Introduction to Biophotonics (IST 8A) - Spring 2004

Professor James Shackelford, Dr. Marco Molinaro and the Science and Education Teams of the Center for Biophotonics Science and Technology (CBST).

SHEDDING LIGHT ON LIFE

Week	Dates	Topic	References
1	Apr. 5, 7	Introduction, CBST Overview	Chapter 1 (PDF 1, PDF 2)
2	Apr. 12, 14	Basics of Biology	Chapter 3
3	Apr. 19, 21	Learning/Teaching; Basics of Light	Chapter 2 and 4 (PDF 1, PDF 2)
4	Apr. 26, 28	Light/Tissue Interactions; Optics Basics
5	May 3, 5	Photobiology; MIDTERM PRESENTATIONS
6	May 10, 12	Bioimaging
7	May 17, 19	Diagnostics (Tags)
8	May 24, 26	Therapies
9	May 31, June 2	HOLIDAY, Nano-Biophotonics
10	June 7, 9	Review Session and FINAL PRESENTATION

MIDTERM PRESENTATION: Approximately May 5, 2004 (Practice session on presenting a basic principle of biophotonics in one of three ways – middle- or high-school class presentation, web development, or design of a demonstration)

FINAL PRESENTATION: Approximately June 9, 2004 (Actual presentation of a biophotonics application to one of three audiences – middle- or high-school class, CBST web audience, or general public [demonstration])

TERM PAPER DUE: Thursday, June 9, 2004

FINAL EXAMINATION:  Wednesday, June 16, 2004, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 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: Monday, Tuesday 1:10 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., 2013 Kemper Hall
MM: TBA, 227 Hunt Hall

Grading
Classroom Participation (25%), Presentations (25%), Term Paper (25%), Final (25%)