Course Material for COGNESTIC 2022
The Cognitive Neuroscience Skills Training In Cambridge (COGNESTIC) is a 2-week course that provides researchers with training in state-of-the-art methods for neuroimaging and neurostimulation. You can find more information on the COGNESTIC webpage.
Below you will find documents, videos and web links that will be used for the course or can be used for preparation.
Introduction and Open Science |
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Munafo et al, 2017, problems in science |
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Open Cognitive Neuroscience (will give this talk live on day) |
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Structural MRI - VBM and Surface-based Analysis |
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Freesurfer tutorial data |
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Introduction to GLM for structural MRI analysis |
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Using the command line |
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FSLVBM slides |
Diffusion MRI I - DTI Model Fitting and Group Analysis |
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FSL Diffusion Toolbox Wiki |
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FSL DTI and TBSS slides |
Diffusion MRI II - Tractography and Structural Connectivity |
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MRtrix Tractography slides |
fMRI I - Data management, structure, manipulation |
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Gorgolewski et al., 2016, The brain imaging data structure (BIDS) |
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BIDS for MRI: Structure and Conversion by Taylor Salo (13:39) |
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fMRI II - Quality control & Pre-processing |
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Chen & Glover (2015), Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Methods |
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fMRI Artifacts and Noise by Martin Lindquist and Tor Wager (11:57) |
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fMRI IV - Group Level Analysis & Reporting |
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Mumford & Nichols (2006), Modeling and inference of multisubject fMRI data |
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Group-level Analysis I by Martin Lindquist and Tor Wager (7:05) |
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Connectivity for fMRI |
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Resting-state functional Connectivity |
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fMRI Functional Connectivity, including DCM |
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Eye-tracking |
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Python NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib |
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https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-021-01762-8 Paper on eye-tracking reporting standards (great for beginners and experts alike) |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5eBln42VyM Talk at the MRC CBU on how to hack pupillometry studies |
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EEG/MEG I – Pre-processing |
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Sample dataset in MNE-Python. Tutorials |
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Digitial Filtering |
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Introduction to EEG/MEG Preprocessing |
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EEG/MEG II – Source Estimation |
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Sample dataset in MNE-Python. Tutorials |
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Linear source estimation and spatial resolution |
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Introduction to EEG/MEG Source Estimation M/EEG Source Analysis in SPM |
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EEG/MEG III – Time-Frequency and Functional Connectivity |
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Sample dataset in MNE-Python. Tutorials |
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Tutorial on Functional Connectivity |
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Introduction to time-frequency and functional connectivity analysis |
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Graph Theory |
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Complex brain networks: graph theoretical analysis of structural and functional systems |
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MVPA/RSA I |
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The Decoding Toolbox in Matlab. (This might not be accessible from the CBU internet connection, so please download it in advance or use a difffernt wifi connection) |
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The Decoding Toolbox example dataset |
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Suggested reading |
Mur et al. (2009) Revealing representational content with pattern-information fMRI--an introductory guide |
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Excellent presentations from Martin Hebart's MVPA course, on: |
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Slides for morning session - MVPA |
MVPA/RSA II |
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The RSA toolbox in Matlab |
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Group-averged example data from Mitchell & Cusack (2016) Semantic and emotional content of imagined representations in human occipitotemporal cortex |
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Kriegeskorte et al. (2008) Representational similarity analysis - connecting the branches of systems neuroscience |
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Slides for afternoon session - RSA |
Statistics in R |
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R Data&Code |
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Statistical Methods for Psychology (Howell) |
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Brain Stimulation |
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SIMNIBS (also requires access to Matlab, FSL and Freesurfer to run certain functions, see SIMNIBS installation guide) and k-wave |
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Approaches to brain stimulation ; what can we infer from brain stimulation; using NIBS clinically ; focused ultrasound 1 and 2 |
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DCM for M/EEG |
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Talk on DCM for M/EEG |
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