NWI-NM099B
Advanced Neuroscience Techniques
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleNWI-NM099B
Credits (ECTS)6
CategoryMA (Master)
Language of instructionEnglish
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Science; Wiskunde, Natuur- en Sterrenkunde;
Lecturer(s)
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dr. I.G.M. Cameron
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prof. dr. T. Celikel
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dr. B. Englitz
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dr. L. Geerligs
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prof. dr. D.G. Norris
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Academic year2018
Period
JAAR  (03/09/2018 to 01/09/2019)
Starting block
JAAR
Course mode
full-time
Remarks-
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesYes
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listNo
Placement procedure-
Aims
  • new developments in neuroscience are to a large extent driven by technical advances. The aim of this course is to introduce these advances such that students by the end of the course will
  • have gained a comprehensive overview of advanced neuroscience techniques
  • understand the possibilities and limitations provided by the new techniques
  • be able to read and critically evaluate research papers applying advanced neuroscience techniques
  • be able to identify the technique most suited to answer a given research question
Content

Neuroscience techniques are undergoing a rapid development. These developments open up new possibilities for investigating the brain as a network at various levels. We will introduce a range of advanced techniques which currently are being applied in neuroscience in particular to study brain networks. We aim at covering both the basics of the techniques and how they are applied to address specific research questions.

The topics to be covered include:

  • advanced MR imaging
    • mathematical models of the BOLD response
    • new acquisition techniques for BOLD
    • imaging layers and columns
    • MR spectroscopy
    • resting state fMRI
    • fMRI combined with EEG
  • stimulations approaches
    • TMS combined with EEG
    • deep brain stimulation
    • optogenetics
  • two-photon imaging
  • advanced electrophysiology
    • multi-unit recordings in animals
    • intracranial recordings in humans
    • spectral estimation and cross-frequency interaction in multi-channel data
Test information
A written exam and a grant proposal presented as an oral + written presentation

Prerequisites
Neuroimaging I

Recommended materials
Articles
Journal papers on methodology and application

Instructional modes
Course

Lecture

Zelfstudie

Tests
Report 1
Test weight3
Test typeReport
OpportunitiesBlock JAAR

Report 2
Test weight1
Test typeReport
OpportunitiesBlock JAAR

Presentation
Test weight1
Test typePresentation
OpportunitiesBlock JAAR