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Today in YNiC
by Gary Green 20 May '10

20 May '10

This afternoon, the CEO of the MRC will be visiting YNiC. He will be in MRI and then MEG from 2.20pm until 3pm. If you would like to present an aspect of your work, even for 10minutes, you would be welcome to come along. There is also a seminar today at 4pm This week Gina Humphries will give a project proposal talk at 4 pm in YNiC open plan on "Semantic indeterminacy in the brain: linking production and comprehension processes". Abstract: "This study aims to examine which regions of the brain are recruited during sentence comprehension and sentence production. Gennari and MacDonald (2008, 2009) have recently argued that semantic ambiguity as to who-is-doing-what-to-whom in phrases is an important source of reading difficulty. For example, in reading “the movie that the director…,” a similar interpretation is entertained 90% of the time (that the director wrote the movie), whereas in reading “the director that the movie….,” many interpretations are possible. The authors showed that the proportion of alternative relationships entertained between the nouns, as indexed by a sentence completion study, predicts reading difficulty. Here, we aim to investigate the brain mechanisms underlying the comprehension and production of these structures. Specifically, we ask whether left inferior frontal gyrus (LIFG) and other regions of the language processing network such as posterior middle temporal gyrus (PMTG) are sensitive to the degree of who-is-doing-what-to-whom ambiguity in comprehension and production." Everyone is welcome to attend. -- 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 20th May
by rem 17 May '10

17 May '10

Dear Users This week Gina Humphries will give a project proposal talk at 4 pm in YNiC open plan on "Semantic indeterminacy in the brain: linking production and comprehension processes". Abstract: "This study aims to examine which regions of the brain are recruited during sentence comprehension and sentence production. Gennari and MacDonald (2008, 2009) have recently argued that semantic ambiguity as to who-is-doing-what-to-whom in phrases is an important source of reading difficulty. For example, in reading “the movie that the director…,” a similar interpretation is entertained 90% of the time (that the director wrote the movie), whereas in reading “the director that the movie….,” many interpretations are possible. The authors showed that the proportion of alternative relationships entertained between the nouns, as indexed by a sentence completion study, predicts reading difficulty. Here, we aim to investigate the brain mechanisms underlying the comprehension and production of these structures. Specifically, we ask whether left inferior frontal gyrus (LIFG) and other regions of the language processing network such as posterior middle temporal gyrus (PMTG) are sensitive to the degree of who-is-doing-what-to-whom ambiguity in comprehension and production." 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 13 May '10

13 May '10

Dear Users Today Azizah Almaghyuli will give a project proposal talk at 4 pm in YNiC open plan on "Naming and comprehension after transcranial direct current stimulation in health volunteers and patients with stroke aphasia". The study will evaluate the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation( tDCS) on picture naming and synonym judgement in healthy participants, with the ultimate aim of evaluating whether this technique could be used to improve naming and comprehension difficulties following a stroke. 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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[Fwd: [SPM] Engineer position at USC, Los Angeles, January 2011]
by Gary Green 13 May '10

13 May '10

FYI ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Research Programmer, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA The Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California is seeking a research programmer to participate in the development, distribution and support of software for functional brain mapping. The programmer will be responsible for implementing software for all phases of the analysis of magnetoencephalograpy (MEG) and electroencephalography (EEG) data and its integration of other functional and structural imaging modalities. The resulting software, which will be developed under grant support from the National Institutes of Health, will be distributed to researchers throughout the US and the rest of the world, for analysis of data collected in cognitive neuroscience and clinical research studies. This project will be conducted under the supervision of Professor Richard Leahy in the Department of Electrical Engineering and will involve close collaboration with researchers at USC and other institutions. Responsibilities * Play a leading role in developing common workflow, data structures, and file formats for use in analysis of MEG and EEG data. * Develop and document code to implement algorithms for analysis and display of M/EEG data. * Development of procedures for automated testing of software and software updates. * Develop and support procedures for distribution and documentation of new software. * Participate in training of users * Participate in research meetings and interact with PhD students, postdocs and research faculty in Dr. Leahy's lab in the development of new approaches to the analysis of MEG and EEG data. * Work with collaborators who are also developing software to facilitate interoperability between software packages with the ultimate goal of producing a single software package for EEG and MEG data analysis. * More information about Brainstorm, the existing software package: http://neuroimage.usc.edu/brainstorm Minimum qualifications * Masters Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering * 2 years post graduate experience * Knowledge of the basic principles underlying EEG and MEG signal processing * Programming experience with Matlab and Java Conditions of employment * Starting from January 2011 * Duration: position available for a minimum of two years * Salary: depends on experience and qualifications * USC has excellent benefits, including health benefits and retirement plans with employer contributions after six months. * The University of Southern California values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Application * To apply, please send an email to Francois Tadel, main developer of the Brainstorm software: tadel(a)usc.edu. * Your application should include: your CV, a description of your programming skills, a detailed description of your previous software development projects. * Application deadline: Open until filled.

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YNiC seminar 13th May
by rem 10 May '10

10 May '10

Dear Users This week Azizah Almaghyuli will give a project proposal talk at 4 pm in YNiC open plan on "Naming and comprehension after transcranial direct current stimulation in health volunteers and patients with stroke aphasia". The study will evaluate the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation( tDCS) on picture naming and synonym judgement in healthy participants, with the ultimate aim of evaluating whether this technique could be used to improve naming and comprehension difficulties following a stroke. 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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external speaker at YNiC on 24th May
by rem 07 May '10

07 May '10

Dear Users Vitaly Napadow from the Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, will be giving a talk on "Neuroimaging in basic and translational acupuncture research" on Monday 24th May. This talk will take place from 12-1 pm in YNiC open plan. Everyone is welcome to attend. Best wishes Rebecca Link to Vitaly Nadapow's website: http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/~vitaly/ <http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/%7Evitaly/> *Brief Bio* Dr. Vitaly Napadow is an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and the Department of Radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital. He received his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Vitaly also graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture (NESA), and practices acupuncture at Brigham & Women's Hospital Pain Management Center. His research interests focus on the processing of acupuncture by the brain, and the mechanisms underlying acupuncture efficacy for various disease states including chronic pain. **Abstract** Acupuncture is an ancient East Asian healing modality that has been in use for more than 2000 years. Unfortunately, its mechanisms of action are not well understood, and controversy regarding its clinical efficacy remains. Importantly, acupuncture needling often evokes complex somatosensory sensations and may modulate the cognitive/affective perception of pain, suggesting that many effects are supported by the brain’s control of central nervous system networks. Modern neuroimaging techniques such as functional magnetic resonance imaging provide a means to safely monitor brain activity in humans and may be used to both characterize brain response to acupuncture stimulation, as well as to map the neurophysiological correlates of acupuncture’s effects on various pathologies. In this talk, I will outline some of our lab’s recent studies including (1) mapping the specific brain correlates of acupuncture sensation, known as deqi, which is thought to be associated with good clinical outcomes, (2) investigating acupuncture’s delayed effects on resting functional connectivity in default mode and sensorimotor brain networks, and (3) evaluating the effects of a course of clinical acupuncture therapy on somatosensory processing and somatotopy in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. -- ************************************************************************ 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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FSL 4.1 upgrade
by Mark Hymers 06 May '10

06 May '10

Hi, I intend to upgrade FSL 4.1 on the YNiC Systems over the weekend from the current version (4.1.4) to the latest release 4.1.5.2. Details of the changes (which are only minor) are available at: http://www.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/fsl/fsl/whatsnew.html#revisions The only thing which is really relevant is that FLAMEO has a fix in it (which is strangely listed in the 4.1.4 errata, but seems to have only been released in 4.1.5) In addition, I've merged two extra bug fixes, one in fslmaths (related to TFCE calculation) and a syntax error fix in one of the scripts. Details are below as a patch series. Thanks, Mark diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index f2b3942..0c7f3ce 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -1,8 +1,10 @@ fsl-4.1 (4.1.5.2-1~yniclenny1) unstable; urgency=low * Merge 4.1.5.2 release. + * Merge syntax fix in rotate_bvecs. + * Merge fix for TFCE calculation in fslmaths. - -- Mark Hymers <mark.hymers(a)ynic.york.ac.uk> Wed, 05 May 2010 17:52:06 +0100 + -- Mark Hymers <mark.hymers(a)ynic.york.ac.uk> Thu, 06 May 2010 10:16:07 +0100 fsl-4.1 (4.1.4-3~yniclenny3) unstable; urgency=low diff --git a/src/avwutils/fslmaths.cc b/src/avwutils/fslmaths.cc index 0df7ef3..c47c854 100644 --- a/src/avwutils/fslmaths.cc +++ b/src/avwutils/fslmaths.cc @@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ if (!separatenoise) int connectivity = atoi(argv[++i]); for(int t=0;t<input_volume.tsize();t++) - tfce(input_volume[t], height_power, size_power, connectivity, 0, 0); + tfce(input_volume[t], height_power, size_power, connectivity, 0, input_volume[t].max()/100.0); } // }}} diff --git a/src/fdt/rotate_bvecs b/src/fdt/rotate_bvecs index e6aade9..2c10968 100755 --- a/src/fdt/rotate_bvecs +++ b/src/fdt/rotate_bvecs @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if [ -f ${bvecs}_old ];then echo "If you want to force this program to run, please remove the file ${bvecs}_old" echo "" exit 1 -done +fi /bin/cp ${bvecs} ${bvecs}_old #/bin/rm -f ${bvecs} -- Mark Hymers York Neuroimaging Centre

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YNiC seminar TODAY
by rem 06 May '10

06 May '10

Dear Users Today Katie Wheat will give a talk at 4 pm in YNiC open plan on "Further MEG explorations of early activation in Broca's area during visual word recognition". Purpose of talk: "We will summarise the previous MEG and behavioural work we have done, before outlining our proposal for a new MEG experiment. We are particularly interested in getting feedback on the MEG task design and ways of incorporating DTI data." 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 6th May
by rem 05 May '10

05 May '10

Dear Users This week Katie Wheat will give a talk at 4 pm in YNiC open plan on "Further MEG explorations of early activation in Broca's area during visual word recognition". Purpose of talk: "We will summarise the previous MEG and behavioural work we have done, before outlining our proposal for a new MEG experiment. We are particularly interested in getting feedback on the MEG task design and ways of incorporating DTI data." 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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FW: [NLC2009] NLC2010: Abstract Submission is Now Open!
by Ekaterini Klepousniotou 04 May '10

04 May '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 Pascale Tremblay [tremblay(a)neurolang.org] Sent: 03 May 2010 23:31 To: nlc_distribution(a)nlc2009.angularis.org Subject: [NLC2009] NLC2010: Abstract Submission is Now Open! Dear colleague, It is our great pleasure to announce that abstract submission for the second Neurobiology of Language Conference (NLC 2010) is now open! For more information, please visit our new website at http://www.neurolang.org or send us an email. Don’t miss this opportunity to share your research with the neurobiology of language scientific community! The abstract submission deadline is Tuesday, June 1st at midnight (CST). Also note that early registration is now open: to take advantage of early registration rates, visit our website now.<http://www.neurolang.org/abstracts/ConferenceRegistration.php> NLC 2010 will be held on November 11-12 2010 in San Diego as a satellite of the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. A reminder that you do not need to attend the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) annual meeting, or be a member of SfN, to attend NLC. If you are planning to attend SfN, however, please note that SfN regulations allow individuals to present their SfN abstracts during satellite events. We look forward to seeing you in San Diego! Kind regards, Pascale Tremblay, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar, The University of Chicago Steven L. Small, Ph.D., M.D., Professor, The University of Chicago The Neurobiology of Language Planning Group: Jeffrey Binder, M.D., Medical College of Wisconsin, USA Vincent Gracco, Ph.D., McGill University, Canada Yosef Grodzinsky, Ph.D., McGill University, Canada Murray Grossman, M.D., Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania, USA Peter Hagoort, Ph.D., Max Planck Institute, Netherlands Gregory Hickok, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, USA Marta Kutas, Ph.D., The University of California, San Diego, USA Alec Marantz, Ph.D., New York University, USA Howard Nusbaum, Ph.D., The University of Chicago, USA Cathy Price, Ph.D., University College London, UK David Poeppel, Ph.D., New York University, USA Rita Salmelin, Ph.D., Helsinki University of Technology, Finland Kunioshi Sakai, Ph.D., Tokyo University, Japan Steven L. Small, Ph.D, M.D., The University of Chicago, USA Sharon Thompson-Schill, University of Pennsylvania, USA Pascale Tremblay, Ph.D., The University of Chicago, USA Richard Wise, M.D., Ph.D, Imperial College, London, UK Kate Watkins, Ph.D., University of Oxford, UK

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YNiC seminar TODAY
by rem 29 Apr '10

29 Apr '10

Jodie Davies-Thompson will give a talk at 4 pm in YNiC open plan on "The localization and functional connectivity of face-selective regions in the human brain". Abstract: "This talk will outline a new method for localizing face-selective regions of interest. Face-selective regions are typically defined by contrasting the response to a face with the response to a control stimulus. However, many different control stimuli are possible. So, the choice of control stimulus could influence the location and extent of the face-selective regions. Our aim was to define face-selective regions in visual and non-visual regions of the brain using a localiser paradigm that minimises potential confounds . Finally, we have developed a method for showing the functional connectivity between face-selective regions." 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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School visit in Open Plan, Wednesday 28th April.
by Michael Simpson 27 Apr '10

27 Apr '10

Dear all, just to let you know that we will have a school visit in YNiC tomorrow, Wednesday 28th April. Therefore, YNiC Open Plan will be busy between 2.00 pm and 3.30 pm. Although the pupils will not be using the I.T. workstations, it may be preferable for you not to use the six workstations nearest the projector, nor to try and have a lab meeting in Open Plan until after 3.30 pm on Wednesday 28th April. However, in general, access to Open Plan Workstations will not be affected by this, only the level of background noise. Thanks, Michael -- Dr Michael Simpson Science Liaison Officer York Neuroimaging Centre Innovation Way York YO10 5DG Tel: 01904 567614 Web: http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk

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[Fwd: Neuroimaging post-doc, University of Cambridge]
by Gary Green 26 Apr '10

26 Apr '10

FYI Neuroimaging post-doctoral Research Associate University of Cambridge, Department of Experimental Psychology Salary: £27,319 - £35,646 pa Applications are invited for an experienced and enthusiastic neuroimager to work on a research programme investigating the effect of normal ageing on language and cognition. The applicant will join the Centre for Speech, Language and the Brain, an inter‑disciplinary team led by Professor L.K. Tyler. The research focuses on neurocognitive models of healthy ageing, with an emphasis on issues relating to reorganisation and plasticity. The Centre has access to a research-dedicated 3T Siemens MR scanner, EEG and MEG facilities. We currently use a variety of imaging analysis methods such as fMRI analysis, voxel based structure-function correlational analyses, DTI analyses, multivariate analyses, and functional and anatomical connectivity analyses. Applicants should have a PhD (or equivalent) and postdoctoral experience with excellent computer programming (especially MATLAB) and statistical skills, experience with fMRI and DTI analyses, an understanding of the basis of MR imaging, and an interest in language function. Given the nature of the research, candidates should be native English speakers or fully fluent in English. The successful candidate will be required to apply for an Enhanced CRB Disclosure. Closing date: 21 May 2010 Start date: 1 October 2010 Limit of tenure: The fund for this post are available until 30 September 2012 in the first instance, but may be extended with future funding initiatives. For further details, please see our website at http://csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk/vacancies.html. Applications including a covering letter, CV, names and addresses (incl. e-mail addresses) of three referees, and a completed PD18 coversheet (Part I, Section B of Part II, and Part III) should be sent to Mrs M Dixon at csladmin(a)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 PD18 can be obtained from Mrs Dixon or downloaded from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/pd18/. The Vacancy Number for this position is PJ06538. 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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YNiC seminar 29th April
by rem 26 Apr '10

26 Apr '10

Dear Users This Thursday Jodie Davies-Thompson will give a talk at 4 pm in YNiC open plan on "The localization and functional connectivity of face-selective regions in the human brain". Abstract: "This talk will outline a new method for localizing face-selective regions of interest. Face-selective regions are typically defined by contrasting the response to a face with the response to a control stimulus. However, many different control stimuli are possible. So, the choice of control stimulus could influence the location and extent of the face-selective regions. Our aim was to define face-selective regions in visual and non-visual regions of the brain using a localiser paradigm that minimises potential confounds . Finally, we have developed a method for showing the functional connectivity between face-selective regions." 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 22 Apr '10

22 Apr '10

Dear Users Today Will Woods will give a presentation at 4 pm in YNiC. There will be 2 short talks: 1) Coregistration of MEG and MRI using a stereo camera 2) Issues with beamforming statistics and regions of interest These talks will be followed by a drinks reception for Will. 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 22nd April
by rem 20 Apr '10

20 Apr '10

Dear Users As you may know, Will Woods is leaving YNiC at the end of this month. As part of an event on Thursday evening to thank Will for all his contributions to YNiC, he will give a talk at 4 pm in YNiC. There will be 2 short talks: 1) Coregistration of MEG and MRI using a stereo camera 2) Issues with beamforming statistics and regions of interest These talks will be followed by a drinks reception for Will. 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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[Fwd: Positions at the Institute for Biomagnetism and Biosignalanalysis, University of Münster, Germany]
by Gary Green 15 Apr '10

15 Apr '10

FYI *Postdoc and PhD positions in Cognitive Neuroscience* The Institute for Biomagnetism and Biosignalanalysis of the University of Münster, Germany invites applications to solve problems in the research field of Neuroscience of Music. The Institute (Head: Prof. Dr. Christo Pantev) is a multidisciplinary research institute with a focus on neuroscience research using MEG, EEG and fMRI and behavioral methods. The successful applicants will work in a project on neuronal correlates of auditory and multimodal processing and on the effects of musical training on neuronal plasticity. The appointment will be for 3 years at the rank of postdoc or PhD student with diploma or master degree. We are looking for highly motivated qualified applicants with degree in Biophysics, Biology, Psychology, Medicine, Physics or another related degree and good communication and writing skills. Some experience with behavioral neuropsychology, EEG/MEG and programming skills (Matlab, Presentation) are desirable. We offer a highly dynamic and multidisciplinary working environment with access to state-of-the-art neuroscience technologies. Students can choose between several PhD programs. Salary will be according to TVL. *Official language in the Institute is English.* Applicants should e-mail a cover letter, CV, university certificates and contact information of two references, preferably as a single pdf file. For further details and to apply please contact Prof. Dr. Christo Pantev (pantev(a)uni-muenster.de <mailto:pantev@uni-muenster.de>). Evaluation and interview of candidates will start immediately and continue until the positions are filled. Applications of women are specifically invited. In the case of similar qualifications, competence, and specific achievements, women will be considered on preferential terms within the framework of the legal possibilities. Handicapped candidates with equivalent qualifications will be given preference. --- Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christo Pantev /Head of the / /Institute for Biomagnetism and Biosignalanalysis/ University of Münster, Germany /Adjunct Professor/ /Rotman Research Institute for Neuroscience/ University of Toronto, Canada Malmedyweg 15 D-48149 Münster, Germany Telefon: +49 (0)251 83 56865 (56885) fax: +49 (0)251 83 56874 E-Mail: pantev(a)uni-muenster.de <mailto:pantev@uni-muenster.de> http://biomag.uni-muenster.de

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[Fwd: Four positions at the NYU Neuroscience of Language Lab]
by Gary Green 09 Apr '10

09 Apr '10

FYI *Four positions at the NYU Neuroscience of Language Lab (NeLLab)* *1. Lab Manager/RA * Full-time Lab Manager position at the NYU Neurolinguistics Laboratory, with some responsibilities extending to the NYU Abu Dhabi Neuroscience of Language Laboratory. BA/BS or MA/MS in a cognitive science-related discipline (psychology, linguistics, etc.) or computer science is required. The lab manager will be involved in all stages of execution and analysis of MEG/EEG experiments on language processing. Previous experience with MEG or some other cognitive neuroscience method is highly preferred. A background in statistics and some programming ability (especially Matlab) are essential. Preferred start date is July 2010, but this is negotiable. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience. To apply, please email CV and names of references to Prof. Liina Pylkkänen (liina.pylkkanenheight=2"nyu.edu). height=" *2. RA * Full-time NSF-funded research assistant for Cognitive Neuroscience of Language projects at the KIT/NYU MEG Lab. BA/BS in cognitive science-related discipline (psychology, linguistics, etc.) or computer science. Programming and/or statistics experience a plus. RA would help analyze data from MEG and joint MEG/fMRI experiments and help design and program additional experiments. For 2010-11, research will concentrate on lexical access and morphological decomposition in auditory and visual word perception. Preferred start date is July 2010, but this is negotiable. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience. To apply, please email CV and names of references to Prof. Alec Marantz (marantzheight=2"nyu.edu). height=" *3. Postdoctoral Position: Cognitive Neuroscientist * 1-year, potentially renewable post-doctoral position in the cognitive neuroscience of language for the NYU Abu Dhabi Neuroscience of Language Laboratory. 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 CV, names of three references and a brief statement of research interests and goals to linguistics.neurolabheight=2"nyu.edu. height=" *4. Postdoctoral Position: Computational Researcher * 1-year, potentially renewable post-doctoral position in computational research for the NYU Abu Dhabi Neuroscience of Language Laboratory. The successful applicant will have had an extensive background in quantitative analysis, statistics, and/or electrophysiological signal processing. The researcher will be responsible for the laboratory's data processing pipeline, from experimental design through final data analysis, and will create and justify statistical tools for neurolinguistic experiments with MEG/EEG data. Though the researcher is expected to work with source localization packages such as MNE and BESA, he/she will be most concerned with issues essentially statistical in nature, e.g. the covariance of stimulus variables, the way to treat data across subjects, the problem of multiple comparisons in whole-brain and whole-epoch analyses, etc. To apply, please send CV, names of three references and a brief statement of research interests and goals to linguistics.neurolabheight=2" nyu.edu. Application Deadline: Open until filled. -- Gary Green York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5DG http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk tel. 01904 435349 fax 01904 435356 mobile 0788 191 3004

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update on MEG
by Gary Green 06 Apr '10

06 Apr '10

I am pleased to report that the MEG system is currently working well. We had had some problems with data acquisition which was due to an intermittent connection problem. This problem is, we think, now resolved. We have run the system for two weeks without any recurrence of the problem. If you are wanting to acquire MEG data, now is probably the time to so. -- 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 (Sara Narayan) +44 (0) 1904 435329 fax +44 (0) 1904 435356 mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004

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Software updates
by Mark Hymers 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

Hi, Some small software updates were pushed out to the YNiC systems this afternoon: Visualization: -------------- * mricron was added to all machines. Python related: --------------- * python-pymc and python-h5py were added to the supported modules list. * winpdb (a debugging tool) was added to the system. Matlab: ------- * Matlab 7.10 (2010a) was added to the system but has *not* been made the default (which remains at 7.8). We encourage people to try out the new release which will be made the default (unless problems are encountered) in September as explained at: https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/doc/ITPages/FAQ/Misc/SupportedVersions#Matlab All toolboxes which are available in 7.8 should also be available in 7.10. * cbinifti and mlpipe (from http://www.pc.rhul.ac.uk/staff/J.Larsson/software.html ) have been made available to make dealing with nifti files in Matlab simpler. As usual, we rely on users to let us know if they encounter any issues, so if you do, please email it-support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk . Thanks, Mark -- Mark Hymers York Neuroimaging Centre

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Science Trail - Monday 29th March
by Michael Simpson 23 Mar '10

23 Mar '10

Dear all, As usual, YNiC will be one of the venues for the UoY Science Trail, which is a day for groups of local secondary schools pupils to sample the many areas of scientific research in the university. Therefore, YNiC Open Plan will be very busy with enthusiastic school children between 10.00 and 15.00 on Monday 29th March. Although the pupils will not be using I.T. workstations, it may be preferable for you to not use the six workstations nearest the projector, nor to try and have a lab meeting in Open Plan until after 15.00 on Monday 29th March. However, in general, access to the Open Plan workstations will not be affected by this event. Only the level of background noise is anticipated to be affected ... 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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Will Woods
by Gary Green 23 Mar '10

23 Mar '10

Dear Users You may have already heard that Will Woods will be leaving us this summer. He will be moving to Australia to take up a new position in Melbourne. Before he leaves, he has agreed to give a seminar presentation. It will be on the 22nd of April at 4pm in YNiC. This gives us an excellent opportunity to express our gratitude for the major role that Will has played in establishing YNiC. Therefore, we will hold a reception for him immediately after the seminar. If you would like to contribute to a gift to mark this occasion, then please could you contact Jo Saunders in YNiC. All are welcome 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 (Sara Narayan) +44 (0) 1904 435329 fax +44 (0) 1904 435356 mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004

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YNiC seminar TODAY
by rem 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Dear Users Today (4-5 pm in YNiC open plan), there will be a YNiC project proposal given by Matt Speed (Department of Electronics) on imaging the vocal tract. Title: MRI capture of the vocal tract. Abstract: Acoustic modelling research in the AudioLab in the Department of Electronics focuses on the synthesis of “natural” human voice through the computer simulation of the acoustic properties of the vocal tract. This study aims to generate accurate 3D acoustic models of the vocal tract based on MRI scans of trained speakers/singers for particular phonemes/vowel-based utterances. From this data, new detailed 3D models of the vocal tract will be produced, leading to more accurate simulation of its acoustic characteristics, and the potential for new developments in the field of speech synthesis. A particular challenge is the recording of the audio speech signal during the MRI capturing process, with a view to providing a benchmark against which sound synthesised using the resulting 3D acoustic model can be compared. The preferred approach has not yet been determined, but will be discussed during the project presentation (18th March). Additionally we hope to use our same subjects to capture different styles of singing with a view to identifying and characterising “ringing” qualities of vocal sounds. This is a secondary study that we will brief our subjects on and carry out if time is remaining once appropriate source data for our primary study has been obtained. 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 18th March
by rem 15 Mar '10

15 Mar '10

Dear Users This week (4-5 pm in YNiC open plan), there will be a YNiC project proposal by Matt Speed (Department of Electronics) on imaging the vocal tract. Title: MRI capture of the vocal tract. Abstract: Acoustic modelling research in the AudioLab in the Department of Electronics focuses on the synthesis of “natural” human voice through the computer simulation of the acoustic properties of the vocal tract. This study aims to generate accurate 3D acoustic models of the vocal tract based on MRI scans of trained speakers/singers for particular phonemes/vowel-based utterances. From this data, new detailed 3D models of the vocal tract will be produced, leading to more accurate simulation of its acoustic characteristics, and the potential for new developments in the field of speech synthesis. A particular challenge is the recording of the audio speech signal during the MRI capturing process, with a view to providing a benchmark against which sound synthesised using the resulting 3D acoustic model can be compared. The preferred approach has not yet been determined, but will be discussed during the project presentation (18th March). Additionally we hope to use our same subjects to capture different styles of singing with a view to identifying and characterising “ringing” qualities of vocal sounds. This is a secondary study that we will brief our subjects on and carry out if time is remaining once appropriate source data for our primary study has been obtained. 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 this week
by rem 09 Mar '10

09 Mar '10

Dear Users There is no planned YNiC seminar this week. Unless someone is keen to give a talk this Thursday (11th), there will not be a seminar this week. The last seminar for this term will take place next week (18th March). 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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