Biological physics

Autumn semester introductory MSc/PhD course for physicists, mathematicians, chemists and biologists. 10 ECTS.

Life at low Reynolds number & active matter

Fundamentals of motion at microscopic scale and the exciting, new and vibrant field of active matter. Experiment project.

Statistical mechanics and simple models of complex evolution

Boltzmann and Gibbs statistics. From the Ising model to the Cellular Potts Model simulating tissue morphogenesis. Simulation project. 

Cells, membranes & self assembly.

How do amphiphilic molecules organize to liposomes? Properties of liposomes, cells and other membrane separated organelles. Experiment project.

Generating forces: active gels to muscles and cell migration

Active polymers and molecular motors coarse grained to continuum description of actve gels. Simulation project.

Bioimpedance

From passive response at membranes & effects of ion pumps to the Donnan equilibrium and Nernst potential. Experiment project

Active electric signals: the action potential in heart and brain

... Simulation project.