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Biological Physics

Biological Physicists, also known as Biophysicists, apply the principles and techniques of physics to study living things and how they function. At a macroscopic level, biophysicists are exploring how organisms develop and how they see, hear, taste, feel, think, and move. At a microscopic level, biophysicists are studying the factors controlling how cells move and interact, how they harness and process energy, and how they react to external physical stimuli. To facilitate their explorations, biophysicists develop new or improved techniques of imaging, diagnosis, and analysis, one particularly well-known example being Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Picture Name Research Area Research Type
Picture of Chris Barrett Barrett, Chris Biological Physics Experimental
Picture of Christopher Bergevin Bergevin, Christopher Biological Physics Computational
Experimental
Theoretical
Picture of Marcus Brubaker Brubaker, Marcus Biological Physics Computational
Theoretical
Picture of Jennifer Chen Chen, Jennifer Analytical Chemistry
Biological Physics
Chemical and Condensed Matter Physics
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Experimental
Picture of Ozzy Mermut Mermut, Ozzy Biological Physics Experimental
Picture of Gloria Orchard Orchard, Gloria Biological Physics
Pedagogical Research
Physics Education
Science Eduation
Experimental
Picture of Alexandra Rink Rink, Alexandra Biological Physics Experimental
Picture of Joel Zylberberg Zylberberg, Joel Biological Physics Computational
Theoretical