Workshops held by National Brain Mapping Laboratory during Winter 1399 (21 Dec. 2020 to March 20, 2021)

Neuromarketing Workshop: Deep Dive into Your Customer's Mind (Neuromarketing)

This workshop was lectured by Dr. Ali BONYADI NAEINI, Faculty Member of Iran University of Science and Technology, during two four-hour sessions on December 17, 2020 and December 24, 2020.

Topics: The relationship between neuroscience and marketing and the birth of Neuromarketing; Benefits of Neuromarketing and its differences with common marketing; Reviewing neuroanatomy for Neuromarketing, and etc.

Practical and Theoretical Course of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (FMRI); (The Principles of Imaging and Image Processing)

This workshop was lectured by Dr. Vahid MALEKIAN, Postdoctoral Researcher of UCLA and Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM ; Ms. Shaghayegh KARIMI (Eng.); Ms. Hengame MARZBANI (Eng.); Dr. Majid SABERI, experts of NBML, during five sessions from December 19, 2020 to December 29, 2020.

Topics: Introduction to MRI machine; Physical Principles of MRI ; Physical Principles of FMRI; Physiology and origin of signal in FMRI, and etc.

Theoretical and Practical Workshop on Brain Anatomy

This workshop was lectured by Dr. Abbas Ali AGHAEI, during one four-hour session from December 30, 2020 to January 01, 2021.

Topics: Introduction to the theoretical and practical anatomy of the central nervous system; Introduction to brain vascular structure; Introduction to gyrus and lobes of the brain, and etc.

Online Workshop on Introduction to Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) and Brain Structural Communication

This workshop was lectured by Dr. Farzaneh KEIVANFAR (PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology), and Ms. Hengame MARZBANI (expert of NBML), during three sessions on January 02, 2021, January 04, 2021 and January 09, 2021.

Topics: Introduction to magnetic fields and stimulation pulses, explaining gradient concepts in MRI, the concept of image weighting and etc.

Brain Mapping Workshop (Quantitative Electroencephalography /QEEG) from Raw Data to Clinical Report: Application in Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders

This workshop was lectured by Dr. Reza ROSTAMI, Dr. Reza KAZEMI, and Dr. Fatemeh GHOLAMALINEJAD, on January 10, 2021, January 12, 2021 and January 14, 2021

Topics: Introduction to ERP and QEEG; Introduction to biomarkers in attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) based on brain mapping; Introduction to treatment protocols and prescribing drugs based on QEEG, and etc.

Workshop on Theoretical and Practical Neurofeedback

This workshop was lectured by Dr. Mohammad Ali NAZARI, Professor of Neuroscience Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, in both practical and theoretical parts, from January 27, 2021 to January 29, 2021.

Topics: Introduction to Neurofeedback; Software and hardware related to Neurofeedback; Different types of montages in Neurofeedback; Proper sticking of electrodes with minimum resistance and high-quality EEG record, and etc.

Workshop on the Fundamentals of Brain Mapping, Neural Networks

This workshop was lectured by Dr. Mirshahram SAFARI, during two four-hour sessions on February 17, 2021, and February 18, 2021.

Topics: The importance of brain mapping; Brain mapping in the production of new technologies in the field of cognitive sciences and industry; Different approaches to brain mapping, and etc.

Workshop on Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Task Design

This workshop was lectured by Mr. Majid ABBASI SISARA, during four two-hour sessions on January 30, 2021, and February 20, 2021.

Topics: Introduction to fMRI, Investigation of BOLD signal, evaluation of fMRI research challenges, types of tasks usable in fMRI, and etc.

Training Course on Brain Stimulation Methods (rTMS / tDCS) and Research and Clinical Applications

This workshop was lectured by Dr. Seyed Mohammad Mehdi MIRBAGHERI, Ms. Narjes SADEGH BEIGI (Eng.), Dr. Mahmoud AMIRI, Dr. Narjes HOSSEINI TABATABAEI, Dr. Leila ALIBIGLOU, Dr. Babak BABAKHANI, Dr. Reza ROSTAMI, Dr. Reza KAZEMI, Dr. Ahmadreza KHATOUNABADI, and Dr. Anahita KHORRAMI, during 8 sessions from January 27, 2021 to February 24, 2021.

Topics: History of Brain Stimulation and mechanism of action, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and its different types, and use of Positioning System, transcranial Direct Current Stimulation(tDCS), Treatment of Pain, Neuromuscular Disorders and Movement Disorders with Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)