COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER JUNE 2003 
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Table of Contents: 
I Welcome to the Newsletter 
II Announcements 
III Positions Available 
IV Conferences 

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I WELCOME TO THE COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER 
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This newsletter is intended for CNS members only. It is a monthly newsletter
designed to update CNS members on events, job opportunities, and related
information in the field of Cognitive Neuroscience. The Newsletter is
emailed monthly to all current members. 

Receipt of this newsletter does not confirm membership status. Contact
cnsinfo@cogneurosociety.org for membership status. To become a member or to
renew your membership, go to the membership page at our web site for online
submission. Acceptable forms of payment include: postal money orders or
foreign bank drafts in U.S. dollars, and checks in U.S. dollars drawn on a
US bank. Please note: CNS is temporarily unable to accept credit card
payments due to the transition of the business office.

For guidelines on submitting an announcement to the Newsletter, see the
website www.cogneurosociety.org or email cnsnewsletter@cogneurosociety.org.
Please note that the guidelines for submitting an ad for the newsletter have
changed. Please check the guidelines on the website periodically as they may
change again in the future.
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II ANNOUNCEMENTS 
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The CNS business office moved this month to the University of California at
Davis, where it will be hosted by the Center for Mind and Brain.  Cathy
Harding has joined the staff and we welcome her warmly.  In the months
ahead, the Society will continue to upgrade the website to better serve and
inform the membership. We wish to thank our members, in advance, for
weathering any temporary disruptions these changes may cause.

This month Tara Miller, our Executive Director over much of the past decade,
will leave the Society to pursue new challenges. It is with sadness and
gratitude that we wish her and her staff well. At the same time, we rejoice
that Tara will continue to serve the Society by organizing the annual
meeting through her convention service.

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Master’s Program Cognitive Neuroscience Nijmegen

In September 2003 the University of Nijmegen will be starting a two-year
international Master’s program in Cognitive Neuroscience. All courses will
be given in English. In addition to a common course program, students can
select courses from three specializations: Psycholinguistics, Perception and
Action, Neurocognition. The research institutes involved in the
implementation of the MSc? program include the Nijmegen Institute for
Cognition and Information (NICI), the F.C. Donders Centre for Cognitive
Neuroimaging (FCDC), the Centre for Language Studies (CLS), the Max Planck
Institute for Psycholinguistics (MPI), the Nijmegen Centre for Molecular 
Life Sciences (NCMLS), and the Nijmegen Institute for Neuroscience (NIN).
For more information and the complete study guide, see www.cns.kun.nl

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III POSITIONS AVAILABLE 
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Postdoctoral Position, Rice University, Houston, TX.

Immediate opening for a postdoctoral position on human olfaction.  PhD? or MD
candidates must have strong experience in sensory psychophysics, cognitive
neuroscience, or related areas. Please direct questions and complete
applications including CV, research interests, three references, and
reprints to Denise Chen at xdchen@rice.edu.

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Stroke Scientist/Clinician, the Rotman Research Institute of Baycrest Centre

Scientist/clinician position with eligibility for Assistant to Full
Professor appointment.  Primary responsibilities include development of
independent and interactive research, supervision of postdoctoral fellows,
residents, students and research assistants. Additional responsibility will
be expansion and management of outpatient stroke neurorehabilitation
service.  Submit statement of current research, CV, 3 reprints and letters
sent independently from 3 references to Dr. Donald T. Stuss at
rotman@rotman-baycrest.on.ca
 

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Research Associate Position, Stanford University
 
Research Associate position in Stanford Psychiatry Neuroimaging Laboratory.
Responsibilities include designing and conducting fMRI experiments,
including block, event-related, and mixed designs, analyzing data and
preparing results for publication. Operates MR scanners and teaches
procedures to staff/students. Performs neuroimaging experiments and
maintains software and hardware for image transfer, processing and
statistical analysis.  Requires advanced degree in psychology, biomedical
engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science with strong background
in statistical analysis.  Experience with UNIX/LINUX/MATLAB required.  Send
cover letter, CV to: Nancy Matlin, email: matlin@stanford.edu or Fax:  650
723-5531

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Ph.D. Clinical/Research Neuropsychologist, Moss Rehab Hospital Stroke
Center, Philadelphia, PA

Neuropsychologist with strong clinical and research background needed to
provide neuropsychological and psychological services to patients and
families on the inpatient stroke service, and to assist in development of
clinical research programs with collaboration from cognitive neuropsychology
and rehabilitation researchers in the Moss Rehabilitation Research
Institute. Ph.D., Psy.D, or equivalent.  Applicant must possess leadership
skills and innovative thinking, 4 or more years of post doctoral experience
with cognitively impaired populations, strong track record in
neuropsychology research, and experience with family and behavioral
interventions.  PA license or license eligibility required. Faculty
appointment at Thomas Jefferson University, many opportunities for
collaboration with researchers at Moss and in Center for Cognitive
Neuroscience at University of Pennsylvania, and numerous educational
opportunities including rounds, case conferences, and research colloquia.
For immediate consideration, send a cover letter, CV, and contact
information for references to: downeyp@einstein.edu.  Or,
MossRehab? Hospital
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Recruitment and Placement Center
One Penn Boulevard
1st Floor, Main Building
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Fax: (610) 272-2447

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Postdoctoral Fellowship: ERP AND fMRI Studies of Attentional Control

A postdoctoral position is available exploring the neural basis of
attentional control using electrophysiology (96-channel EEG laboratory) and
fMRI (1.5T, 3T, and 4T research-dedicated MRI scanners at UNC and Duke).
Expertise with fMRI or ERPs is an advantage but not required.  Please send
CV and names of 2-3 references to Dr. Joseph Hopfinger (hopfinger@unc.edu);
Department of Psychology, CB# 3270 Davie Hall; University of North Carolina;
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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Rutgers University—Rumba Laboratories—Advanced Imaging Center
(UMDNJ/RUTGERS)--Research Assistants—Graduate Fellowships.  

Immediate openings.  Research in cognitive neuroscience, category learning,
event perception, using magnetic resonance imaging and electrophysiological
techniques. Experience in standard Neuroimaging Software (SPM, AFNI,
VOXBO,etc.) is important. Background in experimental psychology or cognitive
science (BA/BS required), neuroscience and statistics would be helpful.
Strong computer skills are a plus. An excellent opportunity for someone
bound for graduate school in psychology, cognitive science, cognitive
neuroscience or medicine. Send by email a CV with description of research
experience and the names of three references to:
rumbalabs@psychology.rutgers.edu (see www.rumba.rutgers.edu for more
information)

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Postdoctoral Position Available

Network for the Study of Brain Systems and Dynamics
(http://dnl.ucsf.edu/NBSD/)
A postdoctoral research fellow position is available immediately to work in
the laboratory of Dr. Steven Bressler (http://www.ccs.fau.edu/~bressler/) as
part of a consortium of Cognitive Neuroscience/Computational Science
laboratories which study the dynamical systems of large-scale brain networks
with EEG, MEG and fMRI. We are seeking an individual to adapt/refine and
apply cutting-edge tools to analyses of high density EEG, MEG and fMRI data
ranging from brain source imaging to functional connectivity and other
modeling methods. The cognitive neuroscience aspect of the research
emphasizes attention and working memory. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in
computational or cognitive neuroscience (or in an area that provides similar
background) with substantial mathematical/computational experience
(especially in time series, dynamical systems analyses, neurophysiological
signal processing, multivariate or Bayesian statistical analyses). Fellows
will have the opportunity for a multidisciplinary training experience
through interactions with all laboratories.

Contact:
Dr. Steven Bressler
Center for Complex Systems & Brain Sciences
Florida Atlantic University
(561)297-2322
bressler@ccs.fau.edu
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Postdoctoral and Research Assistant Positions Available, University College
London and Institute of Psychiatry, London.

The neural systems involved in language processing by deaf and hearing
people will be explored using fMRI in this research project funded by the
Wellcome Trust (UK). We seek to appoint one postdoctoral researcher, based
at University College London, for three years and one graduate researcher,
based at the Institute of Psychiatry, for two years. Closing date for
applications is 30th June 2003. Informal enquiries can be addressed to:
Prof. Ruth Campbell
(R.Campbell@ucl.ac.uk) (Tel: +44 020 7 679 4232)
http://www.hcs.ucl.ac.uk/research/fmrideaf.asp. Or,via textphone to Prof.
Bencie Woll, +44 (0) 20 7040 8314 or Dr Mairéad MacSweeney?, +44 (0)20 7905
2394.
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Seeking research Assistant to join Dr. Katharina Boser and Dr. Barry Gordon
in investigating language, and cognition in children and adolescents with
autism. Candidates should have a strong background in developmental
psychology, cognitive development and/or cognitive neuroscience. Experience
with research testing of developmentally delayed populations and working
knowledge of E-prime, Access, SPSS, Powerpoint and Excel desired. Send
letter, CV and 2-3 recommendations to Dr. Boser, 1629 Thames Str., Suite
350, Baltimore, MD 21231, for more information contact: kboser@jhmi.edu.
Apply online at: http://jobs.jhu.edu (requisition # M-03-11342 or
M-03-11343)
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IV CONFERENCES
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The Tool-kit of Cognitive Neuroscience 2003

The 2003 tool-kit course is an intensive 5-day course, which will provide
participants with the essentials of all major neuroimaging techniques,
including ERP, MEG, fMRI, PET, and TMS. Aspects of the measurement methods,
design requirements, experimental set-up, data processing, and multi-modal
imaging will be discussed. The course will be in the form of lectures, and
video demonstrations. Smaller tutor groups will be formed for
question-answer sessions, exercises, and on-site visits. To allow a
sufficient number of participants, lab demos will be given on video. The
course will be given by qualified experts from the FCDC- and other research
centers. The 2003 course will take place in week 28 (July 7- 11). The
tool-kit course will be held in the new auditorium of the Medical School of
the University of Nijmegen. Each participant will receive the presentations
and demos on CD. The fee for senior participants is € 500. Senior
participants from the institutions that participate in the FCDC (KUN, UM,
UU, UvT?, MPI) get a reduction of € 50. The student fee is € 250. The maximum
number of participants is 250. Following the tool-kit course, three in-depth
advanced courses will be given in the autumn/winter period 2003/2004. For
more information and subscription see www.fcdonders.kun.nl