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We are pleased to announce a 4-day FSL Course, to be held in the
University of Bristol, UK (18-21 September, 2012).
The intensive course covers both the theory and practice of functional
and structural brain image analysis. Background concepts and the
practicalities of analyses are taught in detailed lectures; these are
interleaved with hands-on practical sessions where attendees learn how
to carry out analysis for themselves on real data, with one computer
provided for every two attendees. After completing the course, attendees
should be able to analyse their own FMRI and MRI data sets.
The course lasts 4 days, 18-21 September 2012, and follows the same
format as the annual FSL and FreeSurfer course, but does not cover any
FreeSurfer material.
Numbers of attendees are strictly limited and are available on a
first-come-first-served basis.
For full information and to register for the course, please go to:
http://www.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/fslcourse/bristol2012.html
Regards, course organisers.
Dr Mark Jenkinson
University Research Lecturer
Head of Structural Image Analysis
FMRIB Centre, University of Oxford,
John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
+44 (0) 1865 222769 (fax 222717)
mark(a)fmrib.ox.ac.uk http://www.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/~mark
Best,
Marcus
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Marcus Kaiser, Ph.D.
Reader (Associate Professor) in Neuroinformatics
School of Computing Science
Newcastle University
Claremont Tower
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
Visiting Professor in Neuroinformatics
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Seoul National University, Korea
http://www.biological-networks.org/
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Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
(Prof. Dr. S. Bleich)
Position immediately available for
Psychologist/Ph.D. Student
(Doctorate position) in Hannover, Germany
for a cooperation in a project called “Botulinum Neurotoxin, Facial Feedback and Clinical Application in Major Depression”. The position offers an employment for 3 years as a research assistant combined with the official status of a doctoral student at the Hannover Medical School (MHH). The project is part of a research cooperation that aims in elucidating the role of Botulinum Neurotoxin in the treatment of affective disorders as well as concomitant physiological and pathophysiological mechanisms. The position involves the organisation, planning and evaluation of diagnostic, neuropsychological and neuroradiological tests (functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging) in close cooperation with colleagues and the alliance in Hannover, Hamburg& Basel. There are excellent opportunities for professional scientific development. Additionally, the clinic has a laboratory for molecular neuroscience, with all relevant chemical and molecular procedures. The interdisciplinary base is established in cooperation with other institutes in the MHH.
The clinic has 166 in-patient beds, 2 out-patient care institutes and 42 day clinic locations. The clinical care areas offer expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of geriatrics, addiction, affective disorders, psychosis, ADHS, Tourette Syndrome, and sexual medicine. Within the clinic are 2 advanced training institutes for cognitive behaviour therapy (AVVM) and psychoanalysis (IPAW). This position also offers the possibility to complete advanced training to become a psychological psychotherapist. A large choice of additional training is offered e.g. Forensic Psychiatry (MD) or Sexual Therapy (PPs).
Applicants should have experience, or an interest, in neuroscientific research methods, with experience in neuroradiology. Diagnostic-clinical experience in psychiatry, in particular affective disorders, is beneficial.
The MHH supports the employment of females and women are encouraged to apply. Disabled persons with similar qualifications will also be favourably considered.
Have we caught your interest?
Please contact us
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Professor Dr. med. Tillmann Krüger
Zentrum für Seelische Gesundheit • OE 7180
Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1 • 30625 Hannover
e-mail: krueger.tillmann(a)mh-hannover.de
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Research lab studying sensory and repetitive behaviors in autism seeks a motivated and intellectually curious college graduate for a 2-year research assistant position. Primary duties will include managing, processing and analysis of fMRI, DTI, and functional connectivity data in a dynamic and friendly neuroimaging lab in an academic medical center environment. For more information about the lab, see: www.casciolab.com
Requirements: Bachelor's degree in neuroscience or computer science, superior organizational skills, proficiency with basic statistics and neuroanatomy. Strongly preferred: Matlab programming skills and/or experience with pediatric imaging.
Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. If interested, please contact Carissa Cascio: carissa.cascio(a)vanderbilt.edu
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PhD position at the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior.
/Mechanisms of top-down control in the accumulation of sensory evidence/
Many studies have shown neurophysiological correlates of top-down
factors in perception (e.g., attention and expectation) which are
already active prior to the sampling of sensory evidence. One of the
puzzling observations in this line of investigation is the rather weak
relation between these anticipatory neurophysiological signals
(typically, modulations of oscillatory activity) and perception (most
importantly, accuracy).
The overall objective of this project is to identify additional
neurophysiological processes that explain behavioral accuracy and its
modulation by attention. The main working hypothesis that guides us in
this search is that one should not only investigate anticipatory neural
activity but also the neural activity during the accumulation of sensory
evidence. The objectives of this research project will be addressed in
experiments in which extracranial neural signals are recorded using
Magnetoencephalography (MEG).
Within the Donders Institute (DI), you will belong to the research group
Neurophysiology of Active Perception (PI Eric Maris). As this is a
collaborative project within the DI, you will also be affiliated to the
research groups Prediction & Attention (PI Floris de Lange) and Neuronal
Oscillations (PI Ole Jensen).
A successful candidate has a Master' s degree in a field at the
interface of behavior and neurobiology (Cognitive Neuroscience,
Neurobiology, Cognitive Science) and excellent analytic and quantitative
skills. Programming skills (e.g., Matlab) are required, and it is an
advantage if you have experience in running EEG or MEG experiments.
Please include with your application:
- a curriculum vitae, including academic qualifications, grades, a list
of publications (if applicable), and the names and contact details of
two referees;
- a letter explaining your motivation, your interest in the project, and
your competence in the research field;"
Closing date: 2012-9-15
Employment start date: 2012-10-15
Contract length: 4 years
Contact Information: Dr. Eric Maris
E-mail: e.maris(a)donders.ru.nl <mailto:e.maris@donders.ru.nl>
Website: http://www.nphyscog.comwww.nphyscog.com/contact <http://www.nphyscog.com/>
apologies for cross-postings
Gary
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Dear colleagues,
I would like to bring your attention to the PhD position below.
All the best,
Ole Jensen
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PhD position for 3 years at the Dept. of Cognitive Neuroscience/Faculty
of Psychology and Neuroscience
http://www.academictransfer.com/employer/UM/vacancy/14845/lang/en/
An attractive 3 year PhD position funded by the Netherlands Organization
for Scientific research (NWO) is now being offered at the Faculty of
Psychology and Neuroscience/Dept. of Cognitive Neuroscience.
Job description
An attractive 3-year PhD position funded by the Netherlands Organization
for Scientific research (NWO) is now being offered by Maastricht
University (UM). The project aims to use oscillatory human brain
activity as a tool to investigate changes in neural communication in
elderly as compared to matched, adult controls. Changes in neural
communication will be investigated using visual paradigms in which
effects of variations in stimulus parameters, attention and learning
will be investigated.
The project will be done in a collaborative context involving Dr. O.
Jensen (Donders Institute, RUN), Dr. M. Roberts (Cognitive Neuroscience
Department, UM), and Dr. P. De Weerd (Cognitive Neuroscience Department,
UM). The research will be carried out in Nijmegen, in the Donders
Institute for Neuroimaging. The PhD candidate will be part of the
Donders Graduate School of Cognitive Neuroscience, and will obtain
his/her PhD in Maastricht.
Requirements
The ideal candidate would have experience with EEG/MEG, and with Matlab,
and would have a general interest in the link between cognition and
oscillatory brain activity, and in cognitive ageing.
A 2-year research master diploma is required to be eligible to apply.
Conditions of employment
Temporary employment for 3 years. Your salary would be € 2.042,-- gross
per month in the first year up to € 2.612,-- gross per month in the last
year according to the PhD-student salary scale. Each year an evaluation
will take place.
Contract type: Temporary, 3 years
Organisation
http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/
Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative,
problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale
and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a
multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research
institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 14,500 students
and 3,800 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international
profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The
university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life
Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of
Humanities and Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of
Psychology and Neuroscience.
For more information please contact prof. P. De Weerd .
Email: p.deweerd(a)maastrichtuniversity.nl / Phone: 00 31 43 3884513
Closing data:
12/8/2012
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Ole Jensen
http://www.neuosc.com
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Dear friends and colleagues,
I include below details of a postdoc position on functional and
neurochemical imaging of decision-making.
I would be grateful if you circulated to your groups and colleagues
(apologies for cross-posting).
Many thanks and happy summer,
Anastasia
Dr Anastasia Christakou
Centre for Integrative Neuroscience & Neurodynamics
School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences
University of Reading
anastasia.christakou.org <http://anastasia.christakou.org>
********* *Postdoctoral Research Assistant* *********
Job reference : *RS12039*
Application closing date : 30-July-2012
Location : University of Reading, UK
Salary : Grade 6 £27,578 to £35,938 per annum
Package : School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences, full-time,
fixed term for three years and starts in October 2012
Job category/type : Fixed Term, Full time, Research
http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/jobs/272066-Postdoctoral-Research-…
Job description :
We seek a talented postdoc to join us in investigating the role of
corticostriatal connectivity and neurochemistry in decision-making using
human brain imaging.
The post is part of an international multidisciplinary research project
funded by the Human Frontier Science Program. The ideal candidate will
have experience with multiple neuroimaging modalities, strong
programming skills, and a demonstrable interest in interdisciplinary
research.
You will have:
- fMRI experience
- Strong analytic skills
- Scripting/programming skills
- Cognitive / neuropsychological testing
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent English language communication
Experience in MR spectroscopy and/or interest in systems and behavioural
neuroscience would be an advantage.
For informal enquiries please contact the PI:
Dr Anastasia Christakou
anastasia.christakou(a)reading.ac.uk
<mailto:anastasia.christakou@reading.ac.uk>
Further Particulars: http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/jobs/docs/RS12039.pdf
To apply on-line please visit: Reading Jobs
<https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/jobs/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107G…>
Alternatively, if you wish to apply using a hardcopy form please email
recruitment(a)reading.ac.uk <mailto:recruitment@reading.ac.uk> or contact
Human Resources, University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 217,
Reading RG6 6AH or Telephone +44(0)118 378 6771
<tel:%2B44%280%29118%20378%206771> (voicemail).
To view job details or apply on-line visit:
https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/jobs/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107G…
<https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/jobs/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107G…>
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Several postdoctoral positions are available in IDEA lab
(https://www.med.unc.edu/bric/ideagroup), UNC-Chapel Hill, NC.
Position 1 (Deformable Segmentation): The successful candidate should
have a strong background on Electrical or Biomedical Engineering, or
Computer Science, preferably with emphasis on image feature
extraction, shape representation, and shape statistics. Experience on
medical image segmentation using deformable surface, level sets, and
graph cut is highly desirable. People with machine learning background
on image features and shape statistics are particularly encouraged to
apply. Strong knowledge on programming (good command of LINUX, C and
C++, scripting, and Matlab) are desirable. The research topic will be
the development and validation of statistical deformable segmentation
methods for prostate and brain.
Position 2 (Brain Image Registration): The successful candidate
should have a strong background on Electrical or Biomedical
Engineering, or Computer Science, preferably with emphasis on image
analysis, or computer vision. Experience on medical image registration
and analysis is highly desirable. People with group-wise registration
or 4D registration are particularly encouraged to apply. Knowledge on
neuroscience and programming background (good command of LINUX, C and
C++, scripting, and Matlab) are desirable. The research topic will be
the development and validation of 3D, 4D, and group-wise image
registration methods for brain image analysis.
The successful candidates will be part of a diverse group including
radiologists, psychologists, physicists, biostatistician, and computer
scientists, and will build upon the group's previous work on medical
image analysis. If interested, please email resume to Dr. Dinggang
Shen (dgshen(a)med.unc.edu).
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Post-Doctoral applications are invited at the Department of Clinical
Neuroscience at the University of Geneva, in collaboration with the
Swiss Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Projects will include the development of new data-driven computational
morphometry methods for analysis of structural magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) data, and application of these to large datasets in the
context of normal variability, disease, and expertise.
Candidates should have a degree in Biomedical Engineering, Computational
Neuroscience, or a related field with a strong mathematical and
computational background. Ideally they should have experience in brain
image analysis, pattern recognition, machine learning, statistics as
well as excellent programming skills.
We offer a starting salary of 68, 964 CHF/year.
The position is available immediately, and applications will be
considered until the position is filled. Informal inquiries can be
addressed to Narly Golestani (Narly.Golestani(a)unige.ch). Applications
including a CV, a statement of research interests, and the names and
full contact details of three referees should be sent to:
Narly.Golestani(a)unige.ch.
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A software engineer position is available in Biomedical Research
Imaging Center (BRIC) at UNC Chapel Hill
(http://www.med.unc.edu/bric/), for maintaining and packaging the
software algorithms. The successful applicant will be trained to work
broadly in medical image analysis field, and to help integrate various
software packages developed in the research labs. This position needs
to work with a multidisciplinary team on medical image analysis.
The successful applicant must have a master degree in computer science
or related engineering fields. He/She must be strong in programming,
and familiar with C/C++, Matlab, and ITK/VTK. Experience with Linux is
highly desired. Knowledge on medical imaging, computer vision, pattern
recognition, and image processing is very helpful.
If interested, please send your resume to Dr. Dinggang Shen
(dgshen(a)med.unc.edu).
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The 2012 UCLA NITP Advanced Neuroimaging Summer Program
is streamed live beginning at 0830 Pacific Standard Time on July 9,
2012. Viewing is open to the public. Please see the page at
http://www.brainmapping.org/NITP/Summer2012.php for the schedule and for
greater detail