SPM Course 2009 at Zurich
11 – 13 FEBRUARY 2009
This three-day course, which has been held annually since 2007, offers 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 (London)
- Tom Nichols (London)
- Will Penny (London)
- Ged Ridgway (London)
- Christian Ruff (London)
- Klaas Enno Stephan (Zurich & London)
- Hanneke den Ouden (London)
- Kerstin Preuschoff (Zürich)
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 - to keep concentration and allow for a maximum of interaction amongst participants and faculty
PROGRAM OF THE SPM COURSE 2009
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Introduction to the course and general overview of SPM |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | |
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Coffee break |
| 14:10 – 15:10 | |
| 15:10 – 15:30 | Coffee break and snacks |
| 15:30 - 16:30 | |
| 16:30 - 16:40 | Coffee break |
| 16:40 - 17:40 |
Thursday, 12 February 2009
| 08:30 – 09:30 | |
| 09:30 – 09:40 | Coffee break |
| 09:40 – 10:40 | |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | Coffee break and snacks |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | |
| 12:00 – 12:10 | Coffee break |
| 12:10 – 13:10 | |
| 13:10 – 15:00 | Lunch break |
| 15:00 – 18:00 | Practical exercises in small groups |
Friday, 13 February 2009
| 08:30 – 09:30 | |
| 09:30 – 09:40 | Coffee break |
| 09:40 – 10:40 | |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | Coffee break and snacks |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | |
| 12:00 – 12:10 | Coffee break |
| 12:10 – 13:10 | |
| 13:10 – 15:00 | Lunch break |
| 15:00 – 18:00 | Practical exercises in small groups (6 persons max. per group) |
Practical sessions on Thursday & 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
| 1. | Single subject analysis of blocked and event-related fMRI data |
| 2. | Group analysis of event-related fMRI data |
| 3. | Bayesian analyses of fMRI data in SPM |
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| 5. | Voxel-based morphometry |
| 6. | Dynamic Causal Modelling |
Coffee break approx. from 16:30-16:45, depending on group dynamics
REGISTRATION FOR THE SPM COURSE 2009
In order to ensure small group sizes for the practical sessions, a maximum of 56 participants will be accepted for this course on a first-come, first-served basis. The course fee is CHF 700.
- Reservation: To reserve a place on the course, please send an email to the course administrator Ms Marina Patzen, Email: mpatzen@iew.uzh.ch
- Payment: If places are still available, you will receive a confirmation by email that a place has been reserved for you. You will also be informed how to pay the course fee (CHF 700) by bank transfer. Please note that payment has to be completed within two weeks, otherwise your reservation will expire and the place is made available to the next applicant.
- Registration: Registration is only completed once your payment has been received. This will be confirmed by email.
If the course is already fully booked when you apply, you will be put on a waiting list and notified if a place becomes available. Please note that we cannot reimburse any course fees for applicants who have registered but find subsequently that they are unable to participate. You can, however, transfer your place to a colleague of yours, provided that we are being informed of this change.
For further information and any questions, please feel free to contact the course administrator: Ms Marina Patzen, Email: mpatzen@iew.uzh.ch.
We look forward to welcoming you at Zurich!
Klaas Enno Stephan & Marina Patzen
Centre for Social and Neural Systems
Institute for Empirical Research in Economics
UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH
