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20 Oct '11

Dear Users Today (4-5 pm in YNiC) there will be a project proposal presentation by Mark Hymers. The title of the project is "The functional organisation of the recognition of speech and music". Please see below for the talk abstract. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided after the talk. Best wishes Rebecca ****************************************************************** Mark Hymers and Rebecca Millman Abstract: There is debate in the literature over the extent to which speech and music perception recruits shared computational systems (e.g. Patel, 2003; Peretz and Zatorre, 2005; Fedorenko et al., 2009; Rogalsky et al., 2011). The proposed study will use functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and “perceptual pop-out” to determine the neural basis of both speech and music recognition. Perceptual pop-out is achieved by presenting a degraded/distorted musical or speech sound that appears meaningless when heard for the first time but is easily recognisable after hearing an undegraded/undistorted version of the same sound. Perceptual pop-put has been used in previous studies of speech recognition (e.g. Liebenthal et al., 2003; Giraud et al., 2004; Möttönen et al., 2006) but not, to our knowledge, in studies of melody recognition. In this study we will take advantage of the effect of perceptual pop-out for both music (known melodies) and speech (IEEE sentences) stimuli to control for acoustical differences in the musical and speech stimuli. This approach will allow us to determine the extent of organisational overlap in the representation of music and speech recognition within the same group of participants. -- ************************************************************************ 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 business
by Sam Johnson 18 Oct '11

18 Oct '11

Hello all, It's that time of year again, when the latest horde of master students descend. Thursday afternoons for the rest of this term will be very busy in the open plan area of YNiC. There won't be any free machines, and any machines logged in will be logged out, so from about 1-3:30 you shouldn't plan to be using the desktops in YNiC. Apologies for any inconvenience. Thanks, Sam -- Sam Johnson Science Manager, York NeuroImaging Centre University of York http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk

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YNiC seminar this week
by rem 17 Oct '11

17 Oct '11

Dear Users This Thursday (4-5 pm in YNiC) there will be a project proposal presentation by Mark Hymers. The title of the project is "The functional organisation of the recognition of speech and music". Please see below for the talk abstract. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided after the talk. Best wishes Rebecca ****************************************************************** Mark Hymers and Rebecca Millman Abstract: There is debate in the literature over the extent to which speech and music perception recruits shared computational systems (e.g. Patel, 2003; Peretz and Zatorre, 2005; Fedorenko et al., 2009; Rogalsky et al., 2011). The proposed study will use functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and “perceptual pop-out” to determine the neural basis of both speech and music recognition. Perceptual pop-out is achieved by presenting a degraded/distorted musical or speech sound that appears meaningless when heard for the first time but is easily recognisable after hearing an undegraded/undistorted version of the same sound. Perceptual pop-put has been used in previous studies of speech recognition (e.g. Liebenthal et al., 2003; Giraud et al., 2004; Möttönen et al., 2006) but not, to our knowledge, in studies of melody recognition. In this study we will take advantage of the effect of perceptual pop-out for both music (known melodies) and speech (IEEE sentences) stimuli to control for acoustical differences in the musical and speech stimuli. This approach will allow us to determine the extent of organisational overlap in the representation of music and speech recognition within the same group of participants. -- ************************************************************************ 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:Postdoc positions in Glasgow
by Gary Green 14 Oct '11

14 Oct '11

FYI ------------------------ Joint Advert Positions M00447 & M00448 The Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology at University of Glasgow opens two post-doctoral research associate positions, starting on January 1st, 2012 for 2 years, to contribute to two projects: a BBSRC-funded project âAudio-visual integration of identity information from the face and voice: a combined behavioural, fMRI and MEG studyâ; an MRC-funded project âLifelong changes in the cerebral processing of social signalsâ. The successful candidates will have a Ph.D. or equivalent and a minimum of 5 years research experience, with normally 1-2 years relevant post-doctoral experience; extensive and up-to-date practical and theoretical knowledge in fMRI, MEG and/or EEG experimentation; excellent knowledge of experimental procedures in the cognitive neurosciences and of experimental statistics, and excellent knowledge of Matlab and experimental control software. Informal enquiries to: Prof Pascal Belin pascal.belin(a)glasgow.ac.uk. Tel: +44(0)141 330 4629; Prof Joachim Gross Joachim.Gross(a)glasgow.ac.uk. Tel: +44(0)141 330 3947; Dr Marie-HÃ©lÃ¨ne Grosbras marie.grosbras@ glasgow.ac.uk. Tel: +44(0)141 330 5264; Dr Guillaume Rousselet guillaume.rousselet@ glasgow.ac.uk. Tel: +44(0)141 330 6652. Apply online at www.glasgow.ac.uk/jobs

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Fwd: [megcommunity] Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor in Neuroscience (MEG)
by Gary Green 13 Oct '11

13 Oct '11

FYI -------- Original Message -------- The Brain & Psychological Sciences Research Centre (BPsyC) at Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia, is seeking candidates for a Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor in Neuroscience (MEG). The Centre has recently taken possession of an Elekta Triux MEG scanner, to complement the existing Siemens 3T Trio MRI, TMS and EEG facilities, and is seeking to expand the existing MEG expertise within the team. The position will have the following principal roles: (i) developing, conducting and advancing research with a focus on magnetoencephalography (MEG), particularly its clinical applications; (ii) providing consultation in cognate teaching areas, and (iii) contributing to administration within the centre under the direction on the Centre Director and Executive Committee. Applicants must hold a PhD in a relevant subject along with a strong track record of peer reviewed publications and success in attracting competitive external funding. International applicants will receive relocation support. For further details please see http://tinyurl.com/3jk24kj Closing date for applications is 30th October 2011. For those not familiar with Melbourne, it recently came top in a survey of the world's best cities in which to live. From the Wall Street Journal - 'Straddling the Yarra River, Melbourne boasts a European-style cafe culture of hidden coffee spots and restaurants as well as a passion for sport, including an annual Formula One grand prix, cricket, rugby and homegrown Aussie rules football.' -- Will Woods Brain and Psychological Sciences Research Centre Faculty of Life and Social Sciences Swinburne University of Technology P.O Box 218 Hawthorn, VIC, 3122 Australia Phone:(61 3) 9214 5946 Fax: (61 3) 9214 5525

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YNiC seminars this term
by rem 10 Oct '11

10 Oct '11

Dear YNiC Users The list of forthcoming YNiC seminars can be found here: https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/events/thursday-sessions As usual I will send reminder emails each week on Monday and Thursday. Please note that there will not be a seminar this week because it is Induction Week. 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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Interesting new explanation for why fMRI scanners cause dizziness.
by Chris Racey 04 Oct '11

04 Oct '11

This might be important for anyone planning on doing eye tracking in the scanner because the described process causes abnormal eye movements... http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982211009353 Chris

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PS
by philip quinlan 30 Sep '11

30 Sep '11

PS. I should add that before you get carried away with the recent 'advice' by Nieuwenhuis et al. (2011, Nature Neuroscience) consult VIckers and Altman (2001)! ******************************************************************** Philip Quinlan E-Mail: ptq1(a)york.ac.uk Department of Psychology FAX: (01904) 323181 The University of York Tel: (01904) 320000 Ext. 3135 Heslington Direct : (01904) 323135 York YO10 5DD U.K. ********************************************************************

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Downtime for upgrade
by Mark Hymers 29 Sep '11

29 Sep '11

Hi, Just a final reminder that tomorrow morning starting at around 9am, the YNiC desktop, cluster and remote desktop systems will be undergoing upgrade work. We expect this to be complete by lunchtime, with the exception of the remote desktop service which may be out of action until next week. Thanks, Mark -- Mark Hymers York Neuroimaging Centre

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Fwd: [megcommunity] MSc/PhD Positions at Dalhousie University
by Gary Green 29 Sep '11

29 Sep '11

FYI ------------------ We are recruiting MSc and PhD students for a funded MEG study looking at neuronal connectivity and stroke recovery. Students will have the opportunity to undergo research through the Depts of Kinesiology or Psychology/Neuroscience at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. This research project will capitalize on the spatiotemporal resolution of MEG to examine changes in connectivity within the sensorimotor network of individuals post-stroke. Specifically, the goal of this research is to ‘pave the road to post-stroke rehabilitation’. Identifying the ‘normal’ sensorimotor network and establishing the relationship between network re-organization and functional recovery will permit the development and implementation of treatments to direct brain recovery. With regard to the proposed research project, and in groups of non-disabled controls and patients post-stroke, our objectives include: 1. To establish the connectivity pattern of the ‘normal’ sensorimotor network and demonstrate the ability to detect changes within the network using an established motor learning paradigm 2. Using clinical measures of upper limb function, we will establish the relationship between the pattern of sensorimotor network connectivity and functional recovery in well and poorly recovered patients You can find more information at: http://myweb.dal.ca/sh539856/ If interested, please e-mail Dr. Shaun Boe (s.boe(a)dal.ca <mailto:s.boe@dal.ca>) or Dr. Tim Bardouille (tim.bardouille(a)nrc.ca <mailto:tim.bardouille@nrc.ca>). Best, Tim Bardouille. --------------------------------------------------------- Timothy Bardouille, PhD, Research Officer Laboratory for Clinical MEG NRC Institute for Biodiagnostics (Atlantic) Office: Halifax Infirmary 3900 - 1796 Summer Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3A7 Phone: 902-473-1865 Lab: 902-470-3936 Fax: 902-473-1851 ---------------------------------------------------------

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