Lectures: Tuesday 4-5PM; Lab: 2 hrs. on Wed. and/or Thurs. TBA
| Sept. 1, Tues: Lect #1 |
Course Introduction |
| Lab #1 |
Introduction to FGCF |
| Sept. 8 Tues: Lect #2 |
Introduction to Digital Photography and Photoshop |
| Lab #2 |
Work on Photoshop Project |
| Sept. 15, Tues: Lect #3 |
Olympus IX70 Inverted Brightfield and Phase Microscopy |
| Lab #3 |
Work on IX70 Digital Image Project Involving Cells
Growing in Culture |
| Sept. 22, Tues: Lect #4 |
Principles of Tissue Preparation & Microtomy |
| Lab #4 |
Tour of Animal Diagnostic Histopath Lab and Submit
Tissue Samples |
| Sept. 29, Tues: Lect #5 |
Cryostat Sectioning and Introduction to Staining |
| Lab #5 |
Cut Cryosections |
| Oct. 6, Tues: Lect #6 |
Olympus AX70 Upright and Fluorescence Microscopy |
| Lab #6 |
Work on AX70 Digital Image Project involving
Fluorescent Control Slides |
| Oct. 13, Tues: Lect #7 |
Immunohistochemistry Concepts; Preparation of
Cytospin Concentrated Cells |
| Lab #6 |
Immunohistochemistry Project |
| Oct. 20, Tues: Lect #8 |
Paraffin Techniques: Sectioning and Staining |
| Lab #8 |
Time for Sectioning and Staining Paraffin Sections |
| Oct. 23 |
Midterm |
| Oct. 27, Tues: Lect #9 |
Evaluation Week; Discussion of Assignments |
| Lab #8 |
Individual Meeting with Students to Evaluation
Assignments |
| Nov. 3, Tues: Lect #10 |
Image Analysis Overview; ImagePro Introduction |
| Lab #9 |
ImagePro Project |
| Nov. 10, Tues: Lect #11 |
Image Analysis: part 2 |
| Lab #10 |
No lab due to Veterans Day |
| Nov. 17, Tues: Lect #12 |
In situ Hybridization Concepts |
| Lab #11 |
In situ Hybridization Demonstration/Project |
| Nov. 24, Tues: Lect #13 |
Introduction to Confocal Microscope; Fluoview FV300
#1: Basics Use |
| Lab |
No labs due to Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Dec. 1, Tues: Lect #14 |
Fluoview FV300 #2 Advanced Use |
| Lab #12 |
Laser Confocal Project |
| Dec. 8: Tues: Lect. #15 |
Evaluation Week; Discussion of Assignments |
| Lab #12 |
Individual Meeting with Students to Evaluation
Assignments |
| Dec. 11 |
Last Day of Classes |
| Dec. 14-18, Monday-Friday |
Final Exam Week |
| Dec. 23, Wednesday |
Grades due in Registrar's Office no later than 5:00PM |
