From bratislav.misic at mcgill.ca Mon Aug 2 09:53:34 2021 From: bratislav.misic at mcgill.ca (Bratislav Misic, Dr.) Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2021 13:53:34 +0000 Subject: [BIC-announce] Aug 9/10: Nonlinear Dynamics of Brain and Behaviour In-Reply-To: <8ff8fbe5f95f6967b49724382491a9b8@mcgill.ca> References: <24156c2a8d064e997401bc44f1b88ebb@mcgill.ca> <0f3d10215b1224e124623d2fd686e7ee@mcgill.ca>, <8ff8fbe5f95f6967b49724382491a9b8@mcgill.ca> Message-ID: Dear colleagues, Our talented undergrads, grads, and postdocs are presenting their research on August 9 / 10 at the Symposium on in Nonlinear Dynamics of Brain and Behaviour (program below). Poster presenters and speakers are listed below. Please share with interested colleagues. Symposium in Nonlinear Dynamics of Brain and Behaviour (online) Monday, August 9th (all times listed in EDT) click HERE to register Professor Sara Solla, Northwestern University Population Dynamics in Neural Systems 1pm (via zoom) The ability to simultaneously record the activity from tens to thousands and tens of thousands of neurons has allowed us to analyze the computational role of population activity as opposed to single neuron activity. Recent work on a variety of cortical areas suggests that neural function may be built on the activation of population-wide activity patterns, the neural modes, rather than on the independent modulation of individual neural activity. These neural modes, the dominant covariation patterns within the neural population, define a low dimensional neural manifold that captures most of the variance in the recorded neural activity. We refer to the time-dependent activation of the neural modes as their latent dynamics, and argue that latent cortical dynamics within the manifold are the fundamental and stable building blocks of neural population activity. 3:30-5pm: Graduate student poster session featuring Amin Akhshi, Alexander Albury, Sebastian Andric, Fran?ois Bourassa, Marina de Oliveira Emerick, Manda Fischer, Erica Flaten, Niloofar Gharesi, Lucas Klein, Florence Mayrand, Pauline Palma, Jesse Pazdera, Anisha Khosla, Maxime Perron, Lee Whitehorne, Shannon Wright Tuesday, August 10 Professor Nicolas Cermakian, McGill University Circadian Disruption and Schizophrenia 2pm (via zoom) Schizophrenia is a multifactorial disease caused by an interaction between genetic variations and exposure to environmental insults. About 80% of individuals with schizophrenia show disrupted sleep and circadian rhythms. As a first step to understanding why schizophrenia is associated with such circadian disturbances, we have studied locomotor activity rhythms in two mouse models currently used to study the neurobiological bases of this disease: 1) the Sandy mice, which bear a mutation of the schizophrenia risk gene Dtnbp1, and 2) offspring from mouse dams that have undergone maternal immune activation (MIA). In both models, altered locomotor activity rhythms in running wheels have been noted, similar to abnormal rhythms observed in patients with schizophrenia. Our work highlights circadian disruption as a core pathophysiological component of schizophrenia, as both an integral symptom of the disease, and a likely risk factor for its development. 3pm-4:30pm Undergraduate/Postdoc poster session featuring: Valentin Begel, Christina Vanden Bosch der Nederlanden, Jimmy Hernandez, Daria Lissus, Ella Sahlas, Sophia Stegeman, Michelle Wang, Margot Button, Mathilde Rioux Registration is required: click HERE to register Full program (attached) includes posters, workshops, and award ceremony. Sponsored by NSERC-CREATE in Complex Dynamics Regards, Caroline Palmer and Amena Ahmad -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bratislav.misic at mcgill.ca Mon Aug 2 10:41:57 2021 From: bratislav.misic at mcgill.ca (Bratislav Misic, Dr.) Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2021 14:41:57 +0000 Subject: [BIC-announce] Advertising RA position In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: Full-time Research Assistant Position Available Laboratory of Dr. M. Natasha Rajah Montreal, QC, Canada About the lab: The laboratory of Dr. Maria Natasha Rajah, Departments of Psychiatry & Psychology, McGill University (Montreal, Canada) is seeking a talented and motivated full-time research assistant, eligible to work in Canada, who is interested in the cognitive neuroscience of memory, aging and dementia prevention. Dr. Rajah is a Professor at McGill University and the CIHR Chair in Sex & Gender Research in Neuroscience, Mental Health and Addiction. Our lab is located at the Douglas Research Centre, McGill University. We are a diverse, open-minded, and motivated group of individuals who thrive on working collaboratively in a supportive environment. Research in our lab uses behavioral and neuroimaging (primarily MRI) methods to study how aging, biological sex, gender, and reserve factors affect brain aging and episodic memory across the adult lifespan. We study adults aged 18 ? 80 years of age with and without risk factors for late onset sporadic Alzheimer?s Disease. Our current main project focuses on brain aging and cognition at midlife, with a focus on understanding women?s brain health at menopause. To learn more about the lab please visit our website: http://www.rajahlab.com Current Position Description of Responsibilities: The successful applicant will be responsible for: subject recruitment, scheduling, and testing; data entry; data quality control; and basic behavioral analysis. They will also have some administrative duties and will have the opportunity to learn how to preprocess and analyze MRI datasets. Required Skills & Abilities: The successful candidate must have a B.Sc. or M.Sc. and an educational background in psychology, neuroscience, computer science or related field. The successful candidate must have excellent time-management, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate in English is a must, and the ability to communicate in French is an asset. An interest in the cognitive neurosciences of aging, memory and dementia prevention is a must. Experience with human subject testing, data entry, and brain imaging research is an asset. Programming and statistical skills are an asset. Starting date: October 1, 2021 (flexible) Salary: $20/hr, 35 hrs a week + benefits (negotiable based on experience) Required documents: Please submit: 1) a Cover Letter explaining your interest and relevant experience for this position 2) a C.V. or resume and 3) list of 3 references to maria.rajah at mcgill.ca. The Douglas Research Centre, McGill University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. You must be eligible to work in Canada. -- M. Natasha Rajah, Ph.D. CIHR Sex & Gender Chair in Neuroscience, Mental Health & Addiction; Full Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University; Website: http://rajahlab.com/ Twitter: @mnrajah [https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1wlCOeRIW8U8HQVnyYgjWSpAreOiwsKzT&revid=0BzmSerzYT8SaM0ZyZ3lzYnVkTENKa3hUM09XaE5IZlIwUUtzPQ] [https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1lq-FMlCmK_Lf94DB87jLDbDBCZMZhshA&export=download] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From iturria.medina at gmail.com Thu Aug 5 11:52:53 2021 From: iturria.medina at gmail.com (Yasser Iturria Medina) Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2021 11:52:53 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] Data Analyst Research job Message-ID: Summary of position: Dr. John Breitner, researcher at the StoP-Alzheimer Centre (Douglas Research Centre) and his collaborator Dr. Yasser Iturria-Medina, director of the Laboratory of Neuroinformatics for Personalized Medicine at the Neuro (McGill University, https://www.neuropm-lab.com/) are seeking a highly motivated Research Assistant (RA) who will assist in a multi-year research project. This project will study several Alzheimer?s Disease biomarkers, especially neuropathology markers in relation with cognitive deterioration. Most of the data is already collected, including large-scale databases. The RA will be working closely with Dr. Iturria-Medina in both hypothesis- and data-driven analyses of the data. The RA will implement and execute state-of-art mathematical, statistical and/or machine learning analysis, test the proposed hypotheses and contribute to the preparation of related scientific manuscripts/presentations. Description of tasks: - Organize all the available data - Apply different mathematical, statistical and/or machine-learning tools - Prepare figures and tables summarizing results - Contribute to scientific manuscripts and presentations of the group Required qualifications: The candidate must have completed studies at the bachelor?s level (or above) in one of the following fields: mathematics, statistics, bioengineering, physics, or a related field. Analytical/statistical research experience with biological data is an asset. Genetic and/or Neuroimaging experience are assets. Required skills: Bachelor?s degree level or above. English. Required abilities: Have excellent analytic skills and the capacity to implement methods/algorithms in automated computer codes. Be rigorous, structured and organized and pay attention to details. Have a strong ability to work in a team, have a sense of initiative, good flexibility and capacity to adapt to change. Be highly proficient with biological data and computer tools (Matlab, R, Python, figure editing). Location of work: Perry Pavillion, Douglas Hospital Research Centre, and Montreal Neurological Institute (room NW312) Work schedule: 2-year contract, renewable depending on available funding. >From 17.5h (part-time) to 35h (full-time) per week, depending on individual availability. Salary: The salary offered will be determined based on the candidate's experience and level of education and according to the union standards at the Research Centre. Will be required to travel for work?: No Instructions for submitting application: Send CV to the research coordinator at: jennifer.tremblay-mercier at douglas.mcgill.ca *Include the names and contact information of two referees. Contact person: Jennifer Tremblay-Mercier E-mail: jennifer.tremblay-mercier at douglas.mcgill.ca Posting date: Monday, August 2, 2021 - Monday, August 16, 2021 Name of immediate supervisor: Dr. John Breitner (and his collaborator Dr. Yasser Iturria-Medina) -- Yasser Iturria Medina, PhD. Assistant Professor of Neurology Canada Research Chair in Multimodal Data Integration in Neurodegeneration Neuroinformatics for Personalized Medicine lab (http://www.neuropm-lab.com/) Last articles: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02133-x https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.625 Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University Montreal, Canada H3A 2B4, Phone # 514-398-1524 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From diana.le at mcgill.ca Fri Aug 20 13:43:45 2021 From: diana.le at mcgill.ca (Diana Le) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:43:45 +0000 Subject: [BIC-announce] NeuroHub Drop-in Q&A Sessions for Researchers - Fall 2021 Session In-Reply-To: <4F20195D-DF2C-4400-B644-4BBF7B95FFE7@mcgill.ca> References: <58542600-D04B-4ACF-9367-1999EDACFDA9@mcgill.ca> <4F20195D-DF2C-4400-B644-4BBF7B95FFE7@mcgill.ca> Message-ID: NeuroHub Drop-in Q&A Sessions for Researchers: Fall Session NeuroHub is pleased to resume our Drop-In Q&A Sessions, which will be held every second Wednesday between 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Attendees are welcome to join and leave at any point during the session, but are encouraged to join towards the start of the session, if possible. The first Fall 2021 session will be held on September 29. During the Drop-In Sessions, members of the NeuroHub team will be available to answer any of your questions about how NeuroHub can be used as part of your research activities. Prospective and current NeuroHub users are welcome! Some examples of questions may include: ? What types of data can be collected and stored within NeuroHub? ? How would a research group go about storing their data within NeuroHub? ? How is that data managed, accessed and shared? ? How can researchers access large datasets such as the UK Biobank using NeuroHub? ? Are there open science datasets that are accessible within NeuroHub? ? What data processing tools, pipelines and analysis tools are available in NeuroHub? How are those tools accessed and used? ? What tools for machine learning are available in NeuroHub? Want to join? Please register to indicate your attendance at one of the upcoming NeuroHub drop-in Q&A sessions. For more information about NeuroHub, please consult the NeuroHub website or reach out to the NeuroHub support team at support at neurohub.ca. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From maxglevinson at gmail.com Fri Aug 27 11:07:30 2021 From: maxglevinson at gmail.com (Max Levinson) Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:07:30 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] Open Post-doctoral Positions in Human Perceptual Neuroscience at New York University Message-ID: The Perception and Brain Dynamics Laboratory (PI: Biyu J. He, Ph.D.; www.med.nyu.edu/helab) at New York University currently has *two open post-doctoral positions, which can start immediately (with a flexible start date)*. We are interested in candidates with a background in perceptual/cognitive neuroscience and/or related computational modeling. Experience in human electrophysiology (MEG/EEG or intracranial recordings) or neuroimaging (fMRI) is ideal. Successful applicants will be able to participate in cutting-edge research to understand the neural basis of human perception (broadly defined), and will have opportunities to employ multiple advanced recording (e.g., M/EEG, 7T fMRI, ECoG) and analysis approaches in their research. Research questions may include: ? What are the roles of spontaneous brain activity in perception? ? How do prior knowledge and past experiences influence perception? ? What are the neural differences between conscious and unconscious processing? ? What are the temporal dynamics of neural activity underlying perception? To apply, please email PI Biyu J. He at biyu.jade.he at gmail.com, with subject line "post-doctoral application", and include a CV, a 1-2 page research statement (including accomplishments and interests), and names and contacts for 2-3 referees. To inquire, please email PI Biyu J. He at biyu.jade.he at gmail.com, with subject line "post-doctoral application inquiry", and attach your CV. Our laboratory is located on the medical campus of New York University in Manhattan, NY, and is affiliated with the Neuroscience Institute, Departments of Neurology, Neuroscience & Physiology, and Radiology. We offer competitive salaries and benefits that adjust for cost of living in New York City. The position is expected to last at least 2 years, and is renewed annually depending on satisfactory performance and availability of funding. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, starting immediately. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: