SPM Course 2008 at Zurich
27 – 29 FEBRUARY 2008
This three-day course, which is held annually since 2007, offers a comprehensive coverage of all MRI-related aspects of SPM, including
- spatial preprocessing and voxel-based morphometry
- statistical analysis of fMRI data with the General Linear Model
- new Bayesian analysis methods
- effective connectivity analysis with Dynamic Causal Modeling for fMRI
The faculty includes
- Guillaume Flandin (FIL, London)
- Meike Grol (FC Donders Institute, Nijmegen)
- Will Penny (FIL, London)
- Ged Ridgway (UCL, London)
- Christian Ruff (FIL, London)
- Klaas Enno Stephan (FIL, London)
Particular features of this course
- coverage of cutting-edge analysis tools in SPM5
- two practical and user-driven sessions (3h each) in small groups at the computer
- all presentations are generously timed, allowing for plenty of questions and in-depth discussions
- regular coffee breaks between talks and a farewell party - to allow for a maximum of interactions amongst participants and faculty
PROGRAM OF THE SPM COURSE 2008
Wednesday, 27 February 2008
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Introduction to the course and general overview of SPM |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Physiological basis of the BOLD signal |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Coffee break |
| 15:15 – 16:15 | Spatial preprocessing |
| 16:15 – 16:30 | Coffee break and Snacks |
| 16:30 - 17:30 | The General Linear Model (GLM) for fMRI analyses |
Thursday, 28 February 2008
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Statistical inference and design efficiency |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Short break |
| 10:10 – 11:00 | Multiple comparison correction in SPMs |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | Coffee break and Snacks |
| 11:20 – 12:10 | Event-related fMRI |
| 12:10 – 12:20 | Short break |
| 12:20 – 13:10 | Experimental design for fMRI |
| 13:10 – 15:00 | Lunch break |
| 15:00 – 18:00 | Practical exercises in small groups |
Friday, 29 February 2008
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Group analyses |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Short break |
| 10:10 – 11:00 | Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | Coffee break and Snacks |
| 11:20 – 12:10 | Bayesian statistics in SPM |
| 12:10 – 12:20 | Short break |
| 12:20 – 12:50 | Effective connectivity and Basics of Dynamic Causal Modelling (DCM) |
| 12:50 – 13:20 | DCM: Advanced issues |
| 13:20 – 15:00 | Lunch break |
| 15:00 – 18:00 | Practical exercises in small groups (6 persons max. per group) |
| 18:30 | Farewell party |
Practical sessions on Thursday and Friday, 15:00-18:00
These are practical exercises driven by the interests and questions of the participants which use the example data sets from the SPM web site.
Topics
- Single subject analysis of blocked and event-related fMRI data
- Group analysis of event-related fMRI data
- Bayesian analyses of fMRI data in SPM
- Batch programming for single subject analysis of fMRI data
- Voxel-based morphometry
- Dynamic Causal Modelling
Coffee break approx. from 16:30-16:45, depending on group dynamics
REGISTRATION FOR THE SPM COURSE 2008
In order to ensure small group sizes for the practical sessions, a maximum of 40 participants will be accepted for this course on a first-come, first-served basis. The course fee is CHF 600 (approx. € 360 or GBP 250).
Sorry, we're fully booked. Please send an email to the course administrator, Ms Marina Patzen, Email: mpatzen@iew.uzh.ch, if you would like to be informed about the next course that will be held in 2009.
We look forward to welcoming you at Zurich!
Ernst Fehr, Tania Singer & Klaas Enno Stephan
Centre for Social and Neural Systems
Institute for Empirical Research in Economics
UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH