Course title
生体システム特論   [Advanced Topics on Biological System and Theory]
Course category	courses for the doctral program	Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	～	Semester	1st
Course type	1st	Course code	126804
Instructor(s)
西舘 泉   [NISHIDATE Izumi]
Facility affiliation	Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering	Office	BASE614	Email address

Course description

This course will address about how to measure, analyze, and evaluate the biological functions of in vivo human skin, with a focus on the tissue optics which is the core of optical measurements and spectral imaging techniques.

Expected Learning

Learners who successfully complete this course will be able to understand the measuring techniques, analyses, and evaluations of the biological functions of in vivo human skin as well as the fundamentals of tissue optics and tissue spectroscopy.

Course schedule

Lecture 1 Skin Structural Components Lecture 2 Skin surface Lecture 3 Stratum corneum Lecture 4 Epidermis Lecture 5 Dermis Lecture 6 Subcutis Lecture 7 Measurements of skin surface Lecture 8 Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Lecture 9 Measurements of skin color Lecture 10 Skin vasculature and skin hemodynamics Lecture 11 Photoplethysmography and Laser Doppler Flowmetry Lecture 12 Skin microcirculation Lecture 13 Photoprotection and Mechanical protection Lecture 14 Barrier Function and Immune Function Lecture 15 Thermoregulation and Sensory Function

Prerequisites

Required Text(s) and Materials

Lecturer will hand out materials accordingly during the class.

References

P. Agache and P. Humbert, Measuring the skin (Springer-Verlag,Berlin, 2004).

Assessment/Grading

Assessment depends on class participation/class contribution (50%), and paper submission (50%).

Message from instructor(s)

Course keywords

Office hours

Anytime

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Lecture Language

English

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Last update

3/2/2020 3:37:36 PM