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Fwd: PhD position: Cognitive neuroscience of motivation - Giessen, Germany
by Gary Green 31 Oct '11

31 Oct '11

FYI ---------------------------- We invite applications for a PhD project on incentive motivation in the Biological Psychology group at the Department of Psychology of the University of Giessen, Germany. The project will investigate how motivational stimuli are processed in the human dopaminergic system and how these processes affect cognition, in particular long-term memory and decision-making. The work involves fMRI, genetic analysis and psychopharmacology. Interested candidates are encouraged to develop computational modelling skills. Additional duties include teaching an undergraduate seminar on biological psychology (2 h/week, approx. 30 weeks/calendar year). The department offers a research-dedicated MRI scanner with peripheral physiology equipment, EEG facilities and access to a genetics lab through local collaboration. We encourage research visits at collaborating institutes abroad. We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a Master’s or equivalent degree in neuroscience, psychology, biology or a related field and with a strong interest in cognitive neuroscience. Proficiency in English is expected; programming skills in Matlab and experience with fMRI are an advantage. The position is funded for 1 year (50% TV-H 13), with the possibility of extension for 2 more years, from December 2011 (starting date is flexible). The University of Giessen is an equal opportunity employer in compliance with the German disability laws. Women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Please send your CV, transcripts or degree certificates, a brief statement of research interests and contact details of two referees by e-mail to Prof. Dr. Bianca Wittmann at bianca.wittmann(a)psychol.uni-giessen.de. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. For further details, please contact Bianca Wittmann: Phone +49-641-9926 160 E-mail bianca.wittmann(a)psychol.uni-giessen.de

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Fwd: PhD Position
by Gary Green 31 Oct '11

31 Oct '11

FYI -------------------------------- We are inviting applications for a PhD position in a DFG-funded project investigating the neuronal basis of intentional action at the Department of Psychology, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany. Candidates are expected to conduct behavioral and fMRI studies. There are no teaching duties. The department offers an entirely research-dedicated MRI scanner and several EEG facilities. We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a strong interest in Cognitive Neuroscience with a Master or equivalent degree in Psychology or related fields. We expect the ability to work independently, excellent statistics knowledge, the willingness to learn programming languages (Matlab, etc.), and proficient English. Programming skills and previous experience with fMRI are an advantage. The position is funded for 3 years (65%). Women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Please send your CV and a brief statement of research interests by e-mail to Dr. Hannes Ruge (ruge(a)psychologie.tu-dresden.de) or Dr. Uta Wolfensteller (uta.wolfensteller(a)tu-dresden.de). Application deadline is November 15 2011. For further details, please contact Dr. Hannes Ruge (ruge(a)psychologie.tu-dresden.de) or Dr. Uta Wolfensteller (uta.wolfensteller(a)tu-dresden.de).

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Fwd:Opportunities in Translational Neuroscience: Multimodal Functional Imaging
by Gary Green 27 Oct '11

27 Oct '11

FYI ------------------------------- Halifax (Canada) is recruiting 2 Research Scientists and 1 Post Doc position for a large-scale research project on the integration of MEG/EEG and MRI. Available positions include both faculty-level and trainee-level, involving the IWK Health Centre, the National Research Council, Elekta Neuromag, and Dalhousie University. Embedded in Atlantic Canada’s largest health care centres, we manage the regions state-of-the-art imaging research laboratories including the Laboratory for Clinical Magnetoencephalography (306 channel MEG/64 channel EEG), the Neuroimaging Research Laboratory (4T MRI/64-channel MR-EEG, rTMS), and the Biomedical MRI Research Laboratory/ /(3T MRI/small animal PET/CT). *Summary*: The incumbent will plan, manage, carry out and support innovative neuroimaging research that will advance knowledge and create new technologies using novel theories and scientific concepts. This will include developing research protocols involving MEG, EEG, MRI and TMS for clinical patients and healthy controls, refining and implementing data acquisition and analysis methods, and disseminating research findings through presentations and scientific publications. The incumbent will be a key member of the Institute for Biodiagnostics (Atlantic), the multidisciplinary team responsible for biomedical imaging research in Halifax. *Qualifications:* -PhD in biomedical engineering, physics, neuroscience, or psychology -Excellent knowledge of human biomagnetism/electrophysiology and brain function -Experience in MEG and/or MRI data acquisition and processing -Working knowledge of imaging analyses and statistics -Knowledge of other neuroimaging methods is an asset (e.g., EEG/ERPs and TMS) -Demonstrated track record in human neuroimaging research *To Apply:* Please forward your CV and statement of research interests to: Wendy Smith-D’Arcy MEG/MRI Project Manager Halifax NS Canada Email: wendy.smith-darcy(a)iwk.nshealth.ca <mailto:wendy.smith-darcy@iwk.nshealth.ca>

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YNiC seminar today
by rem 27 Oct '11

27 Oct '11

Dear Users This afternoon (4.15-5.15 pm in YNiC) I will be giving a talk on ""Representations of the temporal envelope of sounds in human auditory cortex: Comparing results from non-invasive MEG "virtual electrodes" and invasive intracortical electrode recordings". Magnetoencephalography (MEG) is a non-invasive neuroimaging technique that provides direct measurements of neural activity with a millisecond temporal resolution. An important application of MEG "virtual electrode" analyses is linking non-invasive MEG measurements and invasive electrophysiological recordings in animals (e.g. Zumer et al., 2010) and humans (e.g. Hall et al., 2005; Dalal et al., 2008, 2009). In this talk I will present results from a study that used non-invasive MEG "virtual electrodes" to try to replicate the results from an invasive intracortical electrode study (Nourski et al., 2009) on the mechanisms for encoding the temporal envelope of speech in human auditory cortex. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided after the talk. 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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YNiC seminar 27th October
by rem 24 Oct '11

24 Oct '11

Dear Users This Thursday (4.15-5.15 pm in YNiC) I will be giving a talk on ""Representations of the temporal envelope of sounds in human auditory cortex: Comparing results from non-invasive MEG "virtual electrodes" and invasive intracortical electrode recordings". Magnetoencephalography (MEG) is a non-invasive neuroimaging technique that provides direct measurements of neural activity with a millisecond temporal resolution. An important application of MEG "virtual electrode" analyses is linking non-invasive MEG measurements and invasive electrophysiological recordings in animals (e.g. Zumer et al., 2010) and humans (e.g. Hall et al., 2005; Dalal et al., 2008, 2009). In this talk I will present results from a study that used non-invasive MEG "virtual electrodes" to try to replicate the results from an invasive intracortical electrode study (Nourski et al., 2009) on the mechanisms for encoding the temporal envelope of speech in human auditory cortex. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided after the talk. 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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YNiC seminar today
by rem 20 Oct '11

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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