SPM Network Analysis

SPM8 Network Analysis is an advanced, three day workshop designed for investigators having familiarity with the basic principles of fMRI data acquisition, statistical analysis using the general linear model, and substantial practical experience using SPM.

The presentations will provide an introduction to network analysis using SPM8 along with practical demonstrations tied to the key conceptual issues. The focus will be on techniques other than the usual massively univariate analyses commonly used for modeling fMRI data. Topics covered will include functional connectivity examined using bivariate correlation or regression, psychophysiological interaction analysis, and dynamic causal modeling.

Participant Preparation: The workshop will involve demonstrations and interactive exercises involving SPM8, its extensions and associated programs. These demonstrations will be integrated with the didactic portions of the lectures.

The interactive software exercises will demonstrate the details of the various data modeling techniques and participants will gain practical experience through the worked examples. Therefore, to gain the full benefit from the program, we ask that participants bring laptops with MATLAB and SPM8 installed.

The faculty are Tom Zeffiro, Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli, Darren Gitelman and Robert Savoy.

Registration information for this program may be found here.

Information about accomodations may be found here.

 

Tentative Schedule

Day 1

9:00AM-12:00PM

  • Network analysis overview
  • Principles of correlation and regression
  • Functional connectivity overview
  • The functional connectivity toolbox

12:00PM-1:30PM

  • Lunch

1:30PM-4:00PM

  • Functional connectivity toolbox demonstrations
    • Resting state experiment
    • Task experiment
  • Graph theory in network analysis

4:00PM-5:00PM

  • Functional connectivity example studies

 6:30PM-9PM

  • Group dinner
Day 2

9:00AM-12:00PM

  • General linear model review - ANOVA, regression and ANCOVA
  • PPI overview
  • Psychophysiological interaction analysis
  • Physiophysiological interaction analysis

12:00PM-1:30PM

  • Lunch

1:30PM-4:00PM

  • PPI software demonstrations
    • Psychophysioloigcal interactions
    • Physiophysiological interactions

4:00PM-5:00PM

  • PPI example studies
Day 3

9:00AM-12:00PM

  • Dynamic causal modeling overview
  • Anatomical model selection
  • First-level models
  • Second-level models

12:00PM-1:30PM

  • Lunch

1:30PM-3:00PM

  • Dynamic causal modeling demonstration
  • Dynamic causal modeling exercises

3:00PM-4:00PM

  • Dynamic causal modeling example studies

4:00PM-5:00PM

  • Review and general questions

 

Topics (slide presentations will be added at the time of the workshop)