fNIRS Workshop at UBC with NIRx

We look forward to welcoming you to UBC for this hands on fNIRS workshop. We will cover everything from an intro to fNIRS experimental set up and design, to analysis and software. There will also be an opportunity to present your research at the end of the second day. Food will be provided.

This event will also be streamed online via Zoom.

10:00am-11:30am: Introduction to fNIRS

• Principles of fNIRS
• Optimal recording considerations
• General Q&A

11:30am - 11:45am: 15 minute break: Coffee, tea and light snacks to be provided

11:45am - 12:30pm: Experimental Design with NIRS

• Study paradigms overview

12:30pm - 1:30pm: Lunch to be catered

1:30pm – 2pm: Triggers

• Wireless connection (LSL)
• C-pod
• Multimodal integration

2pm –2:10pm - 10 minute Break

2:10pm – 3pm - Research Presentation slot: Group to present research findings

3pm - 3:15pm: 15 minute break

3:15pm - 4pm: Hands-on Session: Caps & Configurations

• Cap assembly
• Creating configurations in NIRStar & Aurora
• ROIs
• Available resources

10am - 11am - NIRS Data Analyses

• Overview of available systems/toolboxes

11am - 11:15am - 15 minute break. Coffee, tea and light snacks to be provided

11:15am - 12:30pm - Satori Software

• Satori demonstration
• Short channel usage

12:30pm - 1:30pm: Lunch to be catered

1:30pm – 2:30pm - Research Presentation

• Zohreh Soleimani, Masters student, proposed fNIRS design of social agent study

2:30pm - 2:45pm: 15 minute break

2:45pm - 4pm - Hands-on Session: Analysis and Troubleshooting

• Exporting data to Homer3 and to other analysis software
• Extra time for specific issues, troubleshooting, relevant discussions
  

Host or Publisher NIRx Medical Technologies - Optical Neuroimaging