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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · 24d

We're proud to introduce the 2025/25 cohort of OxCIN Global Scholars! They will be remotely affiliated with OxCIN for a year, participate in our MRI Graduate Programme, present their work and establish links with OxCIN research groups.

Read more: www.oxcin.ox.ac.uk/about/traini....

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Saad Jbabdi @saadjbabdi.bsky.social · Sep 5

Awesome!

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · Aug 21

Registration is still open for #FSLCourse2025. Register now to secure your spot!

💻 Fully online course
🗓️ September 15th-26th
🧠 Lectures & practicals on structural, functional, diffusion and resting state brain image analysis
🔗 open.win.ox.ac.uk/pages/fslcou...

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Tim Behrens @behrenstimb.bsky.social · Jul 15

What an absolutely extraordinary milestone. Congrats @fmrib-steve.bsky.social @fmrib-karla.bsky.social and everyone else involved.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Biggest human imaging study scans 100,000th UK volunteer

UK Biobank scientists say the human body can be studied in greater detail than ever thanks to people like Steve.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Saad Jbabdi @saadjbabdi.bsky.social · Jul 12

Shouldn't that be NaN? @wimbledonltc.bsky.social

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Saad Jbabdi @saadjbabdi.bsky.social · Jun 29

The rest is entertainment

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Saad Jbabdi @saadjbabdi.bsky.social · Jun 24

Woof!

Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · Jun 24

Congratulations to Steve Smith @fmrib-steve.bsky.social for winning the OHBM 2025 Glass Brain Award! This lifetime achievement award recognises extraordinary contributions that drive the field forward - and we can't think of anyone more deserving. 👏👏👏

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Saad Jbabdi @saadjbabdi.bsky.social · Jun 11

Maybe it was a mistake and I shouldn't have changed the eLife summary, but isn't it lovely that this all out in the open?
PS: @behrenstimb.bsky.social I don't find your laptop at the restaurant excuse to be very "convincing".

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Saad Jbabdi @saadjbabdi.bsky.social · Jun 11

The strength of evidence was upgraded after the author sent a rebuttal. I am not sure if that rebuttal is included online? I will admit it was me who caved here. I gave the authors the benefit of a doubt. I would have liked to see code to be really convinced, but authors claim it's patent protected.

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · May 26

The OxCIN Global Scholars programme offers a year of remote MRI training and collaboration for early-career researchers from the Global South. Apply by June 30th to join the 2025/26 cohort. Please repost!
www.oxcin.ox.ac.uk/about/traini...

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Saad Jbabdi @saadjbabdi.bsky.social · May 16

Thank you!

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Saad Jbabdi @saadjbabdi.bsky.social · May 16

Sure. But sometimes (not often enough) an article is about ideas, not code/data.

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Helen Barron @helencbarron.bsky.social · May 13

*** Come join us !! We are recruiting !! ***
How does the brain generate beliefs that go beyond direct experience? How do these mechanisms go awry in psychosis?

The Barron lab tinyurl.com/bdf4drjf @MRCBNDU @NDCNOxford are recruiting a new postdoc tinyurl.com/ut4vbwt4 to work in mouse models

Barron Group | mrcbndu

Our group investigates how cells and circuits in the brain work together to perform computations that support memory. Using a wide range of technical approaches, we investigate how these computations ...

tinyurl.com

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · May 8

Registration Open! FSL Course 2025 will be held fully online, 15th – 26th September. Details & registration info here: open.win.ox.ac.uk/pages/fslcou...
The course covers lectures & hands-on practicals on structural, functional, diffusion and resting state brain image analysis.

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Saad Jbabdi @saadjbabdi.bsky.social · Apr 21

Ah sorry, I thought CCV was a typo, it was a dig at the reviewer 🙂

Poor Chantal :(.

I hope you are well Siri!!

Saad Jbabdi @saadjbabdi.bsky.social · Apr 20

By CV you mean your CCV right?

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Saad Jbabdi @saadjbabdi.bsky.social · Apr 4

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Multi-modal Monte Carlo MRI simulator of tissue microstructure

Monte Carlo simulation of MRI signals is a powerful tool for modelling and quantifying tissue microstructure. While these methods have been used in MRI for decades, they typically focus on one aspect ...

www.biorxiv.org

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Saad Jbabdi @saadjbabdi.bsky.social · Apr 4

Incredibly flexible simulator brought to you by the talented @michielcottaar.bsky.social. Can feed arbitrary sequences (e.g. with pulseq) and model lots of microstructure features (diffusion, permeability, susceptibility, MT). Allows multimodal simulations. Fully documented and open. :)

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Science Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · Mar 2

Neuroscientist Sarah Heilbronner is a proud product of Martin County schools in Florida 🌴. However, federal budget cuts threaten important work she's doing in brain research. 🧪🏠
@srheilbronner.bsky.social
www.tcpalm.com/story/opinio...

Federal budget cuts threaten the work of neuroscientist with Martin County roots | Opinion

Sarah Heilbronner is a proud product of Martin County schools. However, federal budget cuts threaten important work she's doing in brain research.

www.tcpalm.com

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Saad Jbabdi @saadjbabdi.bsky.social · Mar 2

Lovely!!

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Saad Jbabdi @saadjbabdi.bsky.social · Feb 28

Nice. I was at KCL café today and it wasn't bad either

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dickretired @dickretired.bsky.social · Jan 6

For all women in science Eleanor Maguire should be an inspiration. Unlike Rosalind Franklin, her contribution was fully appreciated during her lifetime. So it is fitting that in 2008 she was awarded the Rosalind Franklin medal by the Royal Society. #neuroscience #psychology

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Saad Jbabdi @saadjbabdi.bsky.social · Dec 23

Great to see this in @elife.bsky.social and very nice piece by Anas. I hope he is right about the brighter future.

eLife @elife.bsky.social · Dec 23

Anas is a PhD student in Morocco, home to the world’s oldest university, Al-Qarawiyyin.

This rich academic history can count for little against the obstacles faced by researchers in the global south. The future, however, looks brighter than the past.
https://buff.ly/3Vv7lKB

Point of View: Being a PhD student in Morocco today

Early-career researchers in the Global South have to overcome obstacles that are not found in high-income countries, but in Morocco at least, the future is looking brighter than the past.

buff.ly

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Saad Jbabdi @saadjbabdi.bsky.social · Dec 21

I bought a copy when it came out and enjoyed reading it! Thank you!

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Saad Jbabdi @saadjbabdi.bsky.social · Nov 24

I see. I didn't know tweets could be transferred here!
Cheers

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