The workshop will cover the conceptual foundations of Bayesian estimation and hypothesis testing. I will step through the application of these methods to basic behavioural and functional neuroimaging data.

This hands-on workshop introduces the fundamentals of preregistration, offers guided practice using a customizable OSF template, and includes opportunities for attendees to bring their own research protocols for peer feedback and refinement. It also covers how to manage protocol changes after publishing a preregistration, ensuring participants leave confident using this flexible tool to make their research more transparent and reproducible.

This tutorial will cover best practices for managing research code with the ultimate goal of sharing it. Aspects of Git and GitHub, including version control, branching, collaborations, etc. will be covered.

Using a workflow management tool to run your research analyses can make it much easier to remember what you've done with your data, make small adjustments, and describe your analyses to others in a reproducible way. In this tutorial, you'll learn about what a workflow management tool is, why you might want to use one, and how to write your analyses as workflows. As an example, we'll go over SnakeBIDS, a Western-grown workflow management tool for handling BIDS-formatted neuroimaging data.

A practical, no-theory guide to training deep learning models on neuroimaging data with zero experience. This tutorial covers MONAI, the leading AI framework for medical imaging, simplifying tasks like segmentation and classification. With pre-trained models, automated pipelines, and MONAI Zoo, you’ll apply deep learning to neuroscience research effortlessly—Python experience is required. Requirements: Create an account on Kaggle and validate using your phone number (to be able to access free GPUs).

Many experiments require rapid prototyping for custom lab setups. While the classic “tape and spare parts” method works in a pinch, 3D printing offers a faster, more precise, and far more robust alternative. In this workshop, we’ll cover the essentials of 3D printing technologies and materials, followed by a hands-on tutorial using free, browser-based 3D design software. As a bonus, you’ll also learn how to transform your own structural MRI data into a custom 3D-printable model!

This workshop centers around the best practices in the approach and conduct of data collection. This will include ethical considerations, how to effectively recruit participants and reduce attrition, improve your communication skills, and how these practices can make you a better researcher.