Microscopy for Biomedical Research
Kathy Walters, Course Director
Spring 2008
Tuesdays 1-2pm 79 EMRB Laboratory-to be arranged

Month	Day	Lecture Topic	Presenter
January	22	Orientation, Discussion of Project, Goals, and Requirements Laboratory:-CMRF Tour	Kathy Walters
	29	Microscopy Techniques Overview Preliminary Project Description Due Laboratory:-Project Discussion	Kathy Walters
February	5	Introduction to Chemical Processing of Biological Specimens Final Project Description Due Laboratory: Laboratory Practices, Safety & Etiquette	Kathy Walters
	12	Light Microscopy Preliminary Outline & Flow-chart Due Laboratory: Koehler Illumination	Kathy Walters
	19	Confocal and Multiphoton Microscopy Laboratory: Hands on demo.	Tom Moninger
	26	TEM Optics and Image Optimization Laboratory: TEM Hands on and sample prep	Kathy Walters
March	4	SEM Optics and Processing Laboratory:  SEM hands on and sample prep	Jean Ross
	11	Imaging Techniques -Laboratory:  Computer imaging programs and image manipulation	Jean Ross
	18	Spring Break
	25	Enzyme and Immunocytochemistry -Laboratory:  Discussion
April	1	Informal Presentation of Project Results with Micographs Basic training should be completed!!!
	8	Semi-formal Presentation of Project Results with Micrographs
	15	Stereology Laboratory: stereology exercise	Kathy Walters
	22	Scanning Probe Microscopy Student Instrumentation presentations	Jean Ross
	29	Student Instrumentation presentations                                            -Laboratory:  Project Results
May	6	Student Research Presentations!!!!
	13	Notebooks due in 76 EMRB by 8:00 a.m