '10

14 Oct '10

FYI --------------------------------- The clinical research group „Deep Brain Stimulation: Mechanisms, Physiology and Optimization of Therapy“ granted by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation), invites applications for the following job openings: - 6 postdoctoral researchers (E13/Ä1) - Lab manager (neurophysiology lab, EEG/ LFP; E13/Ä1) - Physician specialized in movement disorders (Ä2) (Reference ID: DM.171.10) We especially encourage applications of researchers in the disciplines of medicine, natural sciences, and psychology with a strong interest in investigating deep brain stimulation. Research will be performed in 9 innovative research projects based on animal models and neurophysiological and clinical methods in humans. Research focuses on neuroplasticity, neuronal oscillations, neurocomputation, emotional processing, linguistics, brain imaging, and deep brain stimulation in Morbus Parkinson, Dystonia and Depression. The research positions are within the teams of Professor Draganski, Professor Curio, Professor Haynes, PD Klostermann, Professor Kühn, Professor Kupsch at the Charité and the Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience. The job profile of the lab manager (postdoc) includes organizing and executing clinical- neurophysiological examinations of patients (EEG/LFP/TMS). There will also be opportunity to carry out own research projects. Depending on qualification, wage classification will be based on tariff part 13 according to regulations of TV- Charité, or the tariff part A1/Ä2 according to the TV-Ärzte Marburger Bund – Charité regulations, respectively. The positions are full-time, for 3 years (renewal is possible). The Charité– Universitätsmedizin Berlin bases its recruitment on personal qualification, ability, and professional accomplishment. In case of equal qualification, severely handicapped applicants will be considered with priority. We also aim to increase the percentage of female research staff and therefore explicitly encourage applications of women. Given equal qualification, female applicants will, within legal boundaries, receive priority consideration. Electronic applications should be directed to the principal investigators (KFO247(a)charite.de), indicating the reference ID DM.171.10, by November 15th 2010. An overview of the projects can be found here http://www.charite.de/forschung/projekte/deutsche_forschungsgemeinschaft_df… For further information please contact the head of the clinical research group, Professor Andrea Kühn (andrea.kuehn(a)charite.de).

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Recruiting for the volunteer pool at Freshers Fair
by Michael Simpson 14 Oct '10

14 Oct '10

Dear all, Alex Reid will be recruiting for the Psychology Dept. PEEBs participant pool at the Freshers Fair on Saturday (see email below). He has kindly agreed to also distribute recruitment flyers for the YNiC volunteer pool. If there are any YNiC Users who would like to help him, I am sure that their help would be gratefully received. Please contact him directly at <amr507(a)york.ac.uk>. Many thanks, Michael > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: PEEBS recruitment > Date: 07 Oct 2010 13:17:41 +0100 > From: amr507(a)york.ac.uk > To: all(a)psych.york.ac.uk > > Hi All, Next week brings with it the first year freshers fair(Saturday the > 16th). Last year we set up a stall outside the department and managed to > get around 800 people signed up to the PEEBs participant pool (the hit rate > was around 50%). > > As this no doubt helped anyone running experiments I was hoping I could > recruit some volunteers to help out again this year (there were around five > of us last time). It need only be for an hour or so and the benefits would > last the entire year. > > We are planning to set up a stall outside the department at around 10:30 > and will be running it until 2 or 3pm. Volunteers may be required to: 1. > Help set things up. 2. Hang about with clipboards touting the wonderful > befits of paid participation. 3. Possibly dress up a bit (lab coats, > 'science' wigs etc). 5. Dispense sweets. > > Anyone interested please give me an e-mail. > > Cheers, > Alex > > p.s. If anyone has any spare lab coats we could borrow that would be very > helpful as well. -- 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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YNiC seminars update
by Gary Green 12 Oct '10

12 Oct '10

The list of seminars in YNiC for this autumn has been updated. More will be added in the next few weeks https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/events/thursday-sessions -- 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 fax +44 (0) 1904 435356 mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004

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Call for papers
by Gary Green 12 Oct '10

12 Oct '10

ISMRM have issued the call for abstracts for their meeting in 2011 Details can be found at https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/user-resources/conferences-and-abstract-deadlin… or http://www.ismrm.org/11/call.htm -- 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 fax +44 (0) 1904 435356 mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004

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[Fwd: Job Ad: Lectureship at University of Nottingham]
by Gary Green 12 Oct '10

12 Oct '10

FYI sent from Nottingham -------------------- A lectureship has just been advertised in Psychology at the University of Nottingham. We have great neuroimaging facilities here (1.5T, 3T and 7T fMRI, MEG, EEG and TMS) and applicants with a focus on social, developmental or cognitive research are particularly encouraged. Details are here http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/Jobs/CurrentVacancies/ref/CE00937S --

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FW: [NLC2010] Postdoctoral Position - Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York
by Ekaterini Klepousniotou 11 Oct '10

11 Oct '10

FYI ****************************************************************** Dr. Ekaterini Klepousniotou Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience & Neuropsychology Institute of Psychological Sciences University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT UK Tel: +44 (0)113 3435716 Fax: +44 (0)113 3435749 ________________________________ From: nlc_distribution-bounces(a)nlc2009.angularis.org [nlc_distribution-bounces(a)nlc2009.angularis.org] On Behalf Of Kristina Simonyan [kristina.simonyan(a)mssm.edu] Sent: 11 October 2010 15:56 To: nlc_distribution(a)nlc2009.angularis.org Subject: [NLC2010] Postdoctoral Position - Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York Dear All: A postdoctoral position is available immediately in the laboratory of Dr. Kristina Simonyan in the Department of Neurology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York. The research emphases of the laboratory are on the studies of brain mechanisms of voice and speech production and the neurological correlates of primary focal dystonias (e.g., spasmodic dysphonia) using a multi-modal neuroimaging approach (fMRI, DTI, high-resolution MRI, PET). The ideal candidate will have an M.D. and/or Ph.D. in neuroscience or a relevant field and knowledge of computational (especially Linux, MATLAB) and statistical (AFNI, FSL) methods. Familiarity with connectivity analysis and neuroreceptor mapping is preferred. Inquires should be sent to kristina.simonyan(a)mssm.edu<UrlBlockedError.aspx> and interviews can be arranged at the Neurobiology of Language Conference in San Diego. Alternatively, interested candidates should send CV, brief description of research experience and three references to: Kristina Simonyan, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Neurology Mount Sinai School of Medicine One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1137 New York, NY 10029 Tel: (212) 241-0656 Email: kristina.simonyan(a)mssm.edu<UrlBlockedError.aspx>

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Visitors at YNiC today
by Gary Green 11 Oct '10

11 Oct '10

Dear Colleagues At 3pm today, Dame Sally Davies and the VC will be visiting YNiC. They will arrive just before 3pm and leave at 3.35pm Professor Dame Sally Davies, is the Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department of Health and the NHS. In her role as Director General, Professor Dame Sally Davies, has developed the strategy for health and social care research and is now responsible for the National Institute of Health Research. She is also a board member of the Office of the Coordination of Health Research (OSCHR), and chairs the UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC). Her own research interests focus on sickle cell disease. If you are free it would be very helpful if you could come along to YNiC and be available to talk about the relationship of your work to clinical conditions. If you are running an experiment I would be grateful if you would be willing to explain to the visitors what you are doing. Later, Professor Davies will be giving the Vice-Chancellor's Lecture https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/public-lectures/autumn-term-2… Thanks 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 fax +44 (0) 1904 435356 mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004

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News about MRI in Europe
by Gary Green 07 Oct '10

07 Oct '10

Dear colleagues You may be relieved to read the following ----------- A controversial European Union law that potentially could threaten the use of MRI in research laboratories and medical clinics will be overhauled, clearing the way for the technology to continue being used across Europe, according to an accord announced last week by EU officials. Speaking at a September 29 reception at the European Parliament in Brussels, László Andor, EU commissioner for employment, social affairs, and inclusion, said the European Commission would formally propose a revision to the 2004 EU directive limiting workers' exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) before the end of the year, known informally as the EMF Directive. The revision will effectively exclude MRI scanners from the scope of the directive by removing exposure restrictions on the technology. "We are very close to proposing a win-win solution," Andor told the reception, organized by the Alliance for MRI advocacy group. "No binding exposure limits will be imposed on MRI." Andor said the move came after long discussions between the European Commission and the Alliance for MRI, as well as research into the potential dangers of radiation exposure from the scanners. The Alliance for MRI argued that MRI had been in use for more than 25 years, imaging up to 500 million patients without evidence of harm to workers due to EMF exposure. Although MRI magnets can affect metal objects, the Alliance for MRI said the scanners are free from most health risks associated with ionizing radiation such as x-rays. Andor said the European Commission eventually reached the same conclusion. "New scientific studies have not indicated any harmful effects from MRIs," he said. However, the revision would be accompanied by new qualitative measures for healthcare workers, covering procedures governing access to examination rooms, training tools, and the dissemination of best practices, Andor said. The Physical Agents (Electromagnetic Field) 2004/40/EC directive was formally approved by the EU in 2004, with a four-year deadline for implementation. It was originally designed to address health risks for those working in the electrical power and telecommunication industries. However, the EMF Directive quickly came under fire for its potential unintended consequences, and in April 2008, just one week before it was due to be come into effect, the implementation deadline was set back a further four years to April 2012. Some insiders blamed the entire affair on a bureaucratic bungle: The directive was initially created as a worker safety measure and overseen by the European Commission's Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs, and Equal Opportunities; the Commission's Directorate General for Health and Consumers was sidelined during the entire legislative process. ---------------- So keep planning those MRI experiments! 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 fax +44 (0) 1904 435356 mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004

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[Fwd: conference and autumn school, tübingen, november 2010]
by Gary Green 04 Oct '10

04 Oct '10

FYI ------------------------------------ *Lifelong Imaging Conference: 25^th -27^th November 2010* *Autumn School “Analyze the brain”: 24^th -25^th November 2010 * Hello, we are pleased to announce the upcoming “Autumn school” followed by the “Lifelong Imaging conference” in Tübingen organized by the MEG Center. For application and further information on invited speakers and scientific program please visit our website: http://www.mp.uni-tuebingen.de/lli-konferenz/ We look forward to meet you in Tübingen! Best regards , Hubert Preissl

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[Fwd: MEG post.doc. in Oxford]
by Gary Green 04 Oct '10

04 Oct '10

FYI ------------------------------ Postdoctoral Research Assistant HQ10020 Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Grade 7 (£28983-35646) http://www.psych.ox.ac.uk/jobvacancies/hq10020 Applications are invited for a full time postdoctoral research assistant on a study investigating the brain basis of the parent-infant relationship, especially where the infant has a craniofacial abnormality, by using magnetoencephalography (MEG). Specifically adult brain responses to auditory and visual stimuli will be investigated. The post is based in the University Department of Psychiatry, Section of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, at the Warneford Hospital and is funded for 18 months The postholder will be responsible for designing and running MEG experiments and analysis of MEG data, as well as assisting with the day to day running of the laboratory. The postholder should have a postgraduate degree in electronic engineering, computing, physics or neuroscience, along with demonstrated skills in EEG/MEG signal analysis. Previous experience in using software for designing and running MEG experiments would be an advantage. Those wishing to apply should first obtain further particulars, which outline the selection criteria and application process. These can be obtained via the link below or by e-mail to vacancies(a)psych.ox.ac.uk by telephone +44 (0)1865 223785 quoting reference HQ10020. Closing date for applications is Thursday 21st October. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Please note that further particulars including all selection criteria must be addressed in your application. Any offer of employment will be conditional on a satisfactory enhanced disclosure report from the CRB We will be in touch within 2 weeks should we wish to invite you for interview. Unfortunately, due to the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to write to unsuccessful candidates. So if you have not been contacted within this time, your application has been unsuccessful. * Application Form Postdoctoral Research Assistant HQ10020 http://www.psych.ox.ac.uk/jobvacancies/documents/hq10020app/view * Further Particulars Postdoctoral Research Assistant HQ10020 http://www.psych.ox.ac.uk/jobvacancies/documents/hq10020fp/view

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University Open Day, Tuesday 5th October
by Michael Simpson 01 Oct '10

01 Oct '10

Dear all, as part of the University Open Day, there will be tours of YNiC. Hence, between 11.15 and 15.15 there is a possibility that for short periods YNiC Open Plan may resemble morning rush hour in Turin. You should be fine to work on the Open Plan workstations, however, expect a little background noise. As such, it's probably not advisable to try and conduct a lab meeting during this period. 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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FW: [NLC2010] Postdoctoral Position Announcement
by Ekaterini Klepousniotou 30 Sep '10

30 Sep '10

FYI ****************************************************************** Dr. Ekaterini Klepousniotou Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience & Neuropsychology Institute of Psychological Sciences University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT UK Tel: +44 (0)113 3435716 Fax: +44 (0)113 3435749 ________________________________ From: nlc_distribution-bounces(a)nlc2009.angularis.org [nlc_distribution-bounces(a)nlc2009.angularis.org] On Behalf Of Rebecca Egbert [rre2(a)nyu.edu] Sent: 27 September 2010 22:06 To: nlc_distribution(a)nlc2009.angularis.org Subject: [NLC2010] Postdoctoral Position Announcement Postdoctoral Position at NYU Abu Dhabi Neuroscience of Language Laboratory A 4-year, potentially renewable post-doctoral position in the cognitive neuroscience of language is available for the NYU Abu Dhabi Neuroscience of Language Laboratory starting in summer 2011. The researcher will be working in the NYU Neuroscience of Language Lab under the direction of Dr. Alec Marantz, Dr. Liina Pylkkanen, and Dr. David Poeppel. The researcher will have had experience with evoked response experiments using either MEG or EEG, but preferably both. The main responsibility of the researcher will be to explore the appropriate ways to utilize participant populations of varied linguistic and educational backgrounds to address questions about linguistic universals and language specific effects. Working with Arabic and East Asian speakers requires nuanced understanding of the linguistic situation on the ground as well as a search for necessary corpus resources and area experts on the languages and language-particular psycholinguistics. A researcher with cross-linguistic experimental experience would be ideal for the job, and someone from either the Gulf area or India would be especially suited for this project. To apply, please send a copy of your CV and a brief statement of research interests and goals to linguistics.neurolab(a)nyu.edu<mailto:linguistics.neurolab@nyu.edu>. For more information about the NYU Neuroscience of Lanugage Lab, please see http://www.psych.nyu.edu/meglab/nellab/

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Change in default matlab version
by Mark Hymers 29 Sep '10

29 Sep '10

Dear all, Earlier in the year, we added Matlab 2010a to the YNiC systems and asked for it to be tested against anything people were using. At the same time we announced that as detailed at: https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/doc/ITPages/FAQ/Misc/SupportedVersions we would be changing the default matlab version from 2009a (7.8) to 2010a (7.10) in September 2010. As we've had no feedback, we'll be going ahead with this change - most likely towards the end of next week but certainly by the end of the month. Matlab 2009a (7.8) will still be available on the system until January (when 2011a will be added and 2009a withdrawn). Thanks, Mark -- Mark Hymers York Neuroimaging Centre

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MEG Software
by Mark Hymers 28 Sep '10

28 Sep '10

Dear all, As you're probably aware, we're working on a new release of the MEG analysis software. As part of this, there will be some changes to how we use the XML input files. It would therefore be really helpful if anyone who has used the MEG software in the past could send me some of their sample XML files so I can check that we can still read them properly. Cheers, Mark -- Mark Hymers York Neuroimaging Centre

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[Fwd: Job Opening: MEG Scientist at University of Washington]
by Gary Green 24 Sep '10

24 Sep '10

FYI - see attached email

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FW: [NLC2010] Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Scientist Position at The Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas
by Ekaterini Klepousniotou 23 Sep '10

23 Sep '10

FYI **************************************************************** Dr. Ekaterini Klepousniotou Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience & Neuropsychology Institute of Psychological Sciences University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT UK Tel: +44 (0)113 3435716 Fax: +44 (0)113 3435749 From: nlc_distribution-bounces(a)nlc2009.angularis.org [mailto:nlc_distribution-bounces@nlc2009.angularis.org] On Behalf Of Jones, Bruce L Sent: 22 September 2010 20:50 To: nlc_distribution(a)nlc2009.angularis.org Subject: [NLC2010] Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Scientist Position at The Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Scientist Position Cognitive Neuroscientist in Adolescent Reasoning and Brain Development The Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas in collaboration with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center seeks to fill a Postdoctoral Research position in Cognitive Neurosciences with a productive and innovative investigator whose research interests address brain plasticity, cognitive training and reasoning. Applicable research experience desired includes an understanding of hierarchical cognitive strategies that support higher-order reasoning processes to foster deeper understanding and strengthen overall brain function and reasoning during adolescence in daily life. Additional experience would be useful but not required in multi-modality neuroimaging platforms (electrophysiology, MR technology, PET, etc.) and genetic factors related to frontal lobe and higher order cognitive development in adolescence. The research may be applied to elucidate the emergence and treatment effects acquired during normal development and in brain injuries or psychiatric diseases such as Traumatic Brain Injury, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Addictions, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, Mood Disorders, and Schizophrenia. The Center for BrainHealth<http://www.brainhealth.utdallas.edu/> School of Behavioral & Brain Sciences<http://bbs.utdallas.edu/> Qualifications for the position include: PhD, preferably completed in neuroscience, neuropsychology, neurocognition, or related field; familiarity with fMRI, EEG, and physiological measures; an ability to work well in a multidisciplinary, highly collaborative research team; an interest in translational research between neuroscience and clinical populations; and a strong record or potential for scholarly productivity. The Center for BrainHealth is located in downtown Dallas adjacent to The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The Center's research is dedicated to applying cutting edge brain research to clinical populations to study brain plasticity. These projects cover a wide range of cognitive functions across the life-span, across a multitude of disorders, and across the most current functional brain imaging technologies. Established access available to special subject populations including: Alzheimers Disease (AD), Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), ADHD, Autism, Military and Former Military, as well as healthy Aging, Stroke, Adolescent, and Pediatric groups. Access to state of the art facilities including: Philips 3T research-dedicated MRI scanner and Four Neuroscan SynAmps2 systems equipped for both 64 and 128 channel recordings. Benefits of the job include: *Ability to be involved with established, innovative, multidisciplinary collaborations. *Ability to work on research projects highly relevant to health outcomes. *Potential for high publication rate *High potential for innovation in research design *Competitive salary and benefits *One year position, renewable for 2nd year based upon available funding, performance, and productivity Submit application materials at http://provost.utdallas.edu/facultyjobs/welcome/jobdetail/pbv100810 Review of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The starting date for this position is September 1, 2010. Indication of gender and ethnicity for affirmative action statistical purposes is requested as part of the application. The University of Texas at Dallas is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran's status, or sexual orientation. UT Dallas strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of the University's faculty and administration.

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FW: [NLC2010] Two postdoctoral positions (fMRI, MEG) and RA/Lab Manager position; University of Trento, Italy.
by Ekaterini Klepousniotou 22 Sep '10

22 Sep '10

FYI ****************************************************************** Dr. Ekaterini Klepousniotou Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience & Neuropsychology Institute of Psychological Sciences University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT UK Tel: +44 (0)113 3435716 Fax: +44 (0)113 3435749 ________________________________ From: nlc_distribution-bounces(a)nlc2009.angularis.org [nlc_distribution-bounces(a)nlc2009.angularis.org] On Behalf Of Uri Hasson [uhasson(a)gmail.com] Sent: 22 September 2010 07:00 To: nlc_distribution(a)nlc2009.angularis.org Subject: [NLC2010] Two postdoctoral positions (fMRI, MEG) and RA/Lab Manager position; University of Trento, Italy. Dear all: Applications are invited for two postdoctoral positions and one RA/Lab-manager position funded by an ERC (European Research Council) Starting Grant (PI: Uri Hasson; http://www.hasson.org). Individuals of all nationalities are encouraged to apply. Inquiries can be addressed to uri.hasson(a)unitn.it<mailto:uri.hasson@unitn.it>, and meetings can be arranged at the Neurobiology of Language Conference. Application forms will be posted at http://bit.ly/bntHrv within 14 days. The 4-year project examines the cognitive mechanisms and neural systems by which the human brain codes the recent past and predicts the immediate future. It uses neuroimaging, behavioral studies, and eye tracking methods. The ideal candidates are highly motivated and creative individuals, capable of working independently and in groups, who will thrive in a dynamic startup-like work environment. Experience with computational modeling of complex systems is helpful, as is prior work on neuroimaging of syntax/semantics. The research takes place at the Center for Mind/Brain Sciences at the University of Trento, located in the autonomous region of Trentino in Northern Italy. Salaries are comparable to those offered by research institutions in the US and Europe, include benefits and health insurance, and are commensurate with training and experience. Expected starting date for all positions is Jan 1st, 2011. Positions offered: a. Postdoctoral position (2-4 years) for fMRI research. The person will be responsible for the design of several fMRI studies, conducting data analysis and leading the write-up of scientific work. The person will have access to the center’s onsite 4T fMRI scanner. REQUIREMENTS: expertise with fMRI design and analysis methods and a solid background in cognitive neuroscience. HELPFUL: knowledge of functional connectivity methods including those applicable to resting state data, analysis of perfusion (ASL) data, R/Matlab programming, good understanding of UNIX. Interest in MEG methods. b. Postdoctoral position (2-4 years) for Magnetoencephalography (MEG) research. The person will be responsible for the design of several MEG studies, conducting data analysis and leading the write-up of scientific work. The person will have access to the center’s onsite MEG apparatus and 4T fMRI scanner. REQUIREMENTS: expertise with MEG techniques and a solid background in cognitive neuroscience. HELPFUL: Knowledge of coherence analysis and pattern classifier methods; knowledge of fMRI analysis techniques and the integration of fMRI and MEG data. C. Research Assistant/ Lab Manager. A 2-year position is available. The individual will be responsible for analysis of fMRI datasets, programming and conducting fMRI studies, and monitoring computer hardware. This position is ideal for recent college graduates considering future graduate study in cognitive neuroscience. REQUIREMENTS: Experience with fMRI analysis and good knowledge of Italian. HELPFUL: a bachelor's degree in psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, or computer science. Experience with diverse computing environments (Linux/OSX/Windows), programming (python/perl/shell scripting, or R) and relational databases. About the University of Trento: In 2009, The University of Trento ranked first in the Italian national ranking published by the Italian Ministry of Education. The ranking is based on the quality of the research and teaching activities, as well as the success in attracting funds from the European Commission, awarded for international research projects.

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Old news?
by Philip Quinlan 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

PsychoPy: “PsychoPy is an open-source application to allow the presentation of stimuli and collection of data for a wide range of neuroscience, psychology and psychophysics experiments. It’s a free, powerful alternative to Presentation™ or e-Prime™ . It’s written in Python (a free alternative to Matlab™ )”. http://www.psychopy.org/ ******************************************************************** Philip Quinlan E-Mail: ptq1(a)york.ac.uk Department of Psychology FAX: (01904) 433181 The University of York Tel: (01904) 430000 Ext. 3135 Heslington Direct : (01904) 433135 York YO10 5DD U.K. ********************************************************************

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Last call
by Antony Morland 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Hi Everyone, The visit by the Times Higher Education judging panel will commence at 4pm at YNiC. Pleas come and show your support..... Thanks Tony

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YNiC Visit
by Antony Morland 20 Sep '10

20 Sep '10

Dear All, Apparently, we are in the running for THE University of the Year. The folks who make the decision are visiting YNiC tomorrow. To make a good impression on them, I'd value the presence of those who are or have been engaged in neuroimaging research at YNiC. The tour of YNiC starts at 4pm and should finish at 4:30pm. Apologies for cross postings. Thanks Tony

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YNiC seminar today
by Rebecca E Millman 16 Sep '10

16 Sep '10

Dear Users Today (4-5 pm YNiC open plan) Miriam Johnson from the Hull York Medical School will give a talk on "Magnetoencephalography appearances in breathless patients with and without air flow directed to the face." Everyone is welcome to attend. Best wishes Rebecca Background: Intractable breathlessness is a common and devastating consequence of many diseases. Breathlessness affects all aspects of life, causing major distress for both patient and caregiver. Many patients face psychological, social and physical repercussions of persistent breathlessness, which require, long-term NHS support especially out of hours. Research into possible mechanisms for the perception of breathlessness has largely concentrated on peripheral pathways. However there is a growing interest in functional brain imaging using positron electron tomography scanning and functional MRI (fMRI), mainly in induced breathlessness in healthy volunteers. Similarities with pain perception are striking. However, little is known of these processes in patients with chronic breathlessness due to lung disease, indeed, one study suggests that patients with asthma demonstrate habituation and down-regulation of perceived unpleasantness due to breathlessness. Moreover we know nothing of the effect of interventions to improve breathlessness; patients with chronic breathlessness tolerate fMRI poorly. Magnetoencephalography (MEG) scanning is a possibly tolerated method but has not been tried. There is some clinical evidence that the use of a handheld fan reduces the sensation of breathlessness and may reduce the need for nebulisers and oxygen. The fan directs airflow to the area innervated by the 2nd and 3rd branches of the trigeminal nerve. It is universally available, cheap, non-invasive and easy to use in any setting alongside any other breathlessness intervention with no contra-indications. As the cost to the NHS of oxygen, nebulisers and inhalers and hospital admission are considerable, this area warrants research both with regard to clinical effect but also to mechanism of action. -- 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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Re: BET settings
by Chris Racey 15 Sep '10

15 Sep '10

I ran 3 identical first level FSL analyses of a localiser scan in order to compare the different bet settings (applied to all structural and functional images). I can confirm that BET with the recursive flag (-R) produces the best outcomes with higher Z values when transformed to standard space. The -B option looks good when examining the resulting BET images, and deals nicely with residual neck artefacts, but actually produces worse results at the level of the statistics. Below are images showing zstats from each first level analysis (face-place localiser), converted to standard space and displayed on the MNI brain. PPA (blue), FFA (orange), standard space - BET with no options http://i.imgur.com/q3FdX.png PPA (blue), FFA (orange), standard space - BET with -B option http://i.imgur.com/QC9al.png PPA (blue), FFA (orange), standard space - BET with recursive option (-R) http://i.imgur.com/Nqob1.png Activation is more extensive and more significant with the -R option. Images of the structural scans after each bet extraction can be seen in the album below http://laserdragon.imgur.com/brainimaging It seems that the standard pipeline involves using the -R option anyway, but I thought people might be interested to see the difference it makes, and that the -B option turns out to be pretty bad. Chris

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Re: BET settings
by Mark Hymers 13 Sep '10

13 Sep '10

On Mon, 13, Sep, 2010 at 05:53:51PM +0100, Chris Racey spoke thus.. > Actually, after my last message, Padraig came to see me and mentioned > another option -R which iteratively repeats the BET procedure from different > starting points. He suggested that this may achieve the same improved > result. I tried this option instead and indeed it does still seem to be an > improvement. However it runs considerably quicker and doesn't seem to result > in intensity changes in the image. That was going to be my suggestion too. I don't now normally run bet without using the -R flag. As Andre says, changing the starting co-ords can also help - for the record, the standard automatic cleanup for the structural scans currently uses -c 90 116 166 but doesn't use -R. I'm not entirely sure why it doesn't as I thought it did (and was about to say it did until I double checked). I'll probably change this to use -R by default (for the automatic ones) unless someone can remind me why it doesn't... Mark -- Mark Hymers York Neuroimaging Centre

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Re: BET settings
by Andre Gouws 13 Sep '10

13 Sep '10

the -c option flag too can be useful and has virtually no cost .. this simple sets the centre of gravity to which the initial sphere is fitted. find the coordinates of the AC in your participant (slice numbers) set the -c flag to this and usually the initial extraction is vastly improved. Andre' Chris Racey wrote: > Thanks Tony, > > That's a good point, I will be in a position to do this comparison in the > next day or so, after the analysis I'm running finishes. > > Actually, after my last message, Padraig came to see me and mentioned > another option -R which iteratively repeats the BET procedure from different > starting points. He suggested that this may achieve the same improved > result. I tried this option instead and indeed it does still seem to be an > improvement. However it runs considerably quicker and doesn't seem to result > in intensity changes in the image. > > I will investigate the results of these procedures on statistical outcomes > and post a comparison in the next couple of days. > > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: ynic-users-bounces(a)ynic.york.ac.uk > [mailto:ynic-users-bounces@ynic.york.ac.uk] On Behalf Of > am501(a)psych.york.ac.uk > Sent: 13 September 2010 17:43 > To: Chris Racey > Cc: ynic-users(a)ynic.york.ac.uk > Subject: Re: BET settings > > Thanks for this Chris. Have you any side by side fMRI analysis with and > without the -B option? Ti would be interesting to see whether or the > results of statistical treatments change and in what way. > > Tony > >> Hi all, >> >> >> >> I was having some problems bet extracting some of my structural scans, I >> was >> getting a lot of left over neck that was screwing up the alignment. I >> noticed the current version of bet has a new option flag (to me at least), >> which focuses on cleaning up the neck. >> >> >> >> The option is -B . When using this flag the processing takes considerably >> longer, something along the lines of 10-15 mins per scan. However, not >> only >> did it resolve the issue, but the resulting image looks cleaner and more >> precise than I would expect from a normal bet. I've attached a comparison >> image so you can see the effect. >> >> >> >> I did similar comparisons running this flag with functional data and it >> also >> shows improvements. At the moment I'm re-processing my data files in this >> way before running my analysis. >> >> >> >> I thought I'd mention this in case it might be a useful option for other >> people to use, but also in case anyone knows any reason why it might be >> problematic. I'd be keen to know if anyone knows of any reason why I >> shouldn't use it? I notice the overall intensity seems slightly lower when >> this flag has been used, is this likely to be a problem? >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Chris Racey >> >> -- >> ynic-users mailing list >> ynic-users(a)ynic.york.ac.uk >> https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/ynic-users >> > > > > -- > ynic-users mailing list > ynic-users(a)ynic.york.ac.uk > https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/ynic-users > > > -- > ynic-users mailing list > ynic-users(a)ynic.york.ac.uk > https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/ynic-users -- Andre' ************************************************************************ Andre Gouws York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5DG Tel: +44 (0) 1904 435327 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356

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