Introduction to Biophotonics (IST 8A) - Winter 2007 Hunt Hall Room 241, Monday and Wednesday, 10 to 11:50 am PST, Winter 2007
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). If you are prompted for a username and password on the videos, use guest and no password.
Week | Dates | Topic | Videos | Downloads | 1 | Jan 3 | Introduction, CBST Overview | Video
| PDF
| 2 | Jan 8, 10
| Brief History of Science; Basics of Light;
Light Sources and Interaction w/ Matter
| Video,Video
| PDF, PDF
| NOTE: Mon, Jan. 15 is a Holiday; Class resumes on Wed, Jan. 17 | 3 | Jan 17 | Basics of Biology | Video
| PDF
| 4 | Jan 22, 24 | Light/Tissue Interactions, Tools | Video,Video
| PDF, PDF
| 5 | Jan 29 | No class meeting – Oak Park Field-Trip
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| Jan 31 | Basic Molecular Biology, Genes and Cancer | Video
| PDF1, PDF2
| 6 | Feb 5, 7 | Overview of CBST Science Program; Learning/Teaching Techniques | Video,Video
| PDF
| 7 | Feb 12, 14 | Hands-On, Use of cellular/molecular tags | Video,Video
| PDF, PDF via e-mail
| NOTE: Mon., Feb. 19 is a Holiday; Class resumes on Wed., Feb. 21 | 8 | Feb 21 | Tags and Diagnostics | Video
| PDF 34MB
| 9 | Feb 26, Feb 28 | PRESENTATION Practice, Medical Imaging | Video
| PDF
| 10 | Mar 5, 7 | Dissecting biophotonics tools, Therapies and Societal Implications | Video,Video
| PDF, PDF
| 11 | Mar 12, 14
| Intern Panel, Internship program overview, Presentation debrief, Wrap-Up; Review Session | Video,Video
| PDF |
PRESENTATION Practice: Feb. 26, 2007 (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 14, 2007
FINAL EXAMINATION:Friday, Mar. 16, 2007, 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: Wednesday, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., 241 Hunt Hall. Other times by appointment.
MM: Monday, 1:00 to 2:00 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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