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The Inner Harbor, Baltimore
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Congratulations to the Winners of the 2017 Student
Travel and Merit Awards!
Graduate Student Abstract Merit
Awards
Esti Blanco-Elorrieta,
New York University, USA
Kiefer Forseth,
University of Texas Medical School at Houston, USA
Post Doctoral Abstract Merit Awards
Claudia Männel,
Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences,
University of Leipzig, Germany
Dorian Pustina,
University of Pennsylvania, USA
Jane Aristia,
University of Lille, France
Jose Ceballos,
University of Washington, USA
Kulpreet Cheema,
University of Alberta, Canada
Linda Drijvers,
Donders Institute, Radboud University, The Netherlands
Giulia Elli,
Johns Hopkins University, USA
Sahura Ertuğrul,
Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Danielle Fahey,
University of South Carolina, USA
Xiaoping Fang,
University of Pittsburgh, USA
Emilia Fló Rama,
Universidad de la República, Uruguay
Rachida Ganga,
Utrecht Institute of Language, The Netherlands
Ezequiel Gleichgerrcht,
Medical University of South Carolina, USA
Jixing Li,
Cornell University, USA
Linda Lönnqvist,
University of Helsinki, Finland
Laura Morett,
University of Alabama, USA
Emma Nguyen,
University of Connecticut, USA
Andrea Olguin,
University of Cambridge, UK
Claudia Peñaloza,
Boston University, USA
Eleni Peristeri,
Aristotle University, Greece
Anujan Poologaindran,
University of British Columbia, Canada
Yanina Prystauka,
University of Connecticut, USA
Rachel Romeo,
Harvard University & MIT, USA
Roy Seo,
University of Washington, USA
Christine Tseng,
University of California, Berkeley, USA
Robert Wiley,
Johns Hopkins University, USA
Marina Zhukova,
Saint-Petersburg State University, Russia
Naama Zur,
University of Haifa, Israel
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SNL 2017
November 8-10, 2017
Baltimore, Maryland
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Board
of Directors Nominations Open
Early Registration Deadline
September 28th
Board of Directors Election Opens
Deadline
for Special Hotel Room Rates
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Job Postings &
Announcements
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conference or workshop posting that you would like to include in the
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Only Days Left to
Take Advantage of the Early Registration Rates
The Ninth Annual Meeting of the Society for the
Neurobiology of Language will be held from November 8 - 10, 2017 at the
Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel in the beautiful city of Baltimore,
Maryland.
To take advantage of the discounted Early Registration Rates, you must register by August 24,
2017.
An SNL Account is required for conference registration.
If you do not yet have an SNL Account, please Create An Account.
If you already have an SNL Account, please Login to
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Make Your Hotel Reservation Today
For the convenience of our conference attendees, SNL has
arranged special room rates at the Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel for $209
per night. The following room types are available:
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Standard "Run of House" room
These special rates are available 3 days prior and 3 days after the SNL
meeting dates, subject to availability. Book your reservation today
at the Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel.
The deadline to
reserve a room is October 7, 2017, based on availability.
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Job Postings and
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BrainsCAN, Western University
10 Postdoctoral
Fellowships
Up to 10 BrainsCAN
Postdoctoral Fellowships will be awarded in the Autumn 2017
competition, to highly qualified individuals from any country who have
received their PhDs within the last 6 years. Depending on prior
experience, awards will be offered for 2 years (Tier II) or 3 years
(Tier I), renewable, with annual salary ranging from $55,000-$75,000
CAD (plus benefits) depending on Tier and on other funding. Benefits
include Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, a health care
spending account (to cover eye and dental care, prescriptions, etc),
parental leave, and Western's mentorship and professional development
program for postdoctoral scholars, Competitive Edge (http://bit.ly/2tBfAtm).
Successful
candidates will be given an independent research/travel allowance of
$3000-$5000 per year (depending on Tier), and Tier I recipients will
also have access to apply for internal BrainsCAN operating fund of over
$12M for innovative research. Eligible research will contribute to a
better understanding of brain organization and function in health,
and/or in brain diseases or disorders.
Applicants must
identify and contact potential advisors at Western before applying. An
interdisciplinary, collaborative approach, involving affiliation with
more than one lab is strongly encouraged to broaden the skill set of
the applicant.
The application
deadline for the initial competition is September 1, 2017 11:59 EDT, with
successful candidates taking up their award no later than Oct 2018.
Further information about this funding opportunity and application
forms can be found at: www.uwo.ca/brainscan/.
Western's School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies assists prospective
and new postdoctoral scholars and their families with their transition
to the University and to London, Ontario.
BrainsCAN endeavours to encourage cross-disciplinary
collaboration by removing the financial and
technical barriers to using our major cognitive neuroscience and
neuroimaging infrastructure. Postdoctoral Fellows will have access to 5
BrainsCAN-supported core facilities: (1) Imaging, (2) Rodent Models of
Cognition and Behaviour, (3) Non-Human Primate Models of Cognition and
Behaviour, (4) Human Cognition and Sensorimotor control, and (5)
Computational. Skilled staff within these cores support
state-of-the-art technical equipment including high and ultra-high
field, research-only, MRI scanners (3T, 7T, and 9.4T), laboratories for
cognitive, behavioural, and electrophysiological testing in humans and
animal models, advanced molecular techniques including opto- and
chemogenetics, a sleep laboratory, and access to a large neurological
patient population in affiliated teaching hospitals.
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University of Connecticut
Technical Director of the Brain Imaging Research Center
Research Assistant III / Research Associate I
The University of Connecticut invites applications for a
full-time position of Technical Director of UConn's Brain Imaging
Research Center (BIRC). The Technical Director is responsible for the
development and maintenance of the BIRC's technology infrastructure,
and will contribute to day-to-day operations. Rank and salary will be
commensurate with degree and experience. The BIRC's focus is on
cognitive neuroscience research using functional MRI.
To Apply: Interested applicants should view the full ad
and application instructions at www.jobs.uconn.edu.
Please send inquiries to Inge-Marie Eigsti, Ph.D., Chair of Search
#2017355, Department of Psychological Sciences, U-1020, 406 Babbidge
Road, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-1020; BIRC@UConn.edu. Applications are
preferred by August 15, 2017, but the position will remain open until
filled.
The University of Connecticut is an EEO/AA employer.
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Vanderbilt University, Language Neuroscience Lab
A postdoctoral
position is available in the Language Neuroscience
Laboratory (PI: Stephen M. Wilson, Ph.D.) at Vanderbilt University
Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
The successful applicant will play a key role on
NIH-funded research projects investigating the functional
reorganization of language processing in individuals with post-stroke
aphasia.
A Ph.D. is
required in a relevant field, such as Psychology, Cognitive
Neuroscience, or Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. The ideal
candidate will have experience in conducting neuroimaging studies
related to speech or language. A record of research productivity is
highly desirable. Programming skills are also desirable.
Research in the
Language Neuroscience Laboratory is focused on investigating the neural
basis of language function, understanding how language breaks down in
patients with different kinds of aphasia, and identifying patterns of
neuroplasticity that can support recovery over time. Our approach
combines multimodal neuroimaging with quantitative assessments of
language function. Our work is supported by the National Institute
on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD).
Vanderbilt University provides an excellent
environment for our research program. The Vanderbilt University
Institute of Imaging Science (director: John Gore, Ph.D.) is a
state-of-the-art facility with two 3T scanners and one 7T scanner, and
there are numerous investigators at Vanderbilt carrying out innovative
cognitive neuroscience research. The Department of Hearing and
Speech Sciences offers top-ranked graduate education in
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and provides clinical care to
thousands of individuals with communication disorders. We work closely
with colleagues at the Vanderbilt Stroke Center (director:
Howard Kirshner, M.D.), which sees over a thousand patients each year,
and the Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute (director:
Michael de Riesthal, CCC-SLP, Ph.D.). The successful candidate will
have opportunities to collaborate with an outstanding group of
scientists and clinicians, and to build an independent research
program.
Nashville is
often rated one of the best places to live and work in the
USA, thanks to its vibrant economy, reasonable cost of living,
educational opportunities, friendliness, diversity, and renowned live
music scene.
Salary will be
commensurate with experience, and will be consistent with NIH NRSA
stipends. The start date is flexible, and the position is open until
filled.
To apply, please send a letter of interest, a CV, up to
three representative publications, and contact information for two
references, to Stephen M. Wilson <stephen.m.wilson@vanderbilt.edu>.
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University of Connecticut
Qualified individuals are invited to apply for a
full-time Postdoctoral Fellow position in the Language and
Brain Lab (Emily Myers, PI) at the University of Connecticut. This
position is supported by an NIH grant on the cognitive neuroscience of
speech processing.
The successful
candidate will join a team of researchers investigating the neural
bases of speech perception using data from fMRI, behavioral data from
typical individuals, and data from individuals with acquired language
disorders. This candidate will have the opportunity to work on several
projects on this grant, and to collaborate with a team of researchers
at the University of Connecticut and Brown University.
- Ph.D.
in Psychology, Speech, Language, and Hearing Science, Linguistics,
Neuroscience or related field
- Significant
research in speech perception, cognitive neuroscience of language,
or aphasiology
- Excellent
interpersonal skills
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience
with fMRI, EEG, or TMS data collection and analysis
- Experience
with acoustic analysis of speech or eyetracking
- Experience
with experimental delivery software such as E-Prime or PsychoPy
- Experience
working with people with aphasia or other acquired language
disorders
- Coding
skills in Matlab or R
The initial
appointment will be one year, renewable after the first year, with
preference given to a two-year commitment.
The University of
Connecticut has a large and vibrant community of researchers with
expertise in speech, language, and hearing. The Language and
Brain lab is situated immediately next door to the Brain Imaging
Research Center, equipped with a 3T Siemens Prisma MRI as well as TMS
and in-scanner EEG.
Please submit
a CV, a letter of intent, and names of three references.
Review of applications will begin immediately. The estimated start date
is January 1, 2018 and is negotiable. Employment of the
successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a
pre-employment criminal background check. (Search # 2017651)
This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:59
p.m. Eastern time on August
20, 2017.
All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code
of Ethics which may be found at http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp.
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Baylor College of Medicine
3-year Postdoctoral Position
Neuroimaging of Acute to Chronic Stroke
The Schnur laboratory at the Baylor College of Medicine
invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship as part of the NIH
project "Language and Neural Recovery from Stroke". Our
laboratory enrolls participants in the acute phase of stroke for
behavioral testing and neuroimaging from the three Houston Texas
Medical Center's comprehensive stroke centers. The goal of the project
is to understand the neural and cognitive systems which contribute to
recovery of language in the year following stroke. We enjoy
collaborations with research groups in Houston as well as nationally
and internationally. Our laboratory is within a 10-minute walk of
patient recruitment sites and 1-minute from our Center for Advanced
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CAMRI; https://www.bcm.edu/research/centers/advanced-mr-imaging).
At CAMRI, we collect quantitative and functional neuroimaging from
patients and neurotypical controls on the 3T Siemens Prisma scanner.
Required: The successful candidate should have a PhD in
a field related to cognitive neuroscience. Strong expertise in human
fMRI and/or quantitative neuroimaging data analysis as evidenced by the
Ph.D. thesis and/or publications is required. Desirable additional
qualifications include experience in psycholinguistics, cognitive
psychology, and/or cognitive neuropsychology.
- a
one page cover letter (include specific examples of qualifications
for the position, why the position is of interest, and your career
goals)
- CV
- statement
of research interests (including relevant background for this
position)
- the
name and email addresses of three references
Ideally, candidates will begin in Fall/Winter 2017.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action
/ Equal Access Employer.
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Western University, Department of Psychology
Full-Time Academic
Position
Building on significant research strengths in the field
of neuroscience, the Department of Psychology at Western University
invites applications from exceptional researchers to fill a full-time
academic position in the area of Cognitive Neuroscience. Depending upon
qualifications and experience, the position will be either probationary
(tenure track) at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, or
tenured at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. Salary will be commensurate
with qualifications and experience.
Western's Department of Psychology is consistently ranked as one of the
top psychology departments in Canada and internationally. We are a
research-intensive department with a strong commitment to graduate and
undergraduate education, and have outstanding research facilities. We
invite you to visit our website: www.psychology.uwo.ca.
The successful applicant will become a member of the world-renowned
Brain and Mind Institute (www.uwo.ca/bmi).
Facilities at Western include a full range of high and ultra-high
field, research-only, MRI scanners (3T, 7T, and 9.4T), fully equipped,
state of-the-art laboratories for cognitive and behavioural testing in
humans and animals, a sleep laboratory, and access to a large
neurological patient population in affiliated teaching hospitals. They
will also have the opportunity to access Western's fMRI and EEG imaging
equipment, and to apply for internal funding through the BrainSCAN
Accelerator Internal granting program. Cognitive Neuroscience is a key
area of research strength at Western University with more than 30
Principal Investigators and nearly 200 trainees in the Brain and Mind
Institute. The university campus is in London, Ontario, a thriving city
of 400,000 people located midway between Toronto and Detroit. With
parks, river valleys, tree-lined streets, and bicycle paths, London is
known as the "Forest City" and boasts galleries, theatre,
music and sporting events, and many opportunities for outdoor activities.
We seek to hire faculty members whose research will help define the
future of their discipline, and who are committed to excellence in
graduate and undergraduate education. Successful applicants must have
excellent communication skills and demonstrate collegiality in a
comprehensive psychology department.
Qualified applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree at the time
of application and be
internationally recognized for excellence in research. Candidates must
have demonstrated an outstanding research record of publishing in the
highest quality journals, evidence of research funding success, and
supervision of undergraduate and/or graduate students. Successful
candidates will be expected to establish and maintain a vigorous
externally-funded research program, teach and supervise undergraduate
and graduate research trainees, and demonstrate a track record of
creative, innovative and scientifically rigorous approaches to
research.
With annual research funding exceeding $220 million, and an international
reputation for success,
Western ranks as one of Canada's top research-intensive universities.
Our research excellence expands knowledge and drives discovery with
real-world application. Western also provides an exceptional employment
experience, offering competitive salaries, a wide range of employment
opportunities and one of Canada's most beautiful campuses.
Applicants are invited to submit:
1) letter of interest
2) curriculum vitae
3) statement of research interests
4) statement of teaching philosophy
5) three publications
6) names and contact information of three references
7) Application for Full-Time Faculty Position Form
(http://www.uwo.ca/facultyrelations/pdf/careers/Faculty/Application-FullTime-Faculty-Position-
Form.pdf)
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Aston University, School of Life and Health Sciences
Full-Time PhD Studentship
Using brain imaging to
study the transition from effortful to efficient word reading in
school-age children
Fully-Funded Full-Time PhD Studentship
School of Life and
Health Sciences, Aston University, UK
Main Supervisor: Dr. Jo Taylor; Associate Supervisors:
Dr. Laura Shapiro & Professor Joel Talcott
Closing Date for Applications: 31st August 2017.
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BCBL - Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language
Research Faculty Positions
RESEARCH FACULTY POSITIONS at the BCBL- Basque Center on
Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) www.bcbl.eu (Center of excellence Severo
Ochoa)
The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián,
Basque Country, Spain) offers SENIOR research staff positions in
several areas: language acquisition, production, multilingualism,
neurodegeneration of language, language and learning disorders,
neurocognition of language and advanced methods for cognitive
neuroscience.
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
eyetracker, two eyetracking labs, and several well-equipped behavioral
labs. There are excellent technical support staff and research
personnel (PhD and postdoctoral students). The senior positions are
permanent appointments.
We are looking for cognitive neuroscientists or experimental
psychologists with a background in psycholinguistics and/or neighboring
cognitive neuroscience areas, and physicists and/or engineers with fMRI
expertise. Individuals interested in undertaking research in the fields
described in www.bcbl.eu (research)
should apply through the Ikerbasque web page (www.ikerbasque.net).
Deadline:
September 15th, 13:00 CET
Only researchers with a solid research track, senior
level and international research experience are considered.
Support letter from the host institution is mandatory.
For more information, please contact the Director of
BCBL, Manuel Carreiras (info@bcbl.eu).
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BCBL - Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language
Research Faculty Position
Postdoctoral
Position
The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián,
Basque Country, Spain) has an open research staff position (Staff
Scientist) and a postdoctoral position in the area of language
acquisition. The Center has a state of the art baby lab, and exceptional
access to babies. The bilingual nature of the Basque Country provides
an unusual opportunity to study language acquisition.
The Center promotes a rich research environment with
minimal 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, the 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).
This faculty position has a term of appointment of 5 years. Candidates
should have at least 3-5 years of postdoctoral experience and a very
strong publication track record. The postdoctoral position has a term
of appointment of 2 years with a potential renewal.
Deadline: September 30th, 2017
We encourage immediate applications as the selection
process will be ongoing and the appointment may be made before the
deadline.
- Your
curriculum vitae.
- A
cover letter/statement describing your research interests (4000
characters maximun)
- The
names of two referees who would be willing to write letters of
recommendation
For further information about the position, please
contact the Director of BCBL, Manuel Carreiras (info@bcbl.eu).
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