A conceptual overview of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

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Speaker: Michele Diaz, Ph.D., Director of Human Imaging, SLEIC and Associate Professor of Psychology at Penn State
When: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Where: Bennett Pierce Living Center, 110 Henderson Building

The workshop is intended for faculty, post-docs, and graduate students who may have an interest in using MRI as an experimental tool. The three-hour workshop will provide a conceptual overview of this neuroimaging method and will cover basic concepts such as:

• an overview of available facilities at SLEIC
• a conceptual introduction to MRI
• basic experimental design considerations for imaging studies
• a conceptual overview of data processing and analysis
• resources to enable you or your trainees to learn more
• lunch!

This free workshop is sponsored by the Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) and open to all Ph.D.-level scientists and their grad students at Penn State. Registration is required and places are limited. To register or if you have questions, email Brittany Frost (bcf132@psu.edu). Please register no later than December 8, 2014.