BIOCHEM 210/BMS 270/BP 219: Light Sheet Microscopy (2026)

Module: 2
Sponsoring Program: BMS/Tetrad/BP
Administrator: Priscilla Pereira

STUDY LIST INFORMATION
Course Number: BP 219/BMS 270
Course Name:  Light Sheet Microscopy
Units: 3
Grading Option: S/U
Course Director: Torsten Wittmann
 

MORE COURSE INFORMATION
Dates: Monday, April 20 - Friday, May 8, 2026
Campus: PH (possible one practical at MB)
Location: HSW 654
Schedule: two afternoons 1-4 pm; days TBD; 6 sessions total
Minimum Class Size: 4
Maximum Class Size: 12


Introduction to light sheet microscopy as applied to fixed cleared and live specimens. The course will cover theory of different types of light sheet microscopes and how they differ from more traditional, i.e. confocal microscopy, and will include a mix of lectures, paper discussions and hands-on instrument time.