Dear Colleague,

 

We are in the planning stages of a NIH-supported national course on Clinical fMRI-Based Presurgical Planning and are reaching out to ask for 5 minutes of your time.

 

UCLA has run one of the highest-volume clinical fMRI presurgical programs in the country for over 20 years. We are building on that foundation to develop a structured training course for postdoctoral fellows, clinical fellows, and junior faculty from neuropsychology, neuroradiology, neurology, and neurosurgery.

 

We have designed a short survey for two groups — potential trainees and program directors or senior faculty who might support a trainee in attending. We would be grateful if you would complete it yourself and forward it to current trainees in your program who might benefit from this type of course.

 

https://forms.gle/oE3QgtxuDVqBCRtq8

 

We are hoping to hear from you by July 3, 2026. Your responses will directly shape the course design and support our NIH grant application.

 

With thanks,

 

Robert Welsh, PhD

Professor-in-Residence, UCLA

 

Patricia Walshaw, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, UCLA

 

Vincent Koppelmans, PhD

Research Associate Professor, University of Utah

 

Christina Caldera

Course Administrator, UCLA

 

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Robert C Welsh, PhD

Professor

Director and Technical Director CCN

Course Director, Training in Advanced Statistical Methods in Neuroimaging and Genetics

Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences

Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior

David Geffen School of Medicine

UCLA

 

Adjunct Professor

Department of Psychiatry

Huntsman Mental Health Institute

University of Utah