Physical Approach to Life Sci.

Catalog description

The course applies physics and mathematics to obtain quantitative information that sheds light on biological processes, particularly at the cellular and molecular level. It includes microfluidics (with lab-on-chip technologies), random walks, diffusion with drift, statistical mechanics and rate equations, with applications to enzyme kinetics, molecular motors, biological electrcity, and protein folding. Throughout the course, the student is guided in up-to-date discussion on selected papers and presentations on current platforms in the discipline.