Admission Requirements
Some prior knowledge in Biophysics is helpful but not required.
Description
The Advanced Biophysics course is intended for advanced master’s students and Ph.D. students. It builds on the material covered in the course Biophysics, but completion of the latter is not required to enroll into this course. The student will obtain an understanding of the physical principles underlying the many facets of modern biological physics, as well as an appreciation of their biological context. Introductory lectures are combined with seminars in which current literature is discussed.
Topics:
Self-organized systems and pattern formation
Protein folding
Cellular networks
Molecular motors
Polymers and membranes
Gene regulation
Course objectives
The student will obtain an understanding of the physical principles underlying the many facets of modern biological physics, as well as an appreciation of their biological context. Working with and interpretation of literature.
Timetable
Mode of instruction
Lectures, Seminars and Labcourse
Assessment method
The grade will be base on either:
Essay to be written on a topic provided (deadline end Jan 2016).
Participation in the 1 week labcourse ‘Experimental Biophysics’ in the 1st week 2016. Participation is restricted to ~ 6 students.
Blackboard
Lecture notes, additional readings and assignments will be provided.
To have access to Blackboard you need a ULCN-account.Blackboard UL
Reading list
Syllabus and additional readings provided on Blackboard.
Contact information:
Lecturers
Prof.dr.Thomas Schmidt (Thomas)
Dr.ir.S.J.T. van Noort (John)
Dr.D.Heinrich (Doris)
Dr,S.Semrau (Stefan)