DCM for fMRI and MEG/EEG is an intermediate-level, 3-day workshop designed for investigators having familiarity with the fundamental principles of fMRI or MEG/EEG data acquisition and analysis.. It will be held at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA from JUN 21-23, 2013, immediately following the OHBM 2013.meeting.

During the past decade, neuroimaging research has undergone a dramatic paradigm switch. In addition to localizing brain regions that encode specific sensory, motor or cognitive processes, neuroimaging can now be exploited to characterize the ways in which information is transmitted through brain networks. The goal is to pose questions such as: “What is the nature of the information that region A passes to region B”?

This course will bring together investigators interested in using quantitative biophysical models to identify brain connectivity and dynamics using the tools of imaging neuroscience, including fMRI, EEG/MEG, and LFP.

Presentations will include:

• overviews of brain connectivity methods and models
• descriptions of specifics of DCM for fMRI, EEG/MEG and LFP data
• explanations of Bayesian analysis at both single-subject and group levels
• explorations of DCM experimental design and other advanced issues

As the sessions will include demonstrations and tutorials utilizing DCM, participants are expected to bring a laptop with MATLAB, SPM8 and MRIcron already installed. Detailed setup instructions can be found here.

Each afternoon will include a laboratory session, in which participants will gather in small groups to work with the faculty through the stages of analyzing data from example experiments.

In addition, the website will provide guidance for subsequent self-study.

Location: .Lectures will be held in Room SCC 303 in South Campus Center in the University of Washington Medical Center.

Register for the program here.

Payment: You can arrange payment using PAYPAL here.

The fee for the 3-day program is US$750. Reduced rates of US$675 for post-doctoral fellows and US$600 for undergraduate, graduate or medical students are available.

Accommodations: There are at least 3 hotels near the course site:

Hotel Deca
http://www.hoteldeca.com/

University Inn
http://www.universityinnseattle.com/

Watertown
http://www.watertownseattle.com/

Questions about the course arrangements or content should be directed to dcm@neurometrika.org

The course is organized by Jean Daunizeau and Jérémie Mattout and Thomas Zeffiro.and is co-sponsored by the University of Washington Integrated Brain Imaging Center.

Tentative Schedule

LECTURE SLIDES