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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 |
PDF, PDF |
NOTE: Mon, Jan. 16 is a Holiday; Class resumes on Wed, Jan. 18 |
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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 |
PDF |
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6 |
Feb 6, 8 |
Overview of CBST Science Program; Learning/Teaching Techniques |
Video, Video |
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 |
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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 |
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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%)