Dear Colleagues
I am pleased to announce that the new MRI scanner is now in the magnet
room and the RF cage has been sealed. Commissioning is now under way.
For those of you who watched the first installation 11 years ago, this
one was considerably faster. From lifting out of the lorry, the magnet
was in the building less than 40 minutes later. No bumps or scratches.
Two pictures are now available on the ynic website showing the magnet
coming out of the lorry and being prepared to be pushed (all 13 Tons of
it) into the building.
Gary
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Gary Green
York Neuroimaging Centre &
Centre for Hyperpolarisation in Magnetic Resonance
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Innovation Way
Heslington
York
YO10 5NY
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fax +44 (0) 1904 435356
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Please note
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Hi All,
Would you please be advised that we are now reaching the completion
of the Biocentre's MRI Extension project; with this in mind, would
you please be advised that I will be testing the operation of the
fire alarm system on Tuesday 24th May 2016 between the hours of
14.00pm and 17.00pm.
Due to the nature of the test being that the alarms will need to be
activated; so to avoid anyone leaving the building, on each
activation and it may need to be carried out on a number of
occasions; the alarm will only sound for a short period of time (30
seconds approx). Although it is anticipated that a smooth operation
of the above will be carried out successfully; should the alarm
sound continuously for more than 1 minute, then all precautions need
to be taken and all personnel should leave the building and go to
their designated muster point.
It is also assumed that these tests will at some point effect the
Fire Alarm System in CHyM; although these will be alerts rather than
full sounder activation; however, once again, should the alarms
sound for more than 1 minute; the same will apply to the occupants
of CHyM and all personnel should make their way out of the building
as appropriate.
In order to assist in making the end user / operatives aware, I will
be affixing notices at the entrance doors of both the Biocentre and
CHyM Buildings advising of this test on Tuesday afternoon (24/5/16).
Hi Nick / / Gary G / Vicky,
Could you please assist by sending out an email to all personnel
within the two buildings.
Should you have any queries regarding the above, please do not
hesitate in giving me a call.
Regards
Kevin
**Kevin Roberts**
****Contract Supervisor - University of York
Mobile: 07494 425807 / kevin.roberts(a)york.ac.uk
<mailto:kevin.roberts@york.ac.uk>
Tel: 01904 325104
Ext: 5104
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University of York
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Innovation Close
York YO10 5ZF
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Dear all,
Tomorrow afternoon (24th May) the YNiC compute cluster will be taken
off-line to investigate a problem that is currently limiting available
capacity on the cluster.
The work will begin at 1pm and will last up to 5 hours. During this time
any jobs submitted to the queue will be held and will automatically run
when service is resumed. Jobs submitted after 8am tomorrow morning will
be held so that they are not running at 1pm when the work commences and
any jobs running at 1pm will be stopped.
Thanks, Paul.
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Paul Elliott, UNIX Systems Administrator
York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC), University of York
Dear Colleagues
The new MRI machine arrived early this morning. The crane is also here
and the lift into the new building should start some time after 9.15 and
should be complete an hour later.
Gary
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Gary Green
York Neuroimaging Centre &
Centre for Hyperpolarisation in Magnetic Resonance
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Innovation Way
Heslington
York
YO10 5NY
tel +44 (0) 1904 435349
fax +44 (0) 1904 435356
mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004
http://www.ynic.york.ac.ukhttp://www.york.ac.uk/chym/https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/about-us/people/ggrg
Apologies for this but we need to test the fire alarm system to the new
MRI suite. This will happen tomorrow afternoon.
The tests will be short bursts of the alarm. There is no need to leave
the building. If the alarm is continuous then that is not a test and it
is a real alarm.
I apologise for any inconvenience caused
Gary
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Gary Green
York Neuroimaging Centre &
Centre for Hyperpolarisation in Magnetic Resonance
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Innovation Way
Heslington
York
YO10 5NY
tel +44 (0) 1904 435349
fax +44 (0) 1904 435356
mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004
http://www.ynic.york.ac.ukhttp://www.york.ac.uk/chym/https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/about-us/people/ggrg
Hi All,
Would you please be advised that we are now reaching the completion of
the Biocentre's MRI Extension project; with this in mind, would you
please be advised that I will be testing the operation of the fire alarm
system on Tuesday 24th May 2016 between the hours of 14.00pm and 17.00pm.
Due to the nature of the test being that the alarms will need to be
activated; so to avoid anyone leaving the building, on each activation
and it may need to be carried out on a number of occasions; the alarm
will only sound for a short period of time (30 seconds approx). Although
it is anticipated that a smooth operation of the above will be carried
out successfully; should the alarm sound continuously for more than 1
minute, then all precautions need to be taken and all personnel should
leave the building and go to their designated muster point.
It is also assumed that these tests will at some point effect the Fire
Alarm System in CHyM; although these will be alerts rather than full
sounder activation; however, once again, should the alarms sound for
more than 1 minute; the same will apply to the occupants of CHyM and all
personnel should make their way out of the building as appropriate.
In order to assist in making the end user / operatives aware, I will be
affixing notices at the entrance doors of both the Biocentre and CHyM
Buildings advising of this test on Tuesday afternoon (24/5/16).
Hi Nick / / Gary G / Vicky,
Could you please assist by sending out an email to all personnel within
the two buildings.
Should you have any queries regarding the above, please do not hesitate
in giving me a call.
Regards
Kevin
**Kevin Roberts**
****Contract Supervisor - University of York
Mobile: 07494 425807 / kevin.roberts(a)york.ac.uk
<mailto:kevin.roberts@york.ac.uk>
Tel: 01904 325104
Ext: 5104
Estates Services
University of York
Providence House
Innovation Close
York YO10 5ZF
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you print!*
Dear Colleagues
I hope you will be pleased to hear that we are close to accepting the
new MRI scanner and building.
Over the next few weeks there are some important events that you may be
interested in or want to note
This week the decoration of the inside of the building is completed and
the final stages of installation of electrics, air con, fire alarm and
security should be reached.
Monday the 23rd : MRI delivery. Crane on site at 7.30am, delivery starts
at 8am. They expect to complete by 2pm. Heavy rain is predicted, of course.
Tuesday the 24th : the MRI access route will be bricked up and a door
installed. The RF cage will be completed.
Wednesday the 25th : commissioning of the MRI magnet begins. This
includes attaching to the power supply, installing all the MRI
equipment, attaching all the cooling systems.
Importantly (for those on site)
Tuesday the 31st : The MRI is topped up with Helium. Large Helium
dewars will be wheeled along the MRI corridor.
Tuesday the 31st : The first ramp of the magnet to 3Tesla starts. This
allows the shimming of the magnet. The magnet is then taken back to
earth's field, adjustments are made and it is taken back up to 3 Tesla.
although the risk is small, this is the time when a quench can occur. If
that happens, large amounts of Helium gas is released and the field,
momentarily extends out beyond the 0.5milliTesla line.
Later that day: MRI the final phase commissioning starts.
6th June : The handover of the building starts. On that day the
operation of the building is demonstrated (air con, power, plumbing,
security, alarms,...)
8th June : MRI testing by our team begins.
9th June : final acceptance tests of all the building operations is
completed
10th June : Building handover.
Issues still to be resolved
Integration into the IT system
Editing of local rules for MRI use
Applications training (likely to be late July)
Pulse programming training (date being negotiated - this is in Carolina, US)
Installation of parahydrogen generator
Installation of polariser
Installation of stim PC(s) and stimulus delivery
Hope that helps
Gary
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Gary Green
York Neuroimaging Centre &
Centre for Hyperpolarisation in Magnetic Resonance
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Innovation Way
Heslington
York
YO10 5NY
tel +44 (0) 1904 435349
fax +44 (0) 1904 435356
mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004
http://www.ynic.york.ac.ukhttp://www.york.ac.uk/chym/https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/about-us/people/ggrg
Reminder - Today P/L002 1-2PM
The Human Connectome: Linking Brain Network Features to Healthy and
Pathological Information Processing
Monday 9 May 2016, 1.00PM to 14:00
*Speaker: *Professor Marcus Kaiser, Newcastle University
Synopsis
Our work on connectomics over the last 15 years has shown a small-world,
modular, and hub architecture of brain networks [1,2]. Small-world features
enable the brain to rapidly integrate and bind information while the
modular architecture, present at different hierarchical levels, allows
separate processing of various kinds of information (e.g. visual or
auditory) while preventing wide-scale spreading of activation [3]. Hub
nodes play critical roles in information processing and are involved in
many brain diseases [4].
Nonetheless, general observations of human brain connectivity, or of
patients at the group-level, have so far had little impact on understanding
cognition, or deficiencies in cognition, in individual subjects. As a
result, human connectome information is not used as a biomarker for
diagnosis or a predictor of the most suitable treatment strategy. After
discussing the organisation of brain networks, we will show how
connectivity can be used to determine the disease type of individual
dementia patients. An important aspect of these brain networks is their
spatial organisation in terms of the length of fibre tracts and the
location of brain regions [5]. However, simply observing connectivity is
insufficient as small changes in network organisation might lead to large
changes in network behaviour (dynamics) [6]. We therefore show how
simulations can be applied to predict regions that are involved in neural
processes. For epilepsy, simulations show us which regions are involved
[7], which treatment approach should be used, and whether surgical
intervention will be successful or not. We conclude with the role of
simulations in understanding the developmental origin of diseases as
determining these origins will again inform diagnosis and treatment (
http://www.greenbrainproject.org/ ).
These are first steps towards using connectome-based computer
simulations as a tool to understand normal and pathological processing in
individuals. Developing models that are based on anatomical information
will be crucial to define the most suitable intervention [8].
[1] Martin, *Kaiser*, Andras, Young. Is the Brain a Scale-free Network? SfN
Abstract, 2001.
[2] Sporns, Chialvo, *Kaiser*, Hilgetag. Trends in Cognitive Science,
2004.
[3] *Kaiser* et al. New Journal of Physics, 2007.
[4] *Kaiser* et al. European Journal of Neuroscience, 2007.
[5] *Kaiser* et al. PLOS Computational Biology, 2006.
[6] *Kaiser*. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2013.
[7] Hutchings, Han, Keller, Weber, Taylor, *Kaiser*. PLOS Computational
Biology, 2015.
[8] Wang, Hutchings, *Kaiser*. Computational Modelling of Neurostimulation
in Brain Diseases. Progress in Brain Research, 2015.
*Biography*
*Marcus Kaiser* studied biology and computer science at the Ruhr-University
Bochum and the Distance University Hagen finishing with a master degree in
2002. He obtained his PhD, funded by a fellowship from the German National
Merit Foundation, from Jacobs University Bremen in 2005. He is initiator
and co-director of the Wellcome Trust PhD programme in Systems Neuroscience
and leader of the UK INCF Special Interest Group in Image-based
Neuroinformatics. He authored the first major review (Trends in Cognitive
Sciences, 2004; cited 1,300+ times) and more than 50 other publications in
the field of brain connectivity. Research interests are understanding the
link between structure and function by modelling brain development, neural
dynamics, and therapeutic interventions (see
http://www.dynamic-connectome.org/ ).
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Dear Colleagues
This weekend, starting tonight, the power and data cables for the new
MRI scanner will be installed in the Centre.
This means that the floor tiles will be lifted and large cables will be
being dragged throughout the whole of the open plan, reception and MRI
corridor.
We would be grateful if you did not use the Centre this weekend or this
evening.
For key holders - there are special security arrangements in place this
weekend so please do not use the normal alarm setting points or security
computer. If for any reason you do come in and the alarm goes off, do
not try and reset it but please ring me on
07881913004
Thanks
Gary
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Gary Green
York Neuroimaging Centre &
Centre for Hyperpolarisation in Magnetic Resonance
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Innovation Way
Heslington
York
YO10 5NY
tel +44 (0) 1904 435349
fax +44 (0) 1904 435356
mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004
http://www.ynic.york.ac.ukhttp://www.york.ac.uk/chym/https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/about-us/people/ggrg
The following seminar in Electronics may be of interest to this list
The Human Connectome: Linking Brain Network Features to Healthy and
Pathological Information Processing.
Speaker: Professor Marcus Kaiser, Newcastle University
*Monday 9 May 2016, 1-2PM, P/L002, Exhibition centre*
More details at
http://www.york.ac.uk/electronics/events/current_events/kaiser/
If anyone would like to speak to Marcus before/after the seminar please let
me know.
Regards,
David.
Dear Users,
Today at 4pm (in B020, Psychology), Richard Vernon will give a project
presentation on:
"Exploring intermediate shape representations in the Lateral Occipital
Cortex"
Everyone is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served in reception
afterwards.
Best wishes,
Junior
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Junior Whiteley
York Neuroimaging Centre
junior.whiteley(a)ynic.york.ac.uk
