Syllabus for Special Topics on Live Cell Imaging

Lecture-1: Introduction to live cell imaging
-- General introduction
Lecture-2: The choice of microscope setting
A533; Introduce current modules of conventional microscopes
A533; Epifluorescence microscope
A533; Deconvolution microscope
A533; Confocal-based microscope
Lecture-3: The choice of protein labeling
A533; Introduce fluorescent proteins
A533; Novel developed commercial tags for multiple imaging
Lecture-4: Visualize the organelles in live cells
A533; Organelle markers
A533; Fluorescence dyes used for living cells
Lecture-5: Cell cycle application on live cell imaging
A533; Interphase versus mitosis
A533; Mitotic progression
A533; Chromosome dynamics
A533; Cytokinesis
Lecture-6: Monitor intracellular trafficking
A533; Dynamic analysis of macromolecules
Lecture-7: Monitor protein-protein interaction
A533; Colocalization
A533; FRET
A533; FLIM
Lecture-8: Mid-term exam
Lecture-9: Practical training - set up the experiment and image analysis
Lecture-10: Practical training - cell cycle progression
Lecture-11: Practical training - mitotic progression
Lecture-12: Practical training – endocytosis/phagocytosis
Lecture-13: Practical training – membrane fusion
Lecture-14: Practical training – protein trafficking
Lecture-15: Final Exam