CH 4160: Membrane Biophysics

Category
Category II (offered at least every other Year)
Units 1/3

This course will focus on different areas of biophysics with special emphasis on membrane phenomena. The biomedical-biological importance of biophysical phenomena will be stressed. The course will begin with the introduction of the molecular forces relevant in biological media and subsequently develop the following topics: Membrane Structure and Function; Channels, Carriers and Pumps; Nerve Excitation and related topics; and Molecular Biophysics of Motility. This course will be offered in 2021-22, and in alternating years thereafter.