Bergen fMRI Group, University of Bergen and NordicNeuroLab AS Joint Seminar March 13th – 14th 2012 University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
We invite clinicians and researchers to an introductory seminar on fMRI and DTI, focusing on clinical applications of these methods. Participant will be given a basic understanding of fMRI and DTI, as well as gain knowledge of the possibilities and limitations of these methods.
In addition to lectures given by international and local experts in the fields, the workshop will include live demonstrations of fMRI and DTI at a 3T MR scanner, and introduction to software for post processing of fMRI and DTI data.
Practical information:
Where
Building for Basic Biological Research (BB-building), Rom 109/110, 9. Floor, Department of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen
Cost
Participation fee of €150/attendee ($185 + $10 Shipping/Processing Fee)
Participants should make their own travel arrangements. A block of rooms is reserved at Scandic Hotel Neptun in Bergen. Please book by contacting the hotel via e-mail (neptun@scandichotels.com) or phone (+47 55 306800), and state the reference code 272546 for a discounted rate (1065 NOK) per room per night. Booking must be made by Sunday, February 12th 2012.
Dr. Marco Catani is head of the Natbrainlab at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, and Consultant Psychiatrist at the Maudsley Hospital, London, UK. His research interests focus on imaging of white matter anatomy with DTI tractography, language, disconnection syndromes and history of neurosciences. Dr. Johan Eriksson is an assistant professor at Umeå Center for Functional Brain Imaging at Umeå University, Sweden. His research interests focus on cognitive neuroscience of consciousness, memory, and cognition. Dr. Srinivasan Mukundan is section head of Neuroradiology at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and an Associate Professor of Radiology at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, US. His major clinical interest is in the application of advanced MRI, including BOLD fMRI and DTI, to evaluate neurological diseases.
- Introductory lectures on fMRI and DTI - Keynote lectures on applications of fMRI and DTI in research and in the clinic - Keynote lecture on fMRI and DTI used for pre-surgical planning - Introduction to fMRI paradigms and tips on how to set up an fMRI examination - Potential pitfalls, validation and post processing of fMRI and DTI data - Live demonstration of fMRI and DTI - Demonstration and hands-on training of fMRI and DTI software
Registration
- Please click HERE to submit your registration. - Payment must be made at time of registration using a credit card.
(If you prefer other forms of payment, please contact the organizers).
Bergen fMRI group is an interdisciplinary research group at the University of Bergen (UiB) and Haukeland University Hospital with interests in fMRI. The research is focused on brain activation studies related to a broad specter of cognitive functions, including laterality, speech and language, working memory, attention, cognitive control and emotions. The group is also involved in research related to voxel-based morphometry, perfusion/diffusion imaging, DTI, spectroscopy, EEG and neuroinformatics. The group is led by Professor Kenneth Hugdahl.
