Article 1: Guerra-Carrillo, B., Mackey, A.P., & Bunge, S.A. (2014). Resting-state fMRI: a window into human brain plasticity. The Neuroscientist : a review journal bringing neurobiology, neurology and psychiatry, 20(5), 522-533. doi: 10.1177/1073858414524442

Questions that apply to this article: 

1. How has MRI been used to study brain plasticity?
2. Why have studies of resting-state connectivity been important for understanding the brain?
3. What factors are important to consider in a resting-state experiment?

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Article 2: Ziemann, U. (2011). Transcranial magnetic stimulation at the interface with other techniques: a powerful tool for studying the human cortex. The Neuroscientist : a review journal bringing neurobiology, neurology and psychiatry, 17(4), 368-381. doi: 10.1177/1073858410390225

Questions that apply to this article: 

1. What are the advantages of using TMS in combination with other ways to study the brain?
2. What complications are there for using TMS with other ways of imaging the brain, particularly fMRI?
3. How can TMS be used to study pharmaceuticals in the brain?

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Article 3: Zhao, P., Luo, Z., Tian, W., Yang, J., Ibanez, D.P., Huang, Z., . . . Fan, W. (in press). Solving the puzzle of Parkinson's disease using induced pluripotent stem cells. Experimental Biology and Medicine. doi: 10.1177/1535370214538588

Questions that apply to this article:

1. What are the differences between embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells?
2. Do the ethical concerns about embryonic stem cells also apply to induced pluripotent stem cells?
3. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of modeling a disease like Parkinson’s disease with induced pluripotent stem cells.