Biomedical Engineering 508 - Intro to Biophotonics
Spring
2026
01
3.00
Martin Hunter
M W F 1:25PM 2:15PM
UMass Amherst
83383
Hasbrouck Laboratory room 137
martinhunter@umass.edu
83384
This course covers basic concepts in electromagnetism and light-matter interactions of biomedical significance. Topics covered include: optical properties of biological cells, tissues and biomaterials; visible and near-infrared light absorption, scattering and fluorescence spectroscopy; advanced microscopy techniques, optical coherence tomography, vibrational spectroscopy, photoacoustic imaging, photodynamic therapy and their relevance to human disease diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
MATH 331 and PHYSICS 152