Ph 590 Cellular and Molecular Biophysics

An introduction to the physical ideas and methods in the studies of biological phenomena, organization, structure, and function at the cellular and molecular level. Atomic and molecular structures, energy and interacting forces relating to cellular and molecular biophysics will be discussed. This is the first course in a sequence of two: Ph 590 and Ph 591. Also offered for undergraduate-level credit as Ph 490 and may be taken only once for credit.