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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.

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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

----------------------------------- 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