The goal of this four-day workshop is to provide students with in-depth practical knowledge on how to analyze fMRI data. It builds up on the module “Functional MRI data analysis” which is offered in the summer term. It is therefore expected that workshop participants have prior knowledge on the principles of fMRI and some experience working with fMRI data, optimally using SPM12.

Most of the study time will be dedicated to hands-on sessions in which you will work with fMRI data. Workshop topics include:

• Organizing your fMRI dataset according to BIDS
• Data preprocessing (SPM12 and fMRIprep)
• Controlling the quality of MRI data (using MRIQC)
• 1st and 2nd level statistics in SPM 12 (including ANOVA, regression models)
• Region-of-interest (ROI) analysis
• Extraction/plotting of contrast estimates
• Tools for anatomical localization
• Data visualization tools
• Automating data processing using batch scripts

NOTE: Participation in the workshop is generally restricted to students that have completed the “Functional MRI data analysis” course. However, students that have completed one of the other methods modules and work with functional MRI data (e.g., in their practical project or master’s thesis), can also be enrolled. In this case, additional work may be necessary in preparation or alongside the course. Please get in touch with Sebastian Puschmann to discuss the details.