Joint Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB 2014 10-16 May 2014 Milan, Italy

WEEKEND EDUCATIONAL COURSE
Functional Connectivity: MRI Measures of Spontaneous Fluctuations in Intrinsic Networks
SKILL LEVEL: Advanced
ORGANIZERS: James J. Pekar, Ph.D. & Jonathan R. Polimeni, Ph.D.
Saturday, 10 May 2014 (14:00 - 18:00)
 
OVERVIEW
This course will review advances in the use of BOLD fMRI to study function connectivity of the brain in the absence of explicit tasks.
 
TARGET AUDIENCE
Researchers from a broad range of backgrounds interested in the development and application of functional MRI methods to address questions in basic and applied neuroscience.
 
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

As a result of attending this course, participants should be able to:

  • Overview our understanding of connectivity as detected through task-free fMRI;
  • Evaluate multiple technical approaches to modeling brain networks; and
  • Recognize challenges and opportunities to apply functional connectivity methods to questions in basic and applied neuroscience.
 

PROGRAM

Moderators: James J. Pekar, Ph.D. & Jonathan R. Polimeni, Ph.D.

         
14:00 Spontaneous Signal Fluctuations in Intrinsic Networks Catherine E. Chang, Ph.D.
14:30 Studying Brain Function with Task-Free fMRI Arno Villringer, M.D.
15:00 Parcellation Based Network Analysis Bertrand Thirion, Ph.D.
         
15:30     Break - Meet the Teachers  
         
16:00 Diseases of Connectivity Gwenaelle L. Douaud, Ph.D.
16:30 Connectivity Studies in Large Populations Paul M. Matthews, M.D., D.Phil.
         
      Roundtable  
17:00     Limitations & Pitfalls Bertrand Thirion, Ph.D.
17:05     Basic Neuroscience Applications Arno Villringer, M.D.
17:10     Disease Mechanisms Paul M. Matthews, Ph.D., D.Phil.
17:15     Clinical Applications Gwenaelle L. Douaud, Ph.D.
17:20     Roundtable Discussion All Speakers
         
18:00     Adjournment  
      18:00-18:15 Meet the Teachers