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Sorry for the late notice:
This may be of interest to AVA members; we are running an advanced training
course on Brain Voyager (see schedule attached) on July 19th and 20th at the
Birmingham University Imaging Centre. Basic knowledge of the software is
necessary, as the course will be covering only advanced topics.

Please contact Zoe Kourtzi directly if you are interested.

Zoe Kourtzi, PhD
Chair of Brain Imaging
Behavioural and Brain Sciences
School of Psychology
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston, Birmingham
B15 2TT UK

tel: 121 414 8509
fax: 121 414 4897
e-mail: z.kourtzi@bham.ac.uk
web: http://psg275.bham.ac.uk/cnil/


BrainVoyager QX advanced course

Birmingham, July 19 & 20, 2007

Program

Day 1     Analysis and visualization of structural MRI data


09:00 � 10:00   Overview - Tools and methods: Image enhancement,  Region
Growing, Edge detection, Image matching and averaging
10:00 - 10:45   Demonstration: Contrast, intensity, inhomogeneity correction,
filtering. Automatic/ semi-automatic segmentation of structural data
10:45 - 11:00   Demonstration: Coregistration/ averaging of structural data
11:00 - 11:15   - Tea break -
11:15 - 12:15   Exercise: Data preprocessing, automatic/ semi-automatic
segmentation
12:15 - 13:00   Cortex-based inter-subject alignment

13:00 � 14:00   - Lunch break -

14:00 � 15:00   Exercise: A) Cortex-based alignment B) Transfer of Broadman
areas
15:00 � 15:30   Cortical thickness analysis
15:30 � 16:30     Exercise: Cortical thickness analysis
16:30 - 16:45   - Tea break -
16:45 � 17:15     DTI data analysis and visualization
17:15 � 18:15     Exercise: DTI data analysis and visualization


 
BrainVoyager QX advanced course

Birmingham, July 19 & 20, 2007

Program

Day 2     Analysis of functional MRI data


09:00 � 09:30     Overview: Tools and methods, concepts, VTC/MTC, ROI/POI
09:30 � 11:00     Multi-subjects/ multi-study statistics in BVQX: Fixed and
random   effects group analysis (GLM, RFX ANCOVA)
11:00 � 11:15   - Tea break -
11:15� 12:15      Volume-based/ cortex-based single-subject and group ICA
12:15 � 12:45     Granger causality mapping
12:45 � 13:00     Exercise: Coregistration - fMRI data with structural 3d data
� patient  data with deformed brains

13:00 � 14:00   - Lunch break -

14:00 � 15:00   Exercise: A) Volume-based and cortex-based ICAB) RFX ANCOVA,
C) GLM analysis on aligned cortices
15:00 � 15:30   Mapping: Localizer and follow up data analysis (VOI, MSK, POI)
15:30 � 16:30   Demonstration: Mapping visual areas � field sign maps as
preparation for VOI/ POI data analysis
16:30 � 16:45   - Tea break -
16:45 � 17:15   Future Tools 1: Combined fMRI/MRI and EEG analysis
17:15 � 17:45   Future Tools 2: Simulation of brain processes
17:45 � 18:00   Discussion