Tissue Optics and Imaging

4 credits

Introduction to photobiology (interaction of light with biological matter), tissue optics, optical biosensors, and cellular and molecular imaging. Includes first-hand observation of optical imaging research in engineering and clinical labs, with case studies of optical biosensing and imaging in ophthalmological and dermatological applications. Prerequisite: either BIOEN 316, E E 242, PHYS 123, or PHYS 143; and either MATH 207, MATH 135, or AMATH 351; recommended: BIOEN 420; either MATH 208 or AMATH 352; and either PHYS 123 or PHYS 143.