Principles and Applications of Light Microscopy

3 credits · Graduate Programs

Targeted to students who have little formal training in optical microscopy but need a strong understanding of this subject matter for their thesis work. Students will learn: widefield fluorescence, confocal, two-photon, lightsheet, STED superresolution and up-to-date image analysis methods such as machine learning/deep learning. The course project can also be tailored to the student's own thesis work. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Anti-requisite: Credit for Medical Science 630 and Medical Graduate Education 632, 633 and 634 will not be allowed.