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Bioimaging & Biophysics A (ILS-MA-I1A)7.5 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: Bioimaging & Biophysik A)
(Prüfungsordnungsmodul: Bioimaging and Biophysics A)

Modulverantwortliche/r: Benedikt Kost
Lehrende: Petra Dietrich, Andreas Feigenspan, Benedikt Kost, Vahid Sandoghdar, Thomas Winkler, Ruth Stadler, []


Start semester: WS 2017/2018Duration: 1 semesterCycle: jährlich (WS)
Präsenzzeit: 90 Std.Eigenstudium: 135 Std.Language: Englisch

Lectures:


Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:

none

Inhalt:

LECTURE:

  • Cell biology: cytoskeleton, membrane transport, cell division

  • Basic optical physics

  • Optical analytics: optics, detectors, FRET

  • Microscopic techniques: transmitted light, epi-fluorescence (deconvolution, structured illumination), TIRF, confocal (CLSM, spinning disk), multi-photon, STED

  • Manipulation of microscopic samples: lasers (FRAP, photoconversion/-activation, uncaging), optical tweezers, electrophysiology, microinjection (-> mouse transformation)

LABORATORY COURSE:
Experiments, projects and demonstrations illustrating and expanding topics covered in the lecture

Lernziele und Kompetenzen:

Students:

  • know essential cellular structures and processes

  • understand the theoretical principles underlying light microscopy and digital image acquisition

  • obtain an overview of available light microscopic techniques and their applications

  • are familiar with available techniques to manipulate microscopic samples and with applications of these techniques

  • are capable of identifying appropriate bioimaging and biophysical techniques to address specific scientific questions

Literatur:

none


Verwendbarkeit des Moduls / Einpassung in den Musterstudienplan:

  1. Integrated Life Sciences: Biology, Biomathematics, Biophysics (Master of Science)
    (Po-Vers. 2015w | NatFak | Integrated Life Sciences: Biology, Biomathematics, Biophysics (Master of Science) | Module Groups | MG2: Bioimaging and Biophysics | Bioimaging and Biophysics A)

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

Bioimaging and Biophysics A (Prüfungsnummer: 81111)
Prüfungsleistung, mehrteilige Prüfung, benotet, 7.5 ECTS
Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 100.0 %
weitere Erläuterungen:
PL: written exam 90 min. SL: weekly exercises

Erstablegung: WS 2017/2018
1. Prüfer: Benedikt Kost

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