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Winter 2006-IST8A

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
PDF

2

Jan 9, 11

Basics of Light; Light sources and intx w/ matter

Video, Video
PDFPDF

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 12
PDFPDF

5

Jan 30

No class meeting – web-based assignment



Feb 1

Basic Molecular Biology, Genes and Cancer

Video
PDF

6

Feb 6, 8

Overview of CBST Science Program; Learning/Teaching Techniques

VideoVideo
PDF

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
PDF

10

Mar 6, 8

Therapies and Societal Implications, Intern Panel, Presentation debrief

Video
PDF

11

Mar 13

Wrap-Up; Review Session



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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