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Winter 2009-IST8A

Introduction to Biophotonics (IST 8A) - Winter 2009

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 5, 7

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

Video, n.a.
PDF, PDF

2

Jan 12, 14

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

VideoVideo
PDFPDF

NOTE: Mon, Jan. 19 is a Holiday; Class resumes on Wed, Jan. 21

3

Jan 21

Basics of Biology

Video
PDF
4

Jan 26, 28

Tools; Basic Molecular Biology, Cancer

Video,Video1,Video2PDFPDFA,PDFB

5

Feb 2, 4

Overview of CBST Science Program; Oak Park Field Trip
Video
PDF, PDFA,PDFB

6

Feb 9, 11

Fluorescence and uses for studying model organisms, Use of Bioluminescence to study plant circadian rhythms; Hands-on spectrophotometry with light sources

Video.p1,Video
PDFPDF

NOTE: Mon., Feb. 16 is a Holiday; Class resumes on Wed., Feb. 18

7

Feb 18

hands-on light/tissue interactions and spectrophotometry

n.a.
n.a.

8

Feb 23, 25

Bioluminescence, tagging living organisms; Traumatic brain injury (TBI)

Video, Video
PDF1PDF2,PDF

9

Mar 2, 4

Imaging and medical biophotonics; societal implications 

Video
PDF

10

Mar 9, 11

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

Video, Video
PDFPDF
11Mar 16
Wrap-up and review session


PRESENTATION Practice: Tentatively on Friday, Feb. 20 at a time convenient for at least one representative from each team of four students. The practice will focus on presenting a basic principle and/or application of biophotonics to one of the following audiences – middle school, high school, 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)

FINAL EXAMINATION:Friday, Mar. 18, 2009, 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., 2013 Kemper Hall, other times by appt.
            MM: Monday, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., 227 Hunt Hall. Other times by appointment.

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



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