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February 2009
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2009
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COGNITIVE
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS:
I Welcome to the Newsletter
II Society News
III
Announcements/Conferences
IV Positions
Available
-Faculty
-Postdoctoral
-Research Assistants
-Graduate
Students
V Of
Interest
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I.
WELCOME TO THE COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER
This
newsletter is intended for CNS members only. It is a monthly
newsletter
designed to update its members on events, job opportunities,
and related
information in the field of Cognitive Neuroscience. The
Newsletter is emailed
monthly to all current members. Membership and
contact information can be
updated by logging into member's account. For
guidelines on submitting an
announcement to the Newsletter,
see
www.cogneurosociety.org/content/newsletter.
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II.
SOCIETY NEWS
CNS 2009 Meeting
Online
registration closes at the end of the day on Friday, March 6. After this date
you must register onsite at the meeting.
Onsite Registration and Late
Online Registration (Paid after January 16, 2009)
Regular Member
Registration $300
Post-doc Member Registration $185
Student
Member Registration $90
Non-Member Registration
$400
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*III.
ANNOUNCEMENTS/CONFERENCES/TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE/FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES*
UCLA NITP Advanced Neuroimaging
Summer School (Conference/Symposium/Event)
Neuroimaging Training Program,
Psychology/Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA
The Third Annual
UCLA NITP Advanced Neuroimaging Summer School will be held July 20-31, 2009 on
the UCLA Campus. The purpose of this two-week intensive summer school, presented
yearly by the UCLA Neuroimaging Training Program (NITP), is to provide a solid
foundation in state-of-the-art functional neuroimaging methods. The course
involves lectures from both UCLA faculty and a distinguished group of outside
lecturers, covering all aspects of neuroimaging data acquisition, experimental
design, and data analysis. In addition, students will interact closely with
these lecturers in hands-on laboratory exercises and data analysis
projects.
The online application form is accessible from the course web
page:
http://www.poldracklab.org/nitp2009
which
also has more information and a tentative schedule. The deadline for
applications for this year's course is March 1.
Contact
Information:
Russell Poldrack
Franz Hall, Box 951563
Los Angeles, CA
90095-1563
nitpsummercourse@gmail.com
http://www.poldracklab.org/nitp2009
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Conference
on Neurocognitive Development (Conference/Symposium/Event)
University of
California at Berkeley
On July 12-14, 2009, UC Berkeley will host a
conference on the developing human mind and brain, focusing on changes in
behavior and brain function from infancy through adolescence. This conference
will provide researchers and students with the opportunity to learn from and
interact with a number of top developmental cognitive neuroscientists from
California and elsewhere in the United States.
A special issue of Frontiers
in Human Neuroscience (FiHN?)
associated with this conference will be published online in August, 2009.
Researchers wishing to submit a manuscript to this special issue are encouraged
to visit the FiHN?
website (http://frontiersin.org/humanneuroscience/)
and contact Dr. Silvia Bunge.
Contact Information:
Silvia Bunge,
Ph.D.
Department of Psychology & Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, UC
Berkeley
sbunge@berkeley.edu
http://devcogneuro.net/
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Visiting
Fellowship Program in Functional MRI (Conference/Symposium/Event)
Martinos
Center's fMRIVFP March 2-6, 2009, Radiology, Massachusetts General
Hospital
Program Dates: March 2-6, 2009 This program is a 5-Day
intensive workshop. Participants attend lectures, have ample time for informal
discussion with the lecturers, attend a "demonstration" fMRI experiment, get
some hands-on experience with data analysis, design a group fMRI experiment, and
implement, execute, and analyze the data from that experiment. The main focus
is on the basics of the physics, experimental design, and data analysis of
fMRI-based experiments. It serves as a rapid and thorough introduction to
people new to the field, who are considering active research or are planning and
carrying experiments based on fMRI. Many laboratories have found this an
efficient way to get new people started (in contrast to having to wait for a
full semester's normal academic program). Participants with a modest amount of
experience in an fMRI-based laboratory, and who are ready for a more thorough
presentation of the foundations, also report getting a great deal from th
e
program.
The emphasis continues to be on theoretical basics, with
hands-on experimental design workshops and detailed discussion of issues
associated with data analysis and data-analysis-software packages. However,
please note that this is not primarily a course designed to teach participants
the details of using any specific package. [RECENT ADDITION: There is (for the
March program) a separate 2-day extension on using SPM8 (with discussion of
additional tools, from outside SPM, for quality control, visualization, and
anatomical labeling) that immediately follows the fMRIVFP. See the "Extension
Course Area" link at the fMRIVFP website, below.]?
For
on-line registration and more detailed information regarding registration,
accommodation, etc., consult the web page at: http://www.martinos.org/martinos/training/fMRIVisitFellowProg.php ;
or send e-mail to: fmrivfp@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu
Robert Savoy,
Ph.D.
Contact Information:
Robert
Savoy
savoy@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu
Contact Information:
Robert
Savoy
Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
149 13th
Street
Charlestown, MA
02129
savoy@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu
http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/martinos/training/fMRIVisitFellowProg.php
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DEADLINE
APPROACHES for Mulit-Modal Short Course Application
(Conference/Symposium/Event)
Martinos Center's Multi-Modal Short Course June
1-12, 2009, Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Two-Week
Multi-Modality Short Course June 1-12, 2009
Applications now being accepted
(Deadline Feb 28, 2009)
Robert L. Savoy, Ph.D., Course Director
The
Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, located in Charlestown
Massachusetts (5 minutes from Boston) will be offering a two-week program that
will address the burgeoning collection of functional and structural brain
imaging methods.
This program represents a substantial extension (in both
time and content) of the Visiting Fellowship Program in Functional MRI that is
held several times a year at the same Center (e.g., in March and October in
2008). The present program will certainly include a great deal of content on
Functional MRI, but that content will be part of a more integrated approach that
includes the entire arsenal of techniques currently in use in Functional Brain
Imaging.
The goal of this ambitious workshop is to demonstrate the
ways in which a large variety of techniques are being applied to questions in
human brain function. Participants will receive exposure to MRI, FMRI, DTI,
DSI, MRS, PET, EEG, MEG, NIRS, DOT, TMS, and a variety of molecular and
computational approaches to studying human brain function in vivo. There will
also be some discussion of more invasive techniques such as implanted electrodes
and direct cortical stimulation---tools that are used before and during
surgery. To bring this heterogeneous collection of technologies together, a
number of unifying themes (in both the lectures and the classroom/laboratory
activities) will be used. Unifying themes will include mode of activation
(blood-based, electrical, trauma/clinical), physiological underpinnings (from
basic biophysics of the effects to molecular and energetic considerations),
psychological (using all modalities on the same questions), and others.
Activities will
include design of a variety of experiments,
exposure to a variety of software tools, tours and demonstrations of the
techniques in action, and selected keynote lectures to exemplify particular
experimental domains in which many of these techniques have been brought to bear
on a specific problem.
Applications are required and participation will be
limited to approximately 24 attendees. Please visit the course webpage, http://www.martinos.org/martinos/training/multimodalImaging.php ;
or send inquiries to: fmrivfp@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu and refer to the
Multi-Modality Short Course.
Contact Information:
Robert
Savoy
savoy@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu
Contact Information:
Robert
Savoy
Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
149 13th
Street
Charlestown, MA
02129
savoy@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu
http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/martinos/training/multimodalImaging.php
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COURSE
ANNOUNCEMENT: 6-week Multimodal Neuroimaging summer workshop, June 22 – July 31,
2009:
The Multimodal Neuroimaging Training Program, coordinated by the
University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, is hosting its annual
6-week summer workshop, which will provide training in multiple imaging
modalities, MRI/DTI, functional MRI, PET, MEG/EEG, and optical imaging. This
program is designed for advanced scientists (senior graduate students, medical
students, post-doctoral fellows, and independent researchers) who are already
engaged in neuroimaging work and are familiar with brain structure and function.
Our philosophy is to build on the strengths of our trainees in one imaging
modality in order to help them develop skills in new modalities and improve
their ability to address important questions in modern
neuroscience.
Participants will learn the principles of multiple imaging
modalities, and receive hands-on experience in one imaging modality, on how to
acquire, process, and interpret imaging data. A multimodal neuroimaging
symposium focusing on "Decision Making”, will be organized.
Participants
in this workshop will receive a stipend of $2,500 to cover meals and other
education-related expenses and be provided with housing. Participants will also
receive funds to help defray the cost of travel and other related expenses.
Apply for participation in the summer workshop by completing an on-line
application via the website at www.mntp.pitt.edu <http://www.mntp.pitt.edu>;. Application
deadline is January 30, 2009. Please note that funding is limited to 14
recipients. Please visit our website for more information and the application
procedure: http://www.mntp.pitt.edu or
e-mail us with questions at mntp@pitt.edu <mailto:mntp@pitt.edu>;
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Developmental
Neuroscience Summer Institute (Conference/Symposium/Event)
Sackler Institute
for Developmental Psychobiology, Department of Psychology, Weill Cornell Medical
College and Cornell University
The ninth annual John Merck Fund Summer
Institute on the Biology of Developmental Disabilities is proposed during the
week of June 9-14, 2009 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. This
week-long course, co-organized by Drs. BJ Casey, Barbara Finlay, and Leah
Somerville, will feature expert speakers whose work focuses on the organization
and development of brain systems mediating learning, emotion, and reward
processing and their relation to developmental and psychiatric disorders. Course
faculty investigate these issues using a wide variety of scientific approaches,
including developmental, behavioral, comparative, imaging, genetic, and
clinical. Students will benefit from lectures given by internationally renowned
scientists and will participate in didactic interactions with the speakers on
each methodology described. The institute is geared toward graduate students and
postdoctoral fellows and provides travel stipends, room, and partial board for
attendees.
For more information, go to: http://sacklerinstitute.org/cornell/summer_institute/2009
Fellowship
application deadline: April 5, 2009.
Contact Information:
Erika
Ruberry
Sackler Institute for Developmental Psychobiology
1300 York
Avenue, Box 140
New York, NY 10065
err2005@med.cornell.edu
http://sacklerinstitute.org/cornell/summer_institute/2009
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Call
for Papers: IMBES Conference, May 28-30, 2009
(Conference/Symposium/Event)
International Mind Brain and Education Society,
,
The second biennial conference of the International Mind, Brain, and
Education Society will be held May 28–30, 2009, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The conference provides a forum to explore exciting new advances in the emerging
field of Mind, Brain, and Education. In the spirit of encouraging and supporting
collaborative efforts among cognitive scientists, developmental scientists,
neuroscientists, and educators, the IMBES conferences create a promising
environment in which committed researchers and educators together can offer new
insights into behavior and the brain that can inform both educational practice
and new scientific investigations.
Distinguished Plenary Speakers will
include:
Stanislas Dehaene
Patricia Kuhl
Nora Newcombe
Antonio
Battro
Submission of Proposals
Proposals for Symposia, Panel
Discussions, and Posters are welcome. Examples of topics include how research
findings can influence how educators think about cognitive or developmental
change, the role of memory in learning, the educational relevance of neural
plasticity, how educational practice and policy can inform educational research,
or the implications of research findings for the construction of standards, as
well as many other topics. Proposals should explicitly address connections among
mind, brain, and education. See the IMBES website (www.imbes.org) for further
details of the conference and complete instructions on how to submit proposals
for review. The deadline before which all proposals will be considered for the
program is March 1, 2009.
Contact Information:
Jenny
Thomson
Harvard Graduate School of Education, 14 Appian Way,
Cambridge, MA
02138,
USA
thomsoje@gse.harvard.edu
www.imbes.org
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CALL
FOR PAPER & POSTER PROPOSALS--ASSC 13TH ANNUAL MEETING
(Conference/Symposium/Event)
ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF
CONSCIOUSNESS
CALL FOR PAPER & POSTER PROPOSALS
ASSOCIATION FOR
THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS 13TH ANNUAL MEETING
June 5th to
8th, 2009
Berlin School of Mind and Brain and Bernstein Center for
Computational Neuroscience, Berlin, Germany
http://www.assc13.com/
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GENERAL
INFORMATION
The thirteenth annual meeting of the Association for the
Scientific Study of Consciousness will be held from June 5th to June 8th, 2009,
at the Berlin School of Mind and Brain and the Bernstein Center for
Computational Neuroscience. Hosted by the renowned Humboldt-University, the
Berlin School of Mind and Brain is an international graduate research school on
the interface of humanities and behavioral sciences with
neurosciences.
ASSC XIII is intended to promote interdisciplinary
dialogue in the scientific study of consciousness. ASSC members as well as
non-members are encouraged to submit contributions that address current
empirical and theoretical issues in the study of consciousness, from the
perspectives of philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, computer science, and
cognitive ethology. ASSC XIII will provide an excellent opportunity for the
presentation of new empirical findings or novel theoretical perspectives in an
atmosphere that will promote discussion and debate.
LOCATION: THE VIBRANT
HEART OF BERLIN
The main conference will take place in the wonderful
Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences:
http://veranstaltungszentrum.bbaw.de/en/photo_gallery/
The
Academy is located in the vibrant heart of Berlin and is close to many great
museums, art galleries and to the nightlife of Berlin. A number of hotels
ranging from luxury to budget are located within walking distance to the main
conference.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Presidential address:
-
Giulio Tononi (University of Wisconsin)
Keynote lectures:
- Susan
Carey (Harvard University)
- Patrick Haggard (University College London)
-
Jaegwon Kim (Brown University)
- David Papineau (King's College
London)
Symposium speakers:
- Valtteri Arstila (University of
Turku)
- Olaf Blanke (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
- Peter
Brugger (University Hospital, Zürich)
- Zoltan Dienes (University of
Sussex)
- Andreas Engel (University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf)
-
Ryota Kanai (University College London)
- Alva Noë (University of California,
Berkeley)
- Ronald Rensink (University of British Columbia)
- Anil Seth
(University of Sussex)
- Michael Tye (The University of Texas at Austin)
-
Rufin van Rullen (Faculté de Médecine Rangueil, Toulouse)
- Jamie Ward
(University of Sussex).
An additional satellite meeting on "Coma and
Consciousness" organized by Steven Laureys will take place on June 4th
2009.
http://www.assc13.com/satellite/
Satellite
Speakers:
- Hal Blumenfeld, Yale University School of Medicine
-
Melanie Boly, University of Liège
- Andreas Engel, University Medical Centre
Hamburg
- Joseph Fins, Cornell University
- Joseph Giacino, JFK Johnson
Rehabilitation Institute
- Michael Greicius, Stanford University School of
Medicine
- Andrea Kübler, Roehampton University
- Steven Laureys,
University of Liège
- Marcello Massimini, University of Milano
- Adrian
Owen, Cambridge
- Nicholas Schiff, Cornell University
- Adam Zeman,
Peninsula Medical School
NOW OPEN: PAPER & POSTER
SUBMISSIONS
Speakers in concurrent sessions are invited to talk on any
topic relevant to the scientific study of consciousness. Submissions that
include neuroscientific, anthropological, evolutionary, psychological,
philosophical, or computational perspectives are all welcome.
Submissions for
both posters and talks will be accepted (please specify preference). Any person
may present only one submission, but may be co-author on more than
one.
The abstract submission is now open! Please submit your abstract
here:
http://assc13.confmaster.net
You
will be asked to include with your submission the following
information:
1. Title.
2. Name, affiliation, with presenting
co-author(s) designated.
3. An abstract of up to 350 words.
4. Primary
discipline (neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, computation).
5. Complete
contact information for the author with whom the scientific program committee
will interact with about the submission.
6. Whether your first preference is
for an talk or poster presentation.
If you have any difficulties in
submitting your proposal please contact Sebastian Lehnert
(assc13support@googlemail.com). If you have any other questions regarding the
meeting, please contact the organizers at mail@assc13.com.
THE DEADLINE
FOR PAPER AND POSTER SUBMISSION IS FEBRUARY 15th 2009.
STILL OPEN:
TUTORIAL SUBMISSIONS
One of the aims of this meeting is to allow
researchers to gain a background in areas that they may know little about.
Towards that end a number of tutorials to present not only their own material,
but to also give a broader tutorial overview and encourage discussion and
debate. A non-exclusive list of possible topics can be seen on our website.
Tutorials will be held in parallel sessions on the morning and afternoon of June
5th 2009. Each tutorial is intended to last approximately three hours. The
sizes of tutorials will vary between a minimum of 10 to a maximum of around 35
attendees. Tutorial presenters will receive an honorarium of 500 euros and their
registration fee for the conference will be waived. The cost of attending
tutorials will be 50 euros. Tutorials that do not achieve the minimum enrollment
of 10 people may not be offered.
THE DEADLINE FOR WORKSHOP SUBMISSION IS
FEBRUARY 1st 2009.
http://www.assc13.com/tutorials/
The
program committee for ASSC 13: Kathleen Akins, Axel Cleeremans, Frederique de
Vignemont, John-Dylan Haynes, Christof Koch, Michael Pauen, Vincent Walsh, &
Patrick Wilken.
Please direct any further questions to the local
organizers:
John-Dylan Haynes, Michael Pauen & Patrick Wilken
(mail@assc13.com).
Contact Information:
Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD?
Barrow
Neurological Institute
350. W. Thomas Rd.
Phoenix AZ
85013
smart@neuralcorrelate.com
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2nd
CALL: THE FIFTH ANNUAL ILLUSION OF THE YEAR CONTEST
(Conference/Symposium/Event)
**2nd CALL FOR ILLUSION SUBMISSIONS: THE
FIFTH ANNUAL BEST VISUAL ILLUSION OF THE YEAR CONTEST**
http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com
*
We are happy to announce the world's 5th annual Best Visual Illusion of the Year
Contest!!* The deadline for illusion submissions is February 16th,
2009!
The 2009 contest will be held in Naples, Florida (Naples
Philharmonic Center for the Arts, http://www.thephil.org/) on Sunday, May 10th,
2009, during the week of the Vision Sciences Society (VSS) conference. The
Naples Philharmonic Center is an 8-minute walk from the main VSS headquarters
hotel in Naples, and is thus central to the VSS conference.
We are happy
to announce that the 2009 Master-of-Ceremonies will be none other than the
infamous Peter Thompson of The University of York, UK. Dr.
Thompson is the
creator of the famed Margaret Thatcher illusion, one of the most celebrated
illusions of the 20th century. His skills as an MC are legendary. None of this
year's contest's attendees will leave unchanged or unscathed.
Past
contests have been highly successful in drawing public attention to vision
research, with over *TWO MILLION* website hits from viewers all
over the world, as well as hundreds of international media stories. The First,
Second and Third Prize winners at the 2008 contest were Rob van Lier & Mark
Vergeer (Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands), Rob Jenkins (University
of Glasgow, UK), and Thomas Papathoms (Rutgers University, USA).
To see the
illusions, photo galleries and other highlights from the 2008 and previous
contests, go to http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com
Illusion
submissions can be novel visual, cognitive, or multimodal illusions
(unpublished, or published no earlier than 2008) in standard image, movie or
html formats. Exciting new variants of classic or known illusions are also
admissible. An international panel of impartial judges (http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&;PAGE
_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=137&MMN_position=21:21)
will rate the submissions and narrow them to the TOP TEN. Then, at the Contest
Gala in Naples, the TOP TEN illusionists will present their contributions and
the attendees of the event (that means you!) will vote to pick the TOP THREE
WINNERS!
Illusions submitted to previous editions of the contest can be
re-submitted to the 2009 contest, so long as they meet the above requirements
and were not among the TOP THREE winners in previous years.
Submissions
will be held in strict confidence by the panel of judges and the
authors/creators will retain full copyright. No illusions will be posted on the
illusion contest's website without the creators' explicit permission. As with
submitting your work to any scientific conference, participating in to the Best
Illusion of the Year Contest does not preclude you from also submitting your
work for publication elsewhere.
Submissions can be made to Dr. Susana
Martinez-Conde (Illusion Contest Coordinator, Neural Correlate Society) via
email (smart@neuralcorrelate.com) until February 16, 2009. Illusion submissions
should come with a (no more
than) one-page description of the illusion and
its theoretical underpinnings (if known). Illusions will be rated according
to:
. Significance to our understanding of the visual system
. Simplicity
of the description
. Sheer beauty
. Counterintuitive quality
.
Spectacularity
Visit the illusion contest website for further information and
to see last
year's illusions:
ttp://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com
Submit your ideas now and take home
this prestigious award!
On behalf of the Neural Correlate Society: Susana
Martinez-Conde (Illusion Contest Coordinator)
Neural Correlate
Society Executive Committee: Jose-Manuel Alonso, Stephen Macknik, Luis Martinez,
Xoana Troncoso, Peter Tse
Contact Information:
Susana Martinez-Conde,
PhD?
Barrow
Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd.
Phoenix AZ
85013
USA
Phone: +1 602
406-3484
smart@neuralcorrelate.com
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2009
Mind & Life Summer Research Institute - June 7-13 2009
(Conference/Symposium/Event)
Mind and Life Institute
TIME SENSITIVE:
Applications Now Being accepted for the 2009 Mind and Life Summer Research
Institute(MLSRI) to be held at the Garrison Institute
(www.garrisoninstitute.org) in New York from June 7 (mid-aft. to the morning of
June 13, 2009, The application period will NOW close on Friday, February 20,
2009. To apply now, please go to: http://www.mindandlife.org/sri09.ml.summer.apply.html.
This is an online only application process
- no paper applications, either mailed or faxed, will be accepted. For a more
detailed overview of the MLSRI, including information explaining applicant
category (see “Who Should Attend”) please go to: http://www.mindandlife.org/sri09.ml.summer.institute.html
The
purpose of the Mind and Life Summer Research Institute is to advance
collaborative research among behavioral and clinical scientists,
neuroscientists, and biomedical researchers based on a process of inquiry,
dialogue and collaboration with Buddhist contemplative practitioners and
scholars and those in other contemplative traditions. The long-term objective is
to advance the training of a new generation of behavioral scientists,
cognitive/affective neuroscientists, clinical researchers, and contemplative
scholar/practitioners interested in exploring the potential influences of
meditation and other contemplative practices on mind, behavior, brain function,
and health. This includes examining the potential role of contemplative methods
for characterizing human experience and consciousness from a neuroscience and
clinical intervention perspective.
The 2009 Mind and Life Summer Research
Institute (MLSRI) will be devoted to the theme of the self, its development in
sociocultural and contemplative contexts, and its implications for human
flourishing and social transformation. MLSRI 09 will bring together
contemplatives and academic scholars from the social, developmental, and
clinical sciences, the neurosciences, contemplative studies, and philosophy to
dialogue about a variety of topics pertaining to the self. These topics will
include conceptualizations of self and identity in various traditions; the
development of self in normative and contemplative contexts; the neurobiology of
the self; the processes of self-identification and their effects on life
outcomes; the phenomenology of identity, ownership; the concept of
“self-regulation” and its relation to issues of mental causation, and free-will;
the role of self processes in psychological illness; and finally, self versus
no-self views on the fundamental n
ature of the mind and
consciousness. Please forward this message to anyone you know who might be
interested in the MLSRI.
Questions contact: Angela Teng(sri@mindandlife.org)
or David R. Vago, PhD?
(dvago@mindandlife.org)
Contact Information:
Angela Teng
7007
Winchester Circle, Suite 100
Boulder, CO 80301
TEL:
303.530.1940
Fax: 303.530.1891
sri@mindandlife.org
http://www.mindandlife.org/sri09.ml.summer.institute.html#who
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The
Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (www.ossdweb.org) is convening its
third annual scientific meeting from June 4-6, 2009 in Toronto, ON,
Canada.
The program includes Jeanne T. Lee, M.D., Ph.D. as the Keynote
Lecturer and Virginia M. Miller, Ph.D. as the Capstone Lecturer. The rest of the
program is composed of seven symposia and two poster sessions. Symposia topics
include sex differences in: pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics and drug
development; childhood obesity: manifestations and mechanisms; sex chromosomes
and autoimmunity; progenitor and stem cells: implications for tissue injury,
repair, and regeneration; cerebral vascular biology and stroke; knee
osteoarthritis; and cognition. The deadline for poster abstract submissions is
March 16, 2009. Visit www.ossdweb.org to view the full agenda and register.
Contact Viviana Simon, Ph.D. (viviana@ossdweb.org) for additional
information.
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The
Neuroscience of Emotion: From Reaction to Regulation
(Conference/Symposium/Event)
Call for Abstracts. The Tufts University
Initiative on Emerging Trends in Behavioral, Affective, Social and Cognitive
Neuroscience is pleased to present its third annual conference, to be held at
Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts (Boston area), June 4th through 6th,
2009.
This conference will showcase progress made in answering fundamental
questions about the nature of the affective system. What are the neural
mechanisms by which this affective system operates? How does it change over the
course of the lifespan or with experience? How do "hot" emotions interact with
"cold" cognitive processes? How does emotional responding go awry in
psychopathology, and how can we regain control when it does? The conference
will promote an expanded conception of the field of affective neuroscience, one
that informs (and is informed by) work taking place in the laboratories of
psychophysiological scientists, neuroscientists who study human participants at
different phases of the lifespan, and neurobiologists who study the neural basis
of emotion in non-human animals.
Planned speakers: Lisa Feldman Barrett,
Margaret M. Bradley, Michael Davis, Patricia J. Deldin, John D. E. Gabrieli,
Ahmad R. Hariri, Klaus A. Miczek, Charles A. Nelson III, Kevin N. Ochsner, Mary
L. Phillips, Diego A. Pizzagalli, Gregory J. Quirk, Lisa M. Shin, Nim Tottenham,
Heather L. Urry, and Paul J. Whalen.
The deadline for abstract submission
is Friday, April 3, 2009.
More information can be found on the website:
http://ase.tufts.edu/psychology/newseventsConf2009.htm.
Email:
psych.conference@tufts.edu
Sponsored by Tufts University and the American
Psychological Association.
Contact
Information:
psych.conference@tufts.edu
http://ase.tufts.edu/psychology/newseventsConf2009.htm
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FACULTY
POSITIONS
STAFF SCIENTIST NEUROIMAGING RESEARCH POSITION
(Faculty Position)
SECTION ON INTEGRATIVE NEUROIMAGING, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
MENTAL HEALTH, NIH, INTRAMURAL , RESEARCH PROGRAM, DHHS, BETHESDA, MD
The
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Intramural
Research Program, a
major research component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), housed at one of the premier
research sites in the U.S., the 300 acre Bethesda campus of the NIH, near
Washington D.C. with state-of-the-art neuroimaging facilities (MRI, PET and MEG)
dedicated to research, is recruiting a senior staff scientist to join the
Section on Integrated Neuroimaging. Minimum qualifications are a doctoral
degree, post-doctoral training, strong publication record, and demonstrated
expertise in analysis (computational and statistical methods) and synthesis of
neuroimaging data. The successful candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary
team using neuroimaging to map brain activity as well as genetic and
neurochemical mechanisms associated with normal higher cognitive function as
well as dysfunction in neuropsychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia, those
with genetic sources of cognitive dysfunction such
as
Williams syndrome, and other conditions such as normal
aging. In addition to collaborative work within the team, there is opportunity
for outstanding candidates to develop their own projects within the Section.
Possible areas of concentration include 1) neurofunctional substrate of higher
cognitive function, particularly as regards working memory and frontal lobe, 2)
neurofunctional bases of neuropsychiatric illnesses, 3) neurodevelopmental
neuroimaging, and 4) neurochemical underpinnings of higher cognitive function
and dysfunction. Stipends are competitive and depend on level of experience.
Send letter of interest outlining experience and research goals, CV, and three
letters of recommendation ASAP to:
Karen F. Berman, M.D.; NIH Building 10, Rm
4C101; 9000 Rockville Pike; Bethesda MD 20892-1365 USA. Phone:
(301
496-7603; FAX: (301) 496-7437. E-mail:
karen.berman@nih.gov.
Contact Information:
Karen F. Berman,
M.D.
NIH Building 10
Rm 4C101
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda MD
20892-1365 USA
Phone: (301) 496-7603
FAX: (301)
496-7437
karen.berman@nih.gov
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POSTDOCTORAL
POSITIONS
University of Pittsburgh Post-Docs in Reading
& Language (Postdoctoral Position)
LRDC Reading and Language
Laboratories, Learning Research and Development Center, University of
Pittsburgh
Openings exist for post-docs in the LRDC Reading and Language
Laboratories in one of the following areas. (1) IES Reading and Language
Post-doctoral Fellows. Laboratory (behavioral, ERP, & eye-tracking) and
classroom studies of reading comprehension and vocabulary learning. The post-doc
is designed to promote career interests that combine basic reading science and
educational science. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required. (2) Basic
reading and language, with an emphasis on ERP research methods. (3) Second
language learning research in the Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center, with a
focus on Chinese and English. (See http://www.pitt.edu/~perfetti/charles-perfetti.htm)
No
citizenship restrictions for 2 and 3. For any category, send CV and references
to Pauline Kraly, 6A LRDC, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 (email
kraly@pitt.edu). Start dates are flexible, as soon as November 2008.
Applications will be reviewed as received. The University of Pittsburgh is an
Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and members of
under-represented minority groups are especially encouraged to
apply.
Contact Information:
Pauline Kraly
8A LRDC
3939
O'Hara Street
Pittsburgh PA 15260
kraly@pitt.edu
http://www.pitt.edu/~perfetti/charles-perfetti.htm
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NIH
T-32 Postdoctoral Fellowship (Postdoctoral Position)
Cognitive Neuroscience
Laboratory, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Baylor College of
Medicine
Three fellowship positions for Ph.D. and M.D. candidates are
available in the areas of Medical Rehabilitation/Clinical Trials and
Neuroplasticity/Neuroimaging. Research areas include spinal cord injury, stroke,
pain, and psychosocial outcomes, among others. Mentors are funded investigators
representing clinical and basic science departments of two medical schools and
Rice University in Houston. Commitment to two years of training to become an
independent investigator in one of the above concentrations and record of
accomplishments related to research are criteria for selection of
fellows.
This program is available to U.S. citizens and permanent
residents only. Please submit your curriculum vitae, statement of career goals,
unofficial transcript, and names of three references.
Contact
Information:
Stacey K. Martin
1709 Dryden Road, Suite 725
Houston, TX
77030
staceym@bcm.edu
http://www.bcm.edu/pmr/education/?PMID=5678
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Cognitive
Neuroscience Fellowships August, 2009 (Postdoctoral Position)
Cognitive
Neuroscience Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke,
National Institutes of Health, DHHS
Duration: 2 Years (option to
renew for additional years)
Application Deadline: February 1st for the
following August
Date Begin: on or about August 15th
Salary:
Depends on experience in accordance with NIH Guidelines
For
further information, applicants should contact:
Jordan Grafman,
Ph.D.
Chief, Cognitive Neuroscience Section
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH
Telephone: (301) 496-0220
Fax: (301) 480-2909
E-Mail: grafmanj@ninds.nih.gov
WWW Page: http://intra.ninds.nih.gov/Lab.asp?Org_ID=83
Overview:
The
focus of research in the Cognitive Neuroscience Section is identifying the forms
of knowledge represented in the prefrontal cortex and related brain structures;
and studying functional neuroplasticity during learning and recovery of function
after brain injury. The operating framework to study these processes and their
disorders is based on cognitive science theory although we combine this approach
with state-of-the-art clinical neuroscience techniques such as Positron-Emission
Tomography, structural and functional MRI, Direct Current Stimulation, and
Single-Pulse & repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. The Cognitive
Neuroscience Section is located in the Clinical Center at the National
Institutes of Health intramural campus in Bethesda, Maryland. The Section
provides ample opportunity for the development of innovative, focused research
and broad collaborative cognitive neuroscience experience. The Section is
currently studying healthy normal volunteers a
nd patients
with Degenerative Frontal Lobe Dementias, Stroke, Hemispherectomy, Penetrating
and Closed Head Injury, and Corticobasal Syndrome.
Structure of the Training
Program:
The training program is designed as a 2-3 year experience that
includes a speaker series, journal article discussions, section presentations
and discussions, tutorial training, and the teaching of skills necessary to
conduct original cognitive and neuroimaging research in cognitive neuroscience
& Cognitive Neurology. Both Ph.D.’s and M.D.’s are encouraged to apply.
Salary and benefits are competitive.
Contact Information:
Jordan
Grafman, Ph.D.
Jordan Grafman, Ph.D.
Chief, Cognitive Neuroscience
Section
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Building
10; Room 7D43 MSC 1440
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1440
Phone:
301-496-0220
Fax: 301-480-2909
E-Mail:
grafmanj@ninds.nih.gov
grafmanj@ninds.nih.gov
http://intra.ninds.nih.gov/Lab.asp?Org_ID=83
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Postdoctoral
position available (Postdoctoral Position)
Chiu Lab, Departments of
Neuroscience & Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
TX
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in the lab of Dr.
Pearl Chiu (http://pchiu.cpu.bcm.edu) in
the newly established Computational Psychiatry Unit, Departments of Neuroscience
and Psychiatry, at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX. Projects in the lab
focus on the neurobiology of human reward-processing and social decision-making,
with an emphasis on how these processes may be perturbed and rehabilitated in
psychiatric populations. The lab uses multiple converging methods (e.g.,
behavior, self-report, clinical interviews, computational models, EEG, fMRI).
Our membership in the CPU provides full access to outstanding infrastructure,
including five research-dedicated Siemens 3T scanners. The successful candidate
will play a lead role in highly collaborative multidisciplinary scientific
efforts within the CPU.
Minimum requirements for the position include 1)
PhD?
in cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, computational neuroscience,
engineering, or a related field; 2) facility with signal processing, clinical
science, and/or computational methods. Please forward a letter of interest, CV,
and three references.
Consideration of applications will begin
immediately, and will end when the position is filled. Salary is competitive
and will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Baylor College of
Medicine is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to
cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act.
Contact Information:
Julie Brovko, Research
Coordinator
Computational Psychiatry Unit
Departments of Neuroscience
& Psychiatry
Baylor College of Medicine
jbrovko@cpu.bcm.edu
http://cpu.bcm.edu
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POSTDOCTORAL
FELLOWSHIP IN FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING (Postdoctoral Position)
SECTION ON
INTEGRATIVE NEUROIMAGING, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH, NIH , INTRAMURAL
RESEARCH PROGRAM, DHHS, BETHESDA, MD
The National Institute of Mental
Health, a major research component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), offers a two to five
year post-doctoral fellowship at one of the premier research sites in the U.S.,
the 300 acre Bethesda campus of the NIH, near Washington D.C. which houses
state-of-the-art neuroimaging facilities (MRI,PET and MEG) dedicated to
research. The strong scientific environment and outstanding equipment resources
at NIH make this a unique opportunity for an outstanding scientist. The
position is open to 1) recent Ph.D.'s in psychology, cognitive neuroscience,
neuroscience, neuropharmacology, computer science, or other applicable
discipline or 2) M.D.'s with training in psychiatry, neurology, nuclear
medicine, radiology or other relevant field. The successful candidate will join
a multidisciplinary team using neuroimaging to study genetic and neurochemical
mechanisms of normal cognitive function as
well as
dysfunction in neuropsychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia, those with
genetic sources of cognitive dysfunction (e.g. Williams syndrome), and other
conditions such as normal aging. Possible research areas include 1)
neurofunctional bases of neuropsychiatric illnesses, especially schizophrenia,
2) neurodevelopmental neuroimaging, and 3) neurochemical underpinnings of higher
cognitive function and dysfunction. Familiarity with computational and
statistical methods for neuroimaging (e.g. Unix, C/C++, MatLab?,
SPM, AFNI) confers an advantage but is not absolutely required. Letter of
interest, CV, and three recommendations to: Karen Berman, M.D.; NIH Building 10,
Rm 4C101; 9000 Rockville Pike; Bethesda MD 20892-1365 USA. (301) 496-7603;
karen.berman@nih.gov.
DHHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity
Employers.
Contact Information:
Karen Berman, M.D.
NIH Building
10
Rm 4C101; 9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda MD 20892-1365 (301)
496-7603
karen.berman@nih.gov
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Postdoctoral
Opportunity Available (Postdoctoral Position)
Developmental Cognitive
Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
NIH-funded Postdoctoral position on the neural bases and
development of executive control, and the effects of neurodevelopmental risks on
these processes – a dynamic research experience employing clinical/behavioral,
cognitive, neuroscience (ERP on EGI 128 channel system) and genetic methods. See
laboratory webpage for more information (http://research.unl.edu/dcn/index.shtml. ;
Opportunities to 1) develop leadership in research lab, 2) work with
quantitative staff for analyses, 3) collaborate in finding dissemination, and 4)
learn grantsmanship. Qualifications: Relevant Doctoral degree plus two years
relevant experience in related research. Academic appointment as a post-doctoral
fellow or Research Assistant Professor will be made depending on qualifications.
Screening of applications will begin on February 21, 2009, and will continue
until a suitable candidate is found. View requisition 081056 at http://employment.unl.edu and complete the
faculty/administrative form. Then submit via email to unlresearch@unl.edu, a
letter of interest, a vita or resume, and the names and contact information of
three references.
Contact Information:
Peg Filliez
University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
303 Canfield Administration
Lincoln NE
68588-0433
pfilliez1@unl.edu
http://employment.unl.edu
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POSTDOCTORAL
FELLOWSHIP IN COGNITIVE AGING (Postdoctoral Position)
COGNITIVE AGING,
Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology
The Cognitive Aging Program
in the School of Psychology at Georgia Institute of Technology will have an
opening for a postdoctoral Fellow on its NIH-sponsored training grant starting
in summer, 2009 (contingent upon an anticipated renewal of the training grant by
NIH). Postdoctoral trainees work with core faculty members in the Cognitive
Aging Program including: Fredda Blanchard-Fields - social cognition, emotion
regulation, everyday problem solving; Audrey Duarte – neuroscience of memory;
Arthur Dan Fisk - attention, human factors, applied cognition; Christopher
Hertzog - memory, metacognition, intelligence; Wendy A. Rogers - human factors,
applied cognition, attention and learning; Anderson D. Smith - episodic memory,
animal models; Daniel H. Spieler - language production, modeling; Paul
Verhaeghen – attention, speed of processing, working memory. There are also
other faculty members affiliated with our training program who can collaborate
with postdoctoral f
ellows. More information about faculty
interests and the School of Psychology can be located at http://www.psychology.gatech.edu.
Fellowships are restricted to U.S. citizens or permanent residents. To apply,
please send a vitae, publications, a letter of application identifying possible
matches to faculty mentors, and three reference letters by April 1, 2009 to
Christopher Hertzog; School of Psychology; Georgia Institute of Technology;
Atlanta, GA 30332-0170. Georgia Institute of Technology is a unit of the
University System of Georgia and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Employer.
Contact Information:
Christopher Hertzog
Christopher Hertzog;
School of Psychology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta, GA
30332-0170
christopher.hertzog@psych.gatech.edu
http://www.psychology.gatech.edu
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Cognitive
and Affective Neuroscience of Moral Judgment (Postdoctoral
Position)
Greene/Moral Cognition Lab, Department of Psychology, Harvard
University
Seeking a postdoctoral researcher for an NSF-funded project
examining the cognitive and affective neuroscience of moral judgment. The ideal
candidate will have advanced training in fMRI methods (e.g. multivoxel pattern
analysis, multimodal imaging, neuroimaging and genetics, ICA, functional and
effective connectivity modeling, etc.) and an interest in applying these methods
to the study of moral judgment. Candidates need not have prior experience with
moral psychology/neuroscience, but must be willing to learn about the field.
Exceptional candidates with more limited fMRI experience, or none at all, may
also be considered. Experience with TMS is also highly desirable. Start time
is Summer/Fall 2009. Expected duration is two years. Please email a statement
of research experience/interests, CV, and names of three references. Harvard
University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and
members of minority groups are especially welcome to apply.
Contact
Information:
Shauna Gordon-McKeon?
Dept.
of Psychology
33 Kirkland St.
Cambridge, MA
02138
shaunagm@wjh.harvard.edu.
https://mcl.wjh.harvard.edu/index.html
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A
3-Year Post-Doctoral Position on Cultural Neuroscience (Postdoctoral
Position)
Center for Culture, Mind, and Brain at the U of Michigan,
Psychology Department, Research Center for Group Dynamics, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor
A post-doctoral fellow position in cultural and
social neuroscience is now available at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
The position, jointly funded by Department of Psychology and Research Center for
Group Dynamics, is part of the effort to build a strong program on culture and
the brain. The chosen candidate will join the Center for Culture, Mind, and
Brain (CCMB) which is to be established at the University of Michigan in the
fall of 2009. A successful applicant is expected to be highly competent in the
use of both ERP and fMRI, with a broad interest in social and cultural
psychology and/or related fields. No prior training in social or cultural
psychology is required, but the person must show a genuine and deep interest in
cultural and social psychological phenomena. This is a three year term limited
appointment starting in the fall of 2009. To be considered for this position,
candidates must provide a current CV, sample publications, a research statement
(5 pa
ges or less), and the names/addresses of three
references should be sent via e-mail to Dr. Shinobu Kitayama
(Kitayama@umich.edu). Application will be closed when the position is
filled.
The University of Michigan is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer.
Contact Information:
Shinobu
Kitayama
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences,
Stanford
kitayama@umich.edu
http://culturecognition.isr.umich.edu/
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RESEARCH
ASSISTANT POSITIONS
Research Assistant Position in
Cognitive Neuroscience at UC (Research Assistant)
Jong Yoon, Department of
Psychiatry, University of California Davis
The Translational Cognitive
and Affective Neuroscience Lab at the University of California Davis is seeking
applicants for full time research assistant (RA) positions. We have several
positions available with variable start times between winter and early fall of
2009. The main focus of the lab is the investigation of cognitive control
mechanisms implemented by the prefrontal cortex. The RAs?
will be working in a dynamic and friendly environment on a variety of projects
involving fMRI and EEG studies with healthy and psychiatrically ill subjects.
The scope of responsibilities is broad and may include subject recruitment and
clinical characterization, fMRI and EEG experiment implementation, data
processing and data analysis. Experience with neuroimaging and computer
programming is helpful but not necessary. This position would be ideal for
individuals who plan to apply for medical school or graduate studies in
neuroscience or cognitive psychology. We are looking for a two-year
commitment. We offer a competitive package of salary and benefits, including
reduced tuition for courses at UC Davis. More information about he lab is
available on line at http://carterlab.ucdavis.edu. ;
Applications, including a cover letter, CV, list of relevant course work,
including GPA, and references should be sent to Dr. Jong Yoon MD, at
jhyyoon@ucdavis.edu.
Contact Information:
Jong
Yoon
jhyyoon@ucdavis.edu
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Research
Position in Neurobiology of Social Behavior (Research
Assistant)
Neurobiology of Social Behavior, Department of Psychiatry and
Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis
The laboratory
of Dr. David Amaral at University of California- Davis (UCD) invites
applications for a Staff Research Associate I (SRA I) position at the California
National Primate Research Center (CNPRC). Our laboratory is currently
conducting a number of projects investigating the neural basis of social
behavior and emotion. Additionally, we are working to develop a non-human
primate model of autism.
The SRA position is a full time 100% career
position with the UCD Health System, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences. Salary range is $16.70 to $19.20 per hour. This classification is
represented by a union. The position will remain open until filled. Interviews
to be scheduled at any time. This position is subject to a criminal background
investigation.
Responsibilities: The SRA will assist the PI in daily
operation of a research laboratory at the CNPRC including but not limited to,
conducting multiple research studies simultaneously, assisting with preparation
of animals for experiments, and assisting with computer programming. The SRA
will also perform behavioral and cognitive testing on animal subjects, complete
data analysis, and assist the PI with preparation and submission of research
papers.
Requirements: A Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Anthropology,
Biology, Animal Science or other related field of study preferred. Current or
previous demonstrated experience working in a laboratory setting with animals,
preferably with non-human primates. Knowledge of behavioral assessment and
testing using non-human primate subjects. Demonstrated writing skills and
knowledge of scientific publications, research methodology as it pertains to
non-human primates, and proficient with operating and maintaining laboratory
equipment. Demonstrated ability to work effectively and efficiently with
diverse groups of people. Demonstrated ability to work with computers including
some background in computer programming. Knowledge of statistical analyses and
database software, specifically SPSS and Statview. Knowledge of and
understanding of animal protocols. Proficiency in PC and Macintosh computer
platforms.
For more information contact, Kelly Henning at
kkhenning@ucdavis.edu.
Applications for this position are only accepted
via the UCD Medical Center website which can be accessed via the following link:
http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/hr/jobs/jobs_online.html
The
reference number for this job is 023310.
Contact
Information:
Kelly Henning
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences
California National Primate Research Center
University of
California, Davis
One Shields Ave
Davis, CA
95616
kkhenning@ucdavis.edu
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Summer
Student Internship Program 2009 (Research Assistant)
Cognitive Neuroscience
Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National
Institutes of Health, DHHS
The COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SECTION is seeking
applicants for its summer training program in cognitive neuroscience. Students
studying psychology, computer science, cognitive science, neuroscience,
biomedical engineering, or medicine are encouraged to apply. Both undergraduate
and graduate students are encouraged to apply. The program is based at the
National Institutes of Health campus in Bethesda, Maryland just outside of
Washington, D.C. Your program will include tutorial training in cognitive
neuroscience, participation in ongoing research projects, development of new
research projects, experience in testing young and old normal subjects and
analyzing the data of patients with neurological disorders. Current research
projects involve studies on the functions of the human prefrontal cortex and
neuroplasticity constraints affecting recovery of function after brain damage.
Section members are also actively involved in functional imaging studies of
normal subjects usin
g Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), and
Transcranial Magnetic or Direct Current Stimulation (TMS/DC). The section is
currently composed of cognitive neuroscientists and physicians. Approximately 5
students are selected each summer. Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent
U.S. residents. Position selection is highly competitive. Students should have
a 3.3 grade point average or better (undergraduates) and have strong letters of
recommendation. The COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SECTION summer research fellowship
program in cognitive neuroscience is designed to provide academically talented
students a unique opportunity to acquire valuable hands-on research training and
experience in cognitive neuroscience. The National Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke instituted this program to encourage undergraduate and
graduate students to pursue careers in biomedical research and academic
cognitive neuroscience. Please visit the www site of the Section (see above).
If you
a
re interested in applying to this program, please go to
this URL:
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/jobs_and_training/summer/index.htm
This
www page has instructions on how to apply. Please directly send me by e-mail a
letter of interest, your resume, and three letters of recommendation. You should
also apply on the NINDS WWW site. There is an application DEADLINE.
All
application information should be at the NIH by March 1, 2009
Contact
Information:
Jordan Grafman, Ph.D.
Chief, Cognitive Neuroscience
Section
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Stroke
Building:10; Room:7D43
MSC 1440
Bethesda, MD
20892-1440
Phone: (301) 496-0220
FAX: (301)
480-2909
grafmanj@ninds.nih.gov
http://intra.ninds.nih.gov/Lab.asp?Org_ID=83
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Research
Assistant in Spatiotemporal Neuroimaging (Research Assistant)
Cognitive
Neuroscience and Language Comprehension, Department of Psychology and
Psychiatry, Martinos Center for Biomed. Imaging & Tufts
University
Research assistant position investigating the functional
neuroanatomy of language in healthy individuals and schizophrenia patients,
using fMRI and event-related potentials. Start date: summer 2009. Location:
Boston, MA. B.A., B.Sc., or M.Sc. degree in experimental psychology (or
similar). Requirements: research and statistics experience and an interest in
how language is processed in the brain. An excellent opportunity for someone
bound for graduate school in psychology or cognitive neuroscience. A two year
commitment is requested. Please send a cover letter with a description of past
research experience, present and future goals, as well as a CV (including
cumulative GPA) and details of three references to Gina Kuperberg, MD, PhD?,
by e-mail.
Contact Information:
Gina Kuperberg, MD, PhD?
kuperber@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu
http://kuperberglab.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/
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Research
Assistant Position in Cognitive Neuroscience (Research Assistant)
Department
of Psychiatry, University of California Davis
The Translational Cognitive
and Affective Neuroscience Lab at the University of California Davis is seeking
applicants for full time research assistant (RA) positions. We have several
positions available with variable start times between winter and early fall of
2009. The main focus of the lab is the investigation of cognitive control
mechanisms implemented by the prefrontal cortex. The RAs?
will be working in a dynamic and friendly environment on a variety ofprojects
involving fMRI and EEG studies with healthy and psychiatrically ill subjects.
The scope of responsibilities is broad and may include subject recruitment and
clinical characterization, fMRI and EEG experiment implementation, data
processing and data analysis. Experience with neuroimaging and computer
programming is very helpful but not necessary. This positionwould be ideal for
individuals who plan to apply for medical school or graduate studies in
neuroscience or cognitive psychology. We are looking for a two-year commitment.
We offer a competitive package of salary and benefits, including reduced tuition
for courses at UC Davis. More information about he lab is available on line at
http://carterlab.ucdavis.edu. ;
Applications, including a cover letter, CV, list of relevant course work, GPA,
and references should be sent to Ms. Debbie Tussing,
debra.tussing@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu.
Contact Information:
Debbie
Tussing
debra.tussing@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
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Research
Assistant Position (Research Assistant)
Cognitive Neuroscience, Department
of Neurology, School of Medicine, New York University
We are seeking a
full-time Research Assistant to assist with cognitive neuroscience experiments
involving human intracranial EEG. Main topics of investigation are language,
memory, multisensory, brain-computer
interface, seizures and others.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, recruiting and scheduling of
control subjects and patients, testing and recording from intracranial patients,
maintenance of equipment, databases and files, as well as data analysis and
manuscript preparation. Candidates who have experience with neuroimaging data
collection and analysis are especially encouraged to apply. Other neuroimaging
methods employed by the lab include fMRI and MEG. The laboratory provides a
unique exposure to both basic research and clinical neuroscience.
The
position requires interaction with patients and hospital staff and therefore
excellent verbal and interpersonal skills are required. Must be well-organized
and detail oriented; extensive computer experience strongly referred, with
programming highly desirable.
B.A. or B.S. required, such as in
neuroscience, psychology, biology, computer science or biomedical engineering.
The position is ideal for exceptional candidates seeking to pursue an advanced
research degree in neuroscience or a related field.
Likely start date is
June 2009.
Please visit our web lab page for more information:
http://mmil.ucsd.edu/thomas/group
Please
send resume and cover letter to:
Thomas Thesen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
of Neurology
New York University School of
Medicine
thomas.thesen@med.nyu.edu
Contact Information:
Thomas
Thesen
New York University School of
Medicine
thomas.thesen@med.nyu.edu
http://mmil.ucsd.edu/thomas/group
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GRADUATE
STUDENTS
Up to 10 PhD?
Studentships available for October 2009 (Graduate Student Position)
All
areas, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham
The School of
Psychology at the University of Birmingham is the 3rd highest ranking department
for research in the UK. We seek excellent applicants for up to 10 University and
Research Council funded research studentships for students wishing to start a
research degree in October. The admissions process runs throughout the academic
year, but we particularly encourage applications to be made by 16/03/09. These
studentships are available in any of the areas covered by the School of
Psychology’s three major subject groupings: (i) Behavioural Neuroscience
(neuroimaging, neuropsychology, psychopharmacology, cognitive
neurophysiology)
(ii) Developmental, Social and Applied Psychology
(developmental psychology, forensic, clinical, social cognition)
(iii)
Language, Cognition and Perception.
(visual perception, reading, speech and
gesture production)
Further details on the research groupings can be
found here: http://www.psychology.bham.ac.uk/research
More
detailed descriptions of the research interests of our staff can be found
here:
http://psychology-people.bham.ac.uk/people-pages/staff.php
Contact
Information:
Parveen Chahal
School of Psychology, University of
Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, +44121 414
4906
p.k.chahal@bham.ac.uk
http://www.psychology.bham.ac.uk/postgraduate/
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Ph.D.
studentship (Graduate Student Position)
motor control and learning, and motor
development, Sports Science and Physical Education (SSPE) , The Chinese
University of Hong Kong
Founded in 1963, the Chinese University of Hong
Kong (CUHK) is a forward looking comprehensive research university with a global
vision and a mission to combine tradition with modernity, and to bring together
China and the West. CUHK teachers and students hail from all corners of the
world. CUHK has more than 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Of these
students, about 3,000 are from 45 countries and regions outside Hong
Kong.
Currently the Department of Sports Science and Physical Education
(SSPE) at CUHK offers competitive RA supports for its Ph.D. students in a 3-year
Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology program. Master students who specialize in
motor control and learning, motor development, and/or psychological or
neuropsychological aspects of perception-action are encouraged to contact Prof.
Jin Yan at jhyan@cuhk.edu.hk (with a reference letter and a statement of
research) as soon as possible. Preference will be given to the candidates with a
life-span developmental background.
Contact Information:
Prof. Jin
Yan
Jin H. Yan, Ph.D.
Dept. of Sports Science/PE
The Chinese University
of Hong Kong
Shatin. NT
Hong Kong
Phone: 852-2609-6094
Fax:
852-2603-5781
jhyan@cuhk.edu.hk
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INTEREST ~
Summer School in Cognitive Science
The
New Bulgarian University is announcing the 16th Summer School in Cognitive
Science which will be held July 6-23, 2009 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The summer school
offers advanced courses for graduate students and young researchers in a variety
of areas, including cognitive modeling, neurosciences, linguistics, psychology,
and philosophy. The lecturers include famous researchers like Robert Goldstone,
Michael Spivey, Randal O'Reilly, Adele Diamond, Roger Thompson, Edward Necka,
Tom Ward, etc.
16th International Summer School in Cognitive Science NBU,
Sofia, July 6-23, 2009
Courses
Randall C. O'Reilly (University of
Colorado, USA) – Computational Cognitive Neuroscience
Adele Diamond
(University of British Columbia, Canada) – Prefrontal cortex executive
functions: Genetic and environmental influences and clinical
implications.
Michael Spivey (Cornell University, USA) – Embodied
Cognition
Rob Goldstone (Indiana University, USA) – Collective
Behavior
Roger Thompson (Franklin & Marshall College, USA) –
Comparative Approaches to Cognition: Knowing Other Animal Minds
Edward
Necka (Jagellonian University, Cracow, Poland) – Individual Differences in
Cognitive Processes
Tom Ward (University of Alabama, USA) – Creative
Cognition in Real and Virtual Worlds
Boicho Kokinov (New Bulgarian
University) – Analogy and Cognition
Participant Symposium
In
addition to the courses, the participants can present their own doctoral
projects and or results from their research. Submit a two page abstract by April
30th.
2nd Analogy Conference
Participants in the Summer School
will have the unique chance to participate in the 2nd Analogy Conference (http://nbu.bg/cogs/events/
analogy_conference2.html)
without further costs. All main researchers in the field will be presenting at
that conference.
Organised by the New Bulgarian
University
Endorsed and Sponsored by:
* the Cognitive Science
Society and
* European Society for Cognitive Psychology (ESCoP?)
Application
deadline: March 1st, 2009
New Bulgarian University
Central and
East European Center for Cognitive Science
e-mail:
school@cogs.nbu.bg
Web page: http://nbu.bg/cogs/events/ss2009.html
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