Ad Hoc Biophysics PhD Program

Program Description

The Ad Hoc听Biophysics PhD Program offered by Interfaculty Studies, is a research-intensive program where the theories and methods of physics are applied to understand how biological systems work by bringing together the rapidly evolving and converging disciplines of biology, physics, chemistry, engineering, and biomedicine. The program's objective is to equip students with proficiency and skillsets to advance biophysics research frontiers, and the capacity to identify and pursue research projects oriented towards the most pressing challenges presented by biophysics, all the while enabling students to either continue their studies or pursue professional opportunities.

Keywords:听Biophysics,听Structural Biology, Imaging, Scattering, Diffraction, Microscopy, Fluorescence, Molecular Sciences, Biophysical Research, Biophysical Methods Development, Biological Mechanisms, Biological Organization, Protein, RNA, DNA, Structure, Physical Quantification of Biological Systems, Physical and Chemical Biology, Molecular Architecture, Protein Dynamics, Enzyme Mechanism, Physical Understanding of the Molecules of Life, Nanobiology, Bionanomachines, Nanotechnology.

Unique Program Features

The Ad Hoc Biophysics PhD Program involves 51 researchers from departments and faculties of Medicine and Health Science, Engineering, Science and Agricultural and Environmental sciences.
The Program will provide multi-disciplinary biophysics training through integrating fundamental sciences, informatics, engineering and biomedical sciences with the goal of improving our training of future scientists.听
An important part of the Biophysics Program will be the three lab rotations during the first year, where students will experience different lab cultures, biophysical methods, and research topics.听
The program includes courses in the first year that provide a strong foundation in fundamental aspects of biophysics and offers a deep dive into the various methodologies used in biophysics. These courses will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of biophysics, including the breadth of biophysics research.听
Trainees will have access to state-of-the-art facilities in the research laboratories as well as state-of-the-art service platforms manned by expert technicians. These complementary platforms will provide a unique opportunity for trainees to be exposed to tools for research as well as benefiting from outstanding expertise and infrastructure for light and electron microscopy, mass spectrometry, x-ray crystallography, NMR, additive manufacturing, diverse biophysical measurements, and DNA sequencing.

University-Level Admission Requirements

An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA
English-language proficiency

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