How can we follow the movement of single receptors on the plasma membrane of cells? How can we visualize the growth and metastasis of tumors? How can we observe the interactions between antigen presenting cells and T-cells? Biomaging in the life sciences allows us to visualize these biological processes related to health and disease and is essential for research, prognosis and diagnosis. The field of bioimaging is rapidly evolving with many recent technological developments thereby further increasing our capabilities to address important biomedical questions.
This elective course will provide an overview of the various imaging modalities used in the laboratory. Going from molecules to tissues, students will learn about several key imaging techniques at a basic level (fluorescence and optical microscopy, live-cell imaging, electron microscopy, immunohistochemistry and intravital imaging). Students will also gain hands-on experience with some basic techniques that allow the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the different imaging modalities.
At the end of the course, students will have acquired an understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of each imaging modality and have embarked upon the rapidly developing roads towards the quantitative interpretation of the obtained images. As such, the course is a perfect preparation for imaging-based biological and biomedical research-oriented internships.


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