CNWY40120 Advanced Biological Imaging

About the course

Designed for students who wish to understand and become critically aware of principles, practice and applications of rapidly developing imaging technologies

Credits ECTS 5

Dates Various dates between 10 November - 08 December 2020

Schedule 14 hours of lectures and 12 hours of practical workshops over 4 weeks

Module co-ordinator  Assoc. Prof. Dimitri Scholz

Venue  Blended learning

Registration Closes: 06 November 2020

Places available Limited

Course structure

The module will be delivered over 4 weeks with morning lectures/seminars and 4 associated practical sessions (Thursday afternoons, 2-5pm).

Credit requirements

You will have satisfactory attendance and will complete a presentation-based assignment.

What does it cover?

• Principles of biologic imaging
• Microscopy components
• Bright field microscopy
• Fluorescence and fluorescent markers
• Confocal microscopy
• High content screening and image analysis
• Histology and immunohistochemistry
• FRET, FRAP, STED, FLIM and FCS
• Ultrastructural imaging

Why enrol?

Particular focus is given to white and fluorescent light-based imaging approaches. A series of lectures will inform about the concepts of imaging and microscopy; application of histology, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence; basics of confocal microscopy, light sheet microscopy, super resolution microscopy, multi-photon microscopy, high content screening microscopy; techniques in light microscopy and live cell imaging; and also the relationship between light microscopy and electron microscopy.

Next steps

• Download the ‌CNWY40120 Advanced Biological Imaging module descriptor 2020/21
• Download the CNWY40120 Advanced Biological Imaging module schedule 2020/21
• Register with your School graduate administration office
• Go back to the programme calendar