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Winter 2008-IST8A

Introduction to Biophotonics (IST 8A) - Winter 2008

Hunt Hall Room 241, Monday and Wednesday, 10 to 11:50 am PST, Winter 2008
University of California, Davis

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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).


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Week

Dates

Topic

Videos

Downloads

1

Jan 7, 9

Introduction, CBST Overview
Brief History of Science; Basics of Light

VideoVideo
PDFPDF

2

Jan 14, 16

Light Sources and Interaction w/ Matter;
Light/Tissue Interactions

VideoVideo
PDFPDF

NOTE: Mon, Jan. 21 is a Holiday; Class resumes on Wed, Jan. 23

3

Jan 23

Basics of Biology

Video
PDF

4

Jan 28

No class meeting – Oak Park Field-Trip



Jan 30

Basic Molecular Biology, Genes and Cancer

Video
PDF1, PDF2

5

Feb 4, 6

Bioluminescence, tagging living organisms, model organisms and plants

VideoVideo
PDFPDF1, PDF2

6

Feb 11, 13

Tools; Hands-on spectrophotometry

VideoVideo
PDFPDF

NOTE: Mon., Feb. 18 is a Holiday; Class resumes on Wed., Feb. 20

7

Feb 20

hands-on tissue and color

Video
PDF

8

Feb 25, 27

Traumatic Brain Injury; Overview of CBST Science Program

Video (V1,V2), Video
PDFPDF

9

Mar 3, 5

Imaging and medical biophotonics 

VideoVideo
PDFPDF

10

Mar 10, 12

Dissecting biophotonics tools; Intern Panel, Internship program overview, Presentation debrief

Video, Video
PDF
11Mar 17
Wrap-up and review session


PRESENTATION Practice: Feb. 25, 2008 (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: Wednesday, March 12, 2008

FINAL EXAMINATION:Friday, Mar. 21, 2008, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.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: Wednesday, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., 241 Hunt Hall. Other times by appointment.
            MM: Monday, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., 227 Hunt Hall. Other times by appointment.

Grading:Attendance (10%), Quizzes (15%), Presentations (25%), Term Paper (25%), Final (25%)

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