Advanced topics in functional MRI in cognitive and clinical neuroscience

THIS COURSE WILL BE OFFERED AGAIN IN THE SPRING 2014, WITH A SIMILAR PROGRAM
 

2 ECTS

SUMMARY

This course will focus on specific methodological approaches to functional brain imaging and is intended for students who have previous background and experience in fMRI. The format will be interactive and include 1) general theoretical overviews of a given topic, 2) practical demonstration on real dataset in small groups, 3) a critical discussion of 1-2 papers that need to be read by the students prior to each session. Students are also encouraged to propose papers or experimental issues based on their own interest. Each course will be directed by a main “tutor” who is a renowned researcher in the field.

LOCATION

Brain & Behaviour Lab, room 4106, CMU, Geneva (except May 23: CIBM, EPFL)

TIME

All sessions will take place 9:00 am - 1:00 pm.

SCHEDULE 2012

• Wednesday May 2 - Calibrated functional magnetic resonance imaging
  Richard Wise, University of Cardiff

• Monday May 7 - Independent component analysis for joint EEG-fMRI measurements
  Tom Eichele, Bergen, Norway

• Wednesday May 9
  Functional connectivity and dynamic causal modeling
  Andre Marreiros, University College London, UCL

• Monday May 14
  Multivoxel pattern classification analysis for functional MRI
  Jonas Richiardi & Dimitri Van De Ville, UniGE & EPFL

• Wednesday May 16
  Real-time fMRI: principles & applications
  Frank Scharnowski, UniGE

• Monday May 21
  Magnetic resonance spectroscopy for functional imaging
  Suresh Muthukumaraswamy, University of Cardiff

• Wednesday May 23 - Exceptionally at CIBM, EPFL
  Human fMRI at 7T and physiological noise reduction
  Wietske van der Zwaag, Centre for Bio-Medical Imaging, EPFL, Lausanne

• Monday May 28 Holiday

• Monday June 4
  Human connectome: theory and applications
  Patrik Hagmann, CHUV

EVALUATION

Evaluation will be based on active participation + written exam.

CONTACT

Patrik.Vuilleumier@unige.ch

REGISTRATION

By e-mail to the LN Coordinator, with copy to Marie-Ange De La Sen.