Arthur Toga
Keynote speakers
- Kenji Doya
- Alon Halevy
- Astrid Prinz
- Andrew Schwartz
- Shankar Subramaniam
- Arthur Toga
Workshop speakers
- Bart ter Haar Romeny
- Uri Eden
- Klaus Linkenkaer-Hansen
- Tim Clark
- Alan Ruttenberg
- Jeffrey Grethe
- Arnd Roth
- Wulfram Gerstner
- Peter Hunter
- Markus Diesmann
- Andrey Semin
- Pietro Liò
- Albert Cardona
- Giorgio Ascoli
- Rolf Kötter
Arthur W. Toga
Title: NeuroImage Databases: Overcoming the Unknown
LONI, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA
Abstract: The ability to statistically and visually compare and contrast brain image data from multiple subjects is essential to understanding normal variability and differentiating normal from diseased populations. This talk describes the concerns that must be dealt with to maximize the value of data contained in databases. The problem is particularly acute when the ultimate goal is the synthesis of atlases, the creation of models and statistical comparisons across different cohorts. Data coming from multiple sources, subjects, protocols and devices must either be treated or described sufficiently to make it comparable. Legacy data presents unique problems as an accurate history may be unavailable. Newly acquired data affords the opportunity to create detailed metadata but must be extendable, as needed, to accommodate pre-processing and other data manipulations. The ever increasing size of emerging databases also poses challenges for automation and direct linkages between data archives and processing procedures. Examples of these and related issues will be illustrated in applications with several consortia and projects.
Bio sketch: Arthur W. Toga is Professor of Neurology at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). His research is focused on neuroimaging, mapping brain structure and function, and brain atlasing. He also studies cerebral metabolism and neurovascular coupling. He was trained in neuroscience and computer science and has written more than 700 papers, chapters and abstracts, including eight books. Recruited to UCLA in 1987, he formed and directs the Laboratory of Neuro Imaging. This 100-member laboratory includes graduate students from computer science, biostatistics and neuroscience. It houses one of the largest computing facilities of any University of California research laboratory, and is funded by National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation grants as well as industry partners. He is Co-Director of the Division of Brain Mapping, and the Founding Editor and former Editor-in-Chief of the journal NeuroImage.