<div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px">Dear All:</span><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px">The MEG team at the McConnell Brian Imaging Centre (MNI, McGill) is offering a unique training opportunity for staff, students and trainees<span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Mar 16-20, 2015</span></span>.</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px">Mar 16 is a full day crash course covering:</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px">Principles and foundations (physics, physiology, instrumentation and signal formation, neural oscillations, with special guest Prof Karim Jerbi, Psychology University of Montreal), typical paradigm designs, and a special emphasis on time series analysis and imaging (event-related responses, spectral and time-frequency decompositions, functional connectivity)</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px"><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Mar 17-20</span></span> are hands-on, in small groups (3 per group, 4 groups max)</div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px">Day 2: Hands-on practical paradigm design: design your pilot study in small groups</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px">Day 3: Hands-on data collection: collect your own data</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px">Day 4: Hands-on analysis of collected data using Brainstorm (including software training)</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px">Day 5: Advanced data analysis continues, with group presentations and data competition (with a prize!): what have we learned? </div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px">Registration can be for the whole week (note: 12 seats only) or just for the full-day course on Mar 16. Registration deadline: Feb 20, 2015.</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px">Detailed program in attached flyer and online:</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px"><a href="https://www.mcgill.ca/bic/training-events/meg-training-program" target="_blank">https://www.mcgill.ca/bic/training-events/meg-training-program</a></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:14px"><div><br></div><div>More MEG!</div><div><br><div><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="font-size:medium;word-wrap:break-word"><span style="font-size:13px">Sylvain.</span><br><span style="font-size:13px"><font color="#171717">_____________</font></span></div><div style="font-size:medium;word-wrap:break-word"><span style="font-size:13px"><font color="#171717">Sylvain Baillet, PhD<br><br>Professor, Neurology, Neurosurgery &amp; Biomedical Engineering<br>Acting Director, McConnell Brain Imaging Centre<br>Montreal Neurological Institute</font></span></div><div style="font-size:medium;word-wrap:break-word"><span style="font-size:13px"><font color="#171717">MNI Killam and FRQS Senior Scholar</font></span></div><div style="font-size:medium;word-wrap:break-word"><span style="font-size:13px"><font color="#171717">McGill University</font></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></div></div><span style="color:rgb(83,83,83);font-size:12px">Celebrate the BIC&#39;s 30th anniversary with us on <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Feb 11, 2015</span></span>! </span><span style="text-align:-webkit-auto;border-collapse:separate"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto"><div style="font-size:medium;word-wrap:break-word"><font color="#535353" style="font-size:12px">Program &amp; (free) registration: <a href="http://mcgill.ca/bic/bic30" target="_blank">http://mcgill.ca/bic/bic30</a></font></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div><br><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0pt;border-right-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-left-color:rgb(0,0,0)"></td></tr><tr><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0pt;border-right-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-left-color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(149,55,53)"><br><div><p><span style="font-size:23pt;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:700;color:rgb(255,255,255)">MEG@McGill Comprehensive Training Program</span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0pt;border-right-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-left-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div><p><span style="font-size:17pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">MEG imaging - a week of hands-on training experience:</span></p><p><span style="font-size:17pt;font-family:ArialMT">from paradigm design to advanced data analysis</span></p><p><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;color:rgb(149,55,53)"><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">March 16</span></span>-<span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">20, 2015</span></span></span></p></div><div><img alt="page1image4384" width="320" height="82" src="cid:E036CD69-61BD-4AE5-8D31-666FBF71EAF2" class=""></div><div><img alt="page1image4664" width="166" height="128" src="cid:4AACEC77-AA85-4E85-A4EC-3F6EDB33EAD9" class=""><span style="border-collapse:separate"> <table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline!important"><tbody style="display:inline!important"><tr style="display:inline!important"><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0pt;border-right-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-left-color:rgb(0,0,0);display:inline!important"><img height="110" width="152" src="cid:7E837964-62BE-45EF-A40F-12507412AE2D" class=""></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div><br></div><div><p><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;color:rgb(149,55,53)">Course and training objectives</span></p><ul style="list-style-type:none"><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(149,55,53)">●  </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">To introduce the foundations of MEG (and EEG) as a brain imaging technique</span></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(149,55,53)">●  </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">To provide background for MEG imaging methods, with an emphasis on neural</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">oscillations, cross-frequency coupling and their role in functional connectivity</span></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(149,55,53)">●  </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">To offer instruction in experimental design, data collection and advanced analysis</span></p></li></ul></div><div><p><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;color:rgb(149,55,53)">Training highlights</span></p><ul style="list-style-type:none"><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(149,55,53)">●  </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">Individualized training for designing an experiment</span></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(149,55,53)">●  </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">Hands-on data collection and analysis</span></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(149,55,53)">●  </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">Brainstorm software training</span></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(149,55,53)">●  </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">Introduction to advanced analysis</span></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(149,55,53)">●  </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">Work in small break-out groups (3 people /group) with one-on-one assistance from experts</span></p></li></ul></div><div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Registration deadline: <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Feb. 20th 2015</span></span> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Program details: </span><span style="border-collapse:separate"></span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline!important"><tbody style="display:inline!important"><tr style="display:inline!important"><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0pt;border-right-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-left-color:rgb(0,0,0);display:inline!important"><div style="display:inline!important"><div style="display:inline!important"><div style="display:inline!important"><a href="https://www.mcgill.ca/bic/training-events" target="_blank">https://www.mcgill.ca/bic/training-events</a><br></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic">Registration fees: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:ArialMT">McGill staff and trainees: $1,000; External to McGill: $1,200 </span></p><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:ArialMT">First day only (full-day course): $50</span></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div>