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Fwd: New Postdoc position available in the MRC Cognition and Brain Science Unit, Cambridge, UK.
by Gary Green 07 Feb '14

07 Feb '14

Dear all, Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position to join the Cambridge Centre for Ageing and Neuroscience (CamCAN). This centre brings together a large group of researchers across the University of Cambridge and at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (MRC-CBU) who aim to relate brain changes to cognitive changes over the adult lifespan (covering ages 18-88). You will work with a unique population-representative sample of 700 adults on whom we have already collected extensive cognitive and structural brain measures. A subset of these individuals will be tested in a further set of fMRI and MEG studies designed to probe specific cognitive functions. The CamCAN project will integrate across these data-sets using a variety of methods, relating changes in neural structure and function over the lifespan to changes in cognitive function and capacity. Your role will be to help conduct the second stage fMRI and MEG studies, and to play a key role in integrating the various CamCAN cognitive and imaging datasets, using multivariate and multimodal neuroimaging methods. You will be a cognitive neuroscientist with a strong background in statistics, especially of large data-sets, and in functional imaging, imaging statistics and cognitive and/or physiological ageing. Please follow this link for further details and application procedure: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AID115/investigator-scientist-to-study-ageing/ Many thanks Jason Stretton

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Fwd: Potential PhD project in Edinburgh
by Gary Green 07 Feb '14

07 Feb '14

Please see following link for a competitive PhD project (7 projects of which 2 will be funded based on candidates) entitled 'Magnetic resonance tractography of the developing brain' which we are currently advertising in Edinburgh. If you know of a suitable person who would be interested please pass on this link. The closing date to apply is Monday, 10 March 2014. http://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=51646&LID=2055 With best wishes, Mark Dr. Mark E. Bastin Medical and Radiological Sciences (Medical Physics) University of Edinburgh Western General Hospital Crewe Road Edinburgh, EH4 2XU UK. TEL: ++44 (0)131 537 2511 FAX: ++44 (0)131 537 1026 -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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Fwd: Position for Technically-skilled Neuroimaging Post-doc with UPenn Addictions Group
by Gary Green 07 Feb '14

07 Feb '14

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Penn MedicineAnna Rose Childress, Ph.D. Perelman School /of/ Medicine/Research Professor/ University /of/ Pennsylvania Health System Department of Psychiatry * * * OPEN for IMMEDIATE APPLICATION * We are seeking a _Post-Doctoral Fellow with strong technical skills in neuroimaging_, and a potential interest in the clinical neuroscience of addiction, for a position in our NIH/NIDA T32 Translational Addiction Research Fellowship within the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia. The selected candidate will become a member of our inter-disciplinary clinical neuroimaging laboratory with ongoing, funded projects in cocaine, marijuana, nicotine and opiate addiction. The T32 Fellowship position is funded up to three years, and could develop into a long-term position within the laboratory and the University. Our laboratory is especially focused on understanding brain vulnerabilities that may underlie the difficult clinical problem of relapse, with the goal of improving addiction treatment. Within this general domain – we are pursuing several vulnerabilities (e.g., heightened response of motivational/reward circuit response to drug cues; poor frontal modulation of the limbic response to appetitive and aversive/stress cues; poor inhibition, impaired decision-making, etc.), using these brain measures both as predictors of relapse, and as brain targets for medication/medication discovery. Recently, we have begun to combine brain imaging and hypothesis-driven genetics with the goal of understanding the heterogeneity in relapse, and in medication response, for our clinical populations. Though our primary tool is MRI (BOLD, ASL, and structural), we also have ongoing neuroligand imaging. We push our neuroimaging tools toward novel applications, including recent characterization of the brain response to ultra-brief, subliminal cues for reward, and the development of real-time fMRI feedback for improved cognitive control. _All of the described projects have significant existing datasets, offering a technically-skilled post-doc a stream of immediate publication opportunities. _ Our addictions research group is part of an extensive network of neuroimaging efforts across several research Centers and schools at Penn (Perelman School of Medicine, School of Arts and Sciences, Annenberg School of Communications, Wharton School of Business), and the adjacent Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The imaging resources include multiple MR scanners, as well as capabilities for MRS, MEG, FNIRS, PET, and soon-to-come, concurrent MRI-PET scanning. Our custom, web-based neuroinformatics software, WISDM, enables rapid sharing and display of raw data and imaging results, facilitating collaborations within and beyond our lab. Successful candidates will have strong communication skills and clear technical expertise, including prior experience with one or more statistical packages for neuroimaging (e.g., SPM, FSL, AFNI). Demonstrated ability to apply more advanced tools (e.g., connectivity, causal modeling, FIR, etc.), and to integrate imaging and non-imaging (behavioral measures; genetics) will be an advantage. The ability to publish research findings is important for this position. Candidates will have completed an MD or PhD or equivalent degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., engineering, biomedical engineering, biophysics, mathematics, neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, etc.). The University of Pennsylvania is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. *US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status (green card) is required. *Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Please e-mail a CV, a one-page letter of your interest in, and potential fit for, the position, and the names of 3 references to the laboratory director / NIDA T32 Fellowship Training Director, Dr. Anna Rose Childress _(childres(a)mail.med.upenn.edu)_.

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Conference: British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience
by Daniel Baker 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

Dear all, As you may be aware, the department is hosting the annual meeting of the British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience on September 11th and 12th this year. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase our research activites and facilities, and I'd encourage as many people as possible to get involved in the conference. In particular, we are soliciting proposals for symposia, and it would be great to have one of these organised by York researchers. There is the possibility of attracting sponsorship (e.g. to pay speaker expenses) from some of the various organisations who exhibit at the conference, particularly if the symposium topic relates to their products in some way. Details of the conference are here: http://www.bacn.co.uk/meetings.html The deadline for symposium proposals is Friday 7th March. All the best, - Daniel

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Fwd: a post-doc position available at Michigan State University
by Gary Green 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

Dear All, Applications are invited for a one-year postdoctoral position at the Cognitive Neuroscience of Language Laboratory at Michigan State Univ. Depending on productivity and a candidate’s desire to grow independent research, the position will allow for additional years. The candidate will work with Dr. Fan Cao on projects concerning language development, learning and disorders in monolingual and bilingual populations using fMRI and DTI. Michigan State University provides an excellent multi-disciplinary and highly interactive neuroimaging environment with its own physics, psychology and neuroscience groups as well as a research dedicated 3T MR scanner, EEG- and eye-tracking laboratories. A requirement for the position is good familiarity with fMRI techniques including data collection and data analysis. Preference will be given to applicants with a strong understanding of language processing, reading development and disorders, and bilingualism, and/or those who have expertise in functional connectivity and DTI technique.Other desired skills include experience or exposure to neuroanatomy, statistical methods, signal processing, and computer scripting (e.g. MATLAB). The successful candidate will be responsible for planning/conducting experiments, running neuroimaging data analysis, and preparing written/oral presentations for journal publications and conferences. Additional responsibilities will include oversight of undergraduate and graduate students working on the projects. A Ph.D. degree is required for this position; preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D. in hand, but candidates with ABD will be considered as well.Relevant areas for the Ph.D. include but are not limited to Cognitive Neuroscience, Engineering, Bioengineering, Speech and Hearing Science, Psychology, and Linguistics. The successful candidate will have excellent organization and communication skills and strong personal motivation. Background and experience with submission of manuscripts to scholarly journals is desirable; English language**proficiency required. The salary range will depend on applicant’s incoming skill set. The position includes health coverage per Michigan State University regulations. To apply for this position, please refer to posting *# 9026* and complete an electronic submission at the Michigan State University Employment Opportunities website, https://jobs.msu.edu <https://jobs.msu.edu/>. Applicants should submit the following information: (1) a current CV, (2) statement of research interests, and (3) contact information of at least 3 references. Review of applications begins immediately; applications received by March 15, 2014 will receive full consideration. Applications received later than this date will be considered until the position is filled. Work begins as soon as possible. Inquiries can be sent by email to Dr. Fan Cao (fcao(a)msu.edu <mailto:fcao@msu.edu>). MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans, and persons with disabilities. Best, Fan Cao

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Fwd: Postdoctoral positions available at UNC-Chapel Hill
by Gary Green 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

Several postdoctoral positions are available at the Functional Brain Imaging Lab (FBIL) led by Dr. Wei Gao located at the Biomedical Imaging Research Center (BRIC) of UNC-Chapel Hill. Our focuses include better understanding of the neurophysiological mechanism underlying early brain development, normal brain functioning, as well as brain diseasess (including Bipolar, Schizophrenia, MCI/AD, Parkinson’s Diseases, etc) using resting-state fMRI, task-based fMRI, and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). The candidates will be actively involved in one of the research themes based on his/her research experiences. Successful candidates should have extensive research experience in at least one of the three modalities (i.e., resting-state fMRI, task-based fMRI, and DTI) and have a Ph.D degree in Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Biostatistics, or related fields. Good command of programming tools including Matlab, Linux, and scripting are necessary to carry out the research work in this group. Successful candidates will be part of a diverse group including neuroscientists, biomedical engineers, computer scientists, psychiatrists, psychologists, radiologists and biostatisticians, and will build upon the group’s previous work on functional brain imaging study. If interested, please contact Wei Gao at wgao(a)email.unc.edu <mailto:wgao@email.unc.edu>. Wei Gao, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Radiology and BRIC University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Rm 3105, Bioinformatics Bldg Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7513 Phone: 919-843-7672 Fax: 919-843-4456

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Fwd: University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Fellow Position
by Gary Green 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

*Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position at University of Pittsburgh * The Maternal Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, headed by Drs. Eydie Moses-Kolko, Alison Hipwell and Mary Phillips at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of the University of Pittsburgh, seeks a full-time postdoctoral research fellow supported by funds from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The start date is immediate and the position is for up to 2 years. The study is investigating the neural underpinnings of affective disorders and mother-infant caregiving in young postpartum mothers. The fellow will be responsible for collecting and analyzing neural and behavioral data, writing scientific papers and giving scientific presentations. Analyses will focus on fMRI data during maternal processing of emotional faces, reward, and infant cry as well as structural and neural connectivity analyses. Because the study is embedded in a larger longitudinal study of psychopathology which began in childhood, scientific questions about developmental predictors of maternal affective neural processes can also be tested. Position qualifications include a PhD in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field or an MD psychiatrist at the postdoctoral level; experience with fMRI acquisition and analysis; strong experimental and statistical skills; the ability to work independently and in a team environment on multiple tasks and projects and to share one’s expertise with others. Experience with neuroimaging software programs (AFNI, FSL, MATLAB, SPM, or other relevant programs), programming for fMRI tasks (E-prime, Presentation), and statistical analysis (SPM, SPSS, SAS) is highly desired. Strong interest in the development and pathophysiology of depression is valuable. Excellent scientific writing skills are also desired. Located in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC (WPIC) is considered one of the nation's foremost university-based psychiatric care facilities, housing the Department of Psychiatry of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. For more than 60 years, WPIC has been a national leader in providing research-based care and treatment of mental health and addictive disorders. WPIC has a large community of post-doctoral scholars and associates and a longstanding history of success in developing post-doctoral researchers toward independent research careers. The Department of Psychiatry has a total research portfolio of over $ 70 million annually, including nine T32 post-doctoral training grants. During the current fiscal year, these grants support a community of more than 68 post-doctoral researchers whose research career development is supported by structured and informal mentoring activities. Our faculty has a strong commitment to excellence in mentorship. Please send a letter of inquiry and your CV to Eydie Moses-Kolko (mosesEL(a)upmc.edu <mailto:mosesEL@upmc.edu>). Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. ************************************************* Eydie Moses-Kolko, MD Associate Professor of Psychiatry Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine office: 412-624-9152 fax: 412-383-8336

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Fwd: research assistant opportunity (UCLA/ThinkNow)
by Gary Green 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

Dear Colleagues, We have a Research Assistant position at UCLA for a motivated individual, starting ~April 2014 and going through summer of 2015. The position requires someone who is able to work independently, problem solve and preferably has experience with EEG data and Matlab (other programming may suffice, Linux skills invaluable). Interests in signal processing and data analysis as well as in translational (ADHD) science and cognitive training are considerable assets. Many many thanks! Agatha ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Agatha Lenartowicz, Ph.D. Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Fellow http://alenarto.bol.ucla.edu/ Laboratory of Integrative NeuroImaging Technology http://www.brainmapping.org/MarkCohen/lab.html Assistant Research Neuroscientist Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior 760 Westwood Plaza, Suite 17-369 Los Angeles, CA 90095 310.794.5641 (x45641)

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Re: PRNI 2nd call for papers
by Gary Green 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

* SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS * * * ** apologies for cross posting ** * 4th International Workshop on Pattern Recognition in NeuroImaging (PRNI 2014) June 4-6 2014, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Tübingen, Germany Website: http://www.prni.org <http://www.prni.org/> <http://www.prni.org/> Multivariate analysis of neuroimaging data has gained ground very rapidly in the community over the past few years, leading to impressive results in cognitive and clinical neuroscience. Pattern recognition and machine learning conferences regularly feature a neuroimaging workshop, while neuroscientific meetings dedicate sessions to new approaches to neural data analysis. Thus, a rich two-way flow has been established between disciplines. It is the goal of the 4th International Workshop on Pattern Recognition in NeuroImaging to continue facilitating exchange of ideas between scientific communities, with a particular interest in new approaches to the interpretation of neural data driven by new developments in pattern recognition and machine learning. * * * IMPORTANT DATES Paper submission deadline: 7th of March, 2014 **submission website is now open <https://cmt.research.microsoft.com/PRNI2014>** Acceptance notification: 4th of April, 2014 Workshop: June 4-6, 2014 * TOPICS OF INTEREST PRNI welcomes original papers on multivariate analysis of neuroimaging data, using invasive and non-invasive imaging modalities, including but not limited to the following topics: * Learning from neuroimaging data - Classification algorithms for brain-state decoding - Optimisation and regularisation - Bayesian analysis of neuroimaging data - Connectivity and causal inference - Combination of different data modalities - Efficient algorithms for large-scale data analysis * Interpretability of models and results - High-dimensional data visualisation - Multivariate and multiple hypothesis testing - Summarisation/presentation of inference results * Applications - Disease diagnosis and prognosis - Real-time decoding of brain states - Analysis of resting-state and task-based data KEYNOTE SPEAKERS John-Dylan Haynes Klaus-Robert Müller Russ Poldrack SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Authors should prepare full papers with a maximum length of 4 pages (double-column, IEEE style, PDF) for review. Reviews will be double-blind, i.e. submissions have to be anonymized. PROCEEDINGS Proceedings will be published by Conference Publishing Services in electronic format. They will be submitted for inclusion in IEEExplore and IEEE CS Digital Library online repositories, and submitted for indexing in IET INSPEC, EI Compendex (Elsevier), Thomson ISI, and others. BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD A small number of papers will be selected for the Best Student Paper Award. To be eligible the paper’s first author must be a student, and the student must agree to present the paper at the workshop. Awardees will receive a travel allowance. VENUE The workshop will be held on the campus of the Max Planck Institute in Tübingen, Germany. Tübingen is a picturesque medieval university town, and can easily be reached by public transportation from Stuttgart airport (STR). Accommodation is available on or close to campus. A pre-conference barbecue will be held on June 3, 2014. ORGANIZATION General Chair: Moritz Grosse-Wentrup (MPI for Intelligent Systems, Tübingen, Germany) Program Chairs: Marcel van Gerven (Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Netherlands) & Nikolaos Koutsouleris (LMU Munich, Germany) Steering committee: Jonas Richiardi, Dimitri Van De Ville, Seong-Whan Lee, Yuki Kamitani, Janaina Mourao- Miranda, Christos Davatsikos, Gaël Varoquaux ENDORSEMENTS PRNI 2014 is an official satellite meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping and an endorsed event of the Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention Society. *

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Fwd: Postdoc position in Houston Texas
by Gary Green 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

The Menninger Clinic and the McNair Medical Institute is offering a one-year postdoctoral fellowship in psychiatric neuroimaging and genomics research to begin July 1, 2014. The successful candidate may have the option of extending to a second-year. Data from the McNair Initiative for Neuroscience Discovery-Menninger Baylor (MIND-MB) project utilizes state-of-the-art psychiatric assessment, neuroimaging, and genomics to study of adolescent and adult populations with serious mental illness. Candidates with a background in social-cognitive and/or affective neuroscience are strongly encouraged to apply, but content areas such as RDoC negative valence systems will also be considered. Eligible candidates must have their PhD or MD, demonstrate a proven track record of scholarship and publications, have experience with advanced statistical methods (SEM, LPA, multivariate association statistics), with Matlab programming and neuroimaging software (SPM, AFNI, FSL), and be able to work as a member of a team comprised of clinical neuroscientists, clinicians, and geneticists. Baylor College of Medicine’s Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is dedicated to innovative and relevant translational research into psychiatric disorders. The Menninger Clinic is ranked in the top 5 Psychiatric hospitals in the country and Forbes ranked Houston as one of the coolest cities to live. To apply send CV and names of 2 references to: cfowler(a)menninger.edu For further information feel free to call Dr. Fowler at 713-275-5508

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