Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium

Calvin University

Andrew DiLernia
Grand Valley State University

April 02, 2026
3:05pm   •   North Hall 276

Fundamentals of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data is increasingly available and provides insight into the physiological mechanisms of the brain. As psychiatric disorders and many neurodegenerative diseases are intrinsically related to the brain, the availability of fMRI presents valuable opportunities for improving understanding of these disorders and diseases. An overview of fMRI data will be provided, covering the fundamentals of data acquisition, data preprocessing, and common methods of statistical analysis.