Lecturer: Carlos Penedo-Esteiro
Institution: St Andrews
Hours Equivalent Credit: 33
Assessment: Attendance, news and views article.
This is a final year undergraduate course organised by University of St Andrews.
Course Summary
The module will expose students to the exciting opportunities offered by applying photonics methods and technology to biomedical imaging, sensing and detection. A rudimentary biological background will be provided where needed. Topics include fluorescence microscopy and assays including time resolved applications, super-resolution imaging, optical tweezers for cell sorting and DNA manipulation, single molecule studies, optogenetics and methods to measure forces in biology.
