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Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)From 2000-2006, APA's Advanced Training Institute in functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) provided active researchers who are new to fMRI with an intensive introduction to the field. Through a subsidy from APA's Science Directorate and a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), over 280 psychological scientists—advanced graduate students, post-docs, new and established faculty—received training through this annual one-week course. Each year, the course had a different area of emphasis, ranging from data analysis, to fMRI and animal research, to clinical applications of fMRI. Although the emphasis would change, instructors always provided plenty of lecture and discussion about the background in physics, biology, and biophysics that is necessary to conduct fMRI research. Hands-on experience in experimental design and data analysis was also a constant of the program. Most years included an applied component, during which participants crafted research a proposal and presented it to the class for critique. The course director was Robert L. Savoy, PhD, Director of fMRI Education at Massachusetts General Hospital, who continues to host other trainings and events in the interest of expanding knowledge about psychological applications of fMRI technology.
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