Technical advances in the area of neuroimaging over the past decade have changed dramatically the way in which brain-behaviour relationships can be studied. This course gives an introduction to technical and methodological foundations of major current neuroimaging techniques. In addition, selected examples of applications in Cognitive Neuroscience will be presented. Participants of the course should preferably have some basic background in physics, neurophysiology and neuroanatomy. The following topics will be covered: introduction to functional neuroanatomy; principles of Electroencephalography (EEG) and Event-Related Potentials (ERP); principles of Magnetoencephalography (MEG), Event-Related Fields (ERF) and Magnetic Source Imaging; principles of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI); principles of Positron Emission Tomography; synoptic discussion.

Joachim Hohnsbein was born in Bochum, Germany, in 1949. Attended schools in Kalamazoo, U.S.A., and Bochum. Studied mathematics and physics at the Ruhr-University, Bochum, received a diploma in physics in 1975. Studied medicine and human biology in Bochum and at the Philipps-University, Marburg; received a "Dr. rer. physiol."- degree from the Medical Faculty of the Philipps-University in 1981. Habilitated and received the venia legendi for physiology from the Medical Faculty of the Ruhr-University in 1990. Worked as scientific coworker with Prof. K. Golenhofen, Marburg, in electrophysiology and pharmacology of smooth muscle. Works currently as research scientist at the Institute of Occupational Physiology, Dept. Sensory-and Neurophysiology, at the University of Dortmund. Research interests: Sensory physiology (Psychophysics) and cognitive Psychophysiology. Honorary member of the Bulgarian Society of Physiological Sciences.