Courses Given in English

Curriculum of the courses given in English (Graduate School)

  • General Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences (Winter Semester)
WeekContent
1Molecular Radiation Biology and Oncology
2Therapeutic Ultrasound
3Radiation Therapy
4Preparation of Radiopharmaceuticals
5Radionuclide Technology for Bimolecular Imaging
6Principle and Application of Particle Acceleration
7Image Registration
8High-resolution Imaging Systems Dedicated to Molecular Imaging of Small Animal Models
9Midterm Exam
10Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging: From Brain Activity to Connectome
11Dose-response Relationships andthe Linear-quadratic Approach in Clinical Radiotherapy
12Megatrends of Molecular Imaging, Contrast Agents andDrug Discovery
13Image Processing: Reconstruction Algorithms
14Molecualr Imaging Probes
15Radiation Safety
16ME and CT Perfusion
17Molecular Imaging in Immunotherapy
18Final Exam
  • Immuno-imaging
    (Summer Semester, Instructor: Chuang, Hui-Yen)
WeekContent
1Overview of the Immune System
2Introductionof Molecular Imaging
3Cells and Organs of the Immune System
4Innate Immunity
5Adaptive Immunity
6Infection and Related Imaging
7Inflammation and Related Imaging
8Atherosclerosis, Mycarditis and Related Imaging
9Midterm Exam
10Autoimmune Disease and Related Imaging
11Transplant Rejection and Related Imaging
12Tumor Immunomicroenviroment
13Immunotherapy and Related Imaging (I): Monoclonal Antibody
14Immunotherapy and Related Imaging (II): Cell-basaed Therapy
15Immunotherapy and Related Imaging (III): Oncolytic Virus and Checkpoint Inhibitors
16Current Topics of Immuno-Imaging
17Immuno-Imaging in Pre-clinical and Clinical Studies
18Final Exam
  • Analyses of Functional Magnetic Resonance Images (fMRI)
    (Summer Semester, Instructor: Lu, Chia-Feng)
WeekContent
1Motication and Course Introduction
2Principles of BOLD fMRI
3Experimental Design of BOLD MRI
4Neuroanatomy and Image Atlas
5Visit of YM 3T-MRI Facility – Data Aquisition
6Image Preprocessing of fMRI
7Brain Activation – General Linear Model: Part I
8Brain Activation – General Linear Model: Part II
9Amplitude of Low-Frequency Fluctuation
10Brain Decoding – Multivariate Pattern Analysis: Part I
11Brain Decoding – Multivariate Pattern Analysis: Part II
12Brain Network – Independent ComponentAnalysis
13Brain Network – Functional Connectivity
14Brain Network – Effective Connectivity
15Brain Network – Dynamic Functional Connectivity
16Brain Network -Graph Theory and Topological Properties
17Final Report: Part I
18Final Report: Part II
  • Advanced Cell Biology (Winter Semester, Main Instructor: Lee, Yi-Jang)
WeekContent
1Course Introduction and Basic Life Science in Eukaryotic Cells
2The Cell Membrane- Structure and Transport of Small Molecules
3Intracellular Compartments and Protein Targeting
4Transport Across Membranes: Overcoming the Permeability Barrier
5Intracellular Vesicular Traffic – Role of Golgi Appartus, Endocytosis and Exocytosis
6Mitochondria
7Physical/Mechanical Effects of Cells – Junctions and Adhesions and Extracellular Matrix
8Current Topics
9Midterm Exam
10The Cytoskeletons
11Signal Transductions (I)
12Signal Transductions (II)
13The Cell Growth: Cell Cycle, Apoptosis and Autophagy
14Stem Cell Biology
15Cancer Cells
16Immune Cells
17New Year’s Day
18Final Exam
  • Radiation Molecular Biology (Summer Semester)
WeekContent
1Introduction of Molecular Biology and Radiation Effects
2Biochemical Properties of Nucleic Acid
3DNA Propagation
4DNA Recombination and Gene Transposition
5Radiation Effect on DNA – DNA Damage and DNA Repair
6Gene Transcription
7Regulation of Gene Transcription
8Current Topic for Radiation Molecular Biology (I)
9Midterm Exam
10Radiation Effects and Oxidative Stress on Gene Regulation
11RNA Modification, Editing and Silencing
12Gene Translation
13Protein Modification, Sorting and Compartment
14Molecular Carcinogenesis by Ionizing Radiation
15Human Genome and Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs)
16Principle of Microarray and Application
17Current Topic for Radiation Molecular Biology (II)
18Final Exam