What are the three branches of biophysics?
We will explore new technologies, such as atomic force and single molecule microscopy that have allowed research into these areas.
This course will address topics in each of the three major divisions of Biophysics: bio-molecular structure, biophysical techniques, and biological mechanisms..
What is computational and experimental biophysics?
Computational biophysics uses numerical algorithms to study the physical principles underlying biological phenomena and processes.
It provides a means of approximating solutions for theoretical biophysical problems lacking closed-form solutions, and simulating systems for which experiments are deemed infeasible..
What is computational and theoretical biophysics?
The Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group (TCBG) research focuses on the structure and function of supramolecular systems in the living cell, as well as on the development of new algorithms and efficient computing tools for physical biology..
What is computational molecular biophysics?
Computational Biophysics uses computers models, created on a variety of computing architectures, to understand and predict how the laws of physics and chemistry will drive the behavior of biomolecules and bioprocesses..
What is the difference between biophysics and bioinformatics?
While bioinformatics efforts generally involve the classification, archiving, and model building from empirical data sources, computational biophysics is focused on the development of predictive models and simulation techniques based on first principles..
What is the laboratory of computational biophysics?
The Laboratory of Computational Biophysics is a group of researchers, led by Dr.
Bernard Brooks, who use high-performance computing and macromolecular simulation to investigate problems in biophysics and chemistry..
Where do biophysicists work?
Most biochemists and biophysicists work in laboratories.
Biochemists and biophysicists typically work in laboratories and offices, to conduct experiments and analyze the results.
Those who work with dangerous organisms or toxic substances in the laboratory must follow safety procedures to avoid contamination..
Why should I study biophysics?
Biophysics has been critical to understanding the mechanics of how the molecules of life are made, how different parts of a cell move and function, and how complex systems in our bodies—the brain, circulation, immune system, and others— work..
- Computational Biophysics uses computers models, created on a variety of computing architectures, to understand and predict how the laws of physics and chemistry will drive the behavior of biomolecules and bioprocesses.
- Computational biophysics uses numerical algorithms to study the physical principles underlying biological phenomena and processes.
It provides a means of approximating solutions for theoretical biophysical problems lacking closed-form solutions, and simulating systems for which experiments are deemed infeasible. - The Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group (TCBG) research focuses on the structure and function of supramolecular systems in the living cell, as well as on the development of new algorithms and efficient computing tools for physical biology.
