Upcoming Workshops

ISMRM Workshop on Current Issues in Brain Function
The ISMRM Workshop on Current Issues in Brain Function took place from September 4^th to 6^th, 2023 in Pauda, Italy. Researchers from around the world gathered to discuss neuroscience questions and disease patterns. fMRI and its contribution to the understanding of how brain activity relates to cognition and behavior, how it changes during development and ageing, and how it is altered in disease states played a prevent role in the discussions. Highlights were findings from studies where fMRI was combined with electrophysiology or opto- or chemo-genetic stimulation. Considering the fact that BOLD is only an indirect measure of neuronal activity, the presented Direct Imaging of Neural Activity (DIANA), was taken under the loop. Focus was also placed on data acquisition, processing, standardization, and modeling, with the general feeling that data should be shared. A presentation of ongoing community efforts in standardizing the acquisition and analysis of fMRI data addressed this need.