Introduction to fluorescence imaging for the analysis of living cells
Organizer: Jean-Yves Chatton
1 ECTS
Schedule
Courses take place on Tuesdays, from 12:15 to 14:00.
| 07 January 2014 | Basics of transmitted light and fluorescence microscopy |
| 14 January 2014 | Confocal microscopy |
| 21 January 2014 | Modes of image formation, acquisition, signal sampling |
| 28 January 2014 |
Dynamic recording of cellular functions by fluorescence imaging. |
| 4 February 2013 | Other optical applications (proposed topics): Fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP), flash photolysis, multiphoton microscopy, evanescent wave microscopy, laser tweezers, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), digital holography microscopy, optical contrasting methods (phase contrast, DIC). |
Location
Petit Auditoire de l'Ecole de Médecine, DBCM, Rue du Bugnon 9, Lausanne.
Remarks
- Lectures will be given in English.
- In parallel with theoretical lectures, demonstrations will be proposed on the confocal microscopes of the Cellular Imaging Facility (details and registration on site).
Registration
Please register until December 15 by mail to the LN coordinator or the course organizer (on-site registration will be possible, too).
Evaluation
Course attendance and a multiple choice exam.
