How to... fMRIConduct a functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging experiment inside a digital laboratory
James Cousins
and (Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour)
Nils Kohn
(Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour)
In this project, you will enter a digital twin of the Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience and conduct your own fMRI experiment, while learning all the theory about how it works along the way.
We guide you through each step of a published fMRI study that investigates how memories are reorganised in the brain during sleep. You will prepare a participant to enter the scanner, run the experimental task while they undergo different types of MRI scans, and learn the analysis steps behind the published results. This immersive project provides a unique behind-the-scenes view of cognitive neuroscience research, exploring the many intricacies and complexities that underly this growing scientific field.
Learning objectives
- Understand each practical step of a fMRI experiment
- Learn the theory behind each step, from how an MRI machine works to the design and analysis of the data