Fwd: Tutorial on BCIs
Alex Flint
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From: David Menassa <david....@univ.ox.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 1:42 PM
Subject: Tutorial on BCIs
To: alexand...@exeter.ox.ac.uk
Hi Alexander,
I got your email from Mark Ebden. I am mainly writing because I am
seeking a postdoc or a mature graduate student to give a tutorial or
two on BCI applications in medicine. Might you be able to circulate
the below?
I am a postgraduate PhD student in Clinical Neurology at the
University of Oxford. My research focus is on Autism Spectrum
Disorders using neuroimaging tools and investigating the
neuropathology specifically in patients who have ASD co-morbid with
epilepsy. I am contacting you on a different matter though.
One of my students is writing a dissertation on BCI applications in
medicine. His name is Jack Yuan and he is enrolled in his AS level
year at Magdalen College School in Oxford. At the end of September, he
will submit his dissertation (5000 words) for comments and reviews.
The pupil is also enrolled on the Waynflete research programme at the
school, the purpose of which is to give the pupils a wet experience of
what research is about in a topic of their choice. This would be of an
incontrovertible value for their intellectual growth and for their
entrance to university and the academic life subsequently. A select
few will genuinely be contributing to their fields as they are very
capable and I do believe that Jack is one of these students.
I am Jack's internal supervisor and I play a role of guiding him to
the right sources for him to enjoy the experience and be challenged
intellectually. In that respect, I arrange in coordination with the
Director of the school, Dr. Kostyanovsky, for the students to attend
one or two tutorials with an expert in their field. Dr. Mark Ebden in
robotics recommended that I get in touch with you as your work might
be in line with Jack's interests and I am writing to enquire whether
it might be possible to organise one tutorial or two at most with the
pupil on his topic. The general tutorial system followed at Oxford
that the school has adopted and that you are probably familiar with
provides the student with a reading list on the topic and the expert
would ask them to write an essay of about 2000 words at most on the
topic. Subsequently, the expert would meet with the student and
discuss the essay. The remuneration for that is in line with the
University of Oxford tutorial pay scale. Might that be of interest to
you?
The tutorials do not incur any supervising responsibilities on you. It
is just the tutorial and then I carry on supervising the pupil. I will
also make sure that they are prepared so that little work is required
of you. If you are happy with the above, might it be possible to
organise a tutorial or two depending on your availability anytime
between February and the end of April?
I look forward to hearing from you. I do understand also that you are
very busy but it would be great if you might be able to get back to me
whenever possible. If it is not possible to organise a tutorial, might
you be able to circulate this email or recommend a post-doc or a
graduate student who might be interested?
Thank you for taking the time to read the above.
All the best and thanks again,
David
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David A. Menassa
Doctor of Philosophy Candidate in Clinical Neurology
Department of Clinical Neuropathology
University College, University of Oxford
OX1 4BH
m: + 44 (0) 793 468 7960
e: david....@univ.ox.ac.uk