UVA’s PhD in Biophysics integrates biology, physics, and quantitative methods to investigate molecular processes and macromolecular structures. Students work closely with faculty across departments to engage in cross-disciplinary research in areas such as protein folding, membrane dynamics, and cellular mechanics. With state-of-the-art instrumentation and computational modeling tools, the program prepares graduates for careers in research, pharmaceuticals, biotech, and academia.
Molecular dynamics simulations of ion channels
FRET-based analysis of protein conformational changes
Thermodynamics of ligand binding in receptor proteins
Membrane protein structure determination via cryo-EM
Optical tweezers application to DNA elasticity studies
Biophysical analysis of RNA folding pathways
Electrophysiology modeling in cardiac cells
Fluorescence anisotropy in receptor-ligand interactions
Monte Carlo simulations for protein docking validation
NMR spectroscopy analysis of metabolic enzymes
Studying protein-membrane interactions using surface plasmon resonance
Laser tweezers in chromatin elasticity experiments
Computational modeling of lipid bilayer phase transitions
Single-molecule imaging of transcriptional activity
Allosteric modulation analysis in enzyme networks
Quantum mechanics modeling in bioinorganic systems
Biophysical properties of cytoskeletal protein assemblies
Simulating macromolecular crowding in cellular compartments
Unlock molecular mysteries with UVA’s PhD in Biophysics, where physics meets life sciences.
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