Functional MRI Visiting Fellowship Sample Schedule

(adapted from the schedule for March 10-14, 2008)

 

MONDAY
8:00am -8:45am Overview of the Program and fMRI-Based Experimentation Robert Savoy
9:00am -12:30pm Basics of NMR and MRI: Sources of Signal and Contrast; Imaging and Image Contrast Tradeoffs in Functional MRI; Safety (Video and Lecture) Larry Wald
12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch  
1:30pm - 2:15pm Experimental Design and Analysis: Simplest Example with Block Design Robert Savoy
2:30pm - 4:00pm Systematic Data Analysis: Part 1 Tom Zeffiro
4:15pm - 6:00pm Laboratory Tour; Collection of Structural Data on One Subject Robert Savoy & Mary Foley

TUESDAY
8:00am -10:00am Experimental Design in Functional Neuroimaging Robert Savoy
10:30am -12:00pm Systematic Data Analysis: Part 2 Tom Zeffiro
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch  
1:00pm - 2:15pm Comparing Brains David Kennedy & Nikos Makris
2:30pm - 2:45pm Discussion of the steps in designing an experiment Robert Savoy & Tom Zeffiro
2:45pm - 3:15pm Introduction to Experimental Design Workshop Robert Savoy
3:30pm - 5:00pm Systematic Data Analysis: Part 3 Tom Zeffiro
6:00pm -7:15pm Dinner in the Atrium  
7:15pm - 10:00pm Experimental Design Session Staff

WEDNESDAY
9:00am -10:30am Systematic Data Analysis: Part 4 Tom Zeffiro
11:00am - 12:00pm Quality Control in fMRI Data Analysis Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch  
1:00pm - 2:00pm Advances in Single Trial Design Doug Greve
2:15pm - 3:15pm Computational Neuroanatomy Bruce Fischl or David Salat
3:30pm - 4:15pm Visualizing Regressors in Event Related Designs; Software Packages Robert Savoy
4:30pm - 5:30pm Developments in Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Analysis Anastasia Yendiki
6:00pm - 7:15pm Dinner in the Atrium  
7:15pm - 10:00pm Implement Experiments; Individual Consultations Staff

THURSDAY
9:00am -10:30am General Q & A on MRI and fMRI Larry Wald & Robert Savoy
11:00am - 12:00pm Systematic Data Analysis: Functional and Effective Connectivity Tom Zeffiro
12:00pm - 12:45pm Lunch  
12:45pm - 2:30pm Topics to be determined during the program  
2:30pm - 5:30pm Experimental Session Staff
2:30pm - 5:30pm Consulting Time Staff

FRIDAY
9:00am -10:00am Describe Analysis of Class Experiments with FreeSurfer/FSFAST Doug Greve
10:00am -11:30am Interactive Analysis of Thursday's Experiments (FreeSurfer/FSFAST) Doug Greve and staff
11:30am -12:15pm Group Presentation of Results Class Participants
12:15pm - 1:00pm Lunch  
1:00pm - 2:00pm Keynote Lecture:  DTI/DSI Van Wedeen
2:00pm - 2:30pm Closing Discussions/Evaluations  

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