Imaging the Human Brain in vivo with MRI: a theoretical and hands-on approach

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This course will introduce students to tools and concepts of human brain imaging in vivo. The course has a lecture and a lab component. Lectures will cover the fundamental principles of neuroscience, including brain anatomy and physiology, and neuroimaging techniques, with a focus on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). During lab sessions, students will use a 3 Tesla MRI scanner to acquire brain images during rest and activation (fMRI). Part of the lab sessions will focus on assessment of image quality control and processing. The venue for the course will be at the Clinical Imaging Sciences Centre (CISC), University of Sussex, UK.