Brain Imaging Workshop Series: Spring 2003

Scope: These casual workshops examine the various brain imaging methods and associated tools that we use in our lab. The focus is on "Functional Brain Imaging", which can cover a lot of ground. There are both software/analysis and methodology workshops. The software-oriented presentations emphasize a hands-on approach to using the various brain imaging software packages lying around our lab. Many of the sessions are directed at new users who are wondering if and how a software package could help them in their research. Others are aimed at intermediate users who want to use a piece of software more efficiently or discover new analysis approaches. The methodology workshops examine how to use the various leading-edge imaging technologies at our disposal, with the aim of encouraging people to use the best tool to answer their particular brain imaging question.

Each week, a knowledgable "driver" will present a method or a software package, going through details such as a typical analysis with a sample data set, and stopping for as many side trips as possible. Sample data sets will be stored permanently at the Keck Lab so folks can practice at their leisure.

People from outside the lab are welcome to attend. Audience participation is encouraged, and the schedule is flexible. Each week's topic is independent, so you can pick and choose which sessions you want to attend. As you can see, there are a number of open slots below. If you want to suggest a topic, email Terry Oakes (troakes@.wisc.edu).

Schedule:

This schedule tends to be in flux. Please check it for recent updates, especially if you are planning on travelling a long distance to catch a particular talk.

When What Driver Online Reading Location Time
Feb. 5 ---
Feb. 12 fMRI Analysis I: SPM and AFNI Terry, Tom SPM, AFNI Keck Imaging Lab Wed. 3:30
Feb. 19 fMRI Analysis II: SPM and AFNI Terry, Tom SPM, AFNI Keck Imaging Lab Wed. 3:30
Feb. 26 Func. Connectivity: Correlation Maps Moo Chung Keck Imaging Lab Wed. 3:30
Feb. 27 IDL: Programming Introduction Terry Oakes Keck Imaging Lab Thurs. 12:45
Mar. 5 microPET Andy Roberts, Alex Converse Keck Imaging Lab Wed. 3:30
Mar. 6 IDL: Making GUIs with widgets Terry Oakes Keck Imaging Lab Thurs. 12:45
Mar. 12 SPM2: its new, its different! Drew, Terry SPM, SPM2b Keck Imaging Lab Wed. 3:30
Mar. 19 Spring Break
Mar. 26
Mar. 27 IDL: Objects and Pointers Terry Oakes Keck Imaging Lab Thurs. 12:45
Apr. 2 MRI Field Mapping Andy Alexander Keck Imaging Lab Wed. 3:30
Apr. 3 IDL: Object-oriented Graphics Terry Oakes Keck Imaging Lab Thurs. 12:45
Apr. 9 DTI Tractography Mariana Lazar Keck Imaging Lab Wed. 3:30
Apr. 16 fMRI time series correlation John Carew presentation Keck Imaging Lab Wed. 3:30
Apr. 23 Statistical non-Parametric Mapping Drew Fox Keck Imaging Lab Wed. 3:30
Apr. 30 Functional Connectivity II Moo Chung Keck Imaging Lab Wed. 3:30
May 7 TMS and PET blood flow Giulio Tononi, Andy Roberts Keck Imaging Lab Wed. 3:30
May 14 fMRI Analysis III: SPM and AFNI Tom, Terry SPM, AFNI Keck Imaging Lab Wed. 3:30
May 21 AFNI scripts Hillary Keck Imaging Lab Wed. 3:30

Location: Meet in the Keck Imaging Lab Conference Room (T-137) in the new Waisman North Tower. See the "Location" column above for last-minute changes.

Time: 3:30 PM most Wednesdays. We will go for an hour or so, give or take an hour.

Questions? Please email any questions or comments to Terry Oakes (troakes@wisc.edu). If you have an interesting and/or useful piece of software you would like to demonstrate, we would love to see something new. If you are interested in a topic that is not presented this Fall, ask Terry about it- we might be able to whip something up.

RSVP: None needed.

Previous Workshops: You can see topics covered in previous workshops below:

Instructions for drivers: If you are presenting one of the segments, please read the driver's guide.

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