BMB825: Bioimaging
Comment
Please notice: the course has been cancelled for the spring semester of 2021
Please notice: the course has been cancelled for the spring semester of 2020
The course has limited entry. The following criterias are taken into consideration when seats are assigned.
- Students with the most ECTS from their master
- Students who are accepted conditionally on the master
- Students who follows master courses concurrent with their bachelor programme
If the score is even lots are drawn.
The academic envirometns at The faculty of science manages the prioritisation and at waiting list is established and will then be made aware from the faculty. The waiting list will not be transferred to the following year.
Its important to participate in the first course day or informing the teacher of absent due too the waiting list.
Entry requirements
Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, physics, bio chemistry and molecular biology, biomedicine, medicine or nanobioscience.
Academic preconditions
Participant limit
Course introduction
tool for research but also as a means to improve medical treatments.
The
main objective of this course is to provide the theoretical basis of
these techniques together with some “hands on” laboratory practice. It
is the goal of the course to teach the students general principles of
fluorescence and light microscopy as well as teach principles behind
advanced fluorescence and imaging techniques as well as a short
introduction to image processing. There will be practical demonstrations
and hands on exercises on all topics.
In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:
- Give the competence to Identify the “method of choice” for analysis of a given biological sample
- Give skills to perform image analysis using advanced microscopy instrumentation
- Give knowledge and understanding of the strengths and limitations of modern techniques in microscopy
Expected learning outcome
The learning objective of the course is that the student demonstrates the ability to:
- Understand the basics of microscopy and optical bioimaging.
- Discuss strengths and limitations of modern techniques in microscopy.
- Identify the “method of choice” for analysis of a given biological sample
- Perform image analysis using advanced microscopy instrumentation
- Evaluate scientific results in the original research literature
Content
- Wide field microscopy
- Laser scanning single-photon confocal microscopy
- Two-photon microscopy
- Spinning disk confocal microscopy
- Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy
- Raster Image Correlation Spectroscopy
- Atomic Force microscopy
- Fluorescent Lifetime Imaging microscopy
- Introduction to image analyses using FIJI and Huygens
Literature
Examination regulations
Prerequisites for participating in the exam element a)
Timing
Tests
Participation in all laboratory exercises
EKA
Assessment
Grading
Identification
Language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course
ECTS value
Additional information
The prerequisite examination is a prerequisite for participation in exam element a and b)
Exam element a)
Timing
Prerequisites
| Type | Prerequisite name | Prerequisite course |
|---|---|---|
| Exam | N210037112, Participation in all laboratory exercises | N210037101, BMB825: Bioimaging |
Tests
Reports
EKA
Assessment
Grading
Identification
Language
Examination aids
All aids allowed
ECTS value
Additional information
Exam element b)
Timing
Prerequisites
| Type | Prerequisite name | Prerequisite course |
|---|---|---|
| Examination part | Prerequisites for participating in the exam element a) | N210037101, BMB825: Bioimaging |
Tests
Oral exam
EKA
Assessment
Grading
Identification
Language
Examination aids
None.
ECTS value
Additional information
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
- Introphase: 24 hours
- Training phase: 24 hours, consists of tutorial: 4 hours and laboratory exercises: 20 hours
Studyphase activities:
- Literature studies
- Preparation of projects individually and in groups.
The intro phase consists of lectures which provide an introduction to the course. Students are expected to independently read prescribed texts to achieve the expected competencies and necessary overview.
The training training phase deals with the central parts of the course using computer based exercises and hands on microscopy laboratory training. The lab exercises in which students work together in small groups of 2-3 people give a practical implantation of the theory presented in the intro phase .
The study phase is partly preparation for the intro lectures, tutorials and laboratory exercises as well as preparation of laboratory reports and exam preparation (repetition).
Teacher responsible
| Name | Department | |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan R. Brewer | brewer@memphys.sdu.dk | Institut for Biokemi og Molekylær Biologi |
Additional teachers
| Name | Department | City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Wüstner | wuestner@bmb.sdu.dk | Institut for Biokemi og Molekylær Biologi |