This class will provide a solid educational foundation in the principles and practice of preclinical optical imaging such that students can build on their prior education, training, and experiences to drive the field in new directions and advance their professional goals.

The course will focus on key areas of knowledge such as (1) imaging physics and instrumentation, (2) molecular probes and contrast agents, (3) biologic model systems, and (4) translation to the clinical imaging of disease.

Students will learn about practical aspects of preclinical optical imaging including technology review with the focus on fluorescence and bioluminescence and hybrid multimodal systems, development, and evaluation of molecular probes, imaging protocols, image processing and analysis, and imaging applications in oncology, neuroimaging, and cardiovascular system.