Course title
生体情報伝達特論   [Bioinformation Transduction]
Course category courses for doctoral programs  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year   Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 1080106
Instructor(s)
太田 善浩   [OHTA Yoshihiro]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Engineering Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
In order to understand and utilize cells from the viewpoint of information (signal) transmission, we focus on mitochondria in cells and explain the latest research by engineering operations and microscopic imaging.
Expected Learning
Students will be able to understand papers using the latest microscopic imaging technology. Students will also be able to understand the latest research trends on mitochondria and discuss how to use them from an engineering perspective.
Course schedule
1st: Guidance
2nd: Fundamentals of fluorescence imaging
3rd: Super-resolution imaging
4th: Mitochondrial membrane structure
5th: Introduction of the latest papers on mitochondrial membrane structure
6th: mitochondrial DNA replication, maintenance, heteroplasmy, mitochondrial disease
7th: Introduction of the latest papers on mitochondrial DNA
8th: Cell death and mitochondria
9th: Various cell death mitochondria
10th: Latest papers on cell death and mitochondria
11th: Mitochondrial quality control
12th: Introduction of the latest papers on mitochondrial quality control
13th: Mitochondrial release and cell-to-cell movement
14th: Introduction of the latest paper on mitochondrial release and cell-to-cell movement
15th: Summary
Prerequisites
Have an understanding of the basics of light microscopy and the fundamentals of cell biology.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Nothing special
References
Molecular Biology of the Cell
Assessment/Grading
Q & A 50%, Research paper introduction 50%
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Light Microscopy, Mitochondria, Cell Biology
Office hours
After each lecture
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
10/14/2020 3:42:16 PM