Johns Hopkins University - Principles of fMRI 2 

Module 1A: Crises in neuroscience and psychology: Problems and solutions

Module 1B: Crises in neuroscience and psychology: Problems and solutions

Module 2A: Pitfalls and Biases in Interpretation: Circularity, Reverse inference, Voodoo, and Beyond

Module 2B: Pitfalls and Biases in Interpretation: Circularity, Reverse inference, Voodoo, and Beyond

Module 3: Meta Analysis

Module 4: Using meta-analysis to improve inference

Module 5: Optimizing acquisition for your study goals

Module 6: Resting-state fMRI

Syllabus

Quiz 1

Week 2

Module 7A: Advanced Experimental Design I - Fundamentals of design efficiency

Module 7B: Advanced Experimental Design I - Fundamentals of design efficiency

Module 8: Advanced Experimental Design II ? Efficiency in fMRI

Module 9: Advanced Experimental Design III ? Optimizing experimental designs with genetic algorithms

Module 10: Model building: Parametric modulators

Module 11: Basis Sets II: Smooth FIR, HTW, Basis sets at 2nd level

Module 12A: Multicolinearity and diagnostics

Module 12B: Multicolinearity and diagnostics

Module 13: Robust regression

Module 14A: Practical group analysis: Procedures and checks

Module 14B: Practical group analysis: Procedures and checks

Quiz 2

Week 3

Module 15: Brain Connectivity ? different types

Module 16: Functional Connectivity

Module 17: Multivariate Decomposition Methods

Module 18: Dynamic Connectivity

Module 19: Network Analysis I ? Graph theory

Module 20: Effective Connectivity

Module 21: Mediation, moderation, and structural models

Module 21B: Mediation, moderation, and structural models

Quiz 3

Week 4

Module 22: Directed graphs: DCM

Module 23: Directed graphs: Granger causality

Module 24: Principles of causal inference

Module 25: Multi-voxel Pattern Analysis: A neuroscientific perspective

Module 25B: Multi-voxel Pattern Analysis: A neuroscientific perspective

Module 26: MVPA Intro

Module 27: Performing MVPA I

Module 28: Performing MVPA II

Module 29: MVPA-PM Example ? NPS - Expand: Social and physical pain

Module 29B: MVPA-PM Example ? NPS - Expand: Social and physical pain

Quiz 4