Course

PHYS-466: Topics in biophysics and physical biology

Summary

This course provides exposure to research in biophysics and physical biology, with emphasis on the nature of scientific breakthroughs, and using critical reading of scientific literature. Each week, we will discuss the research of one recipient of the Max Delbruck Prize in Biological Physics.

Lectures

Instructor

Suliana Manley

From 2016 Associate professor, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland 2009-2016 Tenure-track assistant professor, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland 2006-2009 Post-Doctoral fellow, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA 2004-2006 Post-Doctoral fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA 1999-2004 PhD (Physics) Awarded 06/2004, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA 1993-1997 Bachelors (Cum Laude) Physics & Mathematics, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/topics-in-biophysics-and-physical-biology-PHYS-466

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http://go.epfl.ch/PHYS-466

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Summary

Lectures

Instructor

Suliana Manley

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/topics-in-biophysics-and-physical-biology-PHYS-466

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/PHYS-466

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