CONN fcMRI workshop

in-depth training on the use of CONN for functional connectivity analyses


next CONN workshop:

online 2025 Sept 12 - Oct 13

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During the past four years (2021-date), graduate students, postdocs, and researchers from 181 institutions and 29 different countries have participated in the CONN workshop. Join this global community and learn everything CONN has to offer at the next CONN workshop online, starting Sept 12th 2025!

American University, USA

Arizona State University, USA

Auburn University, USA

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, USA

Bielefeld University, Germany

Boston University, USA

Brown University, USA

Brigham and Women's Hospital, USA

Cambridge University, UK

Cardiff University, UK

Carelton University, Canada

Catholic University of Korea, South Korea

Central Institute of Mental Health, Germany

Champalimaud Foundation, Portugal

Chiba University, Japan

Chonnam National University, South Korea

Christ University, India

Christian Albrecht University of Kiel, Germany

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne, France

Columbia University, USA

Commonwealth Scientific and Industry Research Organisation, Australia

Concordia University, Canada

Cornell University, USA

Dartmouth College, USA

Dell Medical School, USA

Dr D Y Patil Medical College, India

Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital

Emory University, USA

Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Fundación Intecnus, Argentina

George Mason University, USA

Georgetown University, USA

Ghent University, Belgium

Griffith University, Australia

Hannover Medical School, Germany

Harvard University, USA

Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Spain

Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII, Spain

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA

Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France

Johns Hopkins University, USA

Keio University, Japan

Kessler Foundation, USA

King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

King's College London, UK

Konkuk University, South Korea

KU Leuven University, Belgium

Kyoto University, Japan

Kyung Hee University, South Korea

Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology Magdeburg, Germany

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), USA

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Germany

McGill University, Canada

McLean Hospital, USA

McMaster University, Canada

Medical University of South Carolina, USA

Medical University Vienna, Austria

MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), USA

Nanyang Technology University, Singapore

National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Taiwan

National Hospital for Paraplegia, Spain

National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Japan

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), USA

National Institutes of Information and Communications Technology, Japan

New York University, USA

New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE

Northeastern University, USA

Ohio University, USA

Örebro University, Sweden

Osaka University, Japan

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany

Paris Brain Institute, Prance

Penn State University, USA

Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

Radboud University, Netherlands

Redeemer University, Canada

Reichman University, Israel

Royal Holloway University of London, UK

Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research, Canada

RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Samsung Medical Center, South Korea

San Diego State University, USA

Scintillon Institute, USA

Semmelweis University, Hungary

Soonchunhyang University, South Korea

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Boston, USA

St Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA

St Vincent's Hospital, Australia

Stanford University, USA

Technical University of Munich, Germany

Texas A&M University, USA

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea

Umeå University, Sweden

Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Università degli studi di Genova, Italy

Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy

Università degli Studi di Parma, Italy

Università degli Studi di Torino, Italy

Università degli Studi di Trento, Italy

Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Spain

Universitat Jaume I, Spain

Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain

Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Germany

Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Université de Bordeaux, France

Université de Montréal, Canada

Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada

Université Grenoble Alpes, France

University College London (UCL), UK

University Health Network, Canada

University Hospital Bonn, Germany

University Hospital Jena, Germany

University Medical Center Groningen, Netherlands

University Medical Center Goettingen, Germany

University of Alabama, USA

University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA

University of Alberta, Canada

University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

University of Arizona, USA

University of Bern, Switzerland

University of British Columbia, Canada

University of California San Diego, USA

University of California San Francisco, USA

University of California Irvine, USA

University of California Los Angeles, USA

University of Cincinnati, USA

University of Colorado Boulder, USA

University of Colorado Anschutz, USA

University of Connecticut, USA

University of Delaware, USA

University of Deusto, Spain

University of Florida, USA

University of Freiburg, Germany

University of Geneva, Switzerland

University of Glasgow, UK

University of Haifa, Israel

University of Hong Kong, China

University of Illinois, USA

University of Innsbruck, Austria

University of Kentucky, USA

University of Liverpool, UK

University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

University of Luzern, Switzerland

University of Maryland Baltimore, USA

University of Maryland College Park, USA

University of Massachussets, USA

University of Michigan, USA

University of Minnesota, USA

University of Missouri, USA

University of Montreal, Canada

University of Muenster, Germany

University of Nebraska, USA

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA

University of Nottingham, UK

University of Oldenburg, Germany

University of Oregon, USA

University of Ottowa, Canada

University of Pittsburgh, USA

University of Queensland, Australia

University of Rochester, USA

University of Southern California, USA

University of Texas, USA

University of Tokyo, Japan

University of Toronto, Canada

University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada

University of Utah, USA

University of Vienna, Austria

University of Waterloo, Canada

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, USA

University of Zürich, Switzerland

Uppsala University, Sweden

Upstate Medical University, USA

Uskudar University, Turkey

Vanderbilt University, USA

Virginia Tech University, USA

Wake Forest University, USA

Washington University in St. Louis, USA

West Virginia University, USA

Yale University, USA

Resting-state functional connectivity has taken the brain imaging community by storm. Five to ten minutes of MRI data collection from almost any subject or patient can reveal organized systems of activity in the brain that can be used in a wide variety of ways for basic and clinical research, and even to guide non-invasive brain stimulation. 

CONN is one of the most popular software packages for functional connectivity Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fcMRI) analyses of resting state and task fMRI data, with over 6,000 published studies to date using CONN. It is ranked in the top 1% most frequently viewed and downloaded neuroimaging tools in NITRC, and it enjoys a large and active user community, with over 2,000,000 page-views and 14,000 user-support posts.

In this workshop the neuroimaging researcher and lead developer of CONN, Alfonso Nieto-Castanon, brings his exceptional expertise to offer a course covering all aspects of functional connectivity Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fcMRI) analyses in CONN. The course welcomes both new and existing users. It covers basic and advanced features of CONN presented alongside a comprehensive review of key topics and state-of-the-art methods in functional connectivity analyses. Classroom presentations are followed by substantial time for questions and exercises using CONN with expert guidance available. Course attendees receive a CONN certificate of completion at the end of the workshop.

This workshop is offered in two different modalities (offered at different times): 

Computational Neuroscience Research Lab
Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging

The first is online/virtual through Zoom, where the full course contents are presented over a period of 5 weeks, with 3½-hour live classes twice a week. All live Zoom meetings are also recorded and made available to participants to review at any time during the course and up to one month after the course ends. There are also optional practice homework assignments every week and faculty is available during office-hour segments for additional questions or support. 

The second modality is in-person at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (MGH / Harvard / MIT) in Boston, where an accelerated one-week version of this course is offered. Classes are held Monday to Friday from 9AM to 5PM during a single week. Course contents are identical to the virtual/online course except for homework assignments, video recordings, or office-hours, which are not offered in the in-person modality due to time constraints. 

Course contents  include: 

CONN toolbox

Use these links to explore the course contents in more detail, check the course schedule, or register for the next CONN workshop.

Principal speaker: Alfonso Nieto-Castanon, Ph.D. (CNRL/BU/MIT)

Invited speakers: Robert L. Savoy, Ph.D. (MGH/HST)

Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli, Ph.D. (NEU/MIT/Harvard)

FAQ

1. How many individuals are accepted into the course?

2. Are there any differences between the online/virtual and in the in-person course?

3. How much does the course cost?

4. Do postdocs qualify for the student rate?

5. I cannot pay by credit card. Do I have any other options?

6. When does registration close?

7. How do I prepare for the course?

8. I have a conflict and cannot attend some of the classes. Can I view the class recordings later?

9. I already have a dataset that I am working on. Can I use this during the course instead of the sample dataset?

10. I have some questions about my own analyses or data. Is it possible to get your comments on these?

11. What are office-hours?

See also:

Documentation: read CONN's manual and find installation and configuration instructions

Support: ask questions about CONN, report bugs or request features

Tutorials: find self-guided tutorials to learn about CONN and start using it right away