Available courses

Introduction to Research in Vascular Cognitive Impairment

Category: VAST
Level of difficulty: Introductory
Audience: Graduate – Masters
Course Language: English
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This course will provide an overview of vascular cognitive impairment, it's risk factors, and ongoing research. The objectives are to: Define vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) Identify risk factors for VCI Outline basic pathophysiological mechanisms leading to VCI Define areas of the brain and ce…
  • Teacher: Jolene Phelps

VAST Learning Program 2024-2025

Category: VAST
Level of difficulty: Intermediate
Audience: N/A
Course Language: English
Course rating:

This course provides info for the 2024-25 cohort of VAST scholars + others interested in completing the learning program to earn a certificate.

VAST Summer Program 2024

Category: VAST
Level of difficulty: Introductory
Audience: Undergraduate
Course Language: English
Course rating: 5.0(1)
  • Teacher: Jolene Phelps

2023-24 VAST Learning Program

Category: VAST
Level of difficulty: Intermediate
Audience: N/A
Course Language: English
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This course provides info for the 2023-24 cohort of VAST scholars + others interested in completing the learning program to earn a certificate.
  • Teacher: Liam Harrison
  • Teacher: Jolene Phelps

Introduction to Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS)

Category: VAST
Level of difficulty: Introductory
Audience: N/A
Course Language: English
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Genome-wide association studies to understand genetic factors contributing to complex traits including vascular dementia Key concepts and approaches are introduced to conduct and interpret genome-wide association studies. This type of approach identifies genetic risk factors contributing to complex…
  • Teacher: Sarah Gagliano Taliun

VAST Summer Learning Program 2023

Category: VAST
Level of difficulty: Introductory
Audience: Undergraduate
Course Language: English
Course rating: 5.0(1)
  • Teacher: Ahmadreza Attarpour
  • Teacher: William Betzner
  • Teacher: Sotaro Hirai
  • Teacher: Jolene Phelps
  • Teacher: Ateyeh Soroush
  • Teacher: Sajeevan Sujanthan

Introduction to Peer Review

Category: VAST
Level of difficulty: Introductory
Audience: N/A
Course Language: English
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Curious about peer review, editing and scientific publication? In this workshop recording, Dr. Eric Smith, the Deputy Editor of Stroke (https://www.ahajournals.org/journal/str) discusses peer review and scientific publication from an insider’s perspective. Learn how journals set priorities, solic…

The Neuropsychological Profile of Vascular Cognitive Impairment

Category: VAST
Level of difficulty: Introductory
Audience: N/A
Course Language: English
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  • Teacher: Brandy Callahan

Introduction to VAST Online Learning and Mentorship Program 2022-23

Category: VAST
Level of difficulty: Introductory
Audience: N/A
Course Language: English
Course rating:

This course will provide a basic introduction to VAST, including the plan for online modules, recordings, badges, and mentorship.
  • Teacher: Jolene Phelps

VAST Journal Club

Category: VAST
Level of difficulty: N/A
Audience: N/A
Course Language: English
Course rating:

This module will provide recordings of journal club sessions, upcoming papers, and links to schedule/register
  • Teacher: Ahmadreza Attarpour
  • Teacher: William Betzner

VAST Online Seminar Series

Category: VAST
Level of difficulty: Intermediate
Audience: N/A
Course Language: English
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This module will provide recordings from all of our seminar series.


Science Communication 2022-23

Category: VAST
Level of difficulty: Intermediate
Audience: N/A
Course Language: English
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This course will provide recordings and links to science communication workshops, and information for how to partake in our Science Communication Badge Program. Develop your skills to: Articulate your science to any audience comfortably Write about your research to a non-expert audience Utilize soc…
  • Teacher: Jolene Phelps

Applying the New Boston Criteria 2.0 for Diagnosing Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy in Clinical Practice and Research

Category: VAST
Level of difficulty: Intermediate
Audience: N/A
Course Language: English
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The recently published Boston Criteria 2.0 provides new pathologically validated diagnostic criteria for cerebral amyloid angiopathy, a common age-related cerebral small vessel disease that causes hemorrhagic stroke and vascular cognitive impairment. Boston criteria 2.0 includes new white matter fe…

Advanced MRI Methods for VCI Research

Category: VAST
Level of difficulty: Intermediate
Audience: N/A
Course Language: English
Course rating:
  • Teacher: Avery Berman
  • Teacher: Mahsa Dadar
  • Teacher: Erin Mazerolle
  • Teacher: Kamil Uludag