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22 Apr '10

Dear Users Today Will Woods will give a presentation at 4 pm in YNiC. There will be 2 short talks: 1) Coregistration of MEG and MRI using a stereo camera 2) Issues with beamforming statistics and regions of interest These talks will be followed by a drinks reception for Will. Everyone is welcome to attend. 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 22nd April
by rem 20 Apr '10

20 Apr '10

Dear Users As you may know, Will Woods is leaving YNiC at the end of this month. As part of an event on Thursday evening to thank Will for all his contributions to YNiC, he will give a talk at 4 pm in YNiC. There will be 2 short talks: 1) Coregistration of MEG and MRI using a stereo camera 2) Issues with beamforming statistics and regions of interest These talks will be followed by a drinks reception for Will. Everyone is welcome to attend. 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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[Fwd: Positions at the Institute for Biomagnetism and Biosignalanalysis, University of Münster, Germany]
by Gary Green 15 Apr '10

15 Apr '10

FYI *Postdoc and PhD positions in Cognitive Neuroscience* The Institute for Biomagnetism and Biosignalanalysis of the University of Münster, Germany invites applications to solve problems in the research field of Neuroscience of Music. The Institute (Head: Prof. Dr. Christo Pantev) is a multidisciplinary research institute with a focus on neuroscience research using MEG, EEG and fMRI and behavioral methods. The successful applicants will work in a project on neuronal correlates of auditory and multimodal processing and on the effects of musical training on neuronal plasticity. The appointment will be for 3 years at the rank of postdoc or PhD student with diploma or master degree. We are looking for highly motivated qualified applicants with degree in Biophysics, Biology, Psychology, Medicine, Physics or another related degree and good communication and writing skills. Some experience with behavioral neuropsychology, EEG/MEG and programming skills (Matlab, Presentation) are desirable. We offer a highly dynamic and multidisciplinary working environment with access to state-of-the-art neuroscience technologies. Students can choose between several PhD programs. Salary will be according to TVL. *Official language in the Institute is English.* Applicants should e-mail a cover letter, CV, university certificates and contact information of two references, preferably as a single pdf file. For further details and to apply please contact Prof. Dr. Christo Pantev (pantev(a)uni-muenster.de <mailto:pantev@uni-muenster.de>). Evaluation and interview of candidates will start immediately and continue until the positions are filled. Applications of women are specifically invited. In the case of similar qualifications, competence, and specific achievements, women will be considered on preferential terms within the framework of the legal possibilities. Handicapped candidates with equivalent qualifications will be given preference. --- Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christo Pantev /Head of the / /Institute for Biomagnetism and Biosignalanalysis/ University of Münster, Germany /Adjunct Professor/ /Rotman Research Institute for Neuroscience/ University of Toronto, Canada Malmedyweg 15 D-48149 Münster, Germany Telefon: +49 (0)251 83 56865 (56885) fax: +49 (0)251 83 56874 E-Mail: pantev(a)uni-muenster.de <mailto:pantev@uni-muenster.de> http://biomag.uni-muenster.de

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[Fwd: Four positions at the NYU Neuroscience of Language Lab]
by Gary Green 09 Apr '10

09 Apr '10

FYI *Four positions at the NYU Neuroscience of Language Lab (NeLLab)* *1. Lab Manager/RA * Full-time Lab Manager position at the NYU Neurolinguistics Laboratory, with some responsibilities extending to the NYU Abu Dhabi Neuroscience of Language Laboratory. BA/BS or MA/MS in a cognitive science-related discipline (psychology, linguistics, etc.) or computer science is required. The lab manager will be involved in all stages of execution and analysis of MEG/EEG experiments on language processing. Previous experience with MEG or some other cognitive neuroscience method is highly preferred. A background in statistics and some programming ability (especially Matlab) are essential. Preferred start date is July 2010, but this is negotiable. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience. To apply, please email CV and names of references to Prof. Liina Pylkkänen (liina.pylkkanenheight=2"nyu.edu). height=" *2. RA * Full-time NSF-funded research assistant for Cognitive Neuroscience of Language projects at the KIT/NYU MEG Lab. BA/BS in cognitive science-related discipline (psychology, linguistics, etc.) or computer science. Programming and/or statistics experience a plus. RA would help analyze data from MEG and joint MEG/fMRI experiments and help design and program additional experiments. For 2010-11, research will concentrate on lexical access and morphological decomposition in auditory and visual word perception. Preferred start date is July 2010, but this is negotiable. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience. To apply, please email CV and names of references to Prof. Alec Marantz (marantzheight=2"nyu.edu). height=" *3. Postdoctoral Position: Cognitive Neuroscientist * 1-year, potentially renewable post-doctoral position in the cognitive neuroscience of language for the NYU Abu Dhabi Neuroscience of Language Laboratory. The researcher will have had experience with evoked response experiments using either MEG or EEG, but preferably both. The main responsibility of the researcher will be to explore the appropriate ways to utilize participant populations of varied linguistic and educational backgrounds to address questions about linguistic universals and language-specific effects. Working with Arabic and East Asian speakers requires nuanced understanding of the linguistic situation on the ground as well as a search for necessary corpus resources and area experts on the languages and language-particular psycholinguistics. A researcher with cross-linguistic experimental experience would be ideal for the job, and someone from either the Gulf area or India would be especially suited for this project. To apply, please send CV, names of three references and a brief statement of research interests and goals to linguistics.neurolabheight=2"nyu.edu. height=" *4. Postdoctoral Position: Computational Researcher * 1-year, potentially renewable post-doctoral position in computational research for the NYU Abu Dhabi Neuroscience of Language Laboratory. The successful applicant will have had an extensive background in quantitative analysis, statistics, and/or electrophysiological signal processing. The researcher will be responsible for the laboratory's data processing pipeline, from experimental design through final data analysis, and will create and justify statistical tools for neurolinguistic experiments with MEG/EEG data. Though the researcher is expected to work with source localization packages such as MNE and BESA, he/she will be most concerned with issues essentially statistical in nature, e.g. the covariance of stimulus variables, the way to treat data across subjects, the problem of multiple comparisons in whole-brain and whole-epoch analyses, etc. To apply, please send CV, names of three references and a brief statement of research interests and goals to linguistics.neurolabheight=2" nyu.edu. Application Deadline: Open until filled. -- Gary Green York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5DG http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk tel. 01904 435349 fax 01904 435356 mobile 0788 191 3004

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update on MEG
by Gary Green 06 Apr '10

06 Apr '10

I am pleased to report that the MEG system is currently working well. We had had some problems with data acquisition which was due to an intermittent connection problem. This problem is, we think, now resolved. We have run the system for two weeks without any recurrence of the problem. If you are wanting to acquire MEG data, now is probably the time to so. -- 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 (Sara Narayan) +44 (0) 1904 435329 fax +44 (0) 1904 435356 mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004

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Software updates
by Mark Hymers 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

Hi, Some small software updates were pushed out to the YNiC systems this afternoon: Visualization: -------------- * mricron was added to all machines. Python related: --------------- * python-pymc and python-h5py were added to the supported modules list. * winpdb (a debugging tool) was added to the system. Matlab: ------- * Matlab 7.10 (2010a) was added to the system but has *not* been made the default (which remains at 7.8). We encourage people to try out the new release which will be made the default (unless problems are encountered) in September as explained at: https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/doc/ITPages/FAQ/Misc/SupportedVersions#Matlab All toolboxes which are available in 7.8 should also be available in 7.10. * cbinifti and mlpipe (from http://www.pc.rhul.ac.uk/staff/J.Larsson/software.html ) have been made available to make dealing with nifti files in Matlab simpler. As usual, we rely on users to let us know if they encounter any issues, so if you do, please email it-support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk . Thanks, Mark -- Mark Hymers York Neuroimaging Centre

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Science Trail - Monday 29th March
by Michael Simpson 23 Mar '10

23 Mar '10

Dear all, As usual, YNiC will be one of the venues for the UoY Science Trail, which is a day for groups of local secondary schools pupils to sample the many areas of scientific research in the university. Therefore, YNiC Open Plan will be very busy with enthusiastic school children between 10.00 and 15.00 on Monday 29th March. Although the pupils will not be using I.T. workstations, it may be preferable for you to not use the six workstations nearest the projector, nor to try and have a lab meeting in Open Plan until after 15.00 on Monday 29th March. However, in general, access to the Open Plan workstations will not be affected by this event. Only the level of background noise is anticipated to be affected ... Thanks, Michael -- Dr Michael Simpson Science Liaison Officer York Neuroimaging Centre Innovation Way York YO10 5DG Tel: 01904 567614 Web: http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk

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Will Woods
by Gary Green 23 Mar '10

23 Mar '10

Dear Users You may have already heard that Will Woods will be leaving us this summer. He will be moving to Australia to take up a new position in Melbourne. Before he leaves, he has agreed to give a seminar presentation. It will be on the 22nd of April at 4pm in YNiC. This gives us an excellent opportunity to express our gratitude for the major role that Will has played in establishing YNiC. Therefore, we will hold a reception for him immediately after the seminar. If you would like to contribute to a gift to mark this occasion, then please could you contact Jo Saunders in YNiC. All are welcome 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 (Sara Narayan) +44 (0) 1904 435329 fax +44 (0) 1904 435356 mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004

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YNiC seminar TODAY
by rem 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Dear Users Today (4-5 pm in YNiC open plan), there will be a YNiC project proposal given by Matt Speed (Department of Electronics) on imaging the vocal tract. Title: MRI capture of the vocal tract. Abstract: Acoustic modelling research in the AudioLab in the Department of Electronics focuses on the synthesis of “natural” human voice through the computer simulation of the acoustic properties of the vocal tract. This study aims to generate accurate 3D acoustic models of the vocal tract based on MRI scans of trained speakers/singers for particular phonemes/vowel-based utterances. From this data, new detailed 3D models of the vocal tract will be produced, leading to more accurate simulation of its acoustic characteristics, and the potential for new developments in the field of speech synthesis. A particular challenge is the recording of the audio speech signal during the MRI capturing process, with a view to providing a benchmark against which sound synthesised using the resulting 3D acoustic model can be compared. The preferred approach has not yet been determined, but will be discussed during the project presentation (18th March). Additionally we hope to use our same subjects to capture different styles of singing with a view to identifying and characterising “ringing” qualities of vocal sounds. This is a secondary study that we will brief our subjects on and carry out if time is remaining once appropriate source data for our primary study has been obtained. Everyone is welcome to attend. 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 18th March
by rem 15 Mar '10

15 Mar '10

Dear Users This week (4-5 pm in YNiC open plan), there will be a YNiC project proposal by Matt Speed (Department of Electronics) on imaging the vocal tract. Title: MRI capture of the vocal tract. Abstract: Acoustic modelling research in the AudioLab in the Department of Electronics focuses on the synthesis of “natural” human voice through the computer simulation of the acoustic properties of the vocal tract. This study aims to generate accurate 3D acoustic models of the vocal tract based on MRI scans of trained speakers/singers for particular phonemes/vowel-based utterances. From this data, new detailed 3D models of the vocal tract will be produced, leading to more accurate simulation of its acoustic characteristics, and the potential for new developments in the field of speech synthesis. A particular challenge is the recording of the audio speech signal during the MRI capturing process, with a view to providing a benchmark against which sound synthesised using the resulting 3D acoustic model can be compared. The preferred approach has not yet been determined, but will be discussed during the project presentation (18th March). Additionally we hope to use our same subjects to capture different styles of singing with a view to identifying and characterising “ringing” qualities of vocal sounds. This is a secondary study that we will brief our subjects on and carry out if time is remaining once appropriate source data for our primary study has been obtained. Everyone is welcome to attend. 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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