This course covers the analysis of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) data. It is a continuation of the course “Principles of fMRI, Part 1”
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Johns Hopkins University
University of Colorado Boulder
Principles of fMRI 2
Johns Hopkins University
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
12 hours to complete
Week 1
This week we will discuss psychological and behavioral inference, as well as advanced experimental design.
8 videos (Total 103 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
8 videos
Module 1B: Crises in neuroscience and psychology: Problems and solutions14m
Module 2A: Pitfalls and Biases in Interpretation: Circularity, Reverse inference, Voodoo, and Beyond11m
Module 2B: Pitfalls and Biases in Interpretation: Circularity, Reverse inference, Voodoo, and Beyond13m
Module 3: Meta Analysis10m
Module 4: Using meta-analysis to improve inference12m
Module 5: Optimizing acquisition for your study goals18m
Module 6: Resting-state fMRI7m
1 reading
Syllabus10m
1 practice exercise
Quiz 128m
Week
22 hours to complete
Week 2
This week we will continue with advanced experimental design, and also discuss advanced GLM modeling.
11 videos (Total 119 min), 1 quiz
11 videos
Module 7B: Advanced Experimental Design I - Fundamentals of design efficiency12m
Module 8: Advanced Experimental Design II – Efficiency in fMRI10m
Module 9: Advanced Experimental Design III – Optimizing experimental designs with genetic algorithms12m
Module 10: Model building: Parametric modulators8m
Module 11: Basis Sets II: Smooth FIR, HTW, Basis sets at 2nd level11m
Module 12A: Multicolinearity and diagnostics10m
Module 12B: Multicolinearity and diagnostics8m
Module 13: Robust regression14m
Module 14A: Practical group analysis: Procedures and checks9m
Module 14B: Practical group analysis: Procedures and checks10m
1 practice exercise
Quiz 222m
Week
32 hours to complete
Week 3
This week we will focus on brain connectivity.
8 videos (Total 77 min), 1 quiz
8 videos
Module 16: Functional Connectivity9m
Module 17: Multivariate Decomposition Methods9m
Module 18: Dynamic Connectivity9m
Module 19: Network Analysis I – Graph theory10m
Module 20: Effective Connectivity9m
Module 21: Mediation, moderation, and structural models12m
Module 21B: Mediation, moderation, and structural models11m
1 practice exercise
Quiz 324m
Week
42 hours to complete
Week 4
This week we will focus on multi-voxel pattern analysis.
10 videos (Total 90 min), 1 quiz
10 videos
Module 23: Directed graphs: Granger causality9m
Module 24: Principles of causal inference12m
Module 25: Multi-voxel Pattern Analysis: A neuroscientific perspective10m
Module 25B: Multi-voxel Pattern Analysis: A neuroscientific perspective7m
Module 26: MVPA Intro10m
Module 27: Performing MVPA I9m
Module 28: Performing MVPA II5m
Module 29: MVPA-PM Example – NPS - Expand: Social and physical pain10m
Module 29B: MVPA-PM Example – NPS - Expand: Social and physical pain7m
1 practice exercise
Quiz 424m
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23 ReviewsTop reviews from Principles of fMRI 2
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.
Comprehensive, Informative & exciting course... highly recommended for Psychiatrists, or any mental health professionals interested in neuropsychiatry and neuroscience !
Instructors
Martin Lindquist, PhD, MSc
Professor, BiostatisticsBloomberg School of Public Health | Johns Hopkins University
Tor Wager
PhDDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, The Institute of Cognitive Science | University of Colorado at Boulder
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