Principles of fMRI 2

Principles of fMRI 2

This course is part of Neuroscience and Neuroimaging Specialization

Instructors: Martin Lindquist, PhD, MSc

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There are 4 modules in this course

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) is the most widely used technique for investigating the living, functioning human brain as people perform tasks and experience mental states. It is a convergence point for multidisciplinary work from many disciplines. Psychologists, statisticians, physicists, computer scientists, neuroscientists, medical researchers, behavioral scientists, engineers, public health researchers, biologists, and others are coming together to advance our understanding of the human mind and brain. This course covers the analysis of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) data. It is a continuation of the course “Principles of fMRI, Part 1”.

This week we will discuss psychological and behavioral inference, as well as advanced experimental design.

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8 videos1 reading1 assignment

8 videosTotal 102 minutes

Module 1A: Crises in neuroscience and psychology: Problems and solutions14 minutesPreview module
Module 1B: Crises in neuroscience and psychology: Problems and solutions14 minutes
Module 2A: Pitfalls and Biases in Interpretation: Circularity, Reverse inference, Voodoo, and Beyond11 minutes
Module 2B: Pitfalls and Biases in Interpretation: Circularity, Reverse inference, Voodoo, and Beyond13 minutes
Module 3: Meta Analysis10 minutes
Module 4: Using meta-analysis to improve inference12 minutes
Module 5: Optimizing acquisition for your study goals18 minutes
Module 6: Resting-state fMRI7 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Syllabus10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz 130 minutes

This week we will continue with advanced experimental design, and also discuss advanced GLM modeling.

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11 videos1 assignment

11 videosTotal 119 minutes

Module 7A: Advanced Experimental Design I - Fundamentals of design efficiency9 minutesPreview module
Module 7B: Advanced Experimental Design I - Fundamentals of design efficiency12 minutes
Module 8: Advanced Experimental Design II – Efficiency in fMRI10 minutes
Module 9: Advanced Experimental Design III – Optimizing experimental designs with genetic algorithms12 minutes
Module 10: Model building: Parametric modulators8 minutes
Module 11: Basis Sets II: Smooth FIR, HTW, Basis sets at 2nd level11 minutes
Module 12A: Multicolinearity and diagnostics10 minutes
Module 12B: Multicolinearity and diagnostics8 minutes
Module 13: Robust regression14 minutes
Module 14A: Practical group analysis: Procedures and checks9 minutes
Module 14B: Practical group analysis: Procedures and checks10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz 230 minutes

This week we will focus on brain connectivity.

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8 videos1 assignment

8 videosTotal 77 minutes

Module 15: Brain Connectivity – different types6 minutesPreview module
Module 16: Functional Connectivity9 minutes
Module 17: Multivariate Decomposition Methods9 minutes
Module 18: Dynamic Connectivity9 minutes
Module 19: Network Analysis I – Graph theory10 minutes
Module 20: Effective Connectivity9 minutes
Module 21: Mediation, moderation, and structural models12 minutes
Module 21B: Mediation, moderation, and structural models11 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz 330 minutes

This week we will focus on multi-voxel pattern analysis.

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10 videos1 assignment

10 videosTotal 90 minutes

Module 22: Directed graphs: DCM7 minutesPreview module
Module 23: Directed graphs: Granger causality9 minutes
Module 24: Principles of causal inference12 minutes
Module 25: Multi-voxel Pattern Analysis: A neuroscientific perspective10 minutes
Module 25B: Multi-voxel Pattern Analysis: A neuroscientific perspective7 minutes
Module 26: MVPA Intro10 minutes
Module 27: Performing MVPA I9 minutes
Module 28: Performing MVPA II5 minutes
Module 29: MVPA-PM Example – NPS - Expand: Social and physical pain10 minutes
Module 29B: MVPA-PM Example – NPS - Expand: Social and physical pain7 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz 430 minutes

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Martin Lindquist, PhD, MSc

Johns Hopkins University

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Reviewed on Nov 17, 2016

The course was ery good, I wish it also included working with sample fmri data.

Reviewed on Nov 12, 2018

Similar to the first installment of the series. I found this course enlightening and easily digestible, especially considering the advance material it discusses. Overall enjoyable experience.

Reviewed on May 24, 2019

Very good course. Best week is the last week. Its does a good overview of fMRI Statistical analysis and design of experiments.

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