Dear All,
I am delighted to announce that Tim Andrews and Andy Young have been awarded
a 3-year project grant funded by Wellcome Trust. The title and abstract of
the grant are copied below. I am sure you will all join me in
congratulating Tim and Andy on this award. I would also like to thank them
for all the hard work they have put in to applying multiple times for
external funding. It is reassuring to know and a pleasure to see that all
their efforts have now paid off.
Tony
The Neural Basis of Familiar Face Perception
The aim of this proposal is to understand further the neural processes
involved in the recognition of familiar faces. It is well established that
while people are very good at identifying familiar faces (even from very low
quality images), whereas performance in recognition or matching of
unfamiliar faces is poor. The main objective of this proposal is to compare
and contrast how structural information about familiar and unfamiliar faces
is represented in the human brain using fMRI in combination with recent
developments in computer graphics and image analysis.
Dear Users
This week two Users will be reporting on developments in their MEG projects:
1) Andy Young "Impact of responses on subsequent trials in MEG"
2) Sam Mathias "What are the neural correlates of detecting and naming
the direction of changes in pitch?"
A number of psychophysical experiments have suggested that simply
detecting a change in frequency between pure tones and naming the
direction of pitch shifts rely on separable mechanisms. To my
knowledge, no neuroimaging studies have investigated this directly. In
the presentation I will give a (very) brief outline of the relevant
literature and explain the motivation behind my proposal for an MEG
study to be conducted at YNiC.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Best wishes
Rebecca
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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
Dear Users
This week's YNiC seminar (5th March) has been left open for any Users
who would like to talk about developments in their neuroimaging
projects. There will be another meeting for reporting progress on 19th
March.
Are there any volunteers who would like to talk about their work on
either 5th or 19th March?
Rebecca
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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
Perhaps of interest?
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Philip Quinlan E-Mail: ptq1(a)york.ac.uk
Department of Psychology FAX: (01904) 433181
The University of York Tel: (01904) 430000 Ext. 3135
Heslington Direct : (01904) 433135
York
YO10 5DD
U.K.
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JOBS FOR SENIORS, JUNIORS, AND POSTDOCS
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RESEARCH FACULTY POSITIONS at the BCBL- Basque Center on Cognition Brain and
Language (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) <http://www.bcbl.eu>
www.bcbl.eu
The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, Basque
Country, Spain) offers senior and junior research staff positions in several
areas: language acquisition, production, multilingualism, neurodegeneration
of language, language and learning disorders and advanced methods for
cognitive neuroscience. The center promotes a rich research environment
without teaching obligations with access to the most advanced behavioral and
neuroimaging techniques, including MRI 3 Tesla, a whole-head MEG system,
four ERP labs, a TMS lab, an eyetracking lab, and several behavioural labs
well equipped, as well as to technical support and research personnel (PhD
and postdoctoral students). The senior positions are permanent appointments
and most likely involving group leading duties. The junior positions have a
term of appointment between 3 and 5 years with the possibility of a tenure
track.
We are looking for experimental scientists with a background in
psycholinguistics and/or cognitive neuroscience neighbor areas for the
content areas and physics and/or engineers for the methodological areas. All
interested in undertaking research in the fields described in
<http://www.bcbl.eu> www.bcbl.eu (research).
Candidates should have a strong publication track record. A track record in
supervising PhD students would be welcomed.
Applications should include:
(i) a curriculum vitae.
(ii) a list of publications.
(iii) the names of two referees who would be willing to write letters of
recommendation.
(iv) examples of published work.
(v) a cover letter describing research interests.
For more information about the positions and how to apply please check the
web page <http://www.bcbl.eu> www.bcbl.eu and click on JOBS.
For information about the positions, please contact Manuel Carreiras (
<mailto:m.carreiras@bcbl.eu> m.carreiras(a)bcbl.eu).
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POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS at the BCBL- Basque Center on Cognition Brain and
Language (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) <http://www.bcbl.eu>
www.bcbl.eu
The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, Basque
Country, Spain) offers 2-3 year postdoctoral positions in several areas:
language acquisition, production, multilingualism, neurodegeneration of
language, language and learning disorders and advanced methods for cognitive
neuroscience. The center promotes a rich research environment without
teaching obligations with access to the most advanced behavioral and
neuroimaging techniques, including MRI 3 Tesla, a whole-head MEG system,
four ERP labs, a TMS lab, an eyetracking lab, and several behavioural labs
well equipped, as well as to technical support.
We are looking for experimental scientists with a background in
psycholinguistics and/or cognitive neuroscience neighbor areas for the
content areas and physics and/or engineers for the methodological areas. All
interested in undertaking research in the fields described in
<http://www.bcbl.eu> www.bcbl.eu (research).
Candidates should have a strong publication track record.
Applications should include:
(i) a curriculum vitae.
(ii) a list of publications.
(iii) the names of two referees who would be willing to write letters of
recommendation.
(iv) examples of published work.
(v) a cover letter describing research interests.
For more information about the positions and how to apply please check the
web page <http://www.bcbl.eu> www.bcbl.eu and click on JOBS.
For information about the positions, please contact Manuel Carreiras (
<mailto:m.carreiras@bcbl.eu> m.carreiras(a)bcbl.eu).
Dear Users
This week Silke Goebel will be giving 2 presentations:
1) Feedback from an MEG workshop that was held in Leipzig last year
2) An ASC session on "Investigating Number Processing with MEG - Lost in
(Source) Space".
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Best wishes
Rebecca
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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
Dear fellow MEG users
It with great sadness that I heard yesterday of the demise of 4D
Neuroimaging corporation.
4D had been producing MEG equipment for 25 years and had been the most
stable of the manufacturers.
Unfortunately the financial situation has hit their funders very hard
and they are no longer able to provide funds such that 4D can continue
trading.
There is an attempt to set up a service division as most of the parts
that comprise a MEG machine are made by third parties. Unfortunately
there is no guarantee that this can be achieved.
We are carefully considering all of the options and contingencies that
will be necessary to keep MEG here in York. I will endeavour to keep you
informed of our progress in doing so.
At the moment the equipment is working well and research and clinical
studies are continuing as normal. Please do not be put off carrying out
an MEG study (yet).
Our thoughts should be with the staff at 4D. All have been laid off
without last months salary, no redundancy or pension. They have been
good to us and I am sorry that the relationship will come to an end
Gary
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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 07986 778954
Dear Users
This week the remaining MSc students will be giving their project
presentations. Here is a list of working titles and the students who will
be presenting each talk:
The use of illusory visual stimuli to explore human brain connectivity
Dandan Jiang
Kyriaki Mikellidou
Panagiotis Kovanis
Viewpoint dependence and topographical memory, fMR adaptation and
behaviour
Anastasia Pavilidou
Sumyah Al Najashi
Samyogita Hardikar
A comparison of auditory and visual onset interference using MEG:
relevance
to difficulties in speech perception in multi-talker environments.
Gemma Hutchinson
Ruihong Tang
Chloe Zhang
An MEG study of early Broca's area activation during visual word
recognition
Thomas Dixon
Rebecca Atkinson
This session will take place in YNiC from 4-5 pm but may run on past 5
pm, depending on the duration of the talks and questions.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Best wishes
Rebecca
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Dr. Rebecca E. Millman
York Neuroimaging Centre
The Biocentre
York Science Park
York
YO10 5DG
Email: rem(a)ynic.york.ac.uk
Tel: 01904 435 5373
You will be pleased to hear that all systems are working here at YNiC
following the power cut yesterday. There was slight delay in getting the
scanner back on this morning because I couldn't find the fuse!
I would like to publicly thank Mark Hymers for the sterling work he did
last night in bringing all the systems back on-line so quickly and
efficiently. The power cut was a good test of all our systems here and,
it seems, that we have not lost any data or emails. Of course cluster
jobs will need to restarted.
Gary
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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 07986 778954
We have an interesting day in YNiC.
The Chancellor of the University is visiting at 2pm and then at 4pm we
have the poject presentations by the Masters students. Do come along to
both. The Chancellor has asked to meet users and I am sure that you will
be keen to hear about the new exciting plans for projects this year on
the Masters course.
Here is a list of working titles and the students who will be presenting
each
talk:
Does language modulate activity in motion perception area V5?
Caroline Jennings
Gina Humphries
Katherine Newling
Yiwen Tan
The neural basis of familiar face recognition from fMR adaptation
Ajay Hallai
Nick Arthur
Emma Pagett
Investigating semantic cognition (TMS)
Jamie O'Sullivan
Marie Kirk
Investigating semantic cognition (Neuropsychology)
Jen Wathan
This session will take start at 4 pm in YNiC. The talks may run on past
5 pm, depending on the duration of the talks and questions.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
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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 07986 778954
