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Registration Now Open for
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Registration is
now open for SNL 2014 in Amsterdam. Amsterdam is a city rich in
history and culture, and combines a 17th century historical
atmosphere with the sophistication of a modern metropolis. It
features the highest museum density in the world, and our meeting
venue, the Beurs van Berlage, is located at the heart it all.
Amsterdam's intimate streets and canals create a friendly and relaxed
environment that everyone will enjoy. We hope that you will join us
this August in Amsterdam.
Register before June
26, 2014 to receive discounted registration rates. See Registration Information for
rates and deadlines.
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New--SNL
2014 T-Shirts!
SNL is proud to announce the first-ever SNL Annual
Meeting T-Shirt! Featuring iconic images of Amsterdam, this
limited edition t-shirt commemorates our 6th Annual Meeting. The
official SNL 2014 T-Shirt comes in four sizes-small, medium,
large, and extra-large. Shirts should be ordered at the time of your
online registration and are only available while supplies last.
While there may some t-shirts for purchase onsite, ordering
online is the only way to guarantee that you will receive this
one-of-kind remembrance of SNL 2014.
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Hotel Reservations
It's time to
make your hotel reservations for SNL 2014. For the convenience
of our conference attendees, SNL has arranged special room rates at
three different hotels--all conveniently located within close walking
distance of the Beurs van Berlage. The hotels range in price
from €95 to €170. For more information on the hotels,
please check the SNL website. To receive the
discounted conference rates, attendees must book their
reservations through Beurs van Berlage Hotelservice. Amsterdam
is a popular tourist destination, so please make your reservations early!
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Submissions Reminder
The submissions deadline for abstracts and symposium
proposals is Friday, May 2, 2014 (midnight latest time zone on earth). Accepted
abstracts will be organized into poster and slide sessions by the SNL
Program Committee. For details on the submissions process, please visit
our website.
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Important
Dates
Travel Award Applications Accepted
April 17, 2014
Submissions Close
May 2, 2014
Early Discounted Registration Closes
June 26, 2014
SNL 2014
August 27-29, 2014
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Scientific
Meetings & Calls for Papers
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ESCOP
Summer School--The Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language
(July 14-19th, 2014, San Sebastian)
The Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language
is pleased to announce the ESCOP summerschool on language. The
overarching goal of the summerschool is to bring together scientists
with different perspectives and methodological approaches to the study
of language to give an overview of the debates and advances in the
field.
The
summerschool will be held between July 14th and 19th, 2014 in Donostia
- San Sebastian, Spain.
This
summerschool has been created to highlight recent advances and new
challenges in language research on a wide range of topics including
speech perception and production, language acquisition, bilingualism,
reading, sign language, etc. and familiarize attendees with cutting
edge techniques such as fMRI, MEG, EEG, eyetracking, etc.
- Blair
Armstrong - BCBL, Spain.
- Jeffrey
R. Binder - Medical College of Wisconsin, USA.
- Cesar
Caballero - BCBL, Spain.
- Gary
S. Dell - University of Illinois, USA.
- Jon
Andoni Duñabeitia - BCBL, Spain.
- Karen
Emmorey - San Diego State University, USA.
- Gregory
S. Hickok - University of California, USA.
- Emmanuel
Keuleers - Ghent University, Belgium.
- Judith
Kroll - Pennsylvania State University, USA.
- Clara
Martin - BCBL, Spain.
- Nicola
Molinaro - BCBL, Spain.
- Monika
Molnar - BCBL, Spain.
- Pedro
(Kepa) Paz-Alonso - BCBL, Spain.
- David
C. Plaut - Carnegie Mellon University, USA.
- Kim
Plunkett - Oxford University, UK.
- Brenda
Rapp - Johns Hopkins University, USA.
- Arthur
Samuel - BCBL, Spain & Stony Brook University, USA.
- Nuria
Sebastian - Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain.
- Guillaume
Thierry - Bangor University College, UK.
- Lorraine
K. Tyler - University of Cambridge, UK.
For more
information, please visit our website: http://www.bcbl.eu/events/ESCOP-summerschool/en/
We look
forward to seeing you in 2014!
ESCOP Summerschool
Organizing Committee
Call For
Abstracts--Scientific Studies of Reading Special Issue on Computational
and Statistical Modeling of Reading Difficulties: Tackling Mechanisms
This
special issue aims to highlight state-of-the-science computational and
statistical modeling approaches to understanding reading. In the
context of this special issue, modeling is viewed as a critical point
of contact among disparate research topics and approaches that inform a
common understanding of typical and atypical reading development, and
identify potential 'levers' for intervention.
Models
relevant to understanding reading take a wide variety of forms,
including computational or algorithmic models of the processes involved
in reading, mathematical models that characterize the impact of
different factors on skilled performance, and statistical models that
predict outcomes from behavioral, genetic and neuroimaging data. The
goals of these different types of model are often pursued in isolation
from one another, but we view them as complementary, and hope to
emphasize this by bringing together a range of approaches into a single
special issue.
As part
of this special issue, we envision a host of possible topics and
particularly encourage submissions proposing to model reading
development utilizing approachesinformed by a combination of
behavioral, neurobiological and/or genetic perspectives or data
sources. Some examples of possible topics are listed below; note
however that these are intended solely as exemplars and are not meant
to limit the scope of possible submissions:
- Computational modeling to
connect behavioral and neurobiological data to develop enhanced
accounts of mechanisms involved in the development of reading
disabilities
- Statistical modeling to
provide new insights into classification of learning disabilities
and/or the clarification of constructs relevant to reading
outcomes
- Computational modeling of
the acquisition of language for mainstream and/or dialect speakers
and its potential as a 'lever' for new instructional approaches
for these learners
- Computational
modeling/statistical modeling testing hypotheses regarding the
relative emphasis of instructional elements, modeled over time, to
guide the development of novel approaches to reading instruction
Abstracts
submitted for consideration and corresponding manuscripts should
reflect the intent to motivate stronger trans-disciplinary dialogues
and collaborations amongst the broader literacy research communities.
Submission
and Review Timeline
- Proposed abstracts
including tentative author list due April 22, 2014.
- Lead authors will be
contacted with final determination about submissions by May 6,
2014.
- First manuscript
submissions due late September 2014
- Final papers due by April
1, 2015
- Publication January 2016
Proposed
Abstracts should be submitted to the special issue editors:
Brett
Miller (U.S. National Institutes of Health): brett.miller@nih.gov
Jason
Zevin (University of Southern California): zevin@usc.edu
International
Workshop on Learning and Memory Consolidation (July 10-12th, 2014, San
Sebastian)
As part
of its wider scientific and knowledge-transfer activities the Basque
Center on Cognition Brain and Language (www.bcbl.eu) is delighted to
announce workshop dedicated to the mechanisms of learning and memory
consolidation. Our aim is to provide a multidisciplinary platform to
discuss the processes of memory formation, with a strong emphasis on
the offline neural changes leading to memory stabilization and
enhancement. Our hope is to bring together researchers working on these
issues at various levels of analysis, i.e., cellular, systemic and
behavioural, and with data coming from humans as well as other species.
The
International Workshop on Learning and Memory Consolidation is to take
place from Thursday, July 10 to Saturday, July 12, 2014, at the Palacio
Miramar in Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain.
Invited
speakers include:
Prof. Jan
Born - Universität Tübingen, Germany
Prof.
Michael Hasselmo - Boston University, Massachusetts, USA
Prof.
Daniel Margoliash - University of Chicago, Illinois, USA
Prof.
Matthew Wilson - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts,
USA
Prof.
John Wixted - University of California, San Diego, USA
Important
dates:
- Abstract Submission
Deadline--Extended (March 30, 2014)
- Early registration
deadline (April 9th, 2014)
- Online registration
deadline (June 22nd, 2014)
- Conference dates (July
10-12th, 2014)
- For more information,
please visit our website: http://www.bcbl.eu/events/learning/en/
- We look forward to seeing
you in July!
- Nicolas Dumay and Doug
Davidson, Organizers
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Chair,
Physiological Psychology--Department of Psychology and the Focus Area
Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Salzburg
The
Department of Psychology and the Focus Area Cognitive Neuroscience at
the University of Salzburg seek to fill the Chair in Physiological
Psychology at the tenured full professor level with a focus on research
with MEG and EEG. The appointment can be filled as soon as possible.
The
University of Salzburg shares with the Christian-Doppler Clinic and the
Paracelsus Medical University a Magnetoencophalographic system (MEG)
for research purposes in Salzburg. A specific responsibility of the
chair will be managing the core-facilities MEG and EEG.
More
information: http://www.uni-salzburg.at/psy/jobs
Research
Faculty Positions--The Chinese University of Hong Kong and
the Utrecht University-CUHK Joint Centre for Language, Mind and
Brain
Research
Faculty (non-tenure-track) and Postdoc positions are available in the
Laboratory for Language, Learning, and the Brain at the The Chinese
University of Hong Kong (PI: Patrick Wong) and the Utrecht
University-CUHK Joint Centre for Language, Mind and Brain. We
welcome individuals from any disciplines
whose research addresses aspects of speech, hearing,
language, and communication broadly defined. Candidates with
experience in basic and clinical research across the lifespan
are all encouraged to apply. We are particularly interested in
broad thinkers with good quantitative skills to join our team.
Candidates with experience in behavioral, neural, and
genetic research will all be considered.
The
anticipated start date is July 1 2014, but can be flexible.
The
Chinese University of Hong Kong ranks among top 40 in the world
according to QS World University Rankings. Hong Kong offers a
multitude of living possibilities.
For
inquiries, candidates should email CV to Patrick Wong (p.wong@cuhk.edu.hk).
Visit
http://brain.cuhk.edu.hk/
for more information about our work. Review of applications will
begin immediately.
Research
faculty applicants need to apply formally through the University
system; details can be found here: http://www.per.cuhk.edu.hk/jvadm/jv_for_new_site.asp?id=1314/029(737)/2
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Postdoctoral
Positions (2) in Bilingualism--BCBL (AThEME Collaborative Research
Project)
The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San
Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) offers 2 postdoctoral positions in
Bilingualism to work on the collaborative research project AThEME -
"Advancing the European Multilingual Experience" funded by
the European Commission 7th Framework Programme that comprises 16
Research partners (universities, research centers and SMEs) located in
8 European countries.
The positions have a term of appointment of 2 years with
a possible renewal.
The main objectives of the AThEME research programme
are:
- to
investigate the outstanding cognitive, linguistic and sociological
issues in multilingual Europe
- to
assess existing public policies and practices within the areas of
education and health and their impact on multilingualism
- to
contribute to evidence-based policy-making
THE
CENTER AND THE BENEFITS
The Fellows will join one of the AThEME partners, the BCBL (Basque
Center on Cognition, Brain and Language - www.bcbl.eu) and will focus
his/her research in WP 4 and WP5.
WP4 addresses the complex issues associated with multilingualism in
acquired communicative disorders. In particular we will concentrate our
efforts on the impact of bilingualism on the language learning
performance of dyslexic children.
WP5 will investigate several factors that contribute to what it means
to "Be Bilingual" and the BCBL will focus on the bilingual
population in the Basque Country. In particular we will investigate (1)
language attrition, that is, the impact of a second reading system on
the first reading system, (2) the putative advantages of bilinguals on
the cognitive system and (3) the potential benefits of multilingualism
on the decline of the cognitive system during aging.
The Center promotes a rich research environment without teaching
obligations. It provides access to the most advanced behavioral and
neuroimaging techniques, including 3 Tesla MRI, a whole-head MEG
system, four ERP labs, a NIRS lab, a baby lab including an eyetracker,
two eyetracking labs, and several well-equipped behavioral labs.
There are excellent technical support staff and research personnel (PhD
and postdoctoral students).
REQUIREMENTS
We are looking for cognitive neuroscientists or experimental
psychologists with a background in Psycholinguistics, Linguistics,
Psychology, or Cognitive Neuroscience, an excellent command of English.
Advanced skills in neuroimaging methods are desirable. We expect a
strong interest for and motivation to work on the interplay of
language, language disorders, bilingualism and multilingualism, the
willingness to invest in interdisciplinary collaboration, and the
ability to work in teams. Candidates should have a strong publication
track record.
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates should send their application by JUNE 30, 2014. To submit
your application please sign into the system (http://www.bcbl.eu/login)
and upload:
1. Your curriculum vitae.
2. A cover letter/statement
describing your research interests (4000 characters maximun)
3. The names of two referees
who would be willing to write letters of recommendation
For further information about the positions, please contact Manuel
Carreiras (info@bcbl.eu)
Sign up:
AThEME - "Advancing the European Multilingual Experience" is
a collaborative research project funded by the European Union Seventh
Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement no. 613465,
research area FP7-SSH-2013-1, topic SSH.2013.5.2-1: The multilingual
challenge for the European citizen.
Neuroimaging
Postdoctoral Position--Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute (MRRI),
Philadelphia/Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
The
Center for Functional Neuroimaging at University of Pennsylvania, in
collaboration with Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute (mrri.org),
is now recruiting a postdoctoral fellow in neuroimaging data analysis
beginning Spring/Summer 2014. The successful candidate will join a
highly collaborative, multidisciplinary team conducting NIH-supported
research on neural correlates of clinical disorders of language and
cognition. Based primarily at U. Penn, the Fellow will bear
responsibility for developing and implementing multivariate MRI data
analysis methods for lesion and multi-modal neuroimaging data, under
joint supervision of Dr. Ze Wang (neuroimaging analysis methods) and
Dr. Myrna Schwartz (cognition-brain relationships).
Candidates
must have a Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering, or in one of the
following fields: computer science, electrical engineering, or
mathematics. Programming background using Matlab or C++ will be
necessary. Prior experience in neuroimaging research as evidenced by
publications and training will be preferred.
The
University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity, affirmative action
employer. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to
apply.
To apply,
please send a statement of research interest and professional goals, a
CV, (p)reprints, and a list of 3 references to: Drs. Myrna Schwartz
mschwart@einstein.edu and Ze Wang (zewang@mail.med.upenn.edu).
Postdoctoral
Position--Arizona State University
A
Post-Doc position is available in the Communication Neuroimaging
and Neuroscience Laboratory (CoNi Lab) at Arizona State University,
directed by Dr. Corianne Rogalsky. Our research is devoted to
the cognitive neuroscience of language and music in the healthy
and damaged brain, using techniques including fMRI, DTI,
neuropsychological testing, and high-resolution lesion mapping.
Responsibilities
will include designing and implementing fMRI and structural imaging
studies aimed at understanding the neural computations contributing to
speech comprehension in everyday communication, particularly focusing
on the contributions of meta-linguistic processes such as working
memory, cognitive control, and attention, broadly defined. All scanning
is conducted at the Barrow Neurological Institute in downtown Phoenix,
and there is access to stroke and aphasic populations through the ASU
Speech & Hearing Clinic and numerous stroke facilities throughout
the Phoenix area.
Requirements
include spoken and written proficiency in English, a Ph.D. in
neuroscience, psychology, computer science, or a related field.
Preference will be given to applicants who have evidence of
successfully conducting fMRI experiments in the realm of cognition.
Proficiency with the linux computing environment, E-prime, Matlab,
AFNI, and/or FSL is preferred.
The CoNi
Lab is situated in the Department of Speech and Hearing Science at
ASU. ASU is located in Tempe, Arizona, in the metropolitan
Phoenix area, which has a thriving neuroscience and neuroimaging
community including the Mayo Clinic and Barrow Neurological Institute.
Tempe features 330 days of sunshine a year.
Applications
will be reviewed as they are received. The preferred start date is
July 1st, but slightly later start dates will also be considered. The
position is funded for two years, with a possible extension pending
funding. If interested, please email a brief cover letter
(including a description of research interests, qualifications, future
goals, and available start date), CV, reprints or preprints, and contact
information for two references to corianne.rogalsky@asu.edu. Arizona
State University is an equal opportunity employer. Please visit
neuroimaging.lab.asu.edu for more information about the CoNi lab.
Postdoctoral
Position--Cognitive Neuroscience of Bilingualism, Montreal Neurological
Institute
We are
seeking a postdoctoral fellow for our new Montreal Bilingual Brain
Initiative. The fellow will work on the neural underpinnings of
bilingualism using a range of brain imaging techniques, and will have
the unique opportunity to work with our team (members from the Montreal
Neurological Institute and also from the Centre for Research on Brain,
Language & Music at McGill University). The successful
applicant will have a PhD in cognitive neuroscience, cognitive psychology,
or closely related field. Candidates with a strong background in
neuroimaging and expertise in the use of brain imaging techniques will
be prioritised. Interested candidates should email a CV and letter of
interest to Dr. Denise Klein (denise.klein@mcgill.ca).
Postdoctoral Positions--The Chinese University of Hong
Kong and the Utrecht University-CUHK Joint Centre for Language,
Mind and Brain
Postdoc
positions are available in the Laboratory for Language, Learning, and
the Brain at the The Chinese University of Hong Kong (PI: Patrick Wong)
and the Utrecht University-CUHK Joint Centre for Language, Mind and
Brain. We welcome individuals from any disciplines
whose research addresses aspects of speech, hearing,
language, and communication broadly defined. Candidates with
experience in basic and clinical research across the lifespan
are all encouraged to apply. We are particularly interested in
broad thinkers with good quantitative skills to join our team.
Candidates with experience in behavioral, neural, and
genetic research will all be considered.
The
anticipated start date is July 1 2014, but can be flexible.
The
Chinese University of Hong Kong ranks among top 40 in the world
according to QS World University Rankings. Hong Kong offers a multitude
of living possibilities.
For inquiries, candidates should email CV to Patrick
Wong (p.wong@cuhk.edu.hk).
Visit http://brain.cuhk.edu.hk/ for more information about our
work. Review of applications will begin immediately.
Postdoctoral
Position--Duke University
Applications
are invited for post-doctoral positions using cognitive behavioral
and neuroimaging (fMRI) methods to study cognitive changes in people
with vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Individuals
will work with Drs. Heather Whitson, David Madden, Nan-Kuei
Chen, Michele Diaz, and/or Guy Potter. Our primary research
goals are to understand the cognitive processes that underlie poor
verbal fluency in patients with AMD and to shed light on the reason(s)
for cognitive impairment in this population. We will obtain data
from persons with AMD as well as age-matched control subjects, and we
will examine the relationship between cognitive behavior and measures
of resting-state functional connectivity and white matter integrity
among certain regions in the brain. State-of-the-art scanning and
data analysis facilities are available and proximally located.
This
position will provide exposure to multidisciplinary, translational
neuroscience and clinical research. The
idealpost-doc candidate would have a strong background in MRI data
analysis and programming and/or cognitive neuroscience research
(particularly involving language or visual pathways). Candidates
with experience in both MRI research as well as cognitive neuroscience
are especially encouraged to apply. The ability to communicate
effectively with a multi-disciplinary team of investigators, staff, and
participants is essential. Salary will be determined by the current
NIH postdoctoral scale.
To apply,
please send a statement of research interests/experience, CV, sample
publications, and at least 3 references to
Dr. Heather Whitson (heather.whitson@duke.edu ). Review
of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position
is filled. Duke is an Equal-Opportunity/Affirmative-Action Employer.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Postdoctoral
Position--Center for the Neurobiology of Language Recovery at
Northwestern University
Fellows
will be involved in research examining neurocognitive mechanisms of
sentence processing in both normal and language impaired individuals.
With emphasis on recovery of sentence deficits in people with aphasia,
as well as the cognitive and neural effects of treatment, studies will
track language over time using structural and functional neuroimaging
(fMRI), perfusion imaging, DTI, EEG, eyetracking and other methods.
Funding for the position is part of a large-scale NIH supported P50
Center grant project. Individuals with a strong background in language
science and a PhD in cognitive science, cognitive neuroscience,
communication sciences and disorders, linguistics, psychology, or
related field are invited to apply. Experience with fMRI, EEG and/or
eyetracking, as well as experience conducting experiments with
language-impaired individuals is desirable.
Post-doctoral
positions are for either 2 or 3 years, with potential for advancing to
Research Associate. For more information see the lab website:
www.communication.northwestern.edu/csd/research/aphasia/. Applications
accepted until position is filled. Start date is flexible from March to
September, 2014). Send CV, cover letter, and two letters of
recommendation to Mary Cosic at mcosic@northwestern.edu.
Postdoctoral
Position--Laboratory for Educational Neuroscience, University of
California, San Francisco
The
Laboratory for Educational Neuroscience (brainLENS.org) at the
University of California, San Francisco USA is seeking 1 postdoctoral
fellow for a minimum commitment of two years. The lab focuses on
cognitive and developmental neuroscience work; (1) using neuroimaging
measures in combination with cognitive, behavioral, environmental and
genetic measures to predict academic and developmental outcomes in
health and disease, (2) applying multivariate classification and
network approaches to multimodal neuroimaging, behavioral and genetic
data to understand developmental processes primarily of learning and
literacy, but also of motivation, socio-emotional processing, and
creativity, (3) development of novel behavioral interventions to
promote motivation & learning, and (4) development of novel iPad
applications to screen for future risk of developing reading
disabilities.
For the
current position, we are seeking a researcher who will contribute
significantly to one or more ongoing projects: (1) analysis and
write-up of large scale (>1,000 scans) neuroimaging data on
developmental trajectories of brain networks; (2) examining familial
transmission patterns in brain networks by using a novel 'human
cross-fostering intergenerational imaging design'; and (3) iPad
application development and validation.
The candidate must have a demonstrated history of
productivity, and be interested in theory-driven research. The
candidate must also have excellent interpersonal, organizational,
communication and writing skills. A strong methodological background in
computational neuroscience, bioinformatics, imaging genetics,
neuroimaging (e.g. fMRI, M/EEG, MRS) or related fields and/or excellent
programming skills is a plus. MDs, PhDs, or equivalent are encouraged
to apply. With the right fit, individuals with a BSc and MSc will be
considered. The position can begin any time.
Interested
candidates should email a cover letter and CV. Please add "[UCSF
job]" and your full name in the Subject of the email. Qualified
candidates will be asked to have 3 letters of reference forwarded.
Fumiko Hoeft MD PhD, Roeland Hancock PhD
EMAIL: info@brainlens.org
TEL: +1-415-476-9861
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Research Assistant--Arizona State University
A full-time research assistant position is
available in the Communication Neuroimaging and Neuroscience
Laboratory (CoNi Lab) at Arizona State University, directed by Dr.
Corianne Rogalsky. Our research is devoted to the cognitive
neuroscience of language and music in the healthy and damaged brain,
using techniques including fMRI, DTI, neuropsychological testing, and
high-resolution lesion mapping.
Responsibilities will include behavioral and fMRI
data collection, programming of experiments, contacting and scheduling
research participants, and data scoring and analysis. These tasks
require an applicant to have a strong initiative to problem solve, be
self-sufficient, and efficiently multitask.
Requirements include spoken and written
proficiency in English, a minimum of a bachelor-level degree (e.g.,
BA or BS), preferably in psychology, neuroscience, computer
science, or a related field, and willingness to make a 2-year
commitment. Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to
effectively recruit and work with participants (including special
populations), and other members of the lab are essential. Preference
will be given to applicants who also are proficient with the
linux computing environment, are familiar with E-prime and/or
Matlab, and/or have experience with neuroimaging analysis software such
as AFNI or FSL.
The CoNi Lab is situated in the Department of
Speech and Hearing Science at ASU. ASU is located in Tempe,
Arizona, in the metropolitan Phoenix area, which has a thriving
neuroscience and neuroimaging community including the Mayo Clinic and
Barrow Neurological Institute. Tempe features 330 days of sunshine a
year.
Applications will be reviewed as they are
received. The preferred start date is July 1st, but slightly later
start dates will also be considered. The position is funded for two
years, with a possible extension pending funding. If interested, please
email a cover letter (including a description of research interests,
qualifications, future goals, and available start date), a CV, and
contact information for two references to corianne.rogalsky@asu.edu.
Arizona State University is an equal opportunity employer. Please visit
neuroimaging.lab.asu.edu for more information about the CoNi lab.
Patient Coordinator--Department of Psychology,
Rice University, Houston, Texas
The Schnur Lab (Director:
Tatiana Schnur) and the Brain and Language Lab (Director: Randi Martin)
are seeking a motivated, organized, and resourceful individual with a
BA/BS to work in a hospital setting with acute stroke patients and with
healthy and impaired language speakers on the Rice University campus.
This position will train you to administer detailed behavioral
examinations of language and memory to brain-damaged patients. Beyond
recruiting and testing participants with stroke, the position will also
include participating in other facets of research including analyzing
behavioral and neuroimaging data and developing stimulus materials in a
series of experiments using various research methodologies. Previous
academic experience in a combination of psychology, neuroscience or
linguistics, a completed B.A./B.S. degree, a strong academic
background, and a two-year commitment for the full-time position are
required. Previous research experience is highly desirable, though not
required. Rice University is located in the heart of Houston, a
5-minute walk from the public train system, a 10-minute walk from the
largest medical center in the world, and a 20-minute walk from many
restaurants, bars, and retail shops.
Research Assistantships, Moss
Rehabilitation Research Institute (MRRI), Philadelphia/Elkins Park,
Pennsylvania
The language labs at MRRI -- Language and
Aphasia (Dir.: Dr. Myrna Schwartz); Language and learning (Dir.: Dr.
Erica Middleton) -- are recruiting for two BA/BS-level research
assistant positions for Spring or Fall, 2014. Research assistants will
engage in NIH-funded research on language processing in typical
speakers and those with post-stroke aphasia. We seek in our
research to understand how words are learned and retrieved in speech,
how these processes are affected by stroke, and how word production
deficits can be ameliorated by treatment. Our RAs gain valuable
experience with language-impaired patients. They are trained to
administer clinical measures of aphasia and to design, run, and analyze
experiments with patients as participants. Learning opportunities also
include state-of-the art lesion analysis and applications of
computational modeling.
Applicants should have strong academic backgrounds
in psychology, neuroscience or linguistics, with coursework in
statistics and research methods. Preference will be given to applicants
with prior research experience, particularly in cognitive psychology or
neuroscience, speech and hearing sciences, or linguistics. MRRI and
MossRehab are part of the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network. The
position offers competitive salary and benefits (medical, dental,
vision, tuition reimbursement).
Send cover letter, C.V. (which includes a list of
relevant coursework) and contact information for three references to
Dr. Erica Middleton: email: middleer@einstein.edu; fax: 215-663-6783;
mail: Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, 60 Township Line Rd.,
Elkins Park, PA, 19027.
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PhD Opening--Study of Cognitive Neuroscience of
Bilingualism at the Montreal Neurological Institute
We are seeking a PhD student to work on a project
related to our new Montreal Bilingual Brain Initiative. The student will
work on the neural underpinnings of bilingualism using a range of brain
imaging techniques, and will have the unique opportunity to work with
our team (members from the Montreal Neurological Institute and also
from the Centre for Research on Brain, Language, & Music at McGill
University). Interested students should email a CV and letter of
interest to Dr. Denise Klein (denise.klein@mcgill.ca).
Master in Cognitive Neuroscience of
Language--Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language
The Master's program aims to provide specialized,
comprehensive and rigorous training in the Cognitive Neuroscience of
Language. The Master's program includes core courses (theoretical and
methodological), advanced elective courses, and a research-based
project at the end of the program. The Master's program is aimed
at university graduates with various degrees who are interested in the
Cognitive Neuroscience of Language. The duration of the program is one
academic year with 60 ECTS credits. Students will develop research skills
through the mentorship of experts and by completing a Master's Research
Project at the end of the program. The language of instruction is
English.
For more information about the master's program,
visit www.bcbl.eu/master-in-cognitive-neuroscience-of-language-20142015/
For more information about the BCBL, visit www.bcbl.eu .
Application Process
Details of application requirements can be found at: http://www.bcbl.eu/master-in-cognitive-neuroscience-of-language-20142015/
- Application submitted online by APRIL 1, 2014
- Notification of the Master's admissions board's decision: MAY 15,
2014
- Admitted students should confirm their intention to participate in
the program by MAY 30, 2014
- Pre-enrollment submitted ONLINE before June 7, 2014.
International candidates needing visas should try to apply in ROUND 1
to ensure that there is time for their visa application.
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