[BIC-announce] Seminar in Biomedical Engineering - Wednesday February 8th at 13h / Candidate for the position for BME chair

[Christophe Grova]

Dear all,

Our next Biomedical Engineering Dpt seminar will be next wednesday

Wednesday - February 8th,  at 13h

Location: Room  333 Lyman Duff Building (Biomedical Engineering Dpt, 3775 University Street).

Speaker: Pr. G. B. Pike, McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University.
Biomedical Engineering Dpt, DNeurology and Neurosurgery Dept.

Pr. Pike is a candidate applying for the position of the chair of Biomedical Engineering Dpt, so the attendance of most of you (especially Professors and students related to BME department) is really expected, as it is very important for the future of our department.

Title: Quantitative Functional MRI: Outstanding Issues and Future Directions

Abstract:
While BOLD fMRI has revolutionized systems neuroscience during the past 20 years it has largely been used as a qualitative technique to localize brain activity and its clinical impact has been limited. The complex dependence of the BOLD signal on various physiological parameters can be considered a limi©\ tation; however, when combined with other MRI methods, it enables quanti©\ tative investigations of the brain¡¯s hemodynamic and metabolic responses. In this talk I will review the basic concepts of quantitative fMRI, present experimental results addressing a number of outstanding issues in fMRI brain physiology, and discuss future directions and potential clinical applications.

A list of upcoming seminars can be found at : http://www.mcgill.ca/bme/news/seminars

See you there

Christophe Grova

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Christophe Grova, PhD
Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering Dpt
Neurology and Neurosurgery Dpt
Montreal Neurological Institute
Centre de Recherches en Math¨¦matiques
Biomedical Engineering Department - Room 304
McGill University
3775 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2B4
email : christophe.grova at mcgill.ca<mailto:christophe.grova at mcgill.ca>
tel : (514) 398 2516
fax : (514) 398 7461

web:
http://www.mni.mcgill.ca/research/gotman/members/christophe.html
http://www.bmed.mcgill.ca/
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