Biological Sciences Research Area: Biophysics

Faculty Members


Dr. Megan Engel
Biophysics; molecular simulation; non-equilibrium physics; de novo nanomaterials design; machine learning.
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Dr. Marie Fraser
Structural biology; investigating the catalytic mechanism of enzymes using the tools of X-ray crystallography and molecular biology.
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Dr. David Layzell
Energy systems analysis including modeling the energy-environmental footprint of biological systems.
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Dr. Elizabeth Polvi
Teaching interests include principles of genetics; biochemistry of life processes; introduction to cellular and molecular biology
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Dr. Elmar Prenner
Membrane architecture; domains and lipid rafts; biophysical techniques; DNA labelling.
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Dr. Peter Tieleman
Computer simulations of biological membranes and membrane proteins.
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Dr. Raymond J. Turner
Metal resistance in bacteria; private molecular chaperones for the Tat-Translocase; integral membrane protein structure and folding; fluorescence spectroscopy.
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Dr. Wic Wildering
Cellular and molecular foundation of neuronal aging and age-associated learning and memory impairment; cell adhesion mechanisms and their role in the regulation of inflammation, nervous system function and repair.
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