UE446 - Methods in neuroimaging [NEURO102]

Intervenant·e·s

• Laura Dugué [référent·e]   maîtresse de conférences, Université de Paris
• Valentin Wyart   chargé de recherche, INSERM

The purpose of this course is to provide basic knowledge of brain neuroimaging in humans and animals in order to successfully and appropriately address a given research question. The course also aims to discuss methodological limitations. The purpose is not for the students to become specialists of a given neuroimaging tool but to be able to have a general understanding of the different options that are available, as well as their strength and weaknesses.

L’objectif de ce cours est de donner aux étudiants les connaissances nécessaires pour choisir une méthode d’imagerie en fonction de la question scientifique posée. Il intègrera également les limitations méthodologiques au raisonnement scientifique. L’objectif n’est pas que les étudiants deviennent spécialistes d’une méthode en particulier, mais qu’ils aient une compréhension générales des différentes options qui existent, ainsi que de leurs forces et faiblesses respectives.

Prerequisites:

All students will need basic brain physiology knowledge (e.g. action potential, brain anatomy), as well as basic methodological knowledge (e.g. idea of frequency, sampling, function).

On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

• decide which approach to use to address their research question (students will not become specialist of the different approaches, but have a general overview of all of them)

• interpret scientific literature using the neuroimaging tools and algorithms commonly used in neuroscience research;

• critically evaluate the limitations of the discussed neuroimaging tools and algorithms;

• communicate precisely and concisely.