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YNiC seminar 18th November
by rem 15 Nov '10

15 Nov '10

Dear Users This week (4-5 pm) Beth Jefferies from the Department of Psychology will give a talk on "TMS studies of semantic cognition". In this talk, Beth will discuss recent studies examining the extended neural networks underpinning semantic representation and control, talk about the new equipment that is in the YNiC TMS lab, and describe a planned study which combines TMS and fMRI to investigate how this brain network responds to stimulation. 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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MSc session in open plan
by Sam Johnson 11 Nov '10

11 Nov '10

Hello all, Just a reminder that between 13:15 and 15:15 YNiC open plan will be pretty much full with the MSc practical, so again, if you were planning to come up before the seminars you'd be much better off waiting till they've finished. Thanks, Sam -- Sam Johnson Science Manager, York NeuroImaging Centre University of York http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk

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seminars today
by Gary Green 11 Nov '10

11 Nov '10

The notice about this afternoon's seminars said that the talks are project presentations. In fact they are presentations about current research in Aberdeen and are part of on-going discussions about potential collaboration between York and Aberdeen. 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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YNiC seminar today
by rem 11 Nov '10

11 Nov '10

Dear Users Today from 4-5 pm in YNiC open plan there will be 3 project proposal presentations: i) Prof. David Lurie "Field-Cycling Magnetic Resonance Imaging" Contrast between normal and diseased tissue in MRI arises mainly from differences in relaxation times. It is also well known from in vitro studies that the variation of T1 with field strength (T1 dispersion) changes from tissue to tissue, and may also be altered in disease. Thus, it is potentially useful to be able to measure T1 dispersion in vivo; however, this information cannot be obtained by conventional MRI scanners, which operate at fixed magnetic field. We are developing field-cycling MRI systems, in which the magnetic field is switched rapidly between levels during the pulse sequence, always returning to the same field for signal measurement. FC-MRI offers the possibility of new image contrast mechanisms based on T1 dispersion. In particular, immobilised proteins give rise to "quadrupole dips" in the dispersion curve, and this mechanism may give insight into the behaviour (and misbehaviour) of proteins in disease. This talk will discuss the methodology, technology and applications of FC-MRI. ii) Prof. Thomas Redpath "Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI in breast cancer". My talk will cover the basic physiology underlying dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI, the scanning methods used, and will describe the pharmaco-kinetic models used in analysing the signal versus time curves which are seen in breast cancers. The need for arterial input functions in the newer models will be discussed and a novel approach which we have proposed will be outlined. The particular problem of scanning at 3 tesla, namely RF pulse angle variation across the body, and methods of overcoming it will also be covered. iii) Dr. Hugh Seton "Ultra-low field MRI with cooled receiver coils and SQUID preamplifiers" "The presentation will describe MRI developments at 10-20mT. Imaging at such low fields has the potential to deliver improved contrast compared to high field, partly because T1 differences between tissues can increase at low field but also because there is greater flexibility to employ contrast-enhancing pulse sequences which would exceed RF power deposition limits at high field. Normally the SNR is poor at low field, but we have developed cooled receiver coils and ultra-low noise SQUID preamplifiers that yield 3-6 fold SNR gains compared to conventional room temperature coils." Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be available afterwards. Best wishes Rebecca -- ************************************************************************ Dr. Rebecca E. Millman Science Liaison Officer York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5DG Tel: +44 (0) 1904 567614 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356

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YNiC seminar today
by rem 10 Nov '10

10 Nov '10

Dear Users Today from 4-5 pm in YNiC open plan, Susanne Weis and Markus Hausmann will be giving YNiC project proposal presentations. i) Susanne Weis: "Object location memory: Differences between verbal and non-verbal strategies during memory encoding and retrieval" It has repeatedly been shown that the medial temporal lobe (MTL), and especially the hippocampus, play an important role during memory encoding and retrieval. Specifically,activation of the hippocampus has been related to associative and contextual memory and binding of an item with its context. It is therefore assumed, that the hippocampus interacts with cortical regions during object location memory (OLM) tasks, where an object has to be bound to its spatial location. A variety of studies have shown that men on average perform better than women in specific aspects of spatial cognition. On the other hand, women have been shown to be superior in OLM tasks. One explanation which has been proposed for this findings suggests that women use verbal strategies during OLM encoding and retrieval, while man rely more on spatial strategies. It can be assumed that different strategies during OLM task are linked to different patterns of brain activation. It is the aim of our study to examine functional connectivity between the hippocampus and cortical areas during encoding and retrieval of an OLM task. Further, we intend to find out if inter-individual differences in strategies result in changes of patterns of brain activation and the functional connectivity within these networks. ii) Markus Hausmann: "Sex hormonal effects on the functional connectivity within and across hemispheres in postmenopausal women" Previous research in postmenopausal women has shown that hormone therapy (HT), and estrogen therapy (ET) in particular, affects the functional brain organization such as interhemispheric integration and functional cerebral asymmetries (FCAs) (Bayer & Erdmann, 2008; Bayer & Hausmann, 2009a,b; Bayer & Hausmann, 2010). The results suggest that these effects are mediated by the neuromodulatory properties of estradiol on intrahemispheric functional networks. Specifically, it seems that estradiol enhances verbal processing at the expense of visuo-spatial processing within the right hemisphere. This idea might explain why several studies found divergent effects of HT on verbal and visuo-spatial cognition (including verbal and non-verbal memory). Moreover, estradiol-related effects on FCAs have also been demonstrated in normally cycling women during hormonal distinct cycle-phases (Weis et al., 2008). Specifically, this fMRI study found estradiol-related changes in the interhemispheric inhibition between homotopic areas in the inferior frontal gyrus of the left and right hemispheres. The present study is set out to elucidate whether HT-related changes in FCAs as measured by a verbal and visuo-spatial visual half-field tasks in postmenopausal women might be subserved by changes in the functional connectivity between cortical networks within and across hemispheres. 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 seminars this week
by rem 08 Nov '10

08 Nov '10

Dear Users Please note that there will be two YNiC seminars this week; one at the usual time on Thursday and an additional seminar on Wednesday afternoon. On Wednesday Dr. Susanne Weis and Dr. Markus Hausmann, from the University of Durham, will give project proposal presentations from 4-5 pm: Dr. Susanne Weis: "Object location memory: Differences between verbal and non-verbal strategies during memory encoding and retrieval" Dr. Markus Hausmann: ""Sex hormonal effects on the functional connectivity within and across hemispheres in postmenopausal women" On Thursday there will be 3 project proposal presentations by Prof. David Lurie, Prof. Thomas Redpath and Dr. Hugh Seton from the University of Aberdeen: Prof. David Lurie: ""Field-Cycling Magnetic Resonance Imaging" Prof. Thomas Redpath: "Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI in breast cancer" Dr. Hugh Seton: "Ultra-low field MRI with cooled receiver coils and SQUID preamplifiers" Please see below for further information about each talk. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be available afterwards. Best wishes Rebecca *1) Wednesday 10th November * i) Susanne Weis "Object location memory: Differences between verbal and non-verbal strategies during memory encoding and retrieval" It has repeatedly been shown that the medial temporal lobe (MTL), and especially the hippocampus, play an important role during memory encoding and retrieval. Specifically,activation of the hippocampus has been related to associative and contextual memory and binding of an item with its context. It is therefore assumed, that the hippocampus interacts with cortical regions during object location memory (OLM) tasks, where an object has to be bound to its spatial location. A variety of studies have shown that men on average perform better than women in specific aspects of spatial cognition. On the other hand, women have been shown to be superior in OLM tasks. One explanation which has been proposed for this findings suggests that women use verbal strategies during OLM encoding and retrieval, while man rely more on spatial strategies. It can be assumed that different strategies during OLM task are linked to different patterns of brain activation. It is the aim of our study to examine functional connectivity between the hippocampus and cortical areas during encoding and retrieval of an OLM task. Further, we intend to find out if inter-individual differences in strategies result in changes of patterns of brain activation and the functional connectivity within these networks. ii) Markus Hausmann "Sex hormonal effects on the functional connectivity within and across hemispheres in postmenopausal women" Previous research in postmenopausal women has shown that hormone therapy (HT), and estrogen therapy (ET) in particular, affects the functional brain organization such as interhemispheric integration and functional cerebral asymmetries (FCAs) (Bayer & Erdmann, 2008; Bayer & Hausmann, 2009a,b; Bayer & Hausmann, 2010). The results suggest that these effects are mediated by the neuromodulatory properties of estradiol on intrahemispheric functional networks. Specifically, it seems that estradiol enhances verbal processing at the expense of visuo-spatial processing within the right hemisphere. This idea might explain why several studies found divergent effects of HT on verbal and visuo-spatial cognition (including verbal and non-verbal memory). Moreover, estradiol-related effects on FCAs have also been demonstrated in normally cycling women during hormonal distinct cycle-phases (Weis et al., 2008). Specifically, this fMRI study found estradiol-related changes in the interhemispheric inhibition between homotopic areas in the inferior frontal gyrus of the left and right hemispheres. The present study is set out to elucidate whether HT-related changes in FCAs as measured by a verbal and visuo-spatial visual half-field tasks in postmenopausal women might be subserved by changes in the functional connectivity between cortical networks within and across hemispheres. *2) Thursday 11th November * i) Prof. David Lurie "Field-Cycling Magnetic Resonance Imaging" Contrast between normal and diseased tissue in MRI arises mainly from differences in relaxation times. It is also well known from in vitro studies that the variation of T1 with field strength (T1 dispersion) changes from tissue to tissue, and may also be altered in disease. Thus, it is potentially useful to be able to measure T1 dispersion in vivo; however, this information cannot be obtained by conventional MRI scanners, which operate at fixed magnetic field. We are developing field-cycling MRI systems, in which the magnetic field is switched rapidly between levels during the pulse sequence, always returning to the same field for signal measurement. FC-MRI offers the possibility of new image contrast mechanisms based on T1 dispersion. In particular, immobilised proteins give rise to "quadrupole dips" in the dispersion curve, and this mechanism may give insight into the behaviour (and misbehaviour) of proteins in disease. This talk will discuss the methodology, technology and applications of FC-MRI. ii) Prof. Thomas Redpath "Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI in breast cancer". My talk will cover the basic physiology underlying dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI, the scanning methods used, and will describe the pharmaco-kinetic models used in analysing the signal versus time curves which are seen in breast cancers. The need for arterial input functions in the newer models will be discussed and a novel approach which we have proposed will be outlined. The particular problem of scanning at 3 tesla, namely RF pulse angle variation across the body, and methods of overcoming it will also be covered. iii) Dr. Hugh Seton "Ultra-low field MRI with cooled receiver coils and SQUID preamplifiers" "The presentation will describe MRI developments at 10-20mT. Imaging at such low fields has the potential to deliver improved contrast compared to high field, partly because T1 differences between tissues can increase at low field but also because there is greater flexibility to employ contrast-enhancing pulse sequences which would exceed RF power deposition limits at high field. Normally the SNR is poor at low field, but we have developed cooled receiver coils and ultra-low noise SQUID preamplifiers that yield 3-6 fold SNR gains compared to conventional room temperature coils." -- ************************************************************************ 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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Neuroscience Job in Italy
by Silke Goebel 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

*Assistant or Associate Research Professors, Center for Mind/Brain Sciences, Trento * The Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC) at the University of Trento is seeking to fill a number of research positions in cognitive neuroscience at the Assistant or Associate Research Professor level. The Center offers an international and vibrant research setting in which to investigate the functioning of the brain through the analysis of its functional, structural and physiological characteristics, in both normal and pathological states. Researchers at the Center make use of state-of-the-art neuroimaging methodologies, including a research-only MRI scanner, MEG, EEG and TMS, as well as behavioral, eye tracking and motion tracking laboratories. The Center also includes a neuropsychology and neuro-rehabilitation clinic (CERiN). The Center strongly encourages collaborative and innovative research, and provides the opportunity for all researchers to access laboratory resources and to be part of the Doctoral School in Cognitive and Brain Sciences. CIMeC also has close collaborations with local research centers, including FBK (Fondazione Bruno Kessler) and IIT (Italian Institute of Technology), through joint projects and through the doctoral school. Further information about the Center can be found at: http://www.cimec.unitn.it <http://www.cimec.unitn.it/>. The ideal researchers (from all areas of cognitive neuroscience, including computational neuroscience and neuroimaging methods) must hold the Ph.D. or M.D. degree, and should have a record documenting research creativity, independence, and productivity. We are looking for researchers able to build and maintain a high quality research program and to contribute to the maintenance of a collegial and collaborative academic environment. For more information see attachment. -- Dr Silke Goebel Department of Psychology University of York Heslington York YO10 5DD UK Tel: +44 (0) 1904 32 2872 Email: s.goebel(a)psych.york.ac.uk Web: http://www.york.ac.uk/res/crl/sgoebel.html TMS Lab: http://www.york.ac.uk/res/tms EMAIL DISCLAIMER http://www.york.ac.uk/docs/disclaimer/email.htm

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Open Plan busyness
by Sam Johnson 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Hello all, Just to let people know that between 1:15 and 3:15 this afternoon, YNiC's open plan will be very busy with the MSc course practical. This year we're pretty much at capacity so there won't be any spare machines. Those of you who are coming up for the seminar and thought about coming early to get a bit of quiet work done, I'm not sure that'll be possible I'm afraid. Apologies to those who were unable to work last week, for future reference Thursday afternoons for the next 6 weeks will be equally busy, though I'll send reminders. Thanks, Sam -- Sam Johnson Science Manager, York NeuroImaging Centre University of York http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk

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YNiC seminar today
by rem 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Dear Users Mark Hymers will be giving a presentation from 4-5 pm in YNiC open plan today. The title of Mark's talk is "YNiC MEG Analysis Software Update". Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be available afterwards. Best wishes Rebecca -- ************************************************************************ Dr. Rebecca E. Millman Science Liaison Officer York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5DG Tel: +44 (0) 1904 567614 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356

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YNiC seminar 4th November
by rem 01 Nov '10

01 Nov '10

Dear Users This week Mark Hymers will be giving a presentation on Thursday afternoon (4-5 pm) in YNiC open plan. The title of Mark's talk is "YNiC MEG Analysis Software Update". Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be available afterwards. Best wishes Rebecca -- ************************************************************************ Dr. Rebecca E. Millman Science Liaison Officer York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5DG Tel: +44 (0) 1904 567614 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356

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YNiC seminar today
by rem 28 Oct '10

28 Oct '10

Dear Users This afternoon (4-5 pm) there will be two presentations in YNiC open plan: 1) A project proposal presentation on "Neural correlates of semantic richness for familiar and newly-learned words" by Roberto Ferreira, Department of Psychology. 2) A talk on MEG methods by Sam Johnson, YNiC, titled "Lagrangians, orientations and spatial filters". Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be available afterwards. Best wishes Rebecca -- ************************************************************************ Dr. Rebecca E. Millman Science Liaison Officer York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5DG Tel: +44 (0) 1904 567614 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356

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[Fwd: Re: MEGUK10]
by Gary Green 27 Oct '10

27 Oct '10

Dear Colleagues Below is an invitation to attend the next MEGUK meeting. It will be held in Glasgow in January. As you can read, there will be slots for each MEG site to present their work and there will also be opportunities for poster presentations. They are keen that each site co-ordinates their own contributions. Although it says that I am the contact point, Michael Simpson michael.simpson(a)ynic.york.ac.uk is actually going to do the co-ordination. Thanks Michael. If you are going to attend, please can you contact Michael, as well as register as indicated below Gary ---------------------------- Dear all, the next MEG users UK meeting will be in Glasgow on the 29th (Saturday) and 30th (Sunday) of January 2011. We will have 1 hour oral presentations per MEG site (it is up to each site how many presentations they wish to fit into their 60 min) and to have an extensive poster session on Saturday evening (we can accommodate around 100 posters). Registration is now open (no fee, no costs). Simply click on the link below that will take you to a website where you please enter your name, your email address, and your affiliation. Your email will be automatically added to an alias (meguk2011(a)psy.gla.ac.uk <mailto:meguk2011@psy.gla.ac.uk>) which, eventually, will be used as the only means for disseminating information about the meeting, so please make sure that your email address is correct. link to registration: http://marc-web.psy.gla.ac.uk/MEGUK2011/ Please forward this email to everyone I have left out including my apologies. Also apologies in case you have received this email by mistake - once we switch to the alias you will be safe. Most contributions will be posters this time. We will have a long poster session on Saturday night with a buffet, which will give us plenty of time to socialise in front of the posters. If you wish to give an oral presentation please get in touch with your local contact, but please note that all talks from a single site have to be fitted within the allocated 1 hour slot. List of contacts: Cardiff (Krish Singh) Cambridge (Rick Henson) York (Gary Green) Oxford (Sven Braeutigam) London (Gareth Barnes) Nottingham (Matt Brookes) Aston (Paul Furlong) Glasgow (Klaus Kessler) Best wishes Klaus, on behalf of the organizing committee Committee: Joachim Gross Klaus Kessler (Chair) Sebastien Miellet Nicola Van Rijsbergen Heng-Ru May Tan -- 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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YNiC seminar 28th Oct
by rem 25 Oct '10

25 Oct '10

Dear Users This week there will be two presentations on Thursday afternoon (4-5 pm) in YNiC open plan: 1) A project proposal presentation on "Neural correlates of semantic richness for familiar and newly-learned words" by Roberto Ferreira, Department of Psychology. 2) A talk on MEG methods by Sam Johnson, YNiC, titled "Lagrangians,* *orientations and spatial filters". Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be available afterwards. Best wishes Rebecca -- ************************************************************************ Dr. Rebecca E. Millman Science Liaison Officer York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5DG Tel: +44 (0) 1904 567614 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356

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[Fwd: two positions available at CHB/HMS]
by Gary Green 19 Oct '10

19 Oct '10

FYI ---------------------- To members of the MEG community, Children's Hospital Boston (CHB), Harvard Medical School, is in the process of starting an MEG research program as part of the hospital-wide effort to develop a multimodal neuroimaging center for studying human brain development ranging from the fetus in utero, to prematurely born babies and up to preschool children in hospital setting. We now have the two following positions we hope to fill immediately. (1) MEG Systems Technician - management of the hardware and software of the babySQUID prototype initially and eventually a whole-head babySQUID II, assistance in data acquisition and analysis. Minimum requirement: MS or its equivalent in engineering (biomedical, electrical or computer engineer), excellent command of English (speech and writing). (2) Research Technician - assistance in day-to-day operation of the MEG facility, assistance in data acquisition and analysis. Minimum requirement: BS/BA or its equivalent in engineering, excellent command of English (speech and writing) with good people skill If you are interested in one of these positions, please send me an email. I will forward your email to the CHB's Human Resources which will provide you with the job description and other details of the position. You will be joining a rapidly growing team of researchers that includes experts in mathematical modeling of the CNS, signal analysis, multimodal integration, experimentation, EEG, MRI including tractography, NIRS, basic and clinical research in neuroscience and perinatology and clinical medicine. Our group will be studying both inpatients and outpatients as well as healthy controls. Yoshio Okada MEG Director Neuroimaging and Brain Development Science Center (Director: Ellen Grant) CHB/HMS

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[Fwd: Free NIHR Learning Events in Leeds, Huddersfield & York - November 2010]
by Gary Green 14 Oct '10

14 Oct '10

Some of you might be thinking of applying for NIHR funding. The following seminars might be useful. At the lecture by the Director of the NIHR earlier this week it was pointed out that York is not that successful in obtaining particular types of NIHR funding and it was also pointed out that one reason was because patients were not involved as much as the NIHR would like. So the workshop on the RFPB programme might be particularly useful. ----------------------------------------- The NIHR Research Design Service for Yorkshire and the Humber offers a programme of learning events which are FREE to NHS researchers, and others working in partnership with the NHS within the Yorkshire and Humber region, who are developing an application to a suitable funding body, particularly Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) and all other NIHR research programmes. We will be offering the following events during November 2010 - PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN RESEARCH DESIGN AND DEVELOPING GRANT APPLICATIONS Tuesday, 9 November 2010 1.30 pm - 4.15 pm UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS MAKING SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS TO THE RESEARCH FOR PATIENT BENEFIT (RFPB) PROGRAMME Wednesday, 17 November 2010 1 pm - 4 pm (please note that lunch is included and will start at 1 pm. The presentations will start @ 1.30 pm) HUDDERSFIELD ROYAL INFIRMARY DEVELOPING A PROPOSAL FOR A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Tuesday, 30 November 2010 12.30 am - 4 pm UNIVERSITY OF YORK Please see our website for further information about these events and an ONLINE BOOKING form - http://www.rds-yh.nihr.ac.uk/learning-events.aspx You will be sent an email confirming your booking. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries or require any further information about the RDS - http://www.rds-yh.nihr.ac.uk/ Best wishes - Sally Greenhough ------------------------------------------------------- Sally Greenhough (Monday, Tuesday @ Wednesday) Learning Events Co-ordinator The NIHR Research Design Service for Yorkshire & The Humber (NIHR RDS YH) The School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) The University of Sheffield Regent Court (Room G045) 30 Regent Street SHEFFIELD S1 4DA Email: s.greenhough(a)sheffield.ac.uk Tel: 0114 222 0777 Fax: 0114 272 4095 www.rds-yh.nihr.ac.uk/ www.sheffield.ac.uk/scharr/

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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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