PHY 253 Biological Physics

Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: PHY 227, PHY 237 (or instructor permission)

Physical aspects of special topics in biology. The purpose of this course is to survey several important areas of biological and medical physics. Topics covered include properties of biological membranes; transport and signaling in cells and tissue; photosynthesis; magnetic resonance imaging, and physical methods in biology such as nuclear magnetic resonance; x-ray diffraction; and optical absorption and fluorescence spectroscopies. The material is presented at the level of Russeu K. Hobbie's, Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology. The course is graded on the basis of regular homework sets, two hourly exams, and a term paper. (course is cross-listed with PHY 424).

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