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Biophysics at
Dartmouth
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The Biophysics research community at Dartmouth draws together
faculty
from a wide variety of disciplines and departments at the interface
between
biology, physics, chemistry, and computational methods. Over the past
half
century, biophysical studies have provided dramatic insights into
cellular
assembly and dynamics, membrane biology, the organization of genetic
information,
and the principles governing protein function, reflecting the
importance
of physical approaches and insights in understanding biological
systems.
The goal of the program is to support and foster interdisciplinary
interactions
focused on biologically and medically important problems. Major
research
areas include:
- Structural biology: X-ray crystallography, electron
microscopy, NMR
- Computational methods for drug design and protein
engineering
- Studies of cytoskeletal, mitotic, respiratory, synaptic
and transcriptional machineries
- Laser spectroscopy and fluorescence imaging of
molecular interactions and cellular processes
- Medical imaging technologies
- Theoretical analysis of macromolecular interactions
Faculty associated with the program are drawn from the Departments of Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering,
Genetics, Mathematics, Pharmacology&Toxicology,
and Physiology.
Many are
affiliated with the Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology
(MCB),
with the M.D.-Ph.D. Program in Computational Biology
and with the Program in
Experimental and Molecular Medicine (PEMM). Students interested in
pursuing
undergraduate or graduate studies in Biophysics are encouraged to
contact the individual faculty members listed below, or to apply to one
of the affiliated Departments or Programs.
Faculty