Department of Bioengineering

BIOEN 5001
Biophysics
Spring 2007
Lectures: T, H 12:25 - 1:45 PM in EMCB 105
Labs: M, T 2:00 - 5:00 PM in MEB 2565
First day of labs: Jan. 22, 2007
More information: WebCT

Course Instructor

Larry Zeng
Phone: 581-3918
Email: larry@ucair.med.utah.edu
Office: Room 2115, UCAIR (Utah Center for Advanced Imaging Research), 729 Arapeen Drive (Research Park, CAMT biulding, across the street of the University East Village)
Here is a map.

TAs & Lab Instructors

Vasiliy Chernyshev (Monday Labs)
E-mail: v.chernyshev@utah.edu

Joel Welch (Tuesday Labs)
E-mail: r.joel.welch@utah.edu

Required Textbook

Russell K. Hobbie
Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology (3nd Ed)
ISBN: 1-56396-458-9

The following U students are selling their used book. Please contact them directly:

  • Joe Hui
    houen.hui@gmail.com
  • Joshua Blauer
    joshblauer@hotmail.com
  • Aaron Healy
    aaronhealy81@hotmail.com
  • Jared Lamb
    j.lamb@utah.edu

    • Grading

    You drop the lowest test.
    4 Tests, each 25%, Lab 20%, Homework 5%
    If you miss 5 lectures, your overall letter grade will be lowered by half letter grade.

    Test Schedule

  • Test #1: Jan. 30
  • Test #2: Feb. 22
  • Test #3: Mar. 27
  • Test #4: Apr. 24

    • Lecture Topics

  • 1/9: Ch. 4. Transport in an Infinite Medium (1)
  • 1/11: Ch. 4. Transport in an Infinite Medium (2)
  • 1/16: Ch. 4. Transport in an Infinite Medium (3)
  • 1/18: Ch. 5. Transport Through Neutral membranes (1)
  • 1/23: Ch. 5. Transport Through Neutral membranes (2)
  • 1/25: Review
  • 1/30: Test #1
  • 2/1: Ch. 6. Impulses in Nerve and Muscle Cells (1)
  • 2/6: Ch. 6. Impulses in Nerve and Muscle Cells (2)
  • 2/8: Ch. 6. Impulses in Nerve and Muscle Cells (3)
  • 2/13: Ch. 7. The Exterior Potential and the Electroncardiogram (1)
  • 2/15: Ch. 7. The Exterior Potential and the Electroncardiogram (2)
  • 2/20: Review
  • 2/22: Test #2
  • 2/27: Ch. 8. Biomagnetism (1)
  • 3/1: Ch. 8. Biomagnetism (2)
  • 3/6: Ch. 15. Medical Use of X Rays (1)
  • 3/8: Ch. 15. Medical Use of X Rays (2)
  • 3/13: Ch. 15. Medical Use of X Rays (3)
  • 3/15: Review
  • 3/27: Test #3
  • 3/29: Ch. 16. Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Medicine (1)
  • 4/3: Ch. 16. Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Medicine (2)
  • 4/5: Ch. 16. Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Medicine (3)
  • 4/10: Ch. 17. Megnetic Resonance Imaging (1)
  • 4/12: Ch. 17. Megnetic Resonance Imaging (2)
  • 4/17: Ch. 17. Megnetic Resonance Imaging (3)
  • 4/19: Review
  • 4/24: Test #4

    • Labs

    There are 4 labs. Lab handouts are at WebCT. Some labs may last for 2 weeks.

  • Lab 1 starts on the week of 1/22
  • Lab 2 starts on the week of 2/12
  • Lab 3 starts on the week of 3/5
  • Lab 4 starts on the week of 4/2
    • Last update: January 8, 2007 lz