Dear Users
There have been some significant changes to some key YNiC policies,
procedures and documentation. These changes are briefly described here.
1) The anomalous finding policy has changed fundamentally. The new
policy is intended to be more transparent to participants and
researchers. The new procedures can be found on this page
https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/information/policies
2) This new policy has required changes to be made to the following
documentation
i) Clinical Diagnostic Policy
ii) RGC Guidance
iii) Participant registration and consent forms
All of these new documents are available on the wiki. All scanning will
be conducted using the new documentation.
3) Participant registration and General Consent form.
This is now a single A4 page. It is version controlled. Once signed by a
participant it is stored both electronically and in paper form in the
YNiC reception office.
If the form is modified in the future all participants will be required
to complete the new version before being scanned again.
Scanning will only be performed if there is a signed version of the
'current' Registration and Consent form available.
4) Participant Safety and Consent form.
This form has undergone significant reworking. The safety form will
now be completed at each attendance and the participant will verify
their address and their GP's address as part of completing the form.
At booking it is now possible to insert the R number of the participant.
If this is done, customised safety and consent forms are automatically
created and made available, at reception, for collection by the research
team on the day of the scan
This step has the advantage that the safety form is explicitly
completed and signed by all concerned for all attendances (as would be
the case in a clinical setting) and ensures that, in the event of
changes to the safety form, the participant always completes an up to
date and appropriate form.
Upon completion of the scan these forms will be digitised and stored
securely. The paper version will then be destroyed.
Therefore, to reiterate, all participants will be required to complete
the new Registration and consent form.
You will still be required to bring both the 'Registration and Consent
form' and the completed 'Safety and Consent' form with you to the scanner.
Note, you still need to complete your own project specific consnet form
and the administration of this remains the responsibility of the project
research team.
A summary can be found here
https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/docs/ProceduralInfo
Please keep an eye on this page as we will be adding further information
in the near future
Professor Bielefeld University (Germany)
Description
The Department of Psychology of the Faculty of Psychology and Sports
Science of Bielefeld University, Germany, invites applications for a
FULL PROFESSOR (W3) “BIOLOGICAL/PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY."
The successful candidate will be head of the biological / physiological
research group, coordinating both research and teaching. The candidate
should be qualified by a relevant research and teaching profile and
should have been successful in raising third-party funding. Candidates
are expected to show an outstanding record of relevant international
publications using experimental-neuroscience methods (e.g., ERP’s, fMRI,
neuroendocrinology, TMS, studies with neurological and psychiatric
patients). She/he should further participate in collaborative research
within the department as well as to interdisciplinary research projects
as, for example, the Cluster of Excellence “Cognitive Interaction
Technology” (CITEC), and should cooperate with medical institutions in
Bielefeld.
For requirements and the application procedure we kindly invite you to
visit our web pages:
http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/Universitaet/Aktuelles/Stellenausschreibungen/w…
(English translation) or
http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/Universitaet/Aktuelles/Stellenausschreibungen/w…
(German)
The MUSC Hearing Research Program, in Charleston, S.C., is accepting
applications for a Post-doctoral Scholar on age-related changes in
hearing and speech recognition. This is a training opportunity to work
with an interdisciplinary group of auditory scientists who use
neuroimaging, electrophysiology, and psychoacoustic methods. The
successful applicant will contribute to a neuroimaging study on speech
recognition in older adults. There are also opportunities to interact
with members of the MUSC Center for Biomedical Imaging that oversees the
research-dedicated 3T Siemens Trio MRI scanner facility, as well as with
members of our large neuroscience community. We seek applicants with
expertise in audition, language, or attention. The successful candidate
will have skills in at least one of the following areas: neuroimaging,
programming, and statistics.
Please email Dr. Mark Eckert for additional information (eckert at
musc.edu). Applicants should include a CV and a statement of interests.
MUSC is located on the coastline, in the heart of historic Charleston.
Dear members of megcommunity,
I would like to bring to your attention an advert for a tenured full
professorship for Physiological Psychology:
*The Department of Psychology and the Focus Area Cognitive Neuroscience
at the University of Salzburg seek to fill the Chair in Physiological
Psychology at the tenured full professor level with a focus on research
with MEG and EEG. The appointment can be filled as soon as possible.*
**
*The University of Salzburg shares with the Christian-Doppler Clinic and
the Paracelsus Medical University a Magnetoencophalographic system (MEG)
for research purposes in Salzburg. A specific responsibility of the
chair will be managing the core-facilities MEG and EEG.*
**
*Please see www.uni-salzburg.at/psy/jobs
<http://www.uni-salzburg.at/psy/jobs> for details*
**
*Deadline:** April, 2nd 2014*
Best regards,
Florian Hutzler
Pending budgetary approval, the new Kent Electrical Neuroimaging
Laboratory (KENL), a consortium of faculty from the departments of
Biology, Psychology, and Sociology at Kent State University, seeks
outstanding applicants for a post-doctoral research fellowship beginning
June 1, 2014. This full-time, one-year Fellowship is renewable for an
additional year (contingent on success). Salary and benefits are
consistent with NIH guidelines. The successful candidate will work
closely with consortium faculty to participate in productive
multidisciplinary research programs and seek extramural funding. The
Research Fellow will have access to professional development
opportunities (e.g., methods workshops, grant-writing seminars), a
stipend for books, travel, supplies, etc., and additional resources
(e.g., small research and consultation awards). KENL’s research is
enriched by strong, collaborative ties with local universities and
hospitals, including University Hospitals (UH), Case Western Reserve
University (CWRU), and the Cleveland Clinic.
*Qualifications*
KENL is dedicated to successfully creating a self-sustaining program of
research broadly focused on elucidating the neurobehavioral correlates
of individual/social functioning and well-being. We seek a post-doctoral
Research Fellow, who has completed (or will complete by the start of the
position) a PhD in in cognitive and affective neuroscience and who
already possesses expertise collecting and analyzing EEG data. Ideally,
the Research Fellow will also possess the background and expertise to
assist with collaborative fMRI studies with our strategic partners at
UH/CWRU and the Cleveland Clinic. Additional training and expertise in
EEG and fMRI will be available as the Research Fellow participates in
on-going studies and contributes to new research projects and grant
applications. Current projects focus on learning and disease processes
(Dr. Clements, Biological Sciences), the neurobehavioral bases of
normative and disordered emotion regulation and the neurobehavioral
bases of mindfulness meditation (Dr. Fresco, Psychology), as well as the
multi-level neural and social substrates of empathy, social bonding, and
morality (Dr. Kalkhoff, Sociology). The Research Fellow will nominally
have an appointment within the Department of Psychology, but will work
with KENL scholars on existing projects and will be encouraged to
initiate their own program of research.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the
position is filled. /Kent State is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer/. Send application materials, including statements
of research interests, curriculum vitae, copies of publications and
other supporting materials, and three letters of recommendation by email
to Ms. Sandra Thouvenin (sthouven(a)kent.edu <mailto:sthouven@kent.edu>).
Postdoctoral Research Assistant: Connectivity Mapping in the Developing
Brain
Oxford Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain (FMRIB)
Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences
University of Oxford
Grade 7: Salary £29,837 – 36,661 p.a
Fixed Term 3 years in the first instance
The Centre for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain seeks
a postdoctoral research assistant to work with Prof Tim Behrens and Drs
Saad Jbabdi and Stam Sotiropoulos in methods development for diffusion
MR imaging of the brain.
The aim of the research plan is to improve methodology for diffusion
tractography and to provide methods particularly for mapping
connectivity in the developing brain.
Employment would ideally start in May 2014 or as soon as possible
thereafter and is for a period of 3 years in the first instance. The
post is funded by the European Research Council, as part of the
Developing Human Connectome Project (dHCP). The dHCP is a collaboration
between King’s College, FMRIB and Imperial College and will map and
model human brain circuitry in 1000 babies (in utero and in vivo) using
diffusion and functional MRI.
The post holder’s contribution to this project will be to develop
biophysical models of white matter architecture and new connectivity
mapping techniques. Candidates should have a doctorate in a relevant
discipline, together with knowledge of statistics and preferably
Bayesian learning, with the necessary mathematical and computational
skills to put these into practice. Knowledge in methods for analysing
neuroimaging data, in particular diffusion MRI, is desirable but not
essential. Skills in computer programming (especially C++ and Matlab)
are essential.
For an outline of the lab's research interests and links to further
information see
http://www.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/research/analysis-group
The closing date for applications is 12 noon Friday 14 March 2014.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 8 April 2014. Applications for
this vacancy are to be made online. To apply for this role and for
further details, including the job description and selection criteria,
please click on the link below:
https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobs…
France Life Imaging (FLI) - Information Analysis and Management (IAM)
Opens 7 engineering positions to form a nationwide development team.
see https://project.inria.fr/fli/job-offers/ for details
Best Regards
MD
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Michel Dojat
Grenoble Institut des Neurosciences (GIN) -
Equipe 5 : NeuroImagerie Fonctionnelle et Metabolique
Universite Joseph Fourier - Site Sante
Chemin Fortune Ferrini
BP 170, F38706 La Tronche France
Tel: (direct) 33 (0)4 56 52 06 01 (secr.) 33 (0)4 56 52 05 99
Fax: 33 (0)4 56 52 05 98
Michel.Dojat(a)ujf-grenoble.fr
http://nifm.ujf-grenoble.fr/~dojatm/index.html
The University of Southern California Imaging Genetics Center
(http://igc.ini.usc.edu) in Marina del Rey, California is looking for
talented full-time Research Assistants to perform research including
analysis of brain images. The 30-member team at IGC is the hub of the
ENIGMA project (http://enigma.ini.usc.edu/), which integrates brain
imaging data from around the world. We are actively involved in some of
the largest brain imaging studies of diseases such as Alzheimer's
disease, HIV/AIDS, schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar illness. We
also lead or participate in numerous studies of normal development,
genetics, traumatic brain injury, and brain connectivity. Our laboratory
writes and applies novel computational algorithms to study how major
psychiatric and neurological diseases affect brain structure, function,
and connectivity.
The successful applicant will be a reliable, independent worker with a
bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, computer science, math,
neuroscience, or a related field. Computer programming skills in Matlab,
shell scripting, or C++, and knowledge of image analysis software such
as FSL or SPM are preferred. Knowledge of advanced statistics or
genetics is a plus. This full-time position is ideal for candidates
looking to spend a couple of years doing neuroimaging research before
medical school or an advanced graduate degree.
To apply, please e-mail Professor Paul Thompson, IGC Director, at
pthomp(a)usc.edu with your cover letter and CV.
Dear Users
Please note that the "YNiC seminar" this week will take place over 3
hours (2-5 pm) in B020 in the Department of Psychology.
The MSc CN students will be giving project proposal presentations for
their empirical research projects. Please see below for a list of times,
speakers, supervisors and talk titles.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Best wishes
Rebecca
Time Students Supervisor Title
2.00 David Coggan, Wanling Liu Andrews Can low-level image
properties predict category-selective responses in higher-level visual
areas?
2.10 Phoebe Asquith, Eddy Rhodes, Amy Turner Barraclough
Investigation connectivity within the human mirror neuron system using
dual TMS
2.20 Shanelle Canavan, Ellie Cole, Lucy Spencer, Vera Wang Baseler
Neural correlates of peripheral visual sensitivity in hearing and deaf
adults
2.30 Lauren Debney Evans Global processing in medical images
2.40 Jennifer Ashton Gaskell Reactivating emotional memories
during sleep
2.50 Zihao Chen, Zach Cotter, Rachael Hulme, Ellie Suffill Gennari
Time in Language
3.00 Binglei Zhao Goebel Arithmetic networks in adults with
dyslexia
3.10 Lysia Demetriou, Theodore Karapanagiotidis, Ashley Symons
Green Learning and extinction with positive and negative outcomes
3.30 Geoff Gallagher, Meng Yang Hartley/ Baker Neural
correlates of the tilt-shift illusion
3.40 Hannah Biddles, Rachel Garcia, Eftychia Giannakopoulou, Mrinmayi
Kulkarni Hymers/ Millman Name that tune: the functional
organization of music recognition
3.50 Phil Dwerryhouse, Jonathan Robinson, Junior Whiteley Johnston
Exploring MEG/EEG violations of expectancy violation
4.00 Rachel Woodall Morland Longitudinal measures of brain
function and structure of patients with Macular Degeneration
4.10 Holly Brown, Emily Shoesmith, Jonathan Kennedy, Wai Hong Liu,
Morland The role of lateral occipital visual field maps in
viewpoint perception
4.20 Josie Hogg, Milena Kaestner Wade Assessing the intrinsic
dimensionality of visual cortex using multidimensional scaling
4.30 Debs Vallejo Lopez Wade Measuring the effect of
environmental contrast on visual gain control
4.40 Irene De Caso, Borong Yan Young Decoding facial
expression and gaze direction from fMRI
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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
I am writing on behalf of the local organizing committee to invite you
and your postgraduate / postdoctoral colleagues to attend the 23^rd
Postgraduate Symposium of the British Chapter of the ISMRM, which will
be held in Cardiff on 11^th April.
For those who have already been to the PG-Symposium, you know what a
valuable experience this for the students and more senior
academics.First, it provides a great opportunity for students to present
their work in a relaxed and friendly setting and to receive constructive
feedback on their work. Second, it provides a great networking
opportunity for all attendees. Thirdly, it provides a very rich
‘snapshot’ of the current MR research activity in the UK.
I’ve always come away slightly humbled by the quality and breadth of
research being presented and I know that the students appreciate having
an academic representation in the audience.
This year’s event,thanks to generous support of our sponsors, is being
held in a wonderful location (The Royal Welsh College of Music and
Drama),with great catering.We’re also able to offer some substantial
prizes to students giving the best presentations at the meeting.
The aim is to carry on the usual tradition of a very lenient acceptance
rate so as to give as many students as possible a chance to present
their work either as oral, poster-pitch or traditional poster.
Please could I ask you to encourage as many of your student lab members
as possible to attend the meeting.It’s completely free to attend, but we
do need people to register in advance.Our postgrad/postdoc team, headed
by Jess Steventon and Esther Warnert, have assembled a great programme,
with scientific debates being a new feature for 2014.
Please visit our website: http://sites.cardiff.ac.uk/pgbcismrm2014 for
more information, and registration.
I’d be grateful if you could promote this within your centre and help us
to make this a real UK-wide activity.Questions / more information
available via email at: cubric-ismrm2014(a)cardiff.ac.uk
<mailto:cubric-ismrm2014@cardiff.ac.uk>
<mailto:cubric-ismrm2014@cardiff.ac.uk>
…and as mentioned above, academics are absolutely more than welcome!I
promise that it will not rain!
Many thanks in advance for your help and support
Derek Jones