Caltech - Bi177 - Winter 2017

Bi/BE 177: Principles of Modern Microscopy

California Institute of Technology - Winter 2017

Andres Collazo

TA: Sandy Wong

Hours

Tuesday and Thursday 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Broad 200 Seminar Room

Lecture Schedule (updated 3/9)

01/05

Introduction and course review

(Lecture 01) No assignment. Feynman Lecture 26

01/10

Basic (Geometrical) Optics

(Lecture 02) Homework 1 (due beginning of class 1/17)

Reading 1, debate about negative refractive indices.

Will discuss reading on 1/17. Feynman Lecture 27.

01/12

Design and layout of real microscopes

(Lecture 03) Homework 2 (due beginning of class 1/19).

01/17

Diffraction and resolution

(Lecture 04) Homework 1 due. Diffraction App.

Discuss reading 1.

01/19

Illumination and detectors for imaging

(Lecture 05) Homework 2 due. Laser handout.

01/24

Wide field fluorescence microscopy & Detectors Part 2

(Lecture 06) No assignment.

01/26

Confocal microscopy: Adding the 3rd dimension

(Lecture 07) Homework 3 (due beginning of class 2/2).

01/31

Contrast and resolution

(Lecture 08) No assignment

Decide on and get approval for a paper for project 1.

02/02

Nomarski review and other contrast techniques

(Lecture 09) Homework 3 due.

02/07

Scattering and imaging: Clearing and adaptive optics

(Lecture 10) Homework 4 (due beginning of class 2/14).

02/09

Image processing

(Lecture 11) Guest lecture by Dr. Alexandre Cunha, Director of

the Center for Advanced Methods in Biological Image Analysis,

CAMBIA.

02/09: First Project Due during class.

02/14

Multispectral imaging

(Lecture 12) Guest lecture by Steven Wilbert,

Research Engineering Associate in Biological Imaging Facility

(BIF). Midterm class survey, anonymous.

02/16

FRET, FLIM, Super-resolution microscopy I (NSOM)

(Lecture 13) Reading 2, the good the bad and the ugly.

Will discuss on 2/21.

02/21

Single molecule imaging: Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy & FRAP

(Lecture 14) Homework 5 (due beginning of class 2/28). Reading 3, eLIFE paper on novel optics. Will discuss on 2/28.

02/23

Light sheet fluorescence microscopy

(Lecture 15) Guest lecture by Dr. Alon Greenbaum, Postdoctoral Scholar in the Gradinaru Lab, BBE. Reading 4, OpenSpim review.

Will discuss 3/07.

02/28

Imaging applications in Neurobiology

(Lecture 16) Guest lecture by Sandy Wong, Graduate Student in the Sternberg Lab, BBE. Will also discuss Reading 3 and Homework 5,

Summarized here.

03/02

Super-resolution microscopy II (STED, PALM, SIM) & TIRFM

(Lecture 17) Homework 6 (due beginning of class 3/9).

03/07

More fast imaging: SLM, holographic imaging

(Lecture 18) Will discuss Reading 4.

03/09

Electron microscopy

(Lecture 19) Guest lecture by Dr. Paul Webster.

03/16: Final Project Due

Office Hours

Andres Collazo, acollazo AT caltech.edu
Phone: x2761 or x2863
Friday 2-4 PM, 226 or B133 in the Beckman Institute

Sandy Wong, wwwong AT caltech.edu
Phone: x5840

Monday 11 AM, 224 Kerckhoff

By appointment as well.

Reading Projects

Read and study a published paper in a mainstream journal. Write a short report concerning this paper. The report should be ~5 pages long, double spaced. Get pre-approval of TA on paper/topic.
2nd Project will be either written or an oral presentation presented to the class.
Grading Criteria

Coursework

Reading

6 Simple Problem sets

Paper reading project (2 per term)

No midterm or final exam

Grading

Grades based on the Homework and the Projects.

Homework, Project 1, Project 2 are given equal weight.

Late homework assignments are not accepted.

Score can be dropped with medical or Dean's excuse.

Course Description

Lectures and discussions on the underlying principles behind digital, video, differential interference contrast, phase contrast, confocal, and two-photon microscopy. The course will begin with basic geometric optics and characteristics of lenses and microscopes. Specific attention will be given to how different imaging elements such as filters, detectors, and objective lenses contribute to the final image. Course work will include critical evaluation of published images and design strategies for simple optical systems and the analysis and presentation of two- and three-dimensional images. The role of light microscopy in the history of science will be an underlying theme. No prior knowledge of microscopy will be assumed.

Auditors and non-traditional students

Auditors are welcome to take the Course, and, if they wish, they can do the homework problem sets and readings.

Links

Bi177 & Bi227 website

Biological Imaging Facility

Microscope Primer

Zeiss Microscopy from the Very Beginning

Nikon Microscopy U

Olympus Microscopy Primer

FRAP

Beckman Institute



			Bi/BE 177: Principles of Modern Microscopy California Institute of Technology - Winter 2017 Andres Collazo TA: Sandy Wong


			Hours

			Tuesday and Thursday 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Broad 200 Seminar Room

			Lecture Schedule (updated 3/9)

	01/05		Introduction and course review (Lecture 01) No assignment. Feynman Lecture 26

	01/10		Basic (Geometrical) Optics (Lecture 02) Homework 1 (due beginning of class 1/17) Reading 1, debate about negative refractive indices. Will discuss reading on 1/17. Feynman Lecture 27.

	01/12		Design and layout of real microscopes (Lecture 03) Homework 2 (due beginning of class 1/19).

	01/17		Diffraction and resolution (Lecture 04) Homework 1 due. Diffraction App. Discuss reading 1.

	01/19		Illumination and detectors for imaging (Lecture 05) Homework 2 due. Laser handout.

	01/24		Wide field fluorescence microscopy & Detectors Part 2 (Lecture 06) No assignment.

	01/26		Confocal microscopy: Adding the 3rd dimension (Lecture 07) Homework 3 (due beginning of class 2/2).

	01/31		Contrast and resolution (Lecture 08) No assignment Decide on and get approval for a paper for project 1.

	02/02		Nomarski review and other contrast techniques (Lecture 09) Homework 3 due.

	02/07		Scattering and imaging: Clearing and adaptive optics (Lecture 10) Homework 4 (due beginning of class 2/14).

	02/09		Image processing (Lecture 11) Guest lecture by Dr. Alexandre Cunha, Director of the Center for Advanced Methods in Biological Image Analysis, CAMBIA.

			02/09: First Project Due during class.

	02/14		Multispectral imaging (Lecture 12) Guest lecture by Steven Wilbert, Research Engineering Associate in Biological Imaging Facility (BIF). Midterm class survey, anonymous.

	02/16		FRET, FLIM, Super-resolution microscopy I (NSOM) (Lecture 13) Reading 2, the good the bad and the ugly. Will discuss on 2/21.

	02/21		Single molecule imaging: Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy & FRAP (Lecture 14) Homework 5 (due beginning of class 2/28). Reading 3, eLIFE paper on novel optics. Will discuss on 2/28.

	02/23		Light sheet fluorescence microscopy (Lecture 15) Guest lecture by Dr. Alon Greenbaum, Postdoctoral Scholar in the Gradinaru Lab, BBE. Reading 4, OpenSpim review. Will discuss 3/07.

	02/28		Imaging applications in Neurobiology (Lecture 16) Guest lecture by Sandy Wong, Graduate Student in the Sternberg Lab, BBE. Will also discuss Reading 3 and Homework 5, Summarized here.

	03/02		Super-resolution microscopy II (STED, PALM, SIM) & TIRFM (Lecture 17) Homework 6 (due beginning of class 3/9).

	03/07		More fast imaging: SLM, holographic imaging (Lecture 18) Will discuss Reading 4.

	03/09		Electron microscopy (Lecture 19) Guest lecture by Dr. Paul Webster.

			03/16: Final Project Due

			Office Hours

			Andres Collazo, acollazo AT caltech.edu Phone: x2761 or x2863 Friday 2-4 PM, 226 or B133 in the Beckman Institute Sandy Wong, wwwong AT caltech.edu Phone: x5840 Monday 11 AM, 224 Kerckhoff By appointment as well.

			Reading Projects

			Read and study a published paper in a mainstream journal. Write a short report concerning this paper. The report should be ~5 pages long, double spaced. Get pre-approval of TA on paper/topic. 2nd Project will be either written or an oral presentation presented to the class. Grading Criteria

			Coursework

			Reading 6 Simple Problem sets Paper reading project (2 per term) No midterm or final exam

			Grading

			Grades based on the Homework and the Projects. Homework, Project 1, Project 2 are given equal weight. Late homework assignments are not accepted. Score can be dropped with medical or Dean's excuse.

			Course Description

			Lectures and discussions on the underlying principles behind digital, video, differential interference contrast, phase contrast, confocal, and two-photon microscopy. The course will begin with basic geometric optics and characteristics of lenses and microscopes. Specific attention will be given to how different imaging elements such as filters, detectors, and objective lenses contribute to the final image. Course work will include critical evaluation of published images and design strategies for simple optical systems and the analysis and presentation of two- and three-dimensional images. The role of light microscopy in the history of science will be an underlying theme. No prior knowledge of microscopy will be assumed.

			Auditors and non-traditional students

			Auditors are welcome to take the Course, and, if they wish, they can do the homework problem sets and readings.

			Links

			Bi177 & Bi227 website Biological Imaging Facility Microscope Primer Zeiss Microscopy from the Very Beginning Nikon Microscopy U Olympus Microscopy Primer FRAP Beckman Institute