This a reminder that there are two ongoing fMRI and MultiModal training courses offered in 2010 at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging.

The Functional MRI Visiting Fellowship Program (fMRIVFP) is a 5 day workshop that emphasizes all aspects of designing and running an fMRI-based experiment.  It should be noted that detailed training on any one software package (SPM8 or otherwise) is NOT a part of this program.  Topics covered include MR physics, experimental design, theoretical and practical issues in data analysis, extensive discussion time on the design of actual in-class and out-of-class experiments.  The fMRIVFP was started in October of 1994 and has been held at the Martinos Center in various forms more than 50 times since then.

The emphasis is on the design of fMRI-based experiments.

Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis.  Registration fees apply.

For details, see: http://www.martinos.org/martinos/training/fMRIVisitFellowProg.php

The Multi-Modal Short Course is a 12-day (two week) workshop that introduces participants to many modes of functional brain imaging, with an emphasis on fMRI, EEG, MEG, NIRS, and TMS, but including discussions of DTI, DSI, MRS, PET, SPECT, implanted electrodes and high-resolution high-field MR.  The workshop traditionally includes some training in FreeSurfer, but that is not central to the main theme, which is exposure and some practice with the array of functional brain imaging tools currently available.

This program is funded by an NIH grant.  There is only nominal tuition, but travel and accommodation expenses are born by the participants.

Admission is competitive.  Application deadline is February 28, 2010.  Notification of application status is made by March 15, 2010.

For details, see: http://www.martinos.org/martinos/training/multimodalImaging.php