MEG@McGill Training Program: March 16-20th

Full week training to learn everything about MEG: paradigm design, acquisition and advanced data analysis.

General information

Where: MEG lab, Montreal Neurological Institute, 3801 University St

When: March 16-20th

Target audience: Students, researchers and staff with no prior experience with MEG.

Participation fees:

• 5-day course: McGillians: $1,000 - Externals: $1,200

• First day only: McGillians: $50 - Externals: $100

Maximum attendance:

• 5-day course: 12 (3 groups x 4 people)

• First day only: 100

Program overview

• Day 1: MEG/EEG imaging crash course

  • Principles: Physics, instrumentation and signal formation, neural oscillations
  • Typical paradigm designs
  • Signal analysis: Imaging, signal detection, functional connectivity

• Day 2: Practical paradigm design

• Day 3: Data collection

• Day 4: Hands-on analysis of collected data using Brainstorm (includes software training)

• Day 5: Advanced data analysis and group presentations; what have we learned?

Detailed program