bioelectromagnetics textbook

Bioelectromagnetics

   
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Updated: 12/27/2012            
The course shedule is tentative, subject to change, check frequently
Monday
Wednesday
Friday

Lecture 1: Jan 14  

Course Overview and Introduction

Reading Assignment: Introductory Chapter of BBA and find two interesting papers to discuss

Lecture 2: Jan 16  

Electric and Magnetic Field Penetration Properties

Reading Assignment: Finish Introductory Chapter of BBA and Start on Chapter 1

Lecture 3: Jan 18  

Homework 1 Assignment: Review two articles and prepare 1-2 page summary for discussion

 

MLK Holiday Jan 21


Lecture 4: Jan 23  

Methods to measure the endogenous electric fields, self-referencing probe, microelectrodes and voltage sensitive dyes

Homework 1 due

Homework 2 assigned

Lecture 5: Jan 25  

Discussion of HW1

Reading assignment Chapter 2 of BBA

Lecture 6: Jan 28  

Discussion of Chapter 2

Homework 2 due

Homework 3 assigned

Reading assignment Chapter 3 of BBA

Lecture 7: Jan 30  

Chapter 3: Bulk characterization of tissues

Lecture 8: Feb 1  

Dielectric and Magnetic Properties of Materials

Reading: Chapter 5 for next class

Lecture 9: Feb 4  

Mechanisms and Mobility

Homework Assignment 3 due

Lecture 10: Feb 6  

Forces and Basic Chemistry

Lecture 11: Feb 8  

Review of the Effects of Electric Fields on Chemical Reactions

Homework Assignment 4 due

Lecture 12: Feb 11  

Amplifiers

Lecture 13: Feb 13  

Minimum detectable signals

 


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Temperature and Thermal effects

Lecture 15: 

Four Major Sources of Noise

Lecture 16: 

Neuron Logic and Neural Networks

Reading: Chapter 6 for Wednesday

Midterm Exam 1

Lecture 17: 

Free Radicals and Hemoglobin

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Midterm Papers Due

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No Classes: Spring Break

Lecture 28: 

Chapter 10 BBA

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Chapters 11-12 BBA

Lecture 31: 

BMA Volume 2 Chapter 1: Cell experiments

White Blood Cell Chemotaxis

Lecture 32: 

BMA Chapter 2: Theory and Cell culture experiments

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Midterm Exam 2

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Electroporation

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Electroporation and Electric Shock

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Setting Standards

Lecture 41: 

Term Papers due (electronic and paper)

Lecture 42: 

Final Exam TBD