Physics in Medical Research: From Atoms to Cells

Lecture FS 2012
Fri 14-16
ETH Zurich, HCI D4

Schedule

February 24	Nanomedicine, aim of the lecture series, Tutorial 1
March 2	Prerequisites for well-defined experiments on the atomic level, Tutorial 2
March 9	The skin of the crystals, Experiments on surfaces: The early stages of crystal growth, Tutorial 3
March 16	Visualization of the human body down to the atomic level, Tutorial 4
March 23	Tailoring the density, size and size distribution of nanostructures, Tutorial 5
March 30	Island shapes: Kinetics and thermodynamics, Tutorial 6
April 6	Easter break
April 13	Easter break
April 20	Defect structures formed during epitaxial growth, Tutorial 7
April 27	Electron diffraction for quantifying nanostructures on surfaces, Tutorial 8
May 4	Adsorption, motion, and self-assembly of nanostructures, Tutorial 9 (Prof. T. Greber)
May 11	Scanning probe microscopy of organic nanostructures, Tutorial 10 (Prof. T. Jung)
May 18	Physical methods in cell biology, Tutorial 11
May 25	Mechanics of the cell, cell-materials interactions, Tutorial 12
June 1	Nanomedicine at the University Hospital Basel (Prof. P. Hunziker)

Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Applications of Particle Physics

Lecture HS 2011
Fri 9-11
ETH Zurich, HIT F 31.1

Schedule

September 23	Introduction/Course overview, Tutorial Part 1
September 30	Synchrotron radiation and detection of photons and particles
October 7	Applications of synchrotron radiation: imaging in absorption contrast mode
October 14	Applications of synchrotron radiation: imaging in phase contrast mode
October 21	Accelerators
October 28	Applications of synchrotron radiation: scattering/diffraction
November 4	Applications of synchrotron radiation: spectroscopy
November 11	Applications of free electron lasers
November 18	Radiotherapy with particles: Technical aspects of proton therapy
November 25	Radiotherapy with particles: Clinical aspects of proton therapy
December 2	Radiotherapy with particles: Heavy ion therapy
December 9	Radiobiology
December 16	Biomedical applications of particles
December 23	Visit of PSI facilities - proton therapy and SLS

Physics in Medical Research: From Humans to Cells

Lecture HS 2011
Fri 13-15
ETH Zurich, HCI H 8.1

Schedule

September 23	Introduction, Medical imaging, Tutorial
September 30	Metallic, ceramic, and degradable implants
October 7	Development of artificial muscles
October 14	Medical imaging
October 21	Minimally invasive treatments
October 28	Biomedical simulations
November 4	Clinical CT, micro computed tomography for medicine
November 11	High-resolution micro computed tomography
November 18	Smart instruments and sensors
November 25	Proton therapy
December 2	Quantitative imaging
December 9	Interactions of ultrasound with human tissues
December 16	Focused ultrasound and its clinical use
December 23	Visit of PSI facilities - proton therapy and SLS

Physics in Medical Research: From Atoms to Cells

Lecture FS 2011
Fri 14-16
ETH Zurich, HCI D4

Schedule

February 25	Introduction, aim of the lecture series, the skin of the crystals, Tutorial 1
March 4	Prerequisites for well-defined experiments on the atomic level, Tutorial 2
March 11	Experiments on surfaces: The early stages of crystal growth, Tutorial 3
March 18	Motion, adsorption, and self-assembly of nanostructures (Prof. T. Greber), Tutorial 4
March 25	Tailoring the density, size and size distribution of nanostructures, Tutorial 5
April 1	Island shapes: Kinetics and thermodynamics, Tutorial 6
April 8	Defect structures formed during epitaxial growth, Tutorial 7
April 15	Electron diffraction for quantification of nanostructures on surfaces, Tutorial 8
April 22	Easter break
April 29	Easter break
May 6	Physical methods in cell biology, Tutorial 9
May 13	Mechanics of the cell, cell-materials interactions, Tutorial 10
May 20	Nanostructures of human tissues, Tutorial 11
May 27	Scanning probe microscopy of organic nanostructures (Prof. T. Jung), Tutorial 11
June 3	Visiting research facilities at the University Hospital Basel (Teams Hunziker and Martin)