NeurotechEU School on Preclinical MRI

We are pleased to announce the 3rd edition of the School on Preclinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy. It will take place from October 21-23, 2026, at the UMH campus in Sant Joan d’Alacant. This course provides a comprehensive and focused overview of preclinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Spectroscopy, emphasizing translational neuroimaging. Through theoretical and hands-on sessions participants will gain a solid understanding of widely used techniques such as relaxometry, diffusion-based imaging, and functional MRI, while exploring their biological underpinnings and key applications in biomedical and neuroscientific research.

NeuroMRI-S3 provides a comprehensive and focused overview of preclinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Spectroscopy, emphasizing translational neuroimaging. The program covers from the technical aspects of MRI hardware and the fundamental principles of image formation, to the biological origins of different imaging contrasts. Participants will gain a solid understanding of widely used techniques such as relaxometry, diffusion-based imaging, and functional MRI, while exploring their biological underpinnings and key applications in biomedical and neuroscientific research. A combination of theoretical and hands-on sessions will provide practical experience in image preprocessing, data acquisition, and analysis. We will introduce artificial intelligence (AI) applications for both data collection and analysis, highlighting its transformative role in modern neuroimaging.
The course is designed for Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD students, postdocs, and early-career researchers. It is intended for those who wish to learn or implement these techniques in their laboratories. Please note that this is not an advanced-level course.

Funding: For this opportunity, students (Bachelor’s and Masters’s) will receive an allowance from NeurotechEU. As a student, you can receive this allowance once per degree level (Bachelor’s and Master’s). If selected, PhD candidates and postdocs have the possibility to apply for an Erasmus staff grant, with the support of NeurotechEU. Coffee breaks and lunches are covered by the organising university.