GOALS OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM

• To train outstanding imaging scientists at the PhD level
  
  Courses include:
  Introduction to MRI, Magnetic Resonance Technology, Nuclear Imaging in Medicine and Biology, Ultrasonic Imaging, Biomedical Optics, Practical NMR Spectroscopy and Imaging, Introduction to Medical Imaging, Reconstruction algorithms, Molecular Imaging
  
  

• To train students in-depth in the biological sciences
  
  Courses include:
  Cell and Molecular Biology for Engineers, Genes and Gene Expression, Regulation of Cell Function, Structure and Function of Biomolecules, Cellular Basis of Disease, Molecular Genetics
  
  
• To apply imaging principles and methods to study systems in vivo
  
  
• To experience the work environment in industry and work closely with imaging industries
  
• Combine expertise of sixteen trainers representing nine departments and four different UC Davis schools