Introduction to Biophotonics (IST 8A) - Winter 2006 Dr. Marco Molinaro and Professor James Shackelford
Taught in collaboration with the Science and Education Teams of the Center for Biophotonics Science and Technology (CBST)
Week | Dates | Topic | Videos | Downloads | 1 | Jan 4 | Introduction, CBST Overview | Video
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| 2 | Jan 9, 11 | Basics of Light; Light sources and intx w/ matter
| Video, Video
| PDF, PDF
| NOTE: Mon, Jan. 16 is a Holiday; Class resumes on Wed, Jan. 18 | 3 | Jan 18 | Basics of Biology | Video
| PDF
| 4 | Jan 23, 25 | Light/Tissue Interactions, Tools | Video, Video Part 1, 2
| PDF, PDF
| 5 | Jan 30 | No class meeting – web-based assignment |
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| Feb 1 | Basic Molecular Biology, Genes and Cancer | Video
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| 6 | Feb 6, 8 | Overview of CBST Science Program; Learning/Teaching Techniques | Video, Video
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| 7 | Feb 13, 15 | Hands-On, Use of cellular/molecular tags | Video
| PDF1, PDF2
| NOTE: Mon., Feb. 20 is a Holiday; Class resumes on Wed., Feb. 22 | 8 | Feb 22 | Tags and Diagnostics | Video
| PDF
| 9 | Feb 27, Mar 1 | PRESENTATION Practice, Medical Imaging | Video
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| 10 | Mar 6, 8 | Therapies and Societal Implications, Intern Panel, Presentation debrief | Video
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| 11 | Mar 13 | Wrap-Up; Review Session |
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PRESENTATION Practice: Feb. 27, 2006 (Practice session on presenting a basic principle of biophotonics to one of following audiences – middle school, high school class, community college or general public)
FINAL PRESENTATION: Approximately last two weeks of class (Actual presentation of a biophotonics application to one of following audiences – middle school, high school class, community college or general public)
TERM PAPER DUE: Monday, March 13, 2006
FINAL EXAMINATION:Monday, Mar. 21, 2006, 8:00 a.m. to 10 a.m.
TEXT: Paras Prasad, Introduction to Biophotonics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2003. (Reference copies available for check-out at CBST Office)
Office Hours: JFS: day and time to be determined, 2013 Kemper Hall
MM: Monday, noon to 1:00 p.m., 227 Hunt Hall. Other times by appointment.
Grading:Classroom Participation (25%), Presentations (25%), Term Paper (25%), Final (25%)
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