Interested in giving a talk?
The research webinars are an initiative organized by the Educational Committee of the Society for Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. It is an opportunity for early-career scientists to present and discuss their work with their peers and senior attendees in a friendly environment. If you want to participate, send an email to Paola Pinti.
Next webinars
TBA
Past webinars
Below you will find a list of past webinar. Video recordings are available for members.
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2026
24 July 2026
Measuring Cerebral Blood Flow with Optical Methods: An Introduction to DCS and SCOS
Dr. Lisa Kobayashi Frisk (ICFO & Latit) and Dr. Mitchell Robinson (Harvard Medical School).
May 29, 2026
A primer on methodology for Diffuse optical tomography from fNIRS data and available software packages
Emma Speh (Washington University in St. Louis), Edouard Delaire (Concordia University), Dr. Guy Perkins (University of Padova)
April 10, 2026
Beyond the Single Brain with Hyperscanning: Mechanisms, Methods and Challenges
Dr. Sara De Felice (University of Cambridge), Prof. Guillaume Dumas (University of Montreal), Prof. Simone Shamay-Tsoory and Noa Brande-Eilat (University of Haifa)
January 23, 2026
Towards inclusive neuroimaging with fNIRS: Practical and Cultural Considerations.
Dwaynica Greaves (University College London) and Dr. De’Ja Rogers (Boston University)
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2025
November 28, 2025
Bridging the Gaps in Infant fNIRS Research: Challenges and Opportunities from lab to clinic
Maheen Siddiqui (Birkbeck, University of London), Emily Herzberg (Harvard Medical School), Caterina Marino and Jessica Gemignani (University of Padova)
September 26, 2025
BIDS-ifying fNIRS: A hands-on workshop introducing a Python-based community tool for open data sharing
Shakiba Moradi (Technical University of Berlin, Germany), Dr. Alexander von Lühmann (Technical University of Berlin, Germany), and Dr. Meryem Yücel (Boston University, USA)