Welcome to Maryland BiophysicsResearch SpotlightWelcome to the Maryland Biophysics Program. The Biophysics Program brings together faculty from biochemistry, biology, chemistry, engineering, and physics working on questions at the intersection of the physical and life sciences. Please visit us for one of the weekly seminars and annual symposia with leading scientists. These events are open to the public, and bring together students and faculty from across campus and from nearby institutions. We are very excited about our new Biophysics Graduate Program, where each student develops an individualized curriculum with a cross-disciplinary group of three faculty advisors. Read more about the Biophysics program... Student Spotlight
The Biophysics Pprogram would like to congratulate Xue Fei, our first gradaute who will be graduating in December 2014. Xue has worked with Dr. Lorimer on the mechanism of molecular chaperone GroEL using structural biology methods.
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News and Special EventsBiology Professor Sergei Sukharev Named Interim Director of Maryland Biophysics
Sergei Sukharev has been appointed Interim Director of the Maryland Biophysics Program for the coming year. Sukharev is a Professor of Biology, and has served as the Associate Director of the Maryland Biophysics Program. His research focuses on mechanosensitive ion channels, which convert mechanical forces into electrical or chemical signals in cells. He and the members of his research group study these channels using a combination of experimental approaches and computational modeling. Sukharev is the recipient of the 2008 Michael and Kate Barany Award for Young Investigators “for his outstanding and creative contributions to membrane biophysics”. He has served on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of General Physiology and Journal of Biological Chemistry. In his new role, Sukharev follows Wolfgang Losert, who has been appointed Interim Associate Dean for Research in the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS). 5 New Students in Fall 2014!We are delighted to introduce our 2014 entering class: Samira Agahyee from Ecole Polytechinique Federal de Lausanne, Song Chen from Fudan University-Shanghai, Tsung-Jen Liao fromNational Tsing Hua University, Alison Leonard from North Georgia College & State university and Kyemyung Park from Seoul National University Biophysics and Chemical Physics Fall ReceptionThe annual Biophysics and Chemical Physics Fall REception will take place this Friday, September 26, 12-3pm in the Physical Science Complex Lobby/Courtyard. All Faculty Staff and Students are welcome to attend! |
SeminarsAll Seminars start at 4:00 pm. Refreshments served at 3:45 pm.
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Dr. Sergei Sukharev
Director, Maryland Biophysics Program
Star Jackson
Coordinator - Biophysics Program
Updated: January 28, 2015
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-2431
Phone: (301) 405-9307