Welcome to Creative research design presentation and analytical practices

Program: General Course

Description: 

Research is never a fixed phenomenon. Its practices are subjected to change, creating different variations across time and cultures. Methods, analysis, and demonstrations vary according to scientific paradigms, habits, and customs, as well as expectations and demands. In current medical research RCTs, IMRAD articles and evidence based represents the dominating form of research design, presentation, and analytical practices. But there are things emerging in the shadows and in the outskirts. Other forms of data and data collection, of presentation and communication, and of thinking about and thinking with, are finding their way into research practices. Creative forms that may or may not be justified. Some are artistic and aesthetic, some are personal and playful, some are fictional and speculative.

Prerequisites: 

None

Form of evaluation:

Active participation, including short assignments. A presentation to be prepared between the first and second set of dates.

Key literature: 

Relevant papers and book chapters will be made available prior to each session.

Associate Professor Patrik Kjærsdam Telléus, email: pkt@hst.aau.dk

Associate Professor Lars Domino Østergaard, email: ldo@hst.aau.dk

Associate Professor Patrik Kjærsdam Telléus,

Associate Professor Lars Domino Østergaard

Guest researchers, such as, e.g., Tatiana Chemi, Kritina Douglas, David Carless,

Helle Winter

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at aauphd@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to Co-production and community involvement in health research

Program: HES

For the past decade health policies and programs have widely emphasized the relevance of involving the groups in focus along with community stakeholders in co-production processes. Yet, little attention has been directed towards conceptualizing co-production and community involvement, along with describing how such processes are carried out in practice and not least researching their possible impact as well as unintended consequences.

Prerequisites: 

None

Form of evaluation:

Evaluation by participating in lectures and group work discussions.

Key literature: 

A reference list with the primary literature will be provided before the course. Group work and discussions will be carried out during the course.

Organiser: 

Professor Sine Agergaard, email: sine@hst.aau.dk

Associate Professor Kirsten Schultz Petersen, email: ksp@hst.aau.dk

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at aauphd@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to Introduction to systematic reviews and Scoping reviews

PhD Programme: Health Care, Health Promotion and Organizations (HCHPO)

Description: 

The objective of this three-day methodological course is to provide the participants an introduction to the main principles of conducting a systematic review of qualitative evidence (meta-synthesis with meta-aggregative approach), a systematic review of effectiveness (meta-analysis) and a scoping review using the JBI guidelines.

The participants will be introduced to the JBI methodology that outline a systematic approach to developing a protocol and conducting systematic reviews and scoping reviews. The course will present aspects common to conducting systematic reviews and scoping reviews as well as unique aspects related to meta-syntheses, meta-analyses, and scoping reviews. The course will enable the participants to choose between the three types of reviews and provide rationales for the choice.

The course covers the following areas relevant to developing a review protocol and conducting a systematic review or a scoping review:

·         JBI guidelines and template to developing a systematic review and a scoping review protocol and a review.

·         Differences and similarities between systematic reviews and scoping reviews

·         Focused questions: PICo, PICO and PCC

·         Search strategy

·         Source of evidence selection

·         Critical appraisal using relevant checklists.

·         Data extraction

·         Data synthesis and presentation of results

The course includes presentations from lectures, group activities, either individually focusing on the participants’ own PhD-project or in small groups with a shared focus and short presentations from the PhD students.

Prerequisites: 

None

Form of evaluation:

Evaluation by a multiple-choice test.

Key literature: 

Selected papers and book chapters will be announced to the participants shortly before the course.

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at aauphd@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to Conducting Scoping News

PhD Programme: Health Care, Health Promotion and Organizations (HCHPO)

Description: 

The objective of this three-day course is to provide the participants an understanding of why and how to develop a scoping review protocol and conduct a scoping review using the JBI methodology.

Scoping reviews provide an overview of the existing literature within a defined topic of interest.

A scoping review can be used to map the key concepts that underpin a field of research, as well as to clarify working definitions, and/or the conceptual boundaries of a topic.

The most common reasons for conducting a scoping review are to explore the breadth or extent of the literature, map and summarize the evidence, and inform future research.

The course covers the following areas relevant to developing a scoping review protocol and conducting a scoping review: 

• JBI guidelines and template to developing a scoping review protocol and scoping review
• Differences and similarities between systematic reviews and scoping reviews
• Focused question P (Population) C (Concept) C (Context)
• Search strategy
• Source of evidence selection
• Data extraction
• Analysis and presentation of results

 The course includes presentations from lectures, group activities, either individually focusing on your own PhD-project or in small groups with a shared focus and short presentations from the PhD students.

Prerequisites: 
None

Form of evaluation:

Evaluation by a multiple-choice test

Key literature: 

Selected papers and book chapters will be announced to the participants shortly before the course.

Organizer: Associate Professor Marianne Wetendorff Nørgaard, mwn@dcm.aau.dk

Lecturers: Associate Professor Britt Laugesen, britt.laugesen@rn

ECTS: 2.25

Time: 

11/03/2025 - 8:30-15:30

12/03/2025 - 8:30-15:30

21/03/2025 - 8:30-15:30 Online

Place: Aalborg University

Zip code: 9220

City: Aalborg

Maximal number of participants: 20

Deadline: 18/02/2025

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at aauphd@adm.aau.dk. When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to From Idea to Project – An Introduction Course to Clinical Research and Development

PhD Programme: Clinical Science, Laboratory and Translational Medicine (CSLTM)

Description: 

This five-module introduction course (in Danish) offers a comprehensive education and training program in clinical research for health care professionals, incl PhD students. The five modules cover the followings topics:
1. Introduction to clinical research 2. Methods, 3. Legal aspects (incl. data safety and GDPR) ethics, good clinical practice, and project management, 4. Oral and written research dissemination, and 5. Project economy and research funding. 

In conjunction with course the participants will be submitting an abstract to the annual Research Symposium (first Thursday in November) held at the North Denmark Regional Hospital.

Key literature: 

At individual level. A basic research textbook (Klinisk Forskningsmetode) will be handed out to the course participants.

Organizer: Centre for Clinical Research, North Denmark Regional Hospital

Lecturers: Senior clinicians and other health-related research professionals 

ECTS: 2.0

Time: 

13/03/2025 8:00-15:30

29/04/2025 8:00-15:30

02/06/2025 8:00-15:30

19/08/2025 8:00-15:30

25/09/2025 8:00-15:30

Place: The Skou Auditorium, North Denmark Regional Hospital

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

Welcome to Disease-related malnutrition

PhD Programme: Clinical Science and Laboratory and Translational Medicine (CSLTM)

Description: 

Description: This PhD course aims at providing thorough, reflective, and reflexive knowledge on the overall aspects of disease related malnutrition and is especially intended for students with clinical projects. Moreover, this course aims to meet students’ needs in addition to covering essential elements of clinical research and evidence-based practice. Additionally, the course will attend especially to the issue of translational nutrition from the more cell based experimental nutrition over clinical nutrition to applied research methods. Prerequisites:

Learning objectives: 

After the course the students should be able to: Explain the scientific basis and relevance and relevance of disease related malnutrition. Decide on scientific approaches and methodologies special for clinical nutrition research.

Teaching methods: 

This course will be run in a combined lecture and workshop style and the students will be encouraged to active participation.

Form of evaluation:

Criteria for assessment: 

Active participation in the course including brief presentation of own project and ‘methodology challenge you wish to tackle’. Presence at least three out of four days.

Online participation is not offered.

Remarks:

Key literature: 

Chapters from: Sobotka L et al. “Basics in Clinical Nutrition” Fifth. Ed. Publishing House Galèn,  ISBN978-80-7492-427-9 and other literature will follow upon signing for the course.

Organizer: 

Mette Holst, Professor, Head of Research, PhD. Centre for Nutrition and intestinal Failure, Aalborg University hospital and Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University

Lecturers: 

Henrik Højgaard Rasmussen, Professor, Consultant, MD, PhD. Centre for Nutrition and intestinal Failure, Aalborg University hospital and Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University

Randi Tobberup, Head of Dietetics, PhD. Centre for Nutrition and intestinal Failure, Aalborg University hospital

Helle Nygaard Lærke, Senior researcher, PhD. Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Section for Monogastric Nutrition, Aarhus University

Charlotte Lauridsen, Head of Department, Professor. Primary affiliation: Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Aarhus University; Secondary affiliation. Adjungated Professor at Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University.

Mette Holst, Professor, Head of Research, PhD. Centre for Nutrition and intestinal Failure, Aalborg University hospital and Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University

Additional external lecturers awaiting confirmation

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at aauphd@adm.aau.dk. When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to Diabetic neuropathy: deep insights into research methodologies, clinical applications and future research strategies

PhD Programme: Clinical and Pharmacological Medicine (CPM)

Description: 

This PhD-course will provide the participant with deep insights into cutting-edge methodologies and future research strategies for diabetic neuropathy at an international and elite level.
The participant will receive an expert overview of the collective field, clinically and research-wise – and there will be ample time to network and talk one-to-on to the faculty.Overall the focus will be on robust clinical endpoints (robust specific-senstive measurements), that are so crucial for timely neuropathy prevention, treatment and evaluation and this is the core of this course.

Prerequisites: 
Physiological and clinical understanding

Quizz at the end of the PhD course.

Articles distributed in relation to the PhD course.

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course.
Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at aauphd@adm.aau.dk. When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to Epidemiology - Basic Principles (2025)

Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics (EB)

Description: 

This course deals with basic principles of epidemiology and will prepare the students for further courses in advanced epidemiology. The course will consist of lectures and group work based on scientific papers. 

The main themes are: 

• Prevalence and incidence measures and measures of associations 
• Observational design, including aggregated, cross-sectional, cohort, and case-control studies 
• Experimental studies (randomized controlled trials) 
• Sources of information for epidemiological studies with concepts of precision and validity 
• Systematic errors in epidemiology, including bias and confounding 
• Interactions 
• Applications of epidemiology in different areas, including clinical epidemiology

Prerequisites: 

None

Form of evaluation:

Participating in group discussions

Literature/Requirements:

TBA

Organizer: Henrik Bøggild, PhD, associate professor, Department of Health Science and Technology 

Lecturers: Henrik Bøggild, PhD, associate professor and others 

ECTS: 3

Time: 8., 9., 18. 19. september 2025 (8.30 – 15.30)

Place: TBA

Zip code: 9000

City: Aalborg

Maximal number of participants: 25

Deadline: 18. september 2025

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at aauphd@adm.aau.dk. When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to Teaching with problem-based medical cases- theoretical and practical foundation for case facilitators

Description:

Case facilitation with problem-based learning (PBL) is the central teaching model at Aalborg University Medicine and Medicine with industrial specialization (MedIS).

The aim of problem-based case work is to facilitate learning in ways that mirror the professional practice. This has several advantages, including highlighting the applicability of the material being taught and facilitate active learning, which increases student motivation, engagement, and the final learning outcome.

A feature of problem-based case work is the use of problem triggers placed in a context, e.g. a medical phenomenon. Small groups of students work on the case together: 1) They analyze the problem, 2) identify learning issues for developing an adequate explanation for the phenomenon, 3) follow up with research, and 4) prepare the explanations. When required, they would also determine the course of treatment, action or solution that best address the phenomenon. Focus is on analyzing complex situations with limited information using acquired knowledge and deduction, and learning to understand causalities of biological systems, i.e. the link between symptoms, biological mechanism, clinical outcomes, and applied treatments.

In this way, not only do the students gain knowledge about professional practice, the also come into the mindset of a professional presented with a context to deal with. (Barrows & Tamblyn, 1980)

The case facilitator has a central role in ensuring the optimal outcome of the case-sessions and can “make or break” the sessions. However, the teaching strategy of the case facilitator is vastly different from the role undertaken by a lecturer, and furthermore changes as the students progress. Participants on this course will be given a solid introduction to the theoretical and practical foundation of case facilitation, focusing on our implemented teaching strategies and activities at the Medicine and MedIS bachelor. Please note that this differs from the technique applied on the medicine master level, which we only will touch briefly upon and builds on the bachelor. A special focus is on the role of the case facilitator, and the practicalities of case facilitation, down to the level of what to bring to a session and other experiences. A simulated case session will demonstrate the role of the case facilitator. Successful completion of the course will allow the participants to work as case facilitators at the medicine bachelor level.

Contents of lectures:

·         Introduction and theoretical foundation of problem-based case work

·         The important role of the case facilitator and the steps of case start and case end facilitation

·         Hands-on: Solve case under supervision

·         Case facilitator preparation for case sessions

·         Good and bad cases, how to edit and make new cases, and future directions of case work

Form of evaluation:

Participants are expected to be active during the sessions and exercises.

Key literature: 

Notes, literature, and exercise instruction will be distributed at the course

Organizer: Associate Professor Tue Bjerg Bennike, email: tbe@hst.aau.dk

Associate Professors Patrik Kjærsdam Telléus

Associate Professor Trine Fink

Associate Professor Louiza Bohn Thomsen

Associate Professor Tue Bjerg Bennike

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at aauphd@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to Advances in the neural control of movements (2025)

Program: BEN (also relevant for B, HES)

Description: 

Controlling human movement involves intrinsic neurophysiological features that modulate motor actions. Motor actions occur predominantly against some type of mechanical resistance and/or environmental interaction. It has become evident that a true understanding of human movement requires one to gather knowledge in human neurophysiology and neuromechanics.

Therefore, this course has two aims: 1) to provide a basic background on movement neurophysiology and neuromechanics, integrating the two areas to offer a global understanding on movement control, and 2) to provide students with the latest trends in research on neural control of movements, both in mechanical and physiological terms. In this course, we will offer the possibility to integrate the understanding of movement execution with its neural foundation, to determine the timing and weighting of commands in the central and peripheral nervous system, and how mechanical constraints affect movement control.

Topics covered in the course will include basic physiological and mechanical factors of movement control; novel methods in neurophysiology and neuromechanics research; control of human locomotion and cyclical movements; control of upper limb movements (reaching and grasping), and perspectives in neurorehabilitation. Students will have the opportunity to reflect on these research trends and discuss the potential use of neurophysiological measurements in their own PhD studies by performing presentations during the course.

Prerequisites: 

A basic background within anatomy and physiology is desirable. Knowledge in movement biomechanics is desirable, but not necessary.

Form of evaluation:

Students will be asked to make a presentation integrating the content from lectures to solving aspects of their PhD projects. The three lecturers will be present during the presentations, maximizing the possibility of providing useful feedback to the students.

Key literature: 

Selected papers and book chapters will be provided to the participants shortly before the course.

Professor Strahinja Dosen, e-mail: sdosen@hst.aau.dk

Associate Professor Anderson Oliveira

Professor Strahinja Dosen

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at aauphd@adm.aau.dk. When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to Translational neurobiology of the pain system XXX - Mechanisms and biomarkers in nociceptive neuropathic and nociplastic pain (2025)

Program: BEN (also relevant for CPM, CSLTM)

This is the thirtieth annual international Ph.D. course on the translational neurobiology of the pain system. The purpose of the course is to introduce different aspects of the neurobiology of the pain system and to initiate new co-operation in interdisciplinary pain research. A key challenge in the pain field is to detect the pain type and involved mechanisms. This year the course will focus on translational aspects of different mechanisms in nociceptive, neuropathic and nociplastic pain. In particular, novel biomarkers will be discussed (e.g. neurophysiological, psychophysical, or biomedical) as well as the requirements for suitable biomarkers. The lectures will be given by staff from Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP, Aalborg University), and by invited international key scientists within the area. The participants will have a chance to present posters relevant to the theme.

Fee

A participation fee will be charged for catering (amount TBA).

Prerequisites: 

A basic understanding of pain mechanisms, for update see Textbook of Pain, Section 1: Neurobiology of Pain.

Form of evaluation:

The course will end with a multiple-choice evaluation with questions related to all topics of the course.

Key literature: 

Selected papers and book chapters will be announced to the participants shortly before the course.

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at aauphd@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to Non-invasive techniques for the assessment of plasticity in the human nervous system 2025

Program: BEN (also relevant for B, CSLTM, HEP)

Description: 

The course will cover the practical assessment of neuromuscular function and adaptations following training or rehabilitation. The topics covered include: assessment of plasticity in cortical pathways by measures such as I-wave facilitation, motor evoked potential changes as well as cortical inhibition and facilitation using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), assessment of motor unit plasticity using high density electromyography (HD-EMG), assessment of spinal plasticity by measures of the stretch reflex as well as more advanced techniques (reciprocal inhibition, monosynaptic Ia excitation and post-activation depression). The course will be conducted through a combination of lectures as well as laboratory work with a greater emphasis on the laboratory component.

Prerequisites: 

A basic background within anatomy, physiology and motor control is desirable.

Form of evaluation:

Laboratory assignments will be completed throughout the course.

Key literature: 

Selected papers and book chapters will be provided to the participants shortly before the course.

Associate Professor Andrew J.T. Stevenson, e-mail: ajts@hst.aau.dk

Associate Professor Anderson Oliveira, e-mail: oliveira@mp.aau.dk

Associate Professor Andrew J.T. Stevenson

Associate Professor Anderson Oliveira

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at aauphd@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to MATLAB for non-engineers - basic data processing and optimization

Program: BEN (also relevant for HES, CPM, EB, B)

Description:

Research on biomedical engineering topics usually require the acquisition of biological signals or additional instrumentation that provides continuous time series. For non-engineers, processing those types of data can be time consuming and inaccurate if proper processing methods are not used. Therefore, the goal of this course is to present basic processing tools to analyse biological and non-biological signals.

The course is based on Matlab, one of the most powerful software packages for data recording and analysis in Engineering. The course presents a dynamic format, in which students will have practical experiences regarding the use of Matlab during the lectures. Students will be able to learn Matlab programming by accessing basic instructions through video contents recorded by the lecturer. Moreover, some specific tasks and exercises will be performed in the presence of the lecturer.

This format will offer to students the unique possibility to learn how to perform basic and complex operations with the assistant of the lecturer while generating the data analyses scripts. The course has been designed for PhD students without previous experience on programming on Matlab, such as physiotherapists, medical doctors, pharmacists, psychologists, sports science professionals. The ultimate goal of this PhD course is to provide students with basic yet reliable tools to process data for their own PhD projects.

The course will be divided in four modules

1.       Introduction: basic operations and file management (importing, loading, saving files)

2.       Data visualization, matrix manipulation

3.       Code optimization: reducing processing time and minimizing changes of errors

Prerequisites: 

This course is ideal at students early or midway in their PhD. You should be at least 3 months into your project development. Ideally, students should use their own target data to develop scripts for analysis.

Form of evaluation:

Assignment: Students must present a data analysis pipeline generated using Matlab on the last lecture day. The data should be preferably related to the topic of the PhD project, therefore benefiting the student in the standardization of data processing methods. Detailed explanations of the processing steps and the choices for data analysis, based on appropriate references, should be addressed in the presentation.

Key literature: 

To be announced. Readings will be provided via the course webpage.

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at aauphd@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to Advanced cutaneous stimulation

Program: BEN

Description: 

In neuroscience, probing of the sensory nervous system often rely on the use of various types of stimuli. Often these stimuli are directed to the skin, thus investigating the cutaneous senses. There are several reasons for choosing cutaneous stimuli, over other somato-sensory senses, or more invasive stimuli, one of which being simplificity, but there are other advantages of cutaneous stimuli which will be introduced. However, there are also several aspects new users must be aware of when using cutaneous stimuli to obtain valid results.

For research, and in aspects also clinically, a variety of different stimulation methods have been developed. These different methods allow the tested of different neural mechanism and fiber populations. However, each method is also associated with some potential pitfalls

In this course a variety of cutaneous stimulation methods will be introduced and used experimentally. The pros and cons of each method will be discussed and the attention points to ensure valid use, will be explained.

This course will consist of classroom lectures as well as practical laboratory workshops.

The following types of stimuli will be introduced during this course:

·         Nerve fiber specific electrical stimulation

·         Mechanical (von Frey, pinprick)

·         Vibrotactile

·         Thermal stimuli (thermode, laser)

·         Spatial discrimination tasks, like the 2-point discrimination

Due to the experimental workshops, this course is limited to 15 participants.

Prerequisites: 

None

Form of evaluation:

Evaluation by written report. Passed/fail.

Notes, literature and exercise instruction will be distributed at the course

Lecturers: 

Associate Professor Steffen Frahm

Associate Professor Carsten Dahl Mørch

Assistant Professor Silvia Lo Vecchio

Associate Professor Saba Gervasio, saba@hst.aau.dk

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at aauphd@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.