The field of molecular biophysics is highly interdisciplinary, bridging concepts from physics, biology, mathematics, and engineering with the ultimate goal of understanding biological complexity in terms of the physical principles governing the interactions of atoms molecules, and macromolecules.
At the University of Michigan, the faculty participating in the Biophysics Program represent more than 15 basic and clinical science departments and provide expertise in a wide range of areas of contemporary molecular, cellular, and systems biophysics.
The goals of the Biophysics Symposium are as follows, in no particular order:
- To give graduate students the opportunity to invite a speaker of their choosing to speak on a topic of cutting edge research in biophysics.
- Help foster a sense of community within the UMich Biophysics Program.
- Foster innovation and collaboration through interdisciplinary communication.
- Provide a venue for trainees to practice communicating their research and scientific ideas to researchers across related and sub-disciplines.
The Biophysics Symposium is honored to be funded as a Rackham Graduate School Interdisciplinary Workshop for the 2018 and 2019 school years at the University of Michigan. To explore the previous years symposium details, please navigate to the directory. For more information about the Rackham RIW program, click here.
