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fMRI Image Acquisition and Analyses Course

The course faculty include:
Kent Kiehl (The Mind Research Network and the University of New Mexico)
Vince Calhoun (The Mind Research Network and the University of New Mexico)
Tor Wager (University of Colorado, Boulder’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and Institute for Cognitive Science)

The course is designed for fMRI researchers who range from beginning to intermediate skill levels. It will provide those who are just getting started with fMRI a comprehensive set of tools and software to get started with your own studies, and those who are more advanced will benefit from custom code and supplements to standard analyses developed by the instructors. We cover Statistical Parametric Mapping (SPM8), independent component analyses (ICA) of fMRI data, mediation analysis of fMRI, and statistical nonparametric mapping (SnPM). We provide comprehensive coverage of all aspects of experimental design, image acquisition, image preprocessing, and analysis using the general linear model and ICA.

The course is unique in that it pairs interactive lectures with hands-on demonstrations and work-through sessions. Each student works on their own laptop. Software will be installed on each student's laptop during the beginning of the course, including Matlab (a trial version), SPM8, the Group ICA of fMRI Toolbox (GIFT), and related SPM toolboxes, including statistical nonparametric mapping (SnPM) and the multi-level mediation fMRI toolbox (M3). In addition, alongside the lectures, participants will be trained to analyze example fMRI data on their laptops using these tools. The course will be small and interactive, with many opportunities to work closely with the faculty. Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis; we apologize in advance if we cannot accommodate all who wish to attend, but we will admit as many people as possible given the interactive nature of the course.

Dates and Time:

January 10 - 12, 2019

Location:

The Mind Research Network

Large Conference Room
1101 Yale Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87106

Registration:

Register as trainee ($895) - this category includes undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows or trainees in a post-graduate training period prior to graduate school.

Register as faculty ($1295) - this category includes k-awardees, research scientists, and assistant (or higher) professors or full time employees not in a training program.

Register as an industry participant ($1995) – this category includes anyone who is primarily employed in a non-academic setting.

If you have any questions about or difficulties with the registration or payment process please email fMRIcourse@mrn.org.

*After completing registration we ask that all course attendees complete this questionnaire as it gives us important information like their name, institution, and any dietary restrictions.

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Recommended Hotel:

Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel
2910 Yale Blvd. SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(888) 625-4937
http://www.sheratonalbuquerqueairport.com/

We have a negotiated discounted rate with the Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel. To reserve a discounted room, please book online or call the number above and ask for the Lovelace Respiratory Research (LRRI) rate. The hotel is 3.6 miles/9 minutes away from MRN.

Recommended Transportation:

It is not necessary to rent a car. MRN and Sheraton will work together to transport all participants to and from the conference each morning/evening; transportation is only provided by Sheraton. Participants staying at other locations are fully responsible for their own transportation. Uber and Lyft are available in Albuquerque and can be an economical option.

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fMRI Image Acquisition and Analyses Course

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