Short Course 3

BioAFM: Atomic Force and

Scanning Probe Microscopies for Life Sciences Research

Distinguished Panelist: Helen McNally, Purdue

Panelists: Robert Cohn, Frank Zamborini, Gerold Willing--(All UofL), Zack Hilt (UK),

    Mehdi Yazdanpanah (UofL and NaugaNeedles LLC)

3:00 - 4:15 pm:  Overview of AFM/SPM and Case Studies

·        Review of the Basics of AFM/SPM  (Yazdanpanah)

·         The numerous techniques and modalities supportive of Bio (Zamborini,Willing)

·        Case studies from actual life science studies using BioAFM studies (McNally)

·        Report unique methods and techniques developed by KY institutions (Cohn)

4:15 – 5:00 pm:  Panel discussion on the emerging opportunities in AFM/SPM and Life Sciences