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YNiC seminar 12th January
by rem 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

Dear Users This Thursday (4.15-5.15 pm in YNiC) there will be a project proposal presentation given by Markus van Ackeren. The title of the talk is "Cortical Dynamics during Pragmatic Inferences about Action". Please see below for the abstract. Everyone is welcome to attend. Best wishes Rebecca Abstract: A plethora of studies have shown that understanding the meaning of words recruits modality-specific areas in the brain, beyond classical language regions. For example, reading words denotingactions (e.g., grasp) also engages areas in the brain that are primarily involved in the control of ourmotor system. However, the level at which this neural motor system (NMS) might become importantduring language comprehension is still debated. In some theories, action information is regarded asconstitutive of word meaning. Specifically, this idea entails that the activation in the NMS is drivendirectly by the word-from of a word. However, others have argued that NMS is activated after wordmeaning has been accessed, which suggests that the NMS is either compositional or epiphenomenalto language understanding.One way to dissociate between different theories is to study utterances in which what is said (literalmeaning), and what is meant (speaker meaning) are not the same. For example, the utterance “it ishot here” does not contain any action information by itself. However, taking into account theintention of the speaker (theory of mind), the utterance might be interpreted as an implied requestfor action (e.g., to open the window). In a previous study we used fMRI to show that both a) neuralmotor and b) theory of mind regions are sensitive to implied requests, suggesting that actioninformation becomes important at a level beyond literal sentence meaning.In the current project, we are interested in the dynamics of motor and theory of mind regions duringlanguage comprehension. Specifically, we will use a modified version of the previous paradigm inwhich the listener will be asked to focus either on the literal meaning (Is this a sensible sentence?),or the speaker meaning of the utterance (Does the person want something from you?). Our goal isto analyse the interaction between a set of posterior regions using dynamic causal modelling (DCM).Specifically, the previous study revealed a set of regions in the posterior part of the brain that areassociated with language perception (MTG), theory of mind (pSTS/TPJ), and motor control (IPL/SMG)respectively. There are different ways in which these regions might interact when a person focuseson the speaker meaning of an utterance. For example, we could find a facilitation of forwardconnections from MTG to both pSTS/TPJ and IPL/SMG. Alternatively, the backward connectionbetween pSTS/TPJ and IPL/SMG might be facilitated. -- ************************************************************************ 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: [Eeglablist] Post doctoral fellowship in auditory cognitive neuroscience
by Gary Green 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

FYI ------------------------ *Post-doc for auditory developmental studies with TMS and EEG* We are seeking applicants to nominate for a post-doctoral fellowship award by the Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience (ACN) Network (http://www.acn-create.org/admissions/), in the Auditory Development Laboratory in the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University and the McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The post-doctoral fellow will work with Dr. Laurel Trainor, and participate in studies concerning the neural mechanisms underlying rhythm processing and their plasticity with music training in adults and children as well as clinical populations, using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and electroencephalography (EEG). The studies will be part of collaborative research with Drs. Larry Roberts and Geoffry Hall at McMaster University and Drs. Tomáš Paus, Takako Fujioka, and Bernhard Ross at the Rotman Research Institute in Toronto. Also the ACN provides scientific exchange opportunities through annual summer workshops with trainees and mentors in the other participating laboratories in the Montreal and Toronto areas. We are looking for candidates with a PhD with a strong track record of publication and experience in TMS-related neuroimaging studies and behavioural methods. Please contact Dr. Laurel Trainor (LJT(a)mcmaster.ca <mailto:LJT@mcmaster.ca>) for more details. The deadline for ACN award application is January 20, 2012, so we will begin looking at application in early January. _______________________________________________ Laurel Trainor, Ph.D. Director, McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour McMaster University 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4K1 office: 905-525-9140 x23007 fax: 905-529-6225 http://psycserv.mcmaster.ca/ljt/

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Fwd: JUNIOR FACULTY POSITION: MEG Imaging - Division Neurology Department of Pediatrics University of Cincinnati
by Gary Green 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

FYI Greetings Colleagues, The Pediatric Neuroimaging Research Consortium in Cincinnati is based at Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation and affiliated with the University of Cincinnati. We are currently recruiting to fill 3 faculty positions. Roughly these positions are designed for individuals with skills in the following areas: 1) Neuro-electrophysiology with expertise in the use of MEG for source localization and imaging 2) MR Physics with expertise in ASL/BOLD functional MRI 3) Statistical image analysis with expertise in the use and development of neuroimage analysis tools The advertisement for the MEG position in Pediatric Neurology is attached. Please pass the attached advertisement along to any of your recent graduates or others who know that may be qualified and interested in relocating to southwest Ohio.

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Fwd: open postdoctoral position
by Gary Green 31 Dec '11

31 Dec '11

FYI Postdoctoral Position, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA ________________________________ Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA to study neural oscillations and synchrony. The research will focus on the role of oscillatory dynamics in interregional neural communication primarily using MEG (magnetoencephalography). Topics include, but are not limited to, examining interregional synchrony in spontaneous brain activity, in the service of high-level visual perception, and in the service of social visual perception. Investigations will be carried out in healthy adults and in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Opportunities may also be available to collect data using cortical surface electrodes and subcortical depth electrodes in patients during surgical and presurgical procedures for the treatment of epilepsy. Major experimental methods will include psychophysics, MEG source analysis, time-frequency analysis, interregional coherence analysis, and other time series analyses. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Medicine, Engineering or a related field. Extensive prior experience in neuroimaging or neurophysiology experimental design, data acquisition, data analysis is required. Experience with analysis of electrophysiological data, particularly local field potentials in humans oranimals, is desirable (MEG experience is beneficial, but not necessary). Advanced skills in time series analysis, computer programming, statistics, MATLAB, and/or working with clinical populations are also preferred, but not required. Applicants should have a strong track record of publication. The position is funded for 3 years. Salary will be commensurate on experience and in accordance with the NIH postdoc salary scale (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-11-067.html). The application should include a letter of interest, a CV, and the names and contact information for 3 researchers who can recommend the applicant. For further information or to submit an application, please contact Avniel Ghuman, Ph.D. at ghumana(a)upmc.edu . The position is available immediately and applications will be considered until the position is filled.

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Fwd: PhD advert
by Gary Green 22 Dec '11

22 Dec '11

PHD projects FYI I would be very grateful if you could forward the attached advert to students or post it in your Institute. Joachim Gross

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Fwd: 10 Postdoc / Research Associate positions in the new Finnish Center of Excellence in Computational Inference
by Gary Green 15 Dec '11

15 Dec '11

FYI 10 Postdoc / Research Associate positions in the new Finnish Center of Excellence in Computational Inference The new Finnish Center of Excellence in Computational Inference Research (COIN), run by Aalto University and University of Helsinki, announces 10 new postdoc or research associate positions in Computational Inference. The objective of COIN is to push the boundaries of inference in the data-rich world of today and tomorrow, and the COIN consortium brings together several leading researchers in the relevant research area. Successful candidates will work on fundamental questions of inference and in applications in Intelligent Information Access, Computational Molecular Biology and Medicine, Computational History, Computational Climate, Computational Neuroscience and other directions yet to be determined. Applicants with suitable background in machine learning, mathematics, statistics, computational logic, combinatorial optimization or statistical physics are encouraged to apply. For further information, please see http://research.ics.tkk.fi/coin/vacancies.shtml -- Samuel Kaski, Professor, Director Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT Aalto University and University of Helsinki P.O. Box 19215, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland; http://www.hiit.fi/samuel.kaski Tel: +358 9 47028203, GSM: +358 50 3058694, Fax: +358 9 6949768

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YNiC this Friday
by Gary Green 15 Dec '11

15 Dec '11

YNiC will close early this Friday (16th) as the staff are having their annual lunch. We will be closing at 2pm. Sorry if this causes any inconvenience Gary -- Gary Green York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5DG http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/about-us/people/ggrg tel. +44 (0) 1904 435349 PA - Claire Fox : +44 (0) 1904 435329 or Claire.Fox(a)ynic.york.ac.uk fax +44 (0) 1904 435356 mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004

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Professorship in Brain Imaging and Cognitive Neuroscience at Institute of Neuroscience - Timone - Marseille
by Dashiel Munding 13 Dec '11

13 Dec '11

Dear all, Thought this upcoming position might be of interest to some of you. Regards, Dashiel Chers collègues, Veuillez trouver ci-dessous l'annonce pour un poste de professeur (PU) ouvert en Neuro-Imagerie et Neurosciences Cognitives à l’Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone – Marseille – France Merci de diffuser aussi largement que possible. Avec le bonjour de Marseille. Jean-Luc Anton, fMRI Center (Marseille) _________________________ English version ________________________________________ Full Professor Position in Brain Imaging and Cognitive Neuroscience at the Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone - Marseille - France The Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone (Marseille, France) invites applications for a new faculty position at the Full Professor level, starting in the fall 2012. We are seeking applicants with a strong track record in brain imaging, in particular functional MRI, and a specialization in cognitive neurosciences (e.g. motor control, perception, emotions and reward..). The successful candidate must have established himself/herself as a junior or senior group leader. He/she will be expected to set his/her own research group at the Institute and maintain an active, extramurally-funded research program. He/she will be also expected to take the scientific leadership of the 3T fMRI Center affiliated to the Institute (http://irmfmrs.free.fr/) and which serves as a brain imaging platform for neuroscience research at local and national levels. The position is affiliated to the Medical School of the Aix-Marseille University and the successful applicants will be expected to participate to undergraduate and graduate teaching in Neurosciences. The Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone (INT) (http://www.int.univ-amu.fr) is a new research laboratory launched by the CNRS and Aix-Marseille Université. The Institute has just moved into a new 5000m2 building located on the Medical School campus, next to the University Hospital. The INT hosts seven research teams (i.e. about 120 Faculty, Technicians and Students members) covering different fields of integrative neurosciences, from spinal and cortical motor control to low- and mid-level visual perception and regulatory systems of cognition (emotion, reward). Different levels of nervous system organization are investigated from cellular to behavioral neuroscience and experimental psychology. Strong scientific relationships are expected between the different teams, leading to new collaborative projects to be supported by the Institute or by the french funding programs. The present call is part of a broader strategy for opening three teams in 2012-2013, the two others positions targeting young scientists in in vivo photonic imaging and non-human primate neurophysiology, respectively. The successful applicant will be able to develop his/her research project with the help of the technical resources at the Institute. In particular, our 3T fMRI Center is operated by three full-time CNRS engineers and is entirely devoted to neuroscience research. Strong interactions are expected with the other brain and biomedical imaging facilities located on the same campus, either within the INT (in vivo photonic imaging in rodents and NHP) or within other CNRS and University laboratories (CRMBM, CERIMED, U751). The Timone Campus offers a unique access to different brain imaging techniques (3T MRI, PET-MRI, MEG...) in fundamental and clinical neurosciences. Lastly, Marseille offers a thriving international environment, with extensive outdoor and cultural activities, and a high quality of living. Application Instruction Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a letter describing research and teaching interests, selected (p)reprints of publications, and three letters of recommendation. Electronic submission of all materials is preferred and should be directed to mrineuro_search(a)listes.int.univmed.fr. Alternatively, materials may be sent to Dr. Guillaume Masson, Director, Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone, Faculté de Médecine, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille, cedex 05, France). The official application website will be open soon. The candidates will be interviewed by a Selection Committee in March-April 2012 but they are also strongly encouraged to rapidly contact the Institute. _________________________ Version française ________________________________________ Un poste de professeur (PU) est ouvert en Neuro-Imagerie et Neurosciences Cognitives à l’Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone – Marseille – France L’Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone (INT) invite aux candidatures pour un nouveau poste de Professeur (PU, Section 69) devant démarrer à l’automne 2012. Nous recherchons des candidat(e)s avec une forte expérience en imagerie cérébrale, en particulier l’IRM fonctionnelle, et une spécialisation en neurosciences cognitives (contrôle moteur, perception, émotions et récompense…). Il/elle doit avoir montré sa capacité à animer une structure de recherche (équipe, plateforme..) au niveau junior ou senior. Le/la candidat(e) sélectionné(e) devra démarrer sa propre équipe de recherche au sein de l’Institut et être capable de développer un programme de recherche et d’obtenir des aides via les agences de financement (ANR, Europe..). Le/la candidat(e) devra aussi prendre en charge la direction scientifique du Centre IRMf 3T en neuroscience (http://irmfmrs.free.fr/) qui est dorénavant géré par l’INT tout en demeurant une plateforme ouverte aux équipes locales et nationales. Le poste est inscrit en neurosciences (Section 69 du CNU) et affilié à la Faculté de Médecine de la Timone (Aix-Marseille Université). Le/la candidat(e) sélectionné(e) devra participer à la formation en Neurosciences au niveaux Licence et Master. L’Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone (INT) (http://www.int.univ-amu.fr) est une nouvelle unité de recherche créée par le CNRS et Aix-Marseille Université et évaluée A+ par l’AERES. L’Institut vient d’emménager dans un nouveau Bâtiment de 5000m2 situé sur le campus de la Faculté de Médecine, adjacent au CHU Timone où se trouve le Centre IRMf. L’INT accueille 7 équipes de recherche (environ 120 membres) couvrant différents champs des neurosciences intégratives et cognitives : contrôle spinal et cortical de la motricité fine, perception et cognition visuelle, systèmes de régulation (émotion, récompense). Différents niveaux d’organisation du système nerveux sont étudiés, de la cellule aux macro-réseaux, en lien avec l’étude du comportement. Une forte interaction existe avec les services cliniques du CHU pour développer des programmes de recherche translationnelle en neurologie et psychiatrie. L’Institut promeut une forte interaction entre les différentes équipes afin de faire émerger des projets interdisciplinaires et multi-échelles pouvant être soutenu directement par l’INT ou par les agences de financements. Le présent appel est un élément d’une politique scientifique plus large visant à sélectionner 2 à 3 nouvelles équipes en 2012-2013, les deux autres appels visant des jeunes scientifiques spécialistes de l’imagerie photonique des petits réseaux d’une part et de la neurophysiologie des fonctions sensorimotrices chez le primate non-humain d’autre part. Le/la candidat(e) sélectionné(e) pourra développer son projet de recherche avec l’aide des ressources techniques de l’Institut, en particulier le Centre IRMf 3T qui est entièrement dédié aux recherches en neurosciences et bénéficie du soutien de 3 ingénieurs CNRS. Le campus de la Timone regroupe plusieurs plateformes et laboratoires fortement impliqués en imagerie biomédicale (CRMBM, CERIMED, U751) et offrant plusieurs systèmes technologiques complémentaires (3T MRI, PET-MRI, MEG…) en neurosciences fondamentales et cliniques. Instruction pour soumettre une candidature Les candidats doivent soumettre un CV complet, une brève description de leur activité de recherche et d’enseignements, une sélection de tirés-à-part et 3 lettres de recommandation. La soumission électronique des documents est encouragée auprès de mrineuro_search(a)listes.int.univmed.fr. Les documents peuvent aussi être envoyés directement à Dr. Guillaume Masson, Directeur, Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone, Faculté de Médecine, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille, cedex 05, France). Le site officiel des candidatures sera ouvert très prochainement. Les candidats seront auditionnés en Mars-Avril 2012 par le Comité de Sélection mais ils sont encouragés à nous contacter rapidement pour avoir de plus amples informations.

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MRI Stimulus Delivery Equipment
by Mark Hymers 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

Hi, We've just completed moving all of the stimulus delivery equipment in MRI from the back room to the front (operator) room. The only remaining piece of equipment in the back room is the projector, which is now fed via DVI instead of VGA [0]. This provides much more convenient access to the triggering system, both the existing button and the newer track-ball response systems, the auditory delivery system and provides an easier means for driving the projector from external inputs [1] such as laptops. Over the next few days, documentation and labelling will be done to ensure that people can familiarise themselves with the new layout. In the main however, it should only be MRI operators who touch the equipment in the stimulus delivery rack. For those who use the CRS Visage setup, provision has also been made for driving this from the front room, although it is not yet set up - please contact me for details if you use this. It would also be helpful if those using the Visage could let me know anyways so that we can judge how many people still use it. Finally, this is a prelude to replacing the stimulus PCs - more on this later (probably in the New Year). Cheers, Mark [0] The eye-tracking PC remains in the back room until what to do with it has been discussed with the relevant users. [1] NB: External inputs *must* be feeding DVI-D, not DVI-A, i.e. it is only possible to do this using digital inputs, not analogue ones; VGA to DVI cables won't work; please contact me if you want to use this or have any questions. -- Mark Hymers York Neuroimaging Centre

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Fwd: POSTDOCTORAL POSITION - MEG/EEG - National Institutes of Health, NIDCD Division of Intramural Research
by Gary Green 07 Dec '11

07 Dec '11

FYI ============================================= Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in the Language Section, NIDCD, National Institutes of Health, to work on language processing, social communication, and relevant disorders using MEG/EEG. The research will focus on discourse level language comprehension, production, and all aspects of natural ecologically valid language use. Investigations will be carried out in normal adults and clinical populations including stroke, traumatic brain injury and stuttering. Major experimental methods include MEG source analysis, time-frequency analysis and simultaneous EEG-fMRI. Applicants should have a doctoral-level degree in neuroscience, psychology, medicine or a related area. Prior experience in MEG/EEG experimental design, data acquisition and analysis is necessary. Advanced skills for time series analysis and MATLAB programming are highly desirable. Experience with fMRI is preferred but not required. Salary will be commensurate with the salary scale of the National Institute of Health, NIDCD Division of Intramural Research. The position is funded for two to five years. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. For further information or to submit an application (including a brief CV and two references) please contact Allen Braun, M.D. email: brauna(a)nidcd.nih.gov.

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