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MIT Biophysics

MIT has a vibrant community of researchers and educators in diverse areas of biophysics. MIT offers a Graduate Biophysics Certificate Program to graduate students that are already enrolled in a departmental program at MIT. The Biophysics Certificate Program seeks to foster the training of graduate students in the application of the physical sciences and engineering to fundamental biological questions at the molecular, cellular, and systems levels. Please follow the links above for a list of participating faculty, Certificate Program requirements, and the Biophysics Seminar Series.

The MIT Biophysics Program spans the Schools of Science and Engineering including the Departments of Biology, Biological Engineering, Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Health Sciences & Technology, Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, and Physics.

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Biophysics Seminars

Upcoming In-Person Seminars : 

** All seminars are to be held in the Duboc Room (4-331) and will begin at 10:45am, unless otherwise noted ** 

September 10, 2025

– Tatiana Mishania, UCSD

        * hosted by Seychelle Vos

September 24, 2025

– Suri Vaikuntanathan, University of Chicago

        * hosted by Julien Tailleur

October 1, 2025

– Buddhapriya Chakrabarti, Kansas State University

        * hosted by Mehran Kardar

October 15, 2025

– Nigel Goldenfeld, UCSD

        * hosted by Arup Chakraborty

October 22, 2025

– Herbert Levine, Northeastern University

        * hosted by Arup Chakraborty

November 5, 2025

– Matthieu Wyart, John Hopkins University

        * hosted by Mehran Kardar

November 19, 2025

– Mustafa Aydogan, Columbia University

        * hosted by Gene-Wei Li

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December 3, 2025

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– Grant Rotskoff, Stanford University

        * hosted by Julien Tailleur

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December 10, 2025

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– Etienne Fodor, Luxembourg University

        * hosted by Julien Tailleur

+ Indicates a Special Biophysics Seminar, in addition to the Biweekly Seminar Series