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COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER MARCH 2003Table of Contents: I Welcome to the Newsletter II Annual Meeting III Announcements IV Positions Available V Conferences VI CNS Registration Form
********************************************************************** I WELCOME TO THE COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER ********************************************************************** 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, see www.cogneurosociety.org for the most up-to-date current member list or contact cnsinfo@cogneurosociety.org for membership status), and sections are posted on the Society's Web site at http://www.cogneurosociety.org. To become a member or to renew your membership, go to the membership page at our web site for online submission. 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.
*********************************************************** II ANNUAL MEETING *********************************************************** MEETING INFORMATION We are pleased to announce the tenth annual meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society. The meeting will be held in New York City at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, March 30- April 1, 2003. Please bookmark www.cogneurosociety.org for updated meeting information.
MEETING REGISTRATION Reminder Deadline to register before the meeting is Friday, 3/14/03. Online Registration is now available. For the fastest registration service, please use our new online registration submission form. Discounted pre-registration is no longer available, but you may still register online through 3/14/03. To register go to: www.conferencesandmeetings.org/cns/registration.htm
YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT The Cognitive Neuroscience Society is is pleased to announce that Sharon Thompson- Schill and Roberto Cabeza have been chosen as the recipients of the 2003 Young Investigator Award in a competition that was adjudicated by a panel of 7 judges. The awards will be presented at a special event scheduled for Sunday, March 30, at 5.30 p.m during the annual meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society in New York.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS All meeting events will be held at the New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York. Reservations may be made there.
The hotel is located in the heart of the Broadway Theater District, adjacent to the Fashion District and convenient to Fifth Avenue, and Restaurant Row. The Marriott Marquis is offering a special room rate of $199 single/double to all attendees of the CNS meeting. Call Group Reservations at 1-800-228-9290 or 212-398-1900 before March 7, 2003 to receive the special room rates.
AIRLINE INFORMATION Official Airline of CNS Meeting is American Airlines Call American Airlines Meeting Services desk toll free number: 1-800-433-1790 to make a reservation. The ID code for discounts is AA Contract Booking A4533AI
CAR RENTAL INFORMATION Avis Car Rental discounts available For discount use AWD#B136000
ABSTRACTS All accepted abstracts have been scheduled. Please note that if your abstract has been accepted and scheduled, you must attend the meeting to present it. Please use the registration form at the end of the Newsletter to register, or go to the website for an online registration form by March 14, 2003.
See the website, www.cogneruoscociety.org, for session and number of your abstract. GSP candidates have been contacted. An announcement of the winners is listed on the website.
SYMPOSIA Sunday, March 30, 8:30-10:30 am Exploring Expertise: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Understanding Visual Object Recognition Chair: Tim Curran, University of Colorado at Boulder Speakers: David Sheinberg, Brown University James Tanaka, Oberlin College Garrison Cottrell, University of California, San Diego Isabel Gauthier, Vanderbilt University
Sunday, March 30, 1:30-3:30 pm Action Understanding and Imitation: A Neurophysiological Account Chair: Giacomo Rizzolatti, University of Parma Speakers: Christian Keysers, University of Parma David I. Perrett, University of St Andrews Marco Iacoboni, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Harold Bekkering, University of Groningen
Monday, March 31, 8:30-10:30 am Neurocognitive Bases of Tool Use in Primates Chair: Scott H. Johnson, Dartmouth College Speakers: Daniel J. Povinelli, University of Louisianna Atsushi Iriki, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Georg Goldenberg, Neuropsychological Department, KMB
Monday, March 31, 1:30-3:30 pm Reciprocal Links between Emotion and Cognition Co-Chairs: J.L. Armony, McGill University and P. Vuilleumier, University of Geneva Speakers: P. Vuilleumier, University of Geneva Arne Ohman, Karolinska Institute Elizabeth A. Phelps, New York University Gary S. Aston-Jones, University of Pennsylvania
Tuesday, April 1, 8:30-10:30 am Prefrontal Cortex: Unitary Function or Multiple Functional Subregions? Chair: Roberto Cabeza, Duke University Speakers: Earl K. Miller, MIT John Duncan, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit Michael Petrides, McGill University Roberto Cabeza, Duke University
Tuesday, April 1, 1:30-3:30 pm The Interactive Brain: Cognitive Neuroscience and the Corpus Callosum Chair: Patricia Reuter-Lorenz, University of Michigan Speakers: Paul M. Corballis, Georgia Institute of Technology Stephanie Clarke, University Hospital Clifford Saron, University of California, Davis Marie T. Banich, University of Colorado
George A. Miller Distinguished Lecture The Cognitive Neuroscience Society is pleased to announce that Professor Michael S. Gazzaniga of Dartmouth College is the 2003 George A. Miller Distinguished Lecturer.
This lectureship has been established by the Foundation to honor George Miller for his unrelenting efforts to establish the field of cognitive neuroscience. Dr. Gazzaniga's lecture, "Seeking the Self in a Distributed Network," will be presented at the tenth annual Cognitive Neuroscience Society meeting at the Marriott Marquis in New York on Sunday, March 30, 2003 from 5:30-6:30 PM.
Previous Winners of the George A. Miller Lectureship: David Hubel 1995 David Premack 1996 Roger Shepard 1997 Susan Carey 1998 Giacomo Rizzolatti 1999 Patricia Churchland 2000 William Newsome 2001 Daniel Kahneman 2002
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM BEFORE CNS 2003 MEETING
Second Symposium on Neuroscience, Aging & Cognition (SNAC II)
Time: Saturday, March 29, 2003
Location: Astor Room, Marriott Marquis
Organizers: Denise C. Park (Univ. Illinois) Roberto Cabeza (Duke Univ.) Lars Nyberg (Umea Univ.)
Sponsors: University of Illinois & Duke University
- Emotion and Aging (10-12 p.m.). Laura Carstensen (Stanford Univ.) Elizabeth Kensinger (MIT) Ruben Gur (Univ. Pennsylvania) Kevin LaBar (Duke Univ)
- Healthy and Pathological Aging (1-3 p.m.) Arthur Kramer (Univ of Illinois) Yaakov Stern (Columbia Univ.) Cindy Lustig (Washington Univ.)
- Memory and Aging (3:30-5:30 p.m.) Anthony Wagner (MIT) Scott Small (Columbia Univ.) Sander Daselaar (Duke Univ.) Marcia Johnson (Yale Univ.)
Program website: http://agingmind.beckman.uiuc.edu/snac All welcome. No registration necessary.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pre-Registration and On-site Registration Hours
All registration will take place at the Marriott Marquis. Saturday, 3/29/03, 5:30-7:30 pm (recommended) Sunday, 3/30/03, 7:30 am -4:30 pm (Please arrive early to prevent delays at the start of the meeting) Monday, 3/31/03, 8:00 am-2:00 pm Tuesday, 4/1/03, 8:00 am-12:00 pm
***************************************************** III ANNOUNCEMENTS ***************************************************** THE IRWIN FOUNDATION
Competition for best scholarly paper on topic: "Neurology and Psychiatry should merge, since both share neuroscience as their foundational science." Jury of peers will evaluate submissions. Winning essay will receive $1000 cash award. Second cash prize of $1000 awarded to essay that best opposes position advocated by winning paper. Essays should be between 2000 and 5000 words. Shorter submissions will be considered. Best submissions on both sides will be gathered together into edited volume Foundation plans to publish. Deadline May 1, 2003. Contact Michael Schwartz, M.D., 34650 Cedar Road, Gates Mills, OH 44040. 440-442-0401. mas1@concentric.net
****************************************************** VISITING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IN FUNCTIONAL MRI
Offered three times yearly at the MGH NMR Center and Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging in Charlestown, MA, near Boston. Next program: March 24-28, 2003 Future programs: June 2-6 and October 20-24. See http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/fmrivfp/ for registration and other information Robert L. Savoy, Ph.D., Director, savoy@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu
****************************************************** JAMES S. MCDONNELL FOUNDATION, 21ST CENTURY SCIENCE INITIATIVE
Application deadline: March 14: The James S. McDonnell Foundation announces new program descriptions and application guidelines for the 21st Century Science Initiative. New application procedures will facilitate submission and speed notification. Funding available for research projects in Brain Cancer; Bridging Brain, Mind, and Behavior; and Studying Complex Systems. The Foundation supports investigator-initiated research and collaborative projects likely to advance the current state of knowledge. Program information, application guidelines, and proposal preparation instructions are available at: www.jsmf.org. No geographic restrictions; international applications are encouraged.
****************************************************** SUMMER INSTITUTE ON CATEGORIZATION
A multidisciplinary summer institute on categorization will be held in Montreal from June 30th to July 11th 2003. The institute will feature more than 50 international lecturers from various specialties such as cognitive computer science, linguistics, cognitive neuroscience, philosophy, psychology and cognitive anthropology. For more information, consult the institute website: www.unites.uqam.ca/sccog.
**************************************************** IV POSITIONS AVAILABLE ***************************************************** TENURE TRACK POSITION, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Fall 2003, specific area of expertise open. Exceptional candidates considered at higher ranks. Successful applicant have access to the Hoglund Center, a new state-of-the-art research facility located on the KU Medical Center Campus that houses a 3T magnet and a 164-channel MEG for human studies, and a 9.4T magnet for animal studies. See job description at http://www.clas.ku.edu/clas/init/psych.doc. Send letter outlining research/ teaching interests, current CV, representative reprints, three reference letters to John Colombo, Chair, CogNeuro Search Committee, Department of Psychology, 1415 Jayhawk Blvd. Lawrence, KS 66045-7556, or colombo@ku.edu or phone at (785)864-7244. EO/AAE
************************************************************ MANAGER, COGNITIVE NEUROPSYCHOLOGY LABORATORY
We are seeking a lab manager for the Cognitive Neuropsychology Laboratory of Professor Lynn Robertson at UC Berkeley (http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~lynnlab). The individual will manage laboratories at the VA in Martinez, CA and the Psychology Department at UC Berkeley. Duties include administrative and research tasks. Competitive salary and benefits. Employment begins May-June 2003. Email Ting Wong at ting@ebire.org for full details.
************************************************************ POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW, CENTER FOR MIND AND BRAIN, UC DAVIS
Postdoctoral funding available to study the neural mechanisms of cognitive control. Available techniques include fMRI (1.5 Tesla and 3.0 Tesla scanners), ERPs, and possible access to neuropsychological patients. Preferable background: Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, or social psychology. Facility with computers is a plus. Start date flexible; salary includes benefits. Contact Silvia Bunge for more information: sbunge@mit.edu; (617)-452-2548. http://mindbrain.ucdavis.edu/content/Silvia%20Bunge/FrontPage
************************************************************ POSTDOCTORAL POSITION, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSLYVANIA
The Department of Psychology announces a position for an NIH funded project on linguistic and nonlinguistic functions of prefrontal cortex. Opportunities for collaborations with other investigators at Penn's Center for Cognitive Neuroscience and Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute. Resources include 1.5 and 3T fMRI scanners and a stroke patient database. Send statement of interest, CV, and recommendations to: Sharon Thompson-Schill (thompson@psych.upenn.edu), Department of Psychology, 3815 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6196.
************************************************************ POST-DOCTORAL POSITION IN COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE AVAILABLE
One-two year post-doctoral fellowship studying semantic memory in the laboratory of Dr. John Hart and with Neuroradiology at Hopkins. Experience with electrophysiology is desirable. Start time flexible with opportunities in clinical or research training. Send CV and names of three references to John Hart, Jr., Reynolds Center on Aging, UAMS, Slot 810, 4301 W. Markham, Little Rock, AR, 72205. For information contact John Hart at jhart@uams.edu
********************************************************** TWO POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS IN DEVELOPMENTAL FMRI
The Brain Development Imaging Laboratory is offering two NIH-funded postdoctoral positions in developmental cognitive neuroscience (fMRI of normal language development, plasticity, and disorders). Research performed on 3T and 4T scanners at UC San Diego. Applicants with fMRI experience contact Ralph-Axel Muller (amueller@sciences.sdsu.edu), apply online at www.foundation.sdsu.edu/hrpage (job number: FO2-093). Send CV, Research Interests, reprints, and 2-3 letters to: Ralph-Axel Muller, Dept. of Psychology, San Diego State University, C/O Sarah Marcotte, SDSU Foundation Human Resources, 5250 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-1945.
********************************************************** POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
Seeking post-doctoral fellow to contribute to studies investigating the neural mechanisms of cognitive and affective control. Lab research utilizes convergent cognitive neuroscience methods including behavioral testing, individual differences approaches, studies of different populations (e.g., aging), functional neuroimaging, computational modeling, and psychopharmacology. Opportunities available for collaboration on a wide-range of projects, including those relating to prefrontal cortex organization and emotion-cognition interactions (see http://iac.wustl.edu/~ccpweb for details). Send research statement, CV, and letters of recommendation to Dr. Todd Braver (tbraver@artsci.wustl.edu), Campus Box 1125, Washington University, St. Louis 63130.
********************************************************** POSTDOCTORAL POSITION, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Position in image analysis in laboratory. Main focus: effect of aging on cognition and brain function. Candidate learn image analysis methods including advanced use of SPM software. Candidate supervise RAs engaged in the processing and analysis of multiple fMRI datasets. Candidates have experience in functional or structural MRI, computing(LINUX, UNIX, & MATLAB environments), cognitive neuroscience/psychology, intermediate-level statistics. Send letter describing research interests, CV, representative reprints, and 2-3 recommendations to Yaakov Stern, Sergievsky Center, 630 W 168 St, P&S Box 16, New York, NY 10032, 212-304-9194 (phone); 212-305-2426 (fax); ys11@columbia.edu.
********************************************************** POST-DOCTORAL POSITION ,UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
Position available in the laboratory of Dr. John Olichney and UC San Diego's Neurosciences Department conducting functional MRI (1.5T and 3T) and Event-Related Potential studies of memory and language in aging and neurologic patients. Excellent interdisciplinary research environment. Special interest in spatio-temporal models of memory processes which integrate ERP and fMRI data. Experience with Linux/Unix, AFNI or SPM, and event-related fMRI analyses desired. Contact: Dr. Olichney, UCSD ADRC, 8950 Villa La Jolla Drive, Suite 1200; La Jolla, CA 92037. Email: olichney@cogsci.ucsd.edu
********************************************************** POSTDOCTORAL POSITION, HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
Postdoctoral Fellow to join new project supported by the Bridging Brain, Mind, and Behavior program of the James S. McDonnell Foundation. Research involves psychophysical experiments and functional neuroimaging (fMRI), possibly combined with high-temporal resolution imaging (MEG). Only candidates with background in social sciences considered. Experience with neuroimaging and familiarity with UNIX/Macs good (not essential). Need two year commitment. Email curriculum vitae, description of research experience and statement of goals, interests to: Moshe Bar, bar@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu. Massachusetts General Hospital is an EO/AAE.
********************************************************** POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE, JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
A postdoctoral fellowship is available with Steven Yantis to investigate the
neural basis of human visual attention and perception using fMRI. Candidates
must have a Ph.D. in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field and a strong
background in perception and/or cognitive neuroscience. Expertise in MatLab or
C++ is highly desirable. fMRI experience is not required. Position starts June
1, 2003. Send materials to Steven Yantis
********************************************************** POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
A three-year 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 27599-3270.
********************************************************** POST-DOCTORAL POSITION Two-year post-doctoral fellowship exploring the neural basis of semantic memory. Individualized, multidisciplinary mentorship, part of a multisite collaborative between UAMS in Little Rock and the Division of Neuroradiology at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. Experience with electrophysiology desirable. Research includes functional, spectroscopic and morphological neuroimaging, electrophysiology, and neuropsychological studies of normal controls, aging, and neurologically and/or psychiatrically impaired patients. Send CV, research interests, three references to Dr. John Hart, Jr., Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging, UAMS, Slot 810, 4301 W. Markham, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Contact John Hart at jhart@uams.edu. UAMS is an EO/AAE.
********************************************************** TWO POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS, TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN
Two 2/3 year postdoctoral fellowships in brain imaging, neuropsychological and behavioral studies of executive functions with Professor Ian Robertson and Dr. Hugh Garavan are available to candidates. The research project will focus on behavioral and fMRI studies of executive and attentional functions. The successful candidates will be part of a large team of postdoctoral and postgraduate researchers and will be members of both the Dept of Psychology and Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience (recently established with a funding of $DB28 million). Candidates should have a relevant PhD in experimental or cognitive psychology with an interest in developing expertise in fMRI. The posts are available immediately and salary will be $DB35,000, rising to $DB37,000 in the second year. For further information, please contact: Professor Ian Robertson (iroberts@tcd.ie ) or Dr. Hugh Garavan (Hugh.Garavan@tcd.ie )
********************************************************** NIH POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION RESEARCH
The UMDNJ-NJ Medical School and Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation (KMRREC) are offering a two-year, post-doctoral fellowship with individualized, multidisciplinary mentorship. Research areas include neurocognitive effects of brain injury, functional neuroimaging and applying technology in rehabilitation research. UMDNJ and KMRREC are equal opportunity employers committed to creating a diverse, cooperative work environment. For information contact: John DeLuca, Ph.D.,ABPP at (973) 243-6974 or via email at jdeluca@kmrrec.org
*********************************************************** TECHNICAL ASSISTANT, MIT
Seeking a technical assistant to focus on the processing of structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging data. Other tasks include subject and patient recruitment and scheduling; maintaining database of subject information; and preparing annual reports for the MIT and MGH ethics committees. Some research experience useful. Familiarity with Linux/Unix extremely useful. Some knowledge of neuroanatomy and/or statistics a plus. A two-year commitment is requested. Contact Sue Corkin for more information at corkin@mit.edu or (617) 253-5762.
. ************************************************************ FULL-TIME RESEARCH ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSLYVANIA
RA position available at the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania. Research focuses on memory and language in humans, especially investigations of semantic memory. Background in psychology, cognitive science, or related field preferred. Familiarity with Macintosh computers, Microsoft Office, and some experience with statistics desirable. Responsibilities include subject recruitment, designing/facilitating behavioral and functional neuroimaging experiments, data analysis, some administrative work, and mentoring undergraduate students. Please contact Dr. Sharon Thompson-Schill; sschill@psych.upenn.edu; http://www.psych.upenn.edu/~sschill
************************************************************ RESEARCH ASSISTANT, BOSTON
RA in spatiotemporal functional neuroimaging, Massachusetts General Hospital Martinos Center, Boston. Projects involve use of functional magnetic resonance imaging and electrophysiological techniques to investigate the functional neuroanatomy of language and semantic processing. Background in experimental psychology, cognitive science and statistics desirable. Excellent opportunity for someone bound for graduate school in psychology or cognitive neuroscience. Prerequisite: two-year time commitment. Email a CV with description of research experience and names of three references to: David Caplan, mail:dcaplan@partners.org
************************************************************ RESEARCH ASSISTANT, COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE OF MEMORY PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT, PRINCETON, NJ
Full-time RA needed (June or September, 2003) to assist with programming, running, and analyzing the results of memory experiments. Strong computer skills and BA/BS required (Psychology, Neuroscience, CS). Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience. Send CVs via email to Prof. Ken Norman (knorman@princeton.edu), or via US mail to: Search CJA/KN, Dept. of Psychology, Green Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544. PU/AA/EOE. WWW: http://www.princeton.edu/~psych/PsychSite/compmemory
************************************************************ RESEARCHER IN MOOD DISORDERS
The Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center of the Institute of Living (www.nrc-iol.org) is seeking a mood disorders researcher (open level) in the area of emotion/arousal to join our neuroimaging research center. Possible primary/secondary appointment in the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine. The post is supported by generous salary and startup resources from a philanthropic fund. Position includes open access to a Siemens 3T scanner, EEG/ERP laboratories and large patient populations. Email: Godfrey.Pearlson@yale.edu
************************************************************ RESEARCHER IN SCHIZOPHRENIA
The Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center of the Institute of Living (www.nrc-iol.org) is seeking a schizophrenia researcher in the area of working memory and/or eye movements to join our neuroimaging research center. Possible primary/secondary appointment in the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine. The post is supported by generous salary and startup resources from a philanthropic fund. Position includes open access to a Siemens 3T scanner, EEG/ERP laboratories and large patient populations. Email: Godfrey.Pearlson@yale.edu
************************************************************ EIGHT CLINICAL RESEARCH ASSISTANTS The Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center of the Institute of Living (www.nrc-iol.org) is seeking to hire eight new research assistants as part of our rapidly developing clinical brain imaging program. Positions are open in clinical interviewing and brain imaging data collection and analyses. Candidates should have a BA or BS in engineering/computer science/physics and/or neuroscience/ psychology. Experience with computers running MS DOS, Windows, and networked computers required. Experience with Unix (Solaris), MATLAB, computer programming and/or system administration experience a plus. Positions will include responsibilities among the following: diagnostic interviewing of clinical patients, developing psychological paradigms for cognitive studies, collection of electroencephalographic (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data, and analyses of brain imaging data in patients with mental illnesses, including forensic populations (i.e., incarcerated offenders). Goals include advancement of psychological and pharmacological therapeutic and diagnostic techniques for major mental illnesses. Reports to higher level research personnel. Contact Godfrey Pearlson, M.D., Director, Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center, 200 Retreat Avenue, Whitehall Building, Institute of Living, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106 (godfrey.pearlson@yale.edu)
************************************************************ RESEARCH ASSISTANT/LAB MANAGER, MEMORY LABORATORY, BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL/HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
Full-time RA to help with behavioral and ERP studies of patients with Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders. Qualifications: B.A. or B.S., preferably in psychology, neuroscience, biology or computer science. Responsible, have good interpersonal skills, and facility with computers. Job ideal for those interested in pursuing medical or graduate school. Clinical exposure available if desired. Salary includes benefits. Preferred start date: May 2003. Contact Andrew E. Budson, M.D. for more information: abudson@partners.org; 617-732-5603 http://neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/~budson.
*********************************************************** RESEARCH ASSISTANT, INSTITUTE OF LIVING, HARTFORD, CT
Looking for exceptional candidates to assist in research investigating the neural basis of cognitive function in psychiatric populations. Research utilizes virtual reality (VR) simulations to examine spatial navigation, driving skills, other real-life scenarios. Duties include developing psychological paradigms for cognitive study, collection and analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data, design and development of virtual worlds. Ideal candidate have BA or BS in Computer Science and/or Neuroscience / Psychology (not required). Computer experience running Windows required. Experience with computer programming/ graphics design, ideal. Contact: Robert.Astur@yale.edu http://www.nrc-iol.org/personnel/astur/astur.htm
*********************************************************** RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING OF VISUAL COGNITION, HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
RA to help in designing, programming and running experiments, both behavioral and with fMRI brain imaging (possibly MEG as well). Position entails analyzing data, collaborating in writing articles, and library searches. Curious, highly motivated, B.A. with courses in psychology and neuroscience preferred. Position is full-time, minimum commitment of two years required. Please email a CV, description of research experience and a statement of goals and interests to: Moshe Bar, bar@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu (Three recommendation letters may be required at a later stage.) Full-time employees receive full benefits. The Massachusetts General Hospital is EO/AAE.
*********************************************************** RESEARCH ASSOCIATE ,OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
Responsible for cognitive neuroscience studies of the brain basis of learning and memory in the elderly, with a focus on the effects of sex steroids on cognition. Background in aging, cognitive neuroscience and/or functional neuroimaging desirable. Prefer PhD in Psychology or other Neuroscience-related discipline. see also: http://www.ohsu.edu/hr/ra.htm UPAR642020110 and lab description at: http://www.ohsu.edu/som-BehNeuro/faclist.html. Submit CV with contact information for 3 references to: Jeri Janowsky, Ph.D., OHSU/CR131, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, (503)494-7872; janowskj@ohsu.edu;
*********************************************************** RESEARCH ASSISTANT FOR FUNCTIONAL MRI STUDIES, HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL/MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
Full-time research assistant needed for functional MRI studies of memory processes in healthy older adults and patients with Alzheimer's disease. Seeking candidates with B.A. or B.S. in psychology, neuroscience, or pre-medical. Must have excellent computer skills, preferably UNIX and SPM experience, and strong interpersonal skills.Two-year commitment is requested beginning early summer of 2003. Please send CV and the e-mail addresses of 2 references to Reisa Sperling, M.D. (c/o sburnside@partners.org) RAposition2003MGH.doc (Binary attachment)
*********************************************************** V CONFERENCES *********************************************************** BESA v5.0 WORKSHOP/TRAINING COURSE, APRIL 2-3, NEW YORK
Electrical Geodesics, Inc. and MEGIS Software GmbH Summary: From raw data to source images and source coherence. EGI and MEGIS Software GmbH will hold a hands-on workshop April 2-3 in conjunction with the CNS conference. The workshop will focus on the new BESA v5.0 with an expanded section covering the new time-frequency and source coherence features. The course will teach the basics of source analysis and more advanced techniques to create models for the comparison of different conditions and subjects. The material will cover multi-channel EEG and MEG data, including an auditory reaction time experiment recorded with a 128-channel EGI geodesic sensor net. Together, we will perform all the steps of pre-processing and advanced off-line averaging of the raw data to multiple source models based on EEG, MEG and/or fMRI. Note that the number of participants is limited to 24 persons. Schedule and registration form available at www.egi.com/education.html. Contact EGI at 541.687.7962 or info@egi.com for additional information.
************************************************************ FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (fMRI): AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE, MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN, MILWAUKEE, MAY 29-31, 2003:
This three-day workshop is designed to introduce the basic and clinical investigator to the theoretical and practical issues involved in conducting functional MRI experiments. Participants will gain an understanding of the imaging and physiological principles underlying the fMRI signal change. Participants will be provided didactic and hands-on experience with research design, data treatment, and statistical analysis. The course will include firsthand exposure to the scanning environment and data collection procedures. Information on the course and on-line registration are provided at our website (http://www.firc.mcw.edu/course/) or contact Leslie Ross (lross@mcw.edu; 414-456-4664).
************************************************************* DEVELOPING INDIVIDUALITY IN THE HUMAN BRAIN: A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL POSNER, MAY 2 - 3, 2003, UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
With this conference held on the University of Oregon campus we want to celebrate the achievements of one of the great psychologists of our time, Michael Posner. We have invited a number of distinguished scholars whose work is closely related to Michael Posner's legacy of integrating the science of the mind and the brain. Confirmed speakers are Thomas Carr, BJ Casey, Stanislas Dehaene, John Duncan, Martha Farah, Mark Johnson, Ray Klein, Helen Neville, Marc Raichle, and Mary Rothbart. Organizers of this conference are Ulrich Mayr, Edward Awh, and Steve Keele. Guests are welcome and will have the opportunity to present a poster on their own research. For further information, please contact Vonda Evans: vevans@oregon.uoregon.edu .
************************************************************* SUMMER WORKSHOP, SANTE FE INSTITUTE, NEW MEXICO
Announcing an intensive summer workshop: "From neuron to network--Biophysically-based functional models," to be held July 27 - August 8, 2003 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This workshop is designed for graduate students, postdocs and junior faculty with a solid knowledge of neurobiology and an interest in using theory. For details about the workshop, including lecturers, tentative schedule and application details, please visit http://www.santafe.edu/mathannounce03.html or e-mail mathmodel@santafe.edu. Deadline for applications is March 21, 2003. Women, minorities and students from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply.
************************************************************* THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLICATIONS OF NEUROIMAGING TO ALCOHOLISM (ICANA)
Conference to be held on the Medical Campus of Yale University in New Haven, CT, USA on January 17 - 19, 2004. The meeting will be hosted by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Center for the Translational Neuroscience of Alcoholism (CTNA). Sessions will combine methodology and applications to alcoholism and cutting edge molecular neuroimaging and clinical correlates will be highlighted. Proposals for oral presentations, travel awards, and study groups will be accepted until July 1, 2003. Applications materials and additional information are available on the website. Contact Person: Joyce Cramer Address: Yale VA Medical Center, Psychiatry G7E, 950 Campbell Ave., West Haven, CT 06516-2770 Phone: 203-932-5711 ext 4256 FAX: 203-937-3468 e-mail address: CTNA@yale.edu Website: http://info.med.yale.edu/ctna/icana.html CME's: category 1 - 20 hours
*********************************************************** VI CNS REGISTRATION FORM ***********************************************************
Cut here ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CNS Annual Meeting Registration Form March 30-April 1, 2003
Deadline to register before the meeting 3/14/03. All meeting events are open to those wearing a meeting badge. All badges will be issued at the meeting. Pre-registrants will receive their badge at the pre-registration check-in table at the meeting.
- Complete registration information Attendee's Name Mailing Address City State Country Zip/Postal Code Phone E-mail (Required)- all meeting updates will be sent via email.
- Choose level of registration
Non-Discounted Registration (after 2/28/03 and on-site) Discounts on Pre-registrations apply only until 2/28/03 and do not apply to On-site Registrations. From 2/29/03-3/14/03 you must pay the non-discounted registration rate. After 3/14/03, we can no longer accept any registrations atour office, you must register on-site at the meeting.
Membership/Registration Combination Yes, I would like to renew my membership/become a new member when I register and save money. Membership is for one year.
- Regular Membership and Registration $185 o Postdoc Membership and Registration $140 o Student Membership and Registration $75
- I can't remember if I am a member and would like you to check my membership status and charge (credit card only) me if necessary. You can also check the updated membership list on the website at www.cogneurosociety.org.
Non-Discounted Registration (after 2/28/03 and on-site)
- Member On-site Registration $130 o Non Member On-site Registration $180
- Post Doc Member On-site Registration $95 o Post Doc Non Member On-site Registration $150
- Student Member On-site Registration $50 o Student Non Member On-site Registration $90
- Choose method of payment o Visa/MasterCard credit card account number with authorization to charge the amount of _______ for _______ people. Name on Credit Card Account Account # Exp. Date
Sorry it is too late to send a check for payment.
- Choose method of payment submission: Save paper and time, email or fax this form. * Email form with credit card information to: cnsinfo@cogneurosociety.org with Registration in Subject line.
- Fax form with credit card information to: Fax: 978-749-0025. There is no need for a cover page.
