Available courses
Introduction to Research in Vascular Cognitive Impairment
Category: VAST
Level of difficulty: Introductory
Audience: Graduate – Masters
Course Language: English
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
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
- Teacher: Jolene Phelps
2023-24 VAST Learning Program
Category: VAST
Level of difficulty: Intermediate
Audience: N/A
Course Language: English
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
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
- 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
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
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
- Teacher: Avery Berman
- Teacher: Mahsa Dadar
- Teacher: Erin Mazerolle
- Teacher: Kamil Uludag