2020-2021 / PSYC5862-1

Animal neuroimaging

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in psychology (120 ECTS)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Mohamed Ali Bahri, Alain Plenevaux

Coordinator

Alain Plenevaux

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The Neuroimagerie animale  course is devoted to the discovery of the preclinical imaging research field, focusing to the in vivo structural and functional neuroimaging in small animals (rats and mice). The insights brought by these techniques are constituting the core of the course. Pharmacokinetic bases will be introduced to allow the understanding as well as the review of scientific articles. Three imaging modalities are mainly addressed: positron emission tomography (microPET), microtomodensitometry (microCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (microMRI). The technical aspects concerning these modalities will be briefly explained, and "advantages and limitations" are highlighted for each modality. Data processing is included along with hands on practical applications. Statistical analyses devoted to imaging will be addressed as well.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The aim of this course is to highlight “advantages and limitations” of the in vivo small animal neuroimaging.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

No prerequisites and no co-requisites

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

In person presence learning and active participation of the student will be added to the final evaluation.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam AND written work

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote


Additional information:

The students have to fulfill the following:





  • Perform limited literature search and select two articles;
  • Prepare a critical review of both selected articles;
  • Prepare an oral presentation of one of the selected articles and answer questions;
  • Actively participate and ask quetions during classmates presentations;
 
The assessment will rely on :





  • The quality of the review (/5)
  • The quality of the oral presentation (/5)
  • The answers to the questions (/5)
  • Active participation during courses and questions asked during classmates presentations (/5)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The course is scheduled Tuesdays 2pm to 4pm in the CRC B30 meeting room starting 22/09/20.

Contacts

Mohamed Ali Bahri
Logisticien de recherche principal at: Université de Liège GIGA-Cyclotron Research Centre Allée du 6 août, 8 Sart Tilman B.30 4000 Liège
tel: 32-4-366.2304 email: m.bahri@uliege.be
 
 
Alain Plenevaux Research director FRS-FNRS Liege University Cyclotron Research Center Allee du 6 août, 8 Sart Tilman B.30 4000 Liege Belgium tel: 32-4-366.2316 fax: 32-4-366.2946 email: alain.plenevaux@uliege.be